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'''Robert Linlithgow Livingston, Jr.''', known as '''Bob Livingston''' (born 1943) is a [[Republican]] former member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] from [[Louisiana]]'s First Congressional District. He served from August 1977, when he won a special election, to 1999, at which time he resigned after having won another term in 1998.

'''Robert Linlithgow Livingston, Jr.''', known as '''Bob Livingston''' (born 1943) is a [[Republican]] former member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] from [[Louisiana]]'s First Congressional District, based largely in the [[New Orleans]] [[suburb]]s. He served from August 1977, when he won a special election, to 1999, at which time he resigned after having won another term in 1998.

In 1987, Congressman Livingston ran a weak third in the race for governor of Louisiana. Victory went to then [[Democrat]] [[Buddy Roemer]], who led the nonpartisan blanket primary. The second-place candidate former Governor [[Edwin Edwards]], withdrew from what would have been the [[general election]]. Roemer subsequently was defeated for reelection in 1991, as Edwards reclaimed the governorship in a contested runoff with then State Representative [[David Duke]] of Jefferson Parish.

In 1987, Congressman Livingston ran a weak third in the race for governor of Louisiana. Victory went to then [[Democrat]] [[Buddy Roemer]], who led the nonpartisan blanket primary. The second-place candidate former Governor [[Edwin Edwards]], withdrew from what would have been the [[general election]]. Roemer subsequently was defeated for reelection in 1991, as Edwards reclaimed the governorship in a contested runoff with then State Representative [[David Duke]] of Jefferson Parish.