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===1996 congressional election===

===1996 congressional election===

In 1996, Holloway entered the race for the again revised 5th district, which covers the northeast quadrant of Louisiana, stretching to south of Alexandria to include his Forest Hill residence. Holloway ran third in the primary to fellow Republican John Cooksey, a Monroe opthalmologist, and current Democratic State Representative and formerly state Senato,r [[Francis C. Thompson]], a large landowner in Delhi in Richland Parish.

In 1996, Holloway entered the race for the again revised 5th district, which covers the northeast quadrant of Louisiana, stretching to south of Alexandria to include his Forest Hill residence. Holloway ran third in the primary to fellow Republican [[John Cooksey]], a Monroe opthalmologist, and current Democratic State Representative and formerly state Senator [[Francis C. Thompson]], a large landowner in Delhi in Richland Parish.

Cooksey polled 60,853 ballots (34 percent) to Holloway's 48,226 (27 percent). Thompson, with 50,144 votes (28 percent), hence went into the 1996 general election with Cooksey. Two other Republican candidates, Ben Marshall and Tim Robinson, polled more than 12,000 critical primary votes, some potentially at Holloway's expense. Holloway's weak showing in Ouachita Parish, fewer than five thousand votes, kept him from proceeding to the second round of balloting,<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, September 21, 1996.</ref> just as his weak showing in East Baton Rouge Parish had doomed him in 1992. Thwarted once more, Holloway endorsed Cooksey, with whom he shared a similar conservative philosophy, and helped him to raise money. Cooksey in turn won the seat handily, 135,990 (58.3 percent) to the more liberal Thompson's 97,363 (41.7 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 5, 1996.</ref> Cooksey served three terms in the U.S. House.

Cooksey polled 60,853 ballots (34 percent) to Holloway's 48,226 (27 percent). Thompson, with 50,144 votes (28 percent), hence went into the 1996 general election with Cooksey. Two other Republican candidates, Ben Marshall and Tim Robinson, polled more than 12,000 critical primary votes, some potentially at Holloway's expense. Holloway's weak showing in Ouachita Parish, fewer than five thousand votes, kept him from proceeding to the second round of balloting,<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, September 21, 1996.</ref> just as his weak showing in East Baton Rouge Parish had doomed him in 1992. Thwarted once more, Holloway endorsed Cooksey, with whom he shared a similar conservative philosophy, and helped him to raise money. Cooksey in turn won the seat handily, 135,990 (58.3 percent) to the more liberal Thompson's 97,363 (41.7 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 5, 1996.</ref> Cooksey served three terms in the U.S. House.