NEW ORLEANS (AP) — In a year when national Republican fortunes took a turn for the worse, Louisiana delivered the GOP two seats in Congress in elections delayed by Hurricane Gustav. Indicted Democratic U.S. Rep. William Jefferson was ousted Saturday from his New Orleans area district, while Republicans narrowly held on to the seat vacated by a retiring incumbent. The wins followed Republicans’ reconquest of another House seat earlier this fall that had been lost to Democrats.—-Contact The Daily Reveille’s news staff at [email protected]
La. voters oust indicted Rep. William Jefferson
By The Associated Press
December 7, 2008