2004Final results
2004 election for Louisiana's 1st District
U.S. House · Louisiana
Bobby Jindal (R) won with 78.4% of the vote, defeating Roy Armstrong (D) by 71.7 points.
Bobby JindalRepublican · winner
78.4%225,708
Roy ArmstrongDemocrat
6.7%19,266
M. V. "vinny" MendozaDemocrat
4.4%12,779
Daniel ZimmermanDemocrat
4.2%12,135
Jerry WattsDemocrat
3.5%10,034
Mike RogersRepublican
2.8%7,975
287,897 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 2004
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 DemocratBobby Jindal
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Raised by the campaign
$2.3M
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Spent by the campaign
$1.6M
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Cash on hand
$696.7K
Other candidates' campaigns: Mike Rogers $26.8K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004
The candidates
Bobby Jindal (R)Roy Armstrong (D)
Also on the ballot: M. V. "vinny" Mendoza (Democrat), 4.4%; Daniel Zimmerman (Democrat), 4.2%; Jerry Watts (Democrat), 3.5%; Mike Rogers (Republican), 2.8%