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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. 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. [[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>  

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>