2010Final results
2010 election for Louisiana's 4th District
U.S. House · Louisiana
John Fleming (R) won with 62.3% of the vote, defeating David Melville (D) by 30.0 points.
John FlemingRepublican · winner
62.3%105,223
David MelvilleDemocrat
32.4%54,609
Artis CashIndependent
5.3%8,962
168,794 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 2010
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 MelvilleJohn Fleming
$229.1K
Raised by the campaign
$1.4M
$228.3K
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$766
Cash on hand
$180.8K
Other candidates' campaigns: Artis Cash $5.5K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010