On the ballot: U.S. House general elections where no candidate won in November, plus a special election for State Senate District 14 in East Baton Rouge Parish.
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Charles C. Foti, Jr. (Democrat) won with 80.1% of the vote.
Charles C. Foti, Jr. DemocratElected
80.1%112,802 votes
Stephen M. Ghergich, Jr. DemocratDefeated
12.3%17,273 votes
Warren J. Aubry Other partyDefeated
7.6%10,770 votes
140,845 votes cast.
Clerk, Civil District Court
Daniel S. "Dan" Foley (Democrat) won with 62.9% of the vote.
Daniel S. "Dan" Foley DemocratElected
62.9%80,972 votes
Harold Douglas DemocratDefeated
22.5%28,989 votes
Michael Ciamarra RepublicanDefeated
8.1%10,402 votes
Harry T. Begg III RepublicanDefeated
6.4%8,284 votes
128,647 votes cast.
Clerk, Criminal District Court
Edwin A. Lombard (Democrat) won with 80.3% of the vote.
Edwin A. Lombard DemocratElected
80.3%103,110 votes
Kevin M. Carroll DemocratDefeated
19.7%25,279 votes
128,389 votes cast.
Assessor, 2nd Municipal District
Claude Mauberret, Jr. (Democrat) won with 77.3% of the vote.
Claude Mauberret, Jr. DemocratElected
77.3%10,954 votes
Ronny J. Ricard DemocratDefeated
22.7%3,222 votes
14,176 votes cast.
Assessor, 4th Municipal District
Ronald G. Burke (Democrat) won with 72.3% of the vote.
Ronald G. Burke DemocratElected
72.3%5,100 votes
Ellis F. Hull, Sr. DemocratDefeated
27.7%1,958 votes
7,058 votes cast.
Assessor, 5th Municipal District
Thomas L. "Tom" Arnold (Democrat) won with 73.1% of the vote.
Thomas L. "Tom" Arnold DemocratElected
73.1%10,129 votes
Al Graham RepublicanDefeated
26.9%3,724 votes
13,853 votes cast.
Mayor, City of New Orleans
No one got a majority, so William J. Jefferson (Democrat) and Sidney J. Barthelemy (Democrat) went to a runoff.
William J. Jefferson DemocratIn runoff
38.7%62,137 votes
Sidney J. Barthelemy DemocratIn runoff
33.3%53,575 votes
Sam LeBlanc DemocratDefeated
25.3%40,606 votes
Rudy Lombard DemocratDefeated
2.3%3,713 votes
2 other candidates: 0.4% together
Terry Hardy Other party
0.2%
369
"Ben" Rauch Other party
0.2%
276
160,676 votes cast.
Councilmember(s) at Large
Joseph Giarrusso (Democrat) won with 29.9% of the vote.
Joseph Giarrusso DemocratElected
29.9%74,940 votes
Michael Bagneris DemocratIn runoff
21.1%52,789 votes
Dorothy Taylor DemocratIn runoff
19.1%47,709 votes
William M. "Bill" Detweiler DemocratDefeated
15.6%39,008 votes
2 other candidates: 14.3% together
David R. Kent Republican
7.4%
18,540
Ulysses Williams Republican
6.9%
17,252
250,238 votes cast.
Councilmember, District A
No one got a majority, so Peggy Wilson (Republican) and Joseph V. DiRosa (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Peggy Wilson RepublicanIn runoff
42.9%14,794 votes
Joseph V. DiRosa DemocratIn runoff
33.5%11,548 votes
Peter D. Coleman RepublicanDefeated
10.7%3,702 votes
Virginia Welch DemocratDefeated
8.2%2,829 votes
2 other candidates: 4.6% together
J. Randolph "Randy" Gregson II Democrat
3.9%
1,333
Lee Tocho Democrat
0.7%
243
34,449 votes cast.
Councilmember, District B
James "Jim" Singleton (Democrat) won with 78.3% of the vote.
James "Jim" Singleton DemocratElected
78.3%16,234 votes
Eleck Craig DemocratDefeated
21.7%4,496 votes
20,730 votes cast.
Councilmember, District C
Mike Early (Democrat) won with 72.4% of the vote.
Mike Early DemocratElected
72.4%17,598 votes
Gary J. Leonard RepublicanDefeated
16.6%4,042 votes
J. R. Raphael DemocratDefeated
11.0%2,662 votes
24,302 votes cast.
