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In the March 8, 2008, Republican primary, Scalise polled 16,799 votes (48 percent). Burns received 9,631 votes (28 percent), and two other candidates, Ben Morris and David Simpson, shared some 24 percent of the ballots cast.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, March 8, 2008.</ref> In the runoff election on April 5, Scalise easily prevailed, 19,338 (58 percent) to Burns's 13,958 (41.9 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, April 5, 2008.</ref>
In the March 8, 2008, Republican primary, Scalise polled 16,799 votes (48 percent). Burns received 9,631 votes (28 percent), and two other candidates, Ben Morris and David Simpson, shared some 24 percent of the ballots cast.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, March 8, 2008.</ref> In the runoff election on April 5, Scalise easily prevailed, 19,338 (58 percent) to Burns's 13,958 (41.9 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, April 5, 2008.</ref>
Burns served on these House committees: (1) Health and Welfare, (2) Judiciary, and (3) Transportation, Highways, and Public Works.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.freedomspeaks.com/official/41576/louisiana-(la)-state-representative-timothy-g-burns-%5Bla-house-of-representatives%5D|title=Louisiana State Representative Timothy G. Burns|publisher=freedomspeaks.com|accessdate=August 28, 2011}}</ref> In 2010, Burns was rated in his legislative voting record 100 percent by the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry and 89 percent from the[Louisiana Family Forum. In 2009, he was rated 100 percent by the Louisiana [[Right to Life]] Federation<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.votesmart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=35573|title=Rep. Timothy G. "Tim" Burns|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=April 1, 2020}}</ref>
Burns served on these House committees: (1) Health and Welfare, (2) Judiciary, and (3) Transportation, Highways, and Public Works.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.freedomspeaks.com/official/41576/louisiana-(la)-state-representative-timothy-g-burns-%5Bla-house-of-representatives%5D|title=Louisiana State Representative Timothy G. Burns|publisher=freedomspeaks.com|accessdate=August 28, 2011}}</ref> In 2010, Burns was rated in his legislative voting record 100 percent by the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry and 89 percent from the Louisiana Family Forum. In 2009, he was rated 100 percent by the Louisiana [[Right to Life]] Federation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.votesmart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=35573|title=Rep. Timothy G. "Tim" Burns|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=April 1, 2020}}</ref>
Burns won his third and final term in the state House in the primary election held on October 22, 2011. He received 6,156 votes (69.1 percent) to 2,752 (30.9 percent) for his intraparty opponent, Pat Phillips.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 22, 2011.</ref> He was be succeeded in January 2016 by another Republican, [[Reid Falconer]] of Madisonville in St. Tammany Parish, as Democrat [[John Bel Edwards]] succeeded Jindal as governor. Falconer defeated Pat Phillips in the primary election held on October 24, 2015. Falconer surrendered the seat when he ran unsuccessfully for the state Senate on October 12, 2019.
Burns won his third and final term in the state House in the primary election held on October 22, 2011. He received 6,156 votes (69.1 percent) to 2,752 (30.9 percent) for his intraparty opponent, Pat Phillips.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 22, 2011.</ref> He was be succeeded in January 2016 by another Republican, [[Reid Falconer]] of Madisonville in St. Tammany Parish, as Democrat [[John Bel Edwards]] succeeded Jindal as governor. Falconer defeated Pat Phillips in the primary election held on October 24, 2015. Falconer surrendered the seat when he ran unsuccessfully for the state Senate on October 12, 2019.