CQ Risk Rating: Safe Republican 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
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| Billy Tauzin (R) | 143,446 | 78% |
| Edwin J. "Eddie" Albares (I) | 16,908 | 9% |
| Anita Rosenthal (NL) | 13,488 | 7% |
| Dion Bourque (LIBERT) | 10,118 | 6% |
Note: The election that Louisiana holds on national election day in November is an open primary, with candidates from all parties on the ballot. Any candidate who receives more than half the votes is elected, and no general election is held for that post. Likewise, a candidate with no opposition is declared elected and does not appear on the final ballot. If no candidate receives more than half the votes, the top two vote-getters, regardless of political party, participate in a runoff election in December.
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Major Industry | Military Bases | Population | Cities | People | Race | Median Household Income | Unusual Features
LOUISIANA 3
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South Central - Houma; New Iberia
Located in southern Louisiana, running along the marshy coast of the
Gulf of Mexico, the socially conservative 3rd is Cajun country. Folks here
know the intricate details of preparing fish, a major industry in the 3rd,
and are well trained in the ways of hurricanes.
After a rough decade in the 1980s, the 3rd enjoyed a stable economy in
the 1990s, due in large part to a rebounding oil and gas industry, which is
especially big in Terrebonne Parish, along the Gulf. The 3rd also helps the
state lead the nation in crawfish, blue crab and shrimp production. Further
inland, chemical plants along the Mississippi River are faring better than
they did in the 1980s but are concerned about declining demand overseas.
Sugar cane also grows well in the 3rd's wet environment.
Although redistricting in 1996 changed the 3rd's boundaries, the
district didn't change much politically. After nearly 100 years of
Democratic domination, with a few forays toward the Progressive Party, the
Catholic 3rd has turned to Republicans, who have held the seat since Rep.
Tauzin switched parties. Conservative Democrats do well in local elections.
Major Industry
Oil and gas, petrochemicals, shipping, sugarcane
Military Bases
New Orleans Naval Air Station, 635 military, 319 civilian (1998)
Population
602,814 (1990)
Cities
New Iberia, 32,513; Houma, 30,148 (1996); Chalmette (unincorporated), 31,860
(1990)
People
37% suburban, 29% urban; 9% age 65+ (ranks seventh of seven in state; bottom
third nationally); 62% married couples, 34% married couples with children;
9% college educated (ranks seventh of seven in state; bottom third
nationally); 48% white collar (ranks seventh of seven in state; bottom third
nationally), 37% blue collar (ranks first of seven in state; top third
nationally) (1990)
Race
74% white, 23% black, 1% Asian; 2% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$22,948 (ranks third of seven in state; bottom third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
Konriko rice mill, founded in New Iberia in 1912, is the oldest rice mill in
the United States.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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