| − | '''Robert Ermon Shadoin''', known as '''Rob Shadoin''' (born 1953) is an lawyer in [[Ruston, Louisiana|Ruston]], [[Louisiana]], who is a [[Republican]] member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from District 12, which encompasses Lincoln and Union parishes in the northern portion of his state. | + | {{Infobox person |
| | + | '''Robert Ermon Shadoin''', known as '''Rob Shadoin''' (born August 24, 1953) is an [[lawyer]] in [[Ruston, Louisiana|Ruston]], [[Louisiana]], who is a [[Republican]] member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from District 12, which encompasses Lincoln and Union parishes in the northern portion of his state. |
| | In the [[general election]] held on November 19, 2011, Shadoin defeated fellow Republican, Jason Paul Bullock (born 1977), also of Ruston, for the right to succeed Republican Representative Hollis Downs, a professor at [[Louisiana Tech University]]. In a low turnout, Shadoin polled 4,186 votes (54.4 percent) to Bullock's 3,513 votes (45.6 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, General election returns, November 19, 2011</ref> In the nonpartisan blanket primary held on October 22, Bullock had led the balloting with 45 percent, and Shadoin trailed with nearly 39 percent of the vote. A third Republican candidate, Jacob "Jake" Halley, held the remaining but critical 16 percent of the primary vote. No [[Democrat]] sought the position.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Primary election returns, October 22, 2011</ref> | | In the [[general election]] held on November 19, 2011, Shadoin defeated fellow Republican, Jason Paul Bullock (born 1977), also of Ruston, for the right to succeed Republican Representative Hollis Downs, a professor at [[Louisiana Tech University]]. In a low turnout, Shadoin polled 4,186 votes (54.4 percent) to Bullock's 3,513 votes (45.6 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, General election returns, November 19, 2011</ref> In the nonpartisan blanket primary held on October 22, Bullock had led the balloting with 45 percent, and Shadoin trailed with nearly 39 percent of the vote. A third Republican candidate, Jacob "Jake" Halley, held the remaining but critical 16 percent of the primary vote. No [[Democrat]] sought the position.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Primary election returns, October 22, 2011</ref> |