Bob Odom
# Bob Odom

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

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Bob Odom | 993,869 | 73 |
| | Republican | Don Johnson | 190,502 | 14 |
| | Democratic | Loston "Bubba" Borque, Jr. | 104,628 | 8 |
| | Democratic | Ambrose A. "Butch" Estay | 63,673 | 5 |
| Total | 1,352,672 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold |

Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry, 1991

Threshold > 50%

First ballot, October 19, 1991

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Bob Odom (inc.) | 824,167 | 60 |
| | Republican | Don Johnson | 199,688 | 15 |
| | Democratic | Jack Keahey | 146,256 | 11 |
| | Republican | John Impson | 107,392 | 8 |
| | Democratic | Buster Fresina | 99,430 | 7 |
| Total | 1,376,933 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold |

Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry, 1995

Threshold > 50%

First ballot, October 21, 1995

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Bob Odom (inc.) | 980,909 | 74 |
| | Republican | Don Johnson | 272,349 | 21 |
| | Democratic | Buster Fresina | 71,829 | 5 |
| Total | 1,325,087 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold |

Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry, 1999

Threshold > 50%

First ballot, October 23, 1999

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Bob Odom (inc.) | Unopposed | 100 |
| Total | 100 |
| | Democratic hold |

Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry, 2003

Threshold > 50%

First ballot, October 4, 2003

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Bob Odom (inc.) | 822,682 | 66 |
| | Republican | Don Johnson | 430,856 | 34 |
| Total | 1,253,538 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold |

Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry, 2007

Threshold > 50%

First ballot, October 20, 2007

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Mike Strain | 494,760 | 40 |
| | Democratic | Bob Odom (inc.) | 505,504 | 41 |
| | Republican | Wayne Carter | 152,893 | 13 |
| | Republican | Don Johnson | 69,470 | 6 |
| Total | 1,222,627 | 100 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic |

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

