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The 1904 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana were held on November 8, 1904, to elect the seven members from Louisiana to the United States House of Representatives. Democratic dominance in Louisiana politics continued, with Democrats winning all seats.
| United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, 1904 | |||||
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
| Democratic | 47,389 | 90.25% | 7 | — | |
| Republican | 4,632 | 8.82% | 0 | — | |
| Socialist | 412 | 0.78% | 0 | — | |
| Write-ins | 74 | 0.14% | 0 | — | |
| Totals | 52,507 | 100.00% | 7 | — | |
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Adolph Meyer, who was first elected in 1890, ran for re-election to a sixth term. He was challenged by Hugh Suthon, the Republican nominee and Superintendent of the New Orleans Mint, [1] and by Socialist nominee John R. Hoy, and won in a landslide.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Adolph Meyer (inc.) | 9,158 | 89.83 | |
| Republican | Hugh S. Suthon | 791 | 7.76 | |
| Socialist | John R. Hoy | 246 | 2.41 | |
| Total votes | 10,195 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Robert C. Davey ran for re-election to his fourth consecutive term, and fifth term overall. He faced Republican nominee George H. Vennard and Socialist nominee C. A. Eastman, both of whom he easily defeated.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert C. Davey (inc.) | 9,786 | 91.03 | |
| Republican | George H. Vennard | 798 | 7.42 | |
| Socialist | C. A. Eastman | 166 | 1.54 | |
| Total votes | 10,750 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Robert F. Broussard ran for re-election to a fourth term. He was challenged by Republican nominee Henry Pharr, the son of John Pharr, the Republican-Populist nominee in the 1896 gubernatorial election. Broussard won re-election easily.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert F. Broussard (inc.) | 5,649 | 84.48 | |
| Republican | Henry N. Pharr | 1,038 | 15.52 | |
| Total votes | 6,687 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Phanor Breazeale ran for re-election to an eighth term, but was defeated in the primary by Bossier Parish district court judge John T. Watkins. In the general election, Watkins was elected unopposed.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John T. Watkins | 6,266 | 99.07 | |
| Write-ins | 59 | 0.93 | ||
| Total votes | 6,325 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Joseph E. Ransdell ran for re-election to his fourth term in Congress. In the general election, he faced Republican nominee H. B. Taliaferro, and won in a landslide.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph E. Ransdell (inc.) | 5,747 | 277 | |
| Republican | H. B. Taliaferro, Sr. | 277 | 4.60 | |
| Total votes | 6,024 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Samuel M. Robertson, who was first elected in an 1887 special election, ran for re-election to his tenth term. He was challenged by L. E. Bentley, a special deputy collector at the Port of New Orleans. [5] Robertson defeated Bentley in a landslide.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Samuel M. Robertson (inc.) | 5,351 | 88.13 | |
| Republican | L. E. Bentley | 721 | 11.87 | |
| Total votes | 6,072 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Arsène Pujo ran for re-election to his second term. He was challenged by Joseph Lassalle, the Republican nominee, and defeated him in a landslide.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Arsène Pujo (inc.) | 5,432 | 84.16 | |
| Republican | Joseph Lassalle | 1,007 | 15.60 | |
| Write-ins | 15 | 0.23 | ||
| Total votes | 6,454 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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