2002Final results
2002 election for Louisiana's 3rd District
U.S. House · Louisiana
William Tauzin (R) won with 86.7% of the vote, defeating William Beier (Oth) by 78.1 points.
William TauzinRepublican · winner
86.7%130,323
William BeierOther party
8.6%12,964
David IwancioOther party
4.7%7,055
150,342 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2002
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
David IwancioWilliam Tauzin
$5.5K
Raised by the campaign
$2.3M
$2.3K
Spent by the campaign
$1.9M
$3.1K
Cash on hand
$1M
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 16, 2002; FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002