2006Final results
2006 election for Louisiana's 6th District
U.S. House · Louisiana
Richard Baker (R) won with 82.8% of the vote, defeating Richard M. Fontanesi (Lib) by 65.6 points.
Richard BakerRepublican · winner
82.8%94,658
Richard M. FontanesiLibertarian
17.2%19,648
114,306 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.
No independentRichard Baker
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Raised by the campaign
$1.4M
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Spent by the campaign
$1.6M
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Cash on hand
$37K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006