2004Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2004 election 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, a seat Republicans won last time.
Charles MelanconDemocrat · winner
50.2%57,611
William TauzinRepublican
49.8%57,042
114,653 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.
Charles MelanconWilliam Tauzin
$1.8M
Raised by the campaign
$2M
$1.8M
Spent by the campaign
$1.9M
$42K
Cash on hand
$112.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004