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Louisiana state legislative special elections, 2011

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In 2011, five special elections were held for the Louisiana State Legislature. These elections were called to fill vacancies in the Louisiana State Senate, Districts 22 and 26, and the Louisiana House of Representatives, Districts 46, 47, and 101.

How vacancies are filled


If there is a vacancy in the Louisiana State Legislature, the vacant seat must be filled by a special election. An election is required if there are six months or more left in the unexpired term. The presiding officer in the house where the vacancy happened must call for an election no later than 10 days after the vacancy occurred. The presiding officer must determine the dates for the election along with all filing deadlines. The person elected to the seat serves for the remainder of the unexpired term.[1]

DocumentIcon.jpg See sources: Louisiana Rev. Stat. Ann. § 18:601


Special elections

January 22, 2011





February 19, 2011



April 2, 2011



April 30, 2011



See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Louisiana Legislature, "Louisiana Election Code," accessed February 10, 2021 (Statute 18:601, Louisiana Statutes)
  2. ↑ The Advertiser, "Special election called to fill Senate seat," November 30, 2010
  3. ↑ The Advertiser, "Mills Wins State Senate Seat In Special Election, Avoids Runoff" January 22, 2011
  4. ↑ KLFY, "Special legislative election dates set," November 30, 2010
  5. ↑ WSDU, "Bishop Wins Seat In State House," January 22, 2011 (dead link)
  6. ↑ The Independent Weekly, "Nathan Granger challenges Perry in District 26 state Senate race," January 6, 2011
  7. ↑ Fox News, "GOP Candidate Wins Louisiana Senate Special Election, Shifting Majority," February 20, 2011]
  8. ↑ Secretary of State, Unofficial Results
  9. ↑ Louisiana House of Representatives, Special Election Proclamation
  10. ↑ KATC, "Special Election to Replace Jonathan Perry's Seat," March 2, 2011
  11. ↑ The Advocate, "Two vie for seat in House District 47," March 19, 2011
  12. ↑ Daily Journal, "Republican Bob Hensgens wins special primary election for open Acadiana-area La. House seat," April 30, 2011
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