2004Final results
2004 runoff for Louisiana's 3rd District
U.S. House · Louisiana
Charles Melancon (D) won with 50.2% of the vote, defeating William Tauzin (R) by 0.5 points.
Charles MelanconDemocrat · winner
50.2%57,611
William TauzinRepublican
49.8%57,042
114,653 votes
Source: Federal Election CommissionUpdated Oct 3, 2026, 3:20 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2004
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)