2006Final results
2006 election for Louisiana's 4th District
U.S. House · Louisiana
James McCrery (R) won with 57.4% of the vote, defeating Artis R. Cash Sr. (D) by 40.5 points.
James McCreryRepublican · winner
57.4%77,078
Artis R. Cash Sr.Democrat
16.9%22,757
Patti CoxDemocrat
13.2%17,788
Chester T. "catfish" KelleyRepublican
12.4%16,649
134,272 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.
Artis R. Cash Sr.James McCrery
$7.6K
Raised by the campaign
$2.6M
$7.6K
Spent by the campaign
$2.2M
$0
Cash on hand
$1M
Other candidates' campaigns: Chester T. "catfish" Kelley $87.9K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006