Councilmember, District D
Lambert C. Boissiere, Jr. (Democrat) won with 83.0% of the vote.
Lambert C. Boissiere, Jr. DemocratElected
83.0%15,148 votes
Melvin Jones DemocratDefeated
9.2%1,681 votes
John Rondeno DemocratDefeated
3.1%570 votes
Arthur Simmons DemocratDefeated
2.4%432 votes
Frances Keys Matthews DemocratDefeated
2.2%410 votes
18,241 votes cast.
Councilmember, District E
No one got a majority, so Johnny Jackson, Jr. (Democrat) and Edward W. "Ed" Collier (Republican) went to a runoff.
Johnny Jackson, Jr. DemocratIn runoff
45.1%14,110 votes
Edward W. "Ed" Collier RepublicanIn runoff
26.6%8,334 votes
Shyrl Patterson Bagneris DemocratDefeated
8.4%2,612 votes
Leon Fulton DemocratDefeated
6.8%2,126 votes
5 other candidates: 13.1% together
Anthony J. Engolia III Democrat
4.0%
1,254
Joseph Shorter III Democrat
3.6%
1,141
Teresa L. Williams Republican
2.1%
642
Brian Patrick Dunne, Sr. Other party
1.8%
567
Hershey Vaughn Democrat
1.6%
493
31,279 votes cast.
Courts and judges
Judge, Civil District Court, Division F
No one got a majority, so Yada T. Magee (Democrat) and William A. "Bill" Hawkins (Republican) went to a runoff.
Yada T. Magee DemocratIn runoff
43.3%47,613 votes
William A. "Bill" Hawkins RepublicanIn runoff
28.6%31,501 votes
Walter "Jeff" Wilkerson DemocratDefeated
28.1%30,845 votes
109,959 votes cast.
Judge, Civil District Court, Division L
Max N. Tobias, Jr. (Democrat) won with 64.7% of the vote.
Max N. Tobias, Jr. DemocratElected
64.7%64,107 votes
Sherman F. Raphael RepublicanDefeated
35.3%34,920 votes
99,027 votes cast.
Judge, Criminal District Court, Section J
Leon A. Cannizzaro, Jr. (Democrat) won with 59.0% of the vote.
Leon A. Cannizzaro, Jr. DemocratElected
59.0%74,931 votes
John M. "Johnny" Blanchard DemocratDefeated
41.0%52,007 votes
126,938 votes cast.
Clerk, 2nd City Court
Joseph C. De Battista (Democrat) won with 60.7% of the vote.
Joseph C. De Battista DemocratElected
60.7%7,503 votes
Adam "12" Thomas, Sr. DemocratDefeated
21.0%2,596 votes
U. J. "Cricket" Schernbeck, Jr. DemocratDefeated
18.2%2,252 votes
12,351 votes cast.
Party committees
DPEC Member(s), District A
Oliver S. Delery, Jr. (Democrat), "Mike" Cusimano (Democrat), Winifred M. Delery (Democrat), Joseph Peter Compagno (Democrat), Gayle V. Gagliano (Democrat), Louis A. Capagnano (Democrat), Sal Anselmo (Democrat), Henry J. Engler, Jr. (Democrat), Maurice C. Sciortino (Democrat), Sandra H. Nathan (Democrat), Daniel J. Eckert (Democrat), "James" Camiola (Democrat), Sandra L. Grossman (Democrat), and Carolyn G. Kolb (Democrat) won.
