2006Final results
2006 election for Louisiana's 3rd District
U.S. House · Louisiana
Charles Melancon (D) won with 55.0% of the vote, defeating Craig Romero (R) by 14.7 points.
Charles MelanconDemocrat · winner
55.0%75,023
Craig RomeroRepublican
40.3%54,950
Olangee "oj" BreechDemocrat
3.1%4,190
James Lee Blake Jr.Libertarian
1.6%2,168
136,331 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.
Charles MelanconCraig Romero
$2.7M
Raised by the campaign
$1.9M
$2.6M
Spent by the campaign
$1.9M
$137.6K
Cash on hand
$397
Other candidates' campaigns: Olangee "oj" Breech $11.6K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006
The candidates
Charles Melancon (D)Craig Romero (R)
Also on the ballot: Olangee "oj" Breech (Democrat), 3.1%; James Lee Blake Jr. (Libertarian), 1.6%