2018Final results
2018 election for Louisiana's 1st District
U.S. House · Louisiana
Steve Scalise (R) won with 71.5% of the vote, defeating Tammy M. Savoie (D) by 55.1 points.
Steve ScaliseRepublican · winner
71.5%192,555
Tammy M. SavoieDemocrat
16.4%44,273
Lee Ann DugasDemocrat
6.9%18,560
Jim FrancisDemocrat
3.2%8,688
Howard KearneyLibertarian
1.0%2,806
Frederick "ferd" JonesIndependent
0.9%2,443
269,325 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Tammy M. SavoieSteve Scalise
$266.5K
Raised by the campaign
$13.6M
$265K
Spent by the campaign
$12.2M
$1.5K
Cash on hand
$1.8M
Other candidates' campaigns: Jim Francis $74.8K · Howard Kearney $12.3K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018
The candidates
Steve Scalise (R)Tammy M. Savoie (D)Lee Ann Dugas (D)
Also on the ballot: Jim Francis (Democrat), 3.2%; Howard Kearney (Libertarian), 1.0%; Frederick "ferd" Jones (Independent), 0.9%