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

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Saturday, October 24, 1987

Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. On the ballot: Statewide offices, state boards and courts, and local races in all 64 parishes.

Source
Secretary of State election results, which also has results by precinct

Governor and statewide offices

Attorney General

No one got a majority, so William J. Guste, Jr. (Democrat) and Harry F. Connick (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • William J. Guste, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    46.7% 655,979 votes

  • Harry F. Connick DemocratIn runoff

    31.4% 440,865 votes

  • Manuel A. "Manny" Fernandez DemocratDefeated

    22.0% 309,065 votes

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
William J. Guste, Jr.
Harry F. Connick
Manuel A. "Manny" Fernandez

1,405,909 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishWilliam J. Guste, Jr.Harry F. ConnickManuel A. "Manny" FernandezTurnout
Acadia Parish41.4%9,50236.4%8,36022.2%5,109
Allen Parish49.7%4,29230.4%2,62919.9%1,716
Ascension Parish49.5%10,51922.8%4,85727.7%5,886
Assumption Parish50.6%4,73023.1%2,16226.2%2,449
Avoyelles Parish44.9%6,93727.5%4,24727.6%4,262
Beauregard Parish44.3%4,74633.1%3,54022.6%2,421
Bienville Parish43.6%3,19326.3%1,92930.1%2,207
Bossier Parish46.0%11,79022.3%5,73331.7%8,133
Caddo Parish47.4%35,88818.8%14,19333.8%25,601
Calcasieu Parish47.8%27,07337.2%21,03115.0%8,496
Caldwell Parish45.6%2,18729.9%1,43624.5%1,174
Cameron Parish52.2%2,41828.7%1,32919.1%885
Catahoula Parish45.6%2,46126.8%1,44927.6%1,489
Claiborne Parish44.0%2,55524.1%1,39832.0%1,859
Concordia Parish50.1%3,87023.5%1,81826.4%2,040
De Soto Parish52.4%5,04118.1%1,74029.6%2,848
East Baton Rouge Parish52.4%65,54622.1%27,70725.5%31,918
East Carroll Parish46.8%1,56626.9%90026.4%883
East Feliciana Parish54.6%3,81317.5%1,22028.0%1,953
Evangeline Parish43.6%5,49727.7%3,49628.6%3,609
Franklin Parish49.8%4,54729.6%2,70120.6%1,879
Grant Parish28.2%2,04944.8%3,26027.0%1,961
Iberia Parish42.9%10,45627.3%6,64829.8%7,245
Iberville Parish57.2%8,05420.6%2,89522.2%3,133
Jackson Parish52.8%3,78223.2%1,66524.0%1,716
Jefferson Davis Parish47.7%5,87330.8%3,79221.5%2,647
Jefferson Parish43.4%56,86544.5%58,31612.2%15,937
Lafayette Parish36.1%18,55333.0%16,92830.9%15,856
Lafourche Parish49.3%14,81335.5%10,64615.2%4,563
LaSalle Parish41.4%2,94431.9%2,26826.6%1,892
Lincoln Parish41.4%5,16631.3%3,91327.3%3,409
Livingston Parish51.1%12,47725.9%6,33122.9%5,600
Madison Parish43.6%1,94627.9%1,24828.5%1,272
Morehouse Parish49.1%5,20028.1%2,98322.8%2,414
Natchitoches Parish48.7%6,41824.8%3,26626.5%3,494
Orleans Parish52.8%73,66038.4%53,5238.8%12,328
Ouachita Parish46.5%19,82934.9%14,88818.6%7,922
Plaquemines Parish43.8%3,84433.9%2,97622.4%1,964
Pointe Coupee Parish52.8%4,86119.3%1,77927.9%2,570
Rapides Parish37.7%15,91337.8%15,95724.6%10,375
Red River Parish48.9%2,23023.3%1,06327.8%1,270
Richland Parish47.6%3,68929.9%2,31322.5%1,744
Sabine Parish45.8%3,90923.6%2,01830.6%2,616
St. Bernard Parish31.3%9,40826.1%7,84042.7%12,835
St. Charles Parish53.0%8,32035.1%5,51311.9%1,863
St. Helena Parish49.4%2,20626.3%1,17324.3%1,086
St. James Parish56.5%5,51528.9%2,82114.6%1,429
St. John the Baptist Parish51.0%6,84337.2%4,98911.9%1,594
St. Landry Parish47.8%13,38625.2%7,07427.0%7,572
St. Martin Parish41.5%6,81321.0%3,44837.6%6,173
St. Mary Parish44.5%9,50927.3%5,82428.2%6,034
St. Tammany Parish39.9%17,87344.3%19,82515.8%7,066
Tangipahoa Parish53.0%15,12531.8%9,06515.2%4,328
Tensas Parish59.2%1,81923.2%71217.7%543
Terrebonne Parish43.0%12,95142.2%12,73214.8%4,467
Union Parish50.8%4,58128.7%2,58820.5%1,852
Vermilion Parish39.4%8,55030.6%6,64730.0%6,498
Vernon Parish43.6%5,49726.5%3,35029.9%3,771
Washington Parish51.4%8,41934.0%5,56014.6%2,385
Webster Parish45.5%6,93222.4%3,41432.1%4,892
West Baton Rouge Parish58.7%4,52117.5%1,35223.8%1,831
West Carroll Parish43.8%2,04533.6%1,56822.7%1,060
West Feliciana Parish43.6%1,49619.9%68436.5%1,254
Winn Parish46.9%3,46828.9%2,13524.2%1,787

Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry

"Bob" Odom (Democrat) won with 73.5% of the vote.

