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In 1999, Malone was challenged by a somewhat conservative Republican state representative,  Robert E. "Bob" Barton, and a Democrat, Donald M. "Don" Pierson, Jr.  In the primary, Malone led with 8,830 votes (41 percent) to Pierson's 6,973 (32 percent), and Barton's 5,966 (27 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 23, 1999.</ref> Malone went on to defeat Pierson in the general election by 249 votes: 7,297 (51 percent) to 7,048 (49 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns,  November 20,  1995.</ref> In 2003, Malone again defeated Pierson but by a larger margin in the two-man primary than he had in the 1999 general election matchup: 14,790 votes (60 percent) to 10,010 (40 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns,  October 4, 2003.</ref>

In 1999, Malone was challenged by a somewhat conservative Republican state representative,  Robert E. "Bob" Barton, and a Democrat, Donald M. "Don" Pierson, Jr.  In the primary, Malone led with 8,830 votes (41 percent) to Pierson's 6,973 (32 percent), and Barton's 5,966 (27 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 23, 1999.</ref> Malone went on to defeat Pierson in the general election by 249 votes: 7,297 (51 percent) to 7,048 (49 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns,  November 20,  1995.</ref> In 2003, Malone again defeated Pierson but by a larger margin in the two-man primary than he had in the 1999 general election matchup: 14,790 votes (60 percent) to 10,010 (40 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns,  October 4, 2003.</ref>

In 2006, Malone was an unsuccessful Republican candidate for [[mayor]] of Shreveport. He was a late entry into the race and was unable to procure sufficient campaign funding because many Republican donors had already decided months earlier to support former city attorney Jerry Jones. [[Televisio]] personality [[Liz Swaine]] also sought the mayor's position. Malone not only failed to win a [[general election]] berth but finished in sixth place among eleven candidates with only 602 votes (1 percent) in the primary held on September 30.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns,  September 30, 2006.</ref>  

In 2006, Malone was an unsuccessful Republican candidate for [[mayor]] of Shreveport. He was a late entry into the race and was unable to procure sufficient campaign funding because many Republican donors had already decided months earlier to support former city attorney Jerry Jones. [[Television]] personality [[Liz Swaine]] also sought the mayor's position. Malone not only failed to win a [[general election]] berth but finished in sixth place among eleven candidates with only 602 votes (1 percent) in the primary held on September 30.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns,  September 30, 2006.</ref>  

Prior to the city elections, Malone filed suit in a bid to force Democratic city council candidate Joe Shyne off the ballot because Shyne is a former felon. However, the courts ruled in Shyne's favor because Shyne had been [[pardon]]ed by Governor Foster for a crime in which he had been convicted in a federal, rather than state, court.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lasc.org/opinions/2006/06C2190.pdf |title=Opinions|publisher=Louisiana Supreme Court|accessdate=October 15, 2011; no longer on-line}}</ref>

Prior to the city elections, Malone filed suit in a bid to force Democratic city council candidate Joe Shyne off the ballot because Shyne is a former felon. However, the courts ruled in Shyne's favor because Shyne had been [[pardon]]ed by Governor Foster for a crime in which he had been convicted in a federal, rather than state, court.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lasc.org/opinions/2006/06C2190.pdf |title=Opinions|publisher=Louisiana Supreme Court|accessdate=October 15, 2011; no longer on-line}}</ref>