2002Final results
2002 election for Louisiana's 5th District
U.S. House · Louisiana
Rodney Alexander (D) won with 28.7% of the vote, defeating Lee Fletcher (R) by 4.2 points.
Rodney AlexanderDemocrat · winner
28.7%52,952
Lee FletcherRepublican
24.5%45,278
Clyde HollowayRepublican
23.1%42,573
Robert J. BarhamRepublican
18.7%34,533
Sam Houston Melton Jr.Democrat
2.5%4,595
Jack WrightRepublican
1.9%3,581
Vinson MouserOther party
0.6%1,145
184,657 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.
Rodney AlexanderLee Fletcher
$875.4K
Raised by the campaign
$2.1M
$878.6K
Spent by the campaign
$2.2M
$13.8K
Cash on hand
$36.9K
Other candidates' campaigns: Robert J. Barham $677.9K · Clyde Holloway $620K · Jack Wright $26.1K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002
The candidates
Rodney Alexander (D)Lee Fletcher (R)Clyde Holloway (R)Robert J. Barham (R)
Also on the ballot: Sam Houston Melton Jr. (Democrat), 2.5%; Jack Wright (Republican), 1.9%; Vinson Mouser (Other party), 0.6%