2003Final results
2003 election for Louisiana House District 75
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
RICHARD NED THOMAS led; no source recorded a winner.
Richard Ned ThomasDemocrat · leading
29.1%3,960
Harold L. RitchieDemocrat
26.4%3,593
Benjamin B. Rayburn Jr.Democrat
15.6%2,121
Brad LewisDemocrat
11.7%1,585
Pat HemphillDemocrat
9.5%1,296
T. D. KatesDemocrat
6.7%915
Ernie LofticeDemocrat
0.9%128
13,598 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 2003
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Richard Ned Thomas (D)Harold L. Ritchie (D)Benjamin B. Rayburn Jr. (D)Brad Lewis (D)Pat Hemphill (D)T. D. Kates (D)
Also on the ballot: Ernie Loftice (Democrat), 0.9%