2008 Louisiana's 1st congressional district special election

Voters in Louisiana's 1st congressional district voting in a special election on May 3, 2008, elected Steve Scalise as a new member of the United States House of Representatives, replacing Representative Bobby Jindal who resigned on January 14, 2008, to become Governor of Louisiana.

This election and Louisiana's 6th congressional district special election were the first Louisiana congressional elections not based on Louisiana's jungle primary since the 1970s.

Candidates

 * Gilda Reed, psychologist and professor
 * Vinny Mendoza, United States Air Force veteran, unsuccessful Democratic gubernatorial candidate in 2007

Candidates

 * Steve Scalise, Louisiana State Senator and former Louisiana State Representative
 * Tim Burns, Louisiana State Representative
 * Ben Morris, Mayor of Slidell
 * David Simpson, business owner and attorney

Independent candidates

 * Anthony "Tony G" Gentile, oil refinery supervisor, unsuccessful independent gubernatorial candidate in 2007
 * R. A. "Skip" Galan