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Oliver Jenkins
Oliver Jenkins was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 4th Congressional District of Louisiana.[1]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. The seat was open following incumbent John Fleming's decision to run for Senate. A total of eight candidates filed to run and competed in the primary election on November 8, 2016. Of those eight, Marshall Jones (D) and Mike Johnson (R) advanced to the general election which was held on December 10, 2016. Johnson subsequently defeated Jones in the general election.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Mike Johnson |
65.2% | 87,370 | |
| Democratic | Marshall Jones | 34.8% | 46,579 | |
| Total Votes | 133,949 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Marshall Jones |
28.2% | 80,593 | |
| Republican | Mike Johnson |
24.7% | 70,580 | |
| Republican | Trey Baucum | 17.6% | 50,412 | |
| Republican | Oliver Jenkins | 15.6% | 44,521 | |
| Republican | Elbert Guillory | 7.3% | 21,017 | |
| Republican | Rick John | 4.6% | 13,220 | |
| Independent | Mark Halverson | 1.1% | 3,149 | |
| Independent | Kenneth Krefft | 0.9% | 2,493 | |
| Total Votes | 285,985 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State | ||||
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Louisiana's 4th Congressional District election, 2016
- Louisiana's 4th Congressional District
Footnotes
