2001Final resultsSpecial election
2001 special election for Louisiana Senate District 15
Louisiana State Senate · Louisiana
Melvin Holden (D) won with 50.6% of the vote, defeating Scott Hornsby (OTH) by 15.2 points.
Melvin HoldenDemocrat · winner
50.6%8,599
Scott HornsbyOther party
35.5%6,025
John CobbDemocrat
11.7%1,993
Brenda Bennett CarterDemocrat
2.1%363
16,980 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2001
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
The candidates
Melvin Holden (D)Scott Hornsby (OTH)John Cobb (D)
Also on the ballot: Brenda Bennett Carter (Democrat), 2.1%