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Faced with a vastly altered District 14 as a result of [[redistricting]], Little was handily unseated by fellow Republican [[Jay Morris]], a Monroe businessman, in a bid for a second term in the general election held on November 19, 2011. Morris received 5,005 votes (59.1 percent) to Little's 3,463 ballots (40.9 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/11192011/11192011_Legislative.html|title=Louisiana general election returns, November 19, 2011|publisher=staticresults.sos.la.gov|accessdate=November 20, 2011}}</ref> Prior to the general election, Little and Morris accused each other of engaging in negative campaigning and distortion of their records. Morris operates an outsourcing firm for the mortgage service industry.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/DI/20111116/NEWS01/111116024/|title="Morris, Little go negative in District 14 race"|publisher=''Alexandria Daily Town Talk'', November 16, 2011|author=[[Greg Hilburn]]|accessdate=November 20, 2011}}</ref>
Faced with a vastly altered District 14 as a result of [[redistricting]], Little was handily unseated by fellow Republican [[Jay Morris]], a Monroe businessman, in a bid for a second term in the general election held on November 19, 2011. Morris received 5,005 votes (59.1 percent) to Little's 3,463 ballots (40.9 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/11192011/11192011_Legislative.html|title=Louisiana general election returns, November 19, 2011|publisher=staticresults.sos.la.gov|accessdate=November 20, 2011}}</ref> Prior to the general election, Little and Morris accused each other of engaging in negative campaigning and distortion of their records. Morris operates an outsourcing firm for the mortgage service industry.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/DI/20111116/NEWS01/111116024/|title="Morris, Little go negative in District 14 race"|publisher=''Alexandria Daily Town Talk'', November 16, 2011|author=[[Greg Hilburn]]|accessdate=November 20, 2011}}</ref>
Morris had led the three-candidate field in the higher-turnout primary held on October 22, 2011, with 5,078 votes (42.6 percent). Little trailed with 4,384 ballots (36.7 percent). A third Republican, Michael Echols, held the remaining but critical 2,471 votes (20.7 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/10222011/10222011_Legislative.html|title=Louisiana primary election returns, October 22, 2011|publisher=staticresults.sos.la.gov|accessdate=October 23, 2011}}</ref>
Morris had led the three-candidate field in the higher-turnout primary held on October 22, 2011, with 5,078 votes (42.6 percent). Little trailed with 4,384 ballots (36.7 percent). A third Republican, [[Michael Echols]], held the remaining but critical 2,471 votes (20.7 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/10222011/10222011_Legislative.html|title=Louisiana primary election returns, October 22, 2011|publisher=staticresults.sos.la.gov|accessdate=October 23, 2011}}</ref>
In addition to Little, two other north Louisiana Republican legislators faced with redistricting woes, [[Rick Nowlin]] of [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]] and [[Billy Chandler]] of Dry Prong in Grant Parish were unseated in the 2011 general election.
In addition to Little, two other north Louisiana Republican legislators faced with redistricting woes, [[Rick Nowlin]] of [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]] and [[Billy Chandler]] of Dry Prong in Grant Parish were unseated in the 2011 general election.