Electoral History
State Senator, 1st Senatorial District, 2003
Threshold > 50%
First Ballot, October 4, 2003
| Candidate | Affiliation | Support | Outcome |
| Walter Boasso | Republican | 19,842 (49%) | Runoff |
| Wayne J. Landry | Democratic | 12,288 (30%) | Runoff |
| Wayne Mumphrey | Republican | 8,538 (21%) | Defeated |
Second Ballot, November 15, 2003
| Candidate | Affiliation | Support | Outcome |
| Walter Boasso | Republican | 25,233 (61%) | Elected |
| Wayne J. Landry | Democratic | 16,011 (39%) | Defeated |
Governor of Louisiana, 2007
Threshold > 50%
First Ballot, October 20, 2007
| Candidate | Affiliation | Support | Outcome |
| Bobby Jindal | Republican | 699,672 (54%) | Elected |
| Walter Boasso | Democratic | 226,364 (17%) | Defeated |
| John Georges | Independent | 186,800 (14%) | Defeated |
| Foster Campbell | Democratic | 161,425 (12%) | Defeated |
| Others | n.a. | 23,682 (3%) | Defeated |
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