Republican Claims Victory in Louisiana House Race
Associated Press
SHREVEPORT, La. —
Republican Jim McCrery claimed victory in a special election Saturday to fill the Louisiana congressional seat vacated by newly inaugurated Gov. Buddy Roemer, a Democrat. With all 371 precincts reporting from the 4th District, unofficial returns gave McCrery 63,481 votes to 61,900 for Democratic state Sen. Foster Campbell.
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