DemocratNot in office · last served 1990Last on a ballot: Nov 1988
W. J. Tauzin
Last held office: U.S. House, LA-3 (1988–1990). Ran in 5 elections between 1971 and 1988, winning 5.
- Last margin
- +80.3
- Won 1979
- Elections
- 5
- 1971–1988
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Tauzin was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Louisiana House of Representatives, District 55U.S. House, LA-3
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Tauzin has run
Margin: how far Tauzin finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | U.S. House, LA-3 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | $347.9K |
| 1979 | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 55 | General | Won | Charles R. Banta III (D) | 90.2% | D+80.3 | — |
| 1975 | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 55 | Runoff | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — |
| 1972 | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 55 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — |
| 1971 | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 55 | Primary | Won | Wollen J. Falgout (D), Ronald F. Boudreaux (D), Arthur Bourgeois (D) | 61.5% | +37.6 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 1987–88
- Raised
- $347.9K
- Spent
- $707.1K
- Cash
- $61.8K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 1988Updated Nov 9, 2026, 3:00 AM ET
Seats Tauzin has held
- U.S. House, LA-3 · 1988–1990
- Louisiana House of Representatives, District 55 · 1972–1983
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Tauzin has run against
- Charles R. Banta III (D) · 1979 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive