2002Final results
2002 election for Louisiana's 6th District
U.S. House · Louisiana
Richard Baker (R) won with 84.0% of the vote, defeating Rick Moscatello (Oth) by 68.1 points.
Richard BakerRepublican · winner
84.0%146,932
Rick MoscatelloOther party
16.0%27,898
174,830 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.
No independentRichard Baker
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Raised by the campaign
$842.1K
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Spent by the campaign
$791K
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Cash on hand
$166.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002