Election day is Tuesday, November 3

What's on the ballot and key dates

On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

Early voting: October 20 to 27 (closed Sunday, October 25), 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Early voting is open now: October 20 to 27 (closed Sunday, October 25), 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Early voting has ended.
Request an absentee ballot by Friday, October 30 at 4:30 p.m.
Early voting and absentee ballot requests are now closed.
Mailed absentee ballots must reach your parish registrar of voters by Monday, November 2 at 4:30 p.m. A postmark does not count, so mail it early.
On election day, polls are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you are in line when polls close, you can still vote.
Today is election day. Polls are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you are in line when polls close, you can still vote.

Every race on the ballot See your sample ballot and polling place All election dates and deadlinesSecretary of State election hotline: 1-800-883-2805

Bossier Parish

Local election results for Tuesday, November 2, 1982. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

Other elections here: Every election in Bossier Parish
Other parishes: Local results for every parish that day
Parish offices today: Bossier Parish offices and contacts

School board

Member of School Board, District C

Eliot S. Knowles, Jr. (Democrat) won with 54.0% of the vote.

Eliot S. Knowles, Jr. DemocratElected
54.0% 923 votes
Annie B. "Abie" Johnston DemocratDefeated
46.0% 786 votes

1,709 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

City of Shreveport

Councilman, District C, City of Shreveport

"Tom" Arceneaux (Other party) won with 65.2% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: "Tom" Arceneaux 57.1%, John Settle 42.9%.

"Tom" Arceneaux Other partyElected
65.2% 5,327 votes
John Settle Other partyDefeated
34.8% 2,840 votes

8,167 votes cast.

Results by parish

Parish	"Tom" Arceneaux	John Settle	Turnout
Bossier Parish	57.1%24	42.9%18
Caddo Parish	65.3%5,303	34.7%2,822