2006Final results
2006 election for Louisiana's 1st District
U.S. House · Louisiana
Bobby Jindal (R) won with 88.1% of the vote, defeating David Gereighty (D) by 80.7 points.
Bobby JindalRepublican · winner
88.1%130,508
David GereightyDemocrat
7.4%10,919
Stacey TallitschDemocrat
3.4%5,025
Peter BearyLibertarian
1.1%1,676
148,128 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 2006
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.
David GereightyBobby Jindal
$56.4K
Raised by the campaign
$3M
$39.9K
Spent by the campaign
$3.6M
$5.5K
Cash on hand
$99.7K
Other candidates' campaigns: Stacey Tallitsch $36.7K · Peter Beary $5.8K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006
The candidates
Bobby Jindal (R)David Gereighty (D)
Also on the ballot: Stacey Tallitsch (Democrat), 3.4%; Peter Beary (Libertarian), 1.1%