Oliver S. Delery, Jr. DemocratElected
5.9%10,375 votes
"Mike" Cusimano DemocratElected
5.8%10,235 votes
Winifred M. Delery DemocratElected
5.7%10,057 votes
Joseph Peter Compagno DemocratElected
5.5%9,633 votes
Gayle V. Gagliano DemocratElected
5.5%9,608 votes
Louis A. Capagnano DemocratElected
5.4%9,470 votes
Sal Anselmo DemocratElected
4.9%8,627 votes
Henry J. Engler, Jr. DemocratElected
4.6%8,107 votes
Maurice C. Sciortino DemocratElected
4.6%8,086 votes
Sandra H. Nathan DemocratElected
4.6%8,047 votes
Daniel J. Eckert DemocratElected
4.2%7,272 votes
"James" Camiola DemocratElected
3.9%6,747 votes
Sandra L. Grossman DemocratElected
3.8%6,656 votes
Carolyn G. Kolb DemocratElected
3.7%6,415 votes
11 other candidates: 31.9% together
Raymond J. Giacontiere Democrat
3.4%
6,006
Clyde D. Merritt Democrat
3.3%
5,838
Paul N. Sens Democrat
3.3%
5,754
Kim Gandy Democrat
3.3%
5,739
Ronald A. Dimitry Democrat
3.1%
5,356
Stephen M. Ghergich, Jr. Democrat
3.0%
5,273
Alvin N. Puderer Democrat
2.9%
5,072
Barbara Cruthirds Democrat
2.8%
4,983
Paul S. Weindenfeld Democrat
2.8%
4,902
Michael R. Geerken Democrat
2.2%
3,836
John A. Molyneux Democrat
1.8%
3,077
175,171 votes cast.
DPEC Member(s), District B
Jerome Alexander (Democrat), Kenneth M. "Ken" Carter (Democrat), Harold Douglas (Democrat), Carolyn Ford (Democrat), Genevieve F. Bourgeois (Democrat), Edna Mae Stroder Tickles (Democrat), Leo A. Watermeier (Democrat), Louis Cushenberry (Democrat), Rosabelle "Craige" Williams (Democrat), "Ken" Burrell (Democrat), Walter Kelly (Democrat), Kevin A. Bailey (Democrat), Sylvia Copper (Democrat), and Rosa L. James (Democrat) won.
Jerome Alexander DemocratElected
6.4%7,328 votes
Kenneth M. "Ken" Carter DemocratElected
6.4%7,267 votes
Harold Douglas DemocratElected
5.1%5,823 votes
Carolyn Ford DemocratElected
5.1%5,778 votes
Genevieve F. Bourgeois DemocratElected
4.7%5,312 votes
Edna Mae Stroder Tickles DemocratElected
4.5%5,081 votes
Leo A. Watermeier DemocratElected
4.3%4,903 votes
Louis Cushenberry DemocratElected
4.2%4,793 votes
Rosabelle "Craige" Williams DemocratElected
4.1%4,723 votes
"Ken" Burrell DemocratElected
4.1%4,692 votes
Walter Kelly DemocratElected
3.9%4,494 votes
Kevin A. Bailey DemocratElected
3.9%4,427 votes
Sylvia Copper DemocratElected
3.8%4,346 votes
Rosa L. James DemocratElected
3.8%4,281 votes
12 other candidates: 35.8% together
Stella Jordan Democrat
3.7%
4,275
John "Buddy" Gallagher Democrat
3.7%
4,261
Ronald J. Sholes Democrat
3.4%
3,892
Angelique A. Reed Democrat
3.4%
3,890
Rogers Branche Democrat
3.3%
3,729
Marion H. Pierre Democrat
3.2%
3,635
Climon J. Smith Democrat
3.0%
3,447
Matthew Short Democrat
2.8%
3,244
Ted "Sam" Kogos Democrat
2.8%
3,202
Donald Gunaldo Democrat
2.6%
2,933
Robert Udick Democrat
2.1%
2,410
Jeffrey Senter Democrat
1.7%
1,899
114,065 votes cast.
DPEC Member(s), District C
Robert Heitmeier (Democrat), Rodney Sonny Andry (Democrat), Wayne Benjamin (Democrat), Joseph R. Marullo (Democrat), Edward "Eddie" Grifffin (Democrat), Michael Douglas (Democrat), Kenneth P. Naquin, Jr. (Democrat), C. Leonard Doty., Jr. (Democrat), Roberts Batson (Democrat), Ernest J. "Butch" Laurent III (Democrat), Lois A. Jones (Democrat), George A. Blair III (Democrat), Nathaniel Addison (Democrat), and Maurice T. Hattier (Democrat) won.
