2014Final results
2014 election for Louisiana's 3rd District
U.S. House · Louisiana
Charles W. Boustany Jr. (R) won with 78.7% of the vote, defeating Russell Richard (Ind) by 66.7 points.
Charles W. Boustany Jr.Republican · winner
78.7%185,867
Russell RichardIndependent
12.0%28,342
Bryan BarrilleauxRepublican
9.3%22,059
236,268 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 2014
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.
Russell RichardCharles W. Boustany Jr.
$20.8K
Raised by the campaign
$2.3M
$21.5K
Spent by the campaign
$2.1M
$0
Cash on hand
$366.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Apr 17, 2013; FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014