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

Ouachita Parish

Local election results for Saturday, November 19, 1983. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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

Parish offices

Police Juror, District B

"Tommy" Gist (Democrat) won with 63.8% of the vote.

"Tommy" Gist DemocratElected
63.8% 3,619 votes
Benton Frost DemocratDefeated
36.2% 2,049 votes

5,668 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Representative, 15th Representative District

Evelyn Blackmon (Democrat) won with 53.9% of the vote.

Evelyn Blackmon DemocratElected
53.9% 5,295 votes
Robert Charles Payne RepublicanDefeated
46.1% 4,523 votes

9,818 votes cast.

Courts and judges

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 1

Wayne M. Pender (Democrat) won with 52.2% of the vote.

Wayne M. Pender DemocratElected
52.2% 641 votes
T. Allan Johnson DemocratDefeated
47.8% 588 votes

1,229 votes cast.