2004Final results
2004 election for Louisiana's 6th District
U.S. House · Louisiana
Richard Baker (R) won with 72.2% of the vote, defeating Rufus Holt Craig Jr. (D) by 52.8 points.
Richard BakerRepublican · winner
72.2%189,106
Rufus Holt Craig Jr.Democrat
19.4%50,732
Edward Anthony "scott" GalmonDemocrat
8.4%22,031
261,869 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.
Rufus Holt Craig Jr.Richard Baker
$21.8K
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$17.3K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$0
Cash on hand
$233.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 2, 2004; FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004