2008Final results
2008 election for Louisiana's 1st District
U.S. House · Louisiana
Steve Scalise (R) won with 65.7% of the vote, defeating Jim Harlan (D) by 31.4 points.
Steve ScaliseRepublican · winner
65.7%189,168
Jim HarlanDemocrat
34.3%98,839
288,007 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 2008
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.
Jim HarlanSteve Scalise
$2.2M
Raised by the campaign
$1.8M
$2.2M
Spent by the campaign
$1.9M
$440
Cash on hand
$12.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008