ɪn æn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti ˈeɪt spˈɛʃəl ᵻlˈɛkʃən tə fˈɪl ðɪ ˌʌnɛkspˈaɪɚd tˈɜːm ʌv dʒˈeɪmz mˈæn, ɐ dˈɛməkɹˌæt hˌuː hæd dˈaɪd ɪn ˈɑːfɪs, mˈɛnɑːɹd wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd æz ɐ ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkən tə ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛnt luːˌiːzɪˈænəz sˈɛkənd kəŋɡɹˈɛʃənəl dˈɪstɹɪkt.
In an 1868 special election to fill the unexpired term of James Mann, a Democrat who had died in office, Menard was elected as a Republican to represent Louisiana's 2nd congressional district.