Robert Heitmeier DemocratElected
5.9%7,164 votes
Rodney Sonny Andry DemocratElected
4.6%5,569 votes
Wayne Benjamin DemocratElected
4.6%5,564 votes
Joseph R. Marullo DemocratElected
4.2%5,135 votes
Edward "Eddie" Grifffin DemocratElected
4.1%5,060 votes
Michael Douglas DemocratElected
4.1%4,970 votes
Kenneth P. Naquin, Jr. DemocratElected
3.9%4,783 votes
C. Leonard Doty., Jr. DemocratElected
3.8%4,632 votes
Roberts Batson DemocratElected
3.7%4,525 votes
Ernest J. "Butch" Laurent III DemocratElected
3.6%4,400 votes
Lois A. Jones DemocratElected
3.4%4,150 votes
George A. Blair III DemocratElected
3.3%4,028 votes
Nathaniel Addison DemocratElected
3.3%4,015 votes
Maurice T. Hattier DemocratElected
3.2%3,941 votes
17 other candidates: 44.4% together
Paul T. West Democrat
3.1%
3,843
Donald E. DeVore Democrat
3.1%
3,812
Sheila C. Myers Democrat
3.1%
3,811
Jeffrey Hand Democrat
3.0%
3,692
E. Ralph Lupin Democrat
3.0%
3,658
Cyril B. Saulny Democrat
3.0%
3,657
Danae' J. Columbus Democrat
2.9%
3,549
Ron Beagle Democrat
2.7%
3,301
Jerry Ann Haynes Democrat
2.6%
3,119
Melvin Smith Democrat
2.5%
3,092
Thomas A. Velazquez Democrat
2.5%
3,039
Layton Martens Democrat
2.3%
2,864
Alan G. Robinson Democrat
2.2%
2,739
Kermit J. Maronge, Jr. Democrat
2.2%
2,686
Glenn R. Joseph Democrat
2.2%
2,654
Cliff Howard Democrat
2.0%
2,436
J. B. Jordan Democrat
1.9%
2,263
122,151 votes cast.
DPEC Member(s), District D
Wayne A. Dupre (Democrat), Philip M. Baptiste (Democrat), Barry Williams (Democrat), Dorothy Berthy (Democrat), Jesse Turner (Democrat), Al Jackson (Democrat), Sean P. Early (Democrat), George E. Bordenave, Jr. (Democrat), Arthur A. Crais (Democrat), Erin Early (Democrat), Julius Green (Democrat), "Al" Scramuzza (Democrat), Frank J. Serio (Democrat), and John H. Ross (Democrat) won.
Wayne A. Dupre DemocratElected
5.3%9,802 votes
Philip M. Baptiste DemocratElected
4.9%9,218 votes
Barry Williams DemocratElected
4.8%8,911 votes
Dorothy Berthy DemocratElected
4.7%8,833 votes
Jesse Turner DemocratElected
4.7%8,760 votes
Al Jackson DemocratElected
4.7%8,754 votes
Sean P. Early DemocratElected
4.5%8,382 votes
George E. Bordenave, Jr. DemocratElected
4.5%8,290 votes
Arthur A. Crais DemocratElected
4.4%8,270 votes
Erin Early DemocratElected
4.3%8,075 votes
Julius Green DemocratElected
4.3%7,918 votes
"Al" Scramuzza DemocratElected
4.2%7,748 votes
Frank J. Serio DemocratElected
4.1%7,564 votes
John H. Ross DemocratElected
4.1%7,549 votes
11 other candidates: 36.6% together
Robert Murray Democrat
3.9%
7,204
Donald Jones Democrat
3.8%
7,064
Willie A. "Bill" Moten Democrat
3.8%
7,053
Eric P. Davis Democrat
3.8%
7,001
Edward V. Johnson Democrat
3.7%
6,844
Steve "The Hat" Calcagno Democrat
3.6%
6,697
Desmond Michael Ables Democrat
3.3%
6,069
George P. Wells Democrat
3.1%
5,843
Tadeo H. Tio Democrat
3.0%
5,536
Vincent J. Savarese, Sr. Democrat
2.5%
4,694
"Ray" Namias Democrat
2.2%
4,181
186,260 votes cast.
RPEC Member(s), District A
James J. "Jim" O'Connor (Republican), Julie Irwin (Republican), Roy M. LeBlanc, Jr. (Republican), Norma Burkhardt (Republican), Lynn R. Ives (Republican), Rutledge C. Clement, Jr. (Republican), Barbara A. Lill (Republican), "Tina" Calhoun (Republican), Frederick S. Carroll (Republican), Charles E. Young (Republican), Ellen "Deedee" Suthon (Republican), Mary E. S. Harper (Republican), Charles E. Leche (Republican), and Peter A. Nass (Republican) won.
