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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 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.

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

Saturday, March 30, 1985

Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. On the ballot: U.S. House.

Federal election
U.S. House
Source
Secretary of State election results, which also has results by precinct

U.S. House

U.S. Representative, 8th Congressional District

Mrs. Gillis "Cathy" Long (Democrat) won with 55.4% of the vote.

  • Mrs. Gillis "Cathy" Long DemocratElected

    55.4% 59,836 votes

  • John W. "Jock" Scott DemocratDefeated

    24.6% 26,573 votes

  • Clyde C. Holloway RepublicanDefeated

    16.6% 17,920 votes

  • Daniel E. Becnel, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    3.0% 3,216 votes

  • Frank James McTopy DemocratDefeated

    0.5% 496 votes

Who got the most votes in each parish, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Mrs. Gillis "Cathy" Long
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

108,041 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
Allen ParishMrs. Gillis "Cathy" Long57.9%
Ascension ParishMrs. Gillis "Cathy" Long57.0%
Avoyelles ParishMrs. Gillis "Cathy" Long51.1%
East Baton Rouge ParishMrs. Gillis "Cathy" Long93.0%
East Feliciana ParishMrs. Gillis "Cathy" Long58.2%
Evangeline ParishMrs. Gillis "Cathy" Long55.7%
Iberville ParishMrs. Gillis "Cathy" Long70.2%
Pointe Coupee ParishMrs. Gillis "Cathy" Long63.5%
Rapides ParishMrs. Gillis "Cathy" Long41.4%
St. Helena ParishMrs. Gillis "Cathy" Long67.1%
St. James ParishMrs. Gillis "Cathy" Long69.1%
St. John the Baptist ParishMrs. Gillis "Cathy" Long45.2%
St. Landry ParishMrs. Gillis "Cathy" Long60.1%
West Feliciana ParishMrs. Gillis "Cathy" Long59.3%