Rodney Welch (Democratic Party) ran in a special election to the Louisiana House of Representatives to represent District 17. He lost in the special primary on February 23, 2019.
See also: Louisiana state legislative special elections, 2019
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
Pat Moore defeated Rodney McFarland Sr. in the special general election for Louisiana House of Representatives District 17 on March 30, 2019.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
✔ |
|
Pat Moore (D) |
63.2
|
2,406 |
|
Rodney McFarland Sr. (D) |
36.8
|
1,398 |
Total votes: 3,804 | ||||
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Pat Moore and Rodney McFarland Sr. defeated Rodney Welch and Anthony Garcia in the special primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 17 on February 23, 2019.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
✔ |
|
Pat Moore (D) |
49.1
|
1,327 |
✔ |
|
Rodney McFarland Sr. (D) |
33.8
|
914 |
|
Rodney Welch (D) |
8.5
|
231 | |
|
Anthony Garcia (D) |
8.5
|
230 |
Total votes: 2,702 | ||||
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2019 Elections