James J. "Jim" O'Connor RepublicanElected
6.0%3,623 votes
Julie Irwin RepublicanElected
5.5%3,314 votes
Roy M. LeBlanc, Jr. RepublicanElected
5.5%3,297 votes
Norma Burkhardt RepublicanElected
5.3%3,218 votes
Lynn R. Ives RepublicanElected
5.3%3,216 votes
Rutledge C. Clement, Jr. RepublicanElected
4.9%2,959 votes
Barbara A. Lill RepublicanElected
4.9%2,954 votes
"Tina" Calhoun RepublicanElected
4.7%2,867 votes
Frederick S. Carroll RepublicanElected
4.7%2,836 votes
Charles E. Young RepublicanElected
4.7%2,813 votes
Ellen "Deedee" Suthon RepublicanElected
4.4%2,662 votes
Mary E. S. Harper RepublicanElected
4.3%2,600 votes
Charles E. Leche RepublicanElected
4.3%2,577 votes
Peter A. Nass RepublicanElected
4.1%2,453 votes
10 other candidates: 31.4% together
C. Emmett Pugh Republican
3.6%
2,194
Arthur C. Sargent Republican
3.6%
2,152
Anne Louise Young Republican
3.5%
2,136
Connie Chittom Palmisano Republican
3.5%
2,132
James C. Plummer Republican
3.1%
1,859
Frank A. Hijuelos Republican
3.0%
1,828
Sidney E. Dusang Republican
3.0%
1,800
Thania Savoie Elliott Republican
2.8%
1,705
Waldo C. Otis, Jr. Republican
2.7%
1,606
Robert S. Robins Republican
2.6%
1,562
60,363 votes cast.
RPEC Member(s), District C
Margaret B. Livingston (Republican), Ruth M. Nungesser (Republican), William H. Dungesser (Republican), Walter P. "Pete" Abercrombie (Republican), Thomas L. Arnold, Jr. (Republican), Melvin Bush (Republican), Susan Tingstrom Leonard (Republican), William C. McNeal (Republican), Carol N. Grier (Republican), Harry "Mike" Gamble, Jr. (Republican), Elsie A. Brice (Republican), Sandra Kubal (Republican), Edward D. Markle (Republican), and A. J. Moss (Republican) won.
Margaret B. Livingston RepublicanElected
6.9%2,364 votes
Ruth M. Nungesser RepublicanElected
6.4%2,197 votes
William H. Dungesser RepublicanElected
6.3%2,157 votes
Walter P. "Pete" Abercrombie RepublicanElected
5.8%1,990 votes
Thomas L. Arnold, Jr. RepublicanElected
5.8%1,982 votes
Melvin Bush RepublicanElected
5.7%1,953 votes
Susan Tingstrom Leonard RepublicanElected
5.4%1,842 votes
William C. McNeal RepublicanElected
5.3%1,823 votes
Carol N. Grier RepublicanElected
5.2%1,770 votes
Harry "Mike" Gamble, Jr. RepublicanElected
5.0%1,724 votes
Elsie A. Brice RepublicanElected
5.0%1,718 votes
Sandra Kubal RepublicanElected
4.8%1,633 votes
Edward D. Markle RepublicanElected
4.3%1,461 votes
A. J. Moss RepublicanElected
4.3%1,459 votes
7 other candidates: 23.9% together
John M. Gallager, Jr. Republican
4.1%
1,415
Theodore W. Nass Republican
3.6%
1,235
Sam M. Verdin, Jr. Republican
3.4%
1,161
Joesphine "Josie" Broughton Republican
3.3%
1,129
Martin "Matri" C. Shambra, Jr. Republican
3.2%
1,109
J. Philip Stein Republican
3.1%
1,077
Joseph Garbert Republican
3.1%
1,064
34,263 votes cast.
Other races
Recorder of Mortgages
Francis J. Demarest, Jr. (Democrat) won with 71.8% of the vote.
Francis J. Demarest, Jr. DemocratElected
71.8%69,123 votes
Ella Bush Bogan DemocratDefeated
28.2%27,110 votes
96,233 votes cast.
Register of Conveyances
No one got a majority, so Gasper J. Schiro (Democrat) and William E. "Bill" Lewis (Democrat) went to a runoff.