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

Orleans Parish

Local election results for Saturday, April 5, 1986. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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

State Legislature

State Representative, 99th Representative District

Sherman N. Copelin, Jr. (Democrat) won with 59.4% of the vote.

Sherman N. Copelin, Jr. DemocratElected
59.4% 2,988 votes
Nina Hebert Marchand DemocratDefeated
40.6% 2,045 votes

5,033 votes cast.

State Representative, 101st Representative District

No one got a majority, so Naomi White Warren (Democrat) and Vernon J. Shorty (Democrat) went to a runoff.

Naomi White Warren DemocratIn runoff
35.1% 1,237 votes
Vernon J. Shorty DemocratIn runoff
23.2% 816 votes
Benjamin L. Edwards DemocratDefeated
12.6% 443 votes
Al Jackson DemocratDefeated
7.5% 265 votes

7 other candidates: 21.6% together

Adam D. Rosemore Republican	6.5%	230
Mercedes Thomas Democrat	5.6%	198
Morris A. Rowe, Jr. Democrat	3.0%	105
Herman Metover Democrat	1.9%	66
Lillyann Wylie Democrat	1.8%	65
David S. Nixon Democrat	1.6%	58
Earl Miller Democrat	1.1%	37

3,520 votes cast.