2016Final results
2016 election for Louisiana's 6th District
U.S. House · Louisiana
Garret Graves (R) won with 62.7% of the vote, defeating Richard Lieberman (D) by 47.8 points.
Garret GravesRepublican · winner
62.7%207,483
Richard LiebermanDemocrat
14.9%49,380
Robert Lamar "bob" BellRepublican
10.1%33,592
Jermaine SampsonDemocrat
9.0%29,822
Richard M. FontanesiLibertarian
2.3%7,603
Devin Lance GrahamOther party
1.0%3,218
331,098 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
No DemocratGarret Graves
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Raised by the campaign
$2M
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Spent by the campaign
$1.6M
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Cash on hand
$842.7K
Other candidates' campaigns: Robert Lamar "bob" Bell $2.9K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016
The candidates
Garret Graves (R)Richard Lieberman (D)Robert Lamar "bob" Bell (R)Jermaine Sampson (D)
Also on the ballot: Richard M. Fontanesi (Libertarian), 2.3%; Devin Lance Graham (Other party), 1.0%