Bob Odom Explained

Nationality:American
Office:Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry
Term Start:March 10, 1980
Term End:January 14, 2008
Succeeded:Michael G. Strain
Birth Name:Robert Fulton Odom, Jr.
Birth Date:20 July 1935
Birth Place:Haynesville, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
Death Place:Zachary, East Baton Rouge Parish
Louisiana
Resting Place:Beulah Plains Cemetery in Zachary
Alma Mater:Southeastern Louisiana University
Occupation:Farmer
consultant
Spouse:Mildred "Millie" Randolph Odom
Children:Robert Odom, III
Ashley Odom Thompson White
Four grandchildren
Branch:United States Marine Corps

Robert Fulton Odom, Jr. (July 20, 1935 – May 17, 2014), was the longest-serving Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry in the U.S. state of Louisiana.

Electoral history

Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry, 1987

Threshold > 50%

First ballot, October 24, 1987

PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticBob Odomalign=center 993,869align=center 73
RepublicanDon Johnsonalign=center 190,502align=center 14
DemocraticLoston "Bubba" Borque, Jr.align=center 104,628align=center 8
DemocraticAmbrose A. "Butch" Estayalign=center 63,673align=center 5
Totalalign=center 1,352,672align=center 100
Democratic hold

Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry, 1991

Threshold > 50%

First ballot, October 19, 1991

PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticBob Odom (inc.)align=center 824,167align=center 60
RepublicanDon Johnsonalign=center 199,688align=center 15
DemocraticJack Keaheyalign=center 146,256align=center 11
RepublicanJohn Impsonalign=center 107,392align=center 8
DemocraticBuster Fresinaalign=center 99,430align=center 7
Totalalign=center 1,376,933align=center 100
Democratic hold

Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry, 1995

Threshold > 50%

First ballot, October 21, 1995

PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticBob Odom (inc.)align=center 980,909align=center 74
RepublicanDon Johnsonalign=center 272,349align=center 21
DemocraticBuster Fresinaalign=center 71,829align=center 5
Totalalign=center 1,325,087align=center 100
Democratic hold

Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry, 1999

Threshold > 50%

First ballot, October 23, 1999

PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticBob Odom (inc.)align=center Unopposedalign=center 100
Totalalign=center 100
Democratic hold

Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry, 2003

Threshold > 50%

First ballot, October 4, 2003

PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticBob Odom (inc.)align=center 822,682align=center 66
RepublicanDon Johnsonalign=center 430,856align=center 34
Totalalign=center 1,253,538align=center 100
Democratic hold

Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry, 2007

Threshold > 50%

First ballot, October 20, 2007

PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMike Strainalign=center 494,760align=center 40
DemocraticBob Odom (inc.)align=center 505,504align=center 41
RepublicanWayne Carteralign=center 152,893align=center 13
RepublicanDon Johnsonalign=center 69,470align=center 6
Totalalign=center 1,222,627align=center 100
Republican gain from Democratic

Runoff did not occur and Strain won due to Odom withdrawing.

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