Bob Odom

Robert Fulton Odom, Jr. (July 20, 1935 – May 17, 2014), was the longest-serving Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry in the U.S. state of Louisiana.

Odom was raised on a cotton and dairy farm near Haynesville, Louisiana.

Electoral history Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry, 1987

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First ballot, October 24, 1987 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Bob Odom 993,869 73 Republican Don Johnson 190,502 14 Democratic Loston "Bubba" Borque, Jr. 104,628 8 Democratic Ambrose A. "Butch" Estay 63,673 5 Total 1,352,672 100 Democratic hold

Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry, 1991

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First ballot, October 19, 1991 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Bob Odom (inc.) 824,167 60 Republican Don Johnson 199,688 15 Democratic Jack Keahey 146,256 11 Republican John Impson 107,392 8 Democratic Buster Fresina 99,430 7 Total 1,376,933 100 Democratic hold

Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry, 1995

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First ballot, October 21, 1995 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Bob Odom (inc.) 980,909 74 Republican Don Johnson 272,349 21 Democratic Buster Fresina 71,829 5 Total 1,325,087 100 Democratic hold

Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry, 1999

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First ballot, October 23, 1999 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Bob Odom (inc.) Unopposed 100 Total 100 Democratic hold

Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry, 2003

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First ballot, October 4, 2003 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Bob Odom (inc.) 822,682 66 Republican Don Johnson 430,856 34 Total 1,253,538 100 Democratic hold

Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry, 2007

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First ballot, October 20, 2007 Party Candidate Votes % Republican Mike Strain 494,760 40 Democratic Bob Odom (inc.) 505,504 41 Republican Wayne Carter 152,893 13 Republican Don Johnson 69,470 6 Total 1,222,627 100 Republican gain from Democratic

Runoff did not occur and Strain won due to Odom withdrawing.