2002Final resultsSpecial election
2002 special election for Louisiana House District 102
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
Jeffrey Arnold (D) won with 65.8% of the vote, defeating Demetrie E. Ford (D) by 50.0 points.
Jeffrey ArnoldDemocrat · winner
65.8%2,661
Demetrie E. FordDemocrat
15.8%640
Evelyn McCoy GastinellDemocrat
10.7%434
Kenneth P. Garrett Sr.Democrat
5.1%207
Christopher WilliamsDemocrat
2.5%102
4,044 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Jeffrey Arnold (D)Demetrie E. Ford (D)Evelyn McCoy Gastinell (D)Kenneth P. Garrett Sr. (D)
Also on the ballot: Christopher Williams (Democrat), 2.5%