  • "Bob" Odom DemocratElected

    73.5% 993,869 votes

  • "Don" Johnson RepublicanDefeated

    14.1% 190,502 votes

  • Loston "Bubba" Bourque, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    7.7% 104,628 votes

  • Ambrose A. "Butch" Estay DemocratDefeated

    4.7% 63,673 votes

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Bob" Odom

1,352,672 votes cast.

Results by parish
Parish"Bob" Odom"Don" JohnsonLoston "Bubba" Bourque, Jr.Ambrose A. "Butch" EstayTurnout
Acadia Parish76.2%17,2779.7%2,19110.6%2,4003.6%814
Allen Parish80.2%6,79111.2%9485.2%4393.4%285
Ascension Parish76.5%15,9449.7%2,02610.0%2,0813.9%804
Assumption Parish73.8%6,5629.0%79610.7%9516.5%582
Avoyelles Parish68.2%9,79513.1%1,87911.2%1,6117.5%1,074
Beauregard Parish69.8%7,38517.5%1,8537.3%7715.5%578
Bienville Parish78.6%5,58215.4%1,0922.8%2023.2%226
Bossier Parish74.3%18,86620.3%5,1572.9%7482.4%619
Caddo Parish77.6%56,40916.6%12,0863.7%2,6612.1%1,505
Calcasieu Parish71.8%39,79113.3%7,3508.8%4,8636.2%3,411
Caldwell Parish74.4%3,53715.6%7415.5%2634.4%210
Cameron Parish72.9%3,3357.7%35014.2%6485.2%239
Catahoula Parish70.7%3,81114.9%8017.5%4047.0%376
Claiborne Parish84.1%5,08212.6%7591.5%891.9%114
Concordia Parish71.6%5,36413.3%9947.9%5957.1%535
De Soto Parish79.3%7,54514.6%1,3903.5%3312.6%252
East Baton Rouge Parish80.9%99,44912.8%15,6753.6%4,4732.7%3,271
East Carroll Parish64.9%2,19621.2%7186.7%2277.2%244
East Feliciana Parish86.1%6,0007.9%5503.3%2302.7%189
Evangeline Parish74.1%9,44913.5%1,7227.7%9794.7%600
Franklin Parish76.1%6,95913.2%1,2065.3%4855.4%492
Grant Parish68.2%4,86416.6%1,1848.6%6106.6%472
Iberia Parish69.1%15,89810.2%2,34115.7%3,6095.0%1,149
Iberville Parish82.5%11,1887.4%9996.1%8274.0%541
Jackson Parish77.2%5,42410.8%7605.9%4166.0%423
Jefferson Davis Parish73.8%8,97611.3%1,3769.1%1,1105.8%703
Jefferson Parish69.7%85,50818.8%23,1116.3%7,7285.2%6,326
Lafayette Parish57.8%29,10813.9%6,98225.1%12,6623.2%1,635
Lafourche Parish69.1%19,8088.8%2,52310.9%3,12111.2%3,195
LaSalle Parish72.0%5,03817.6%1,2335.6%3954.8%335
Lincoln Parish78.8%9,66212.3%1,5024.6%5644.3%530
Livingston Parish77.6%18,87611.6%2,8317.0%1,6943.8%937
Madison Parish71.2%3,08910.6%46110.1%4388.0%349
Morehouse Parish76.4%8,01113.2%1,3885.3%5555.0%528
Natchitoches Parish76.3%10,05411.4%1,5007.1%9315.2%686
Orleans Parish75.3%92,84716.7%20,5774.3%5,2943.7%4,619
Ouachita Parish73.4%31,09816.7%7,0775.5%2,3104.4%1,868
Plaquemines Parish70.0%5,65817.5%1,4187.6%6114.9%398
Pointe Coupee Parish82.2%7,3268.6%7705.6%5003.5%312
Rapides Parish73.7%30,71514.0%5,8387.0%2,9085.3%2,197
Red River Parish79.0%3,59514.0%6383.6%1643.4%154
Richland Parish77.4%5,95010.8%8286.8%5245.0%382
Sabine Parish71.8%6,00914.7%1,2278.0%6695.6%465
St. Bernard Parish76.9%21,74412.6%3,5566.3%1,7884.2%1,179
St. Charles Parish56.4%8,56112.0%1,8254.5%67927.1%4,103
St. Helena Parish81.1%3,5849.6%4234.9%2164.5%198
St. James Parish82.7%7,8287.2%6805.9%5624.2%395
St. John the Baptist Parish73.0%9,17314.7%1,8486.4%8035.8%734
St. Landry Parish74.1%20,09410.6%2,87211.9%3,2153.4%931
St. Martin Parish64.9%10,4607.6%1,22021.9%3,5235.6%906
St. Mary Parish72.6%15,14510.1%2,10910.9%2,2786.4%1,340
St. Tammany Parish67.3%28,82024.1%10,3125.0%2,1433.6%1,555
Tangipahoa Parish78.2%21,74111.6%3,2246.1%1,7024.1%1,135
Tensas Parish79.0%2,3949.1%2776.4%1955.4%163
Terrebonne Parish68.0%19,50312.2%3,50511.2%3,2138.6%2,468
Union Parish76.2%6,95412.7%1,1616.9%6314.2%384
Vermilion Parish56.6%12,1207.3%1,57032.9%7,0523.2%685
Vernon Parish71.0%8,87014.9%1,8678.1%1,0115.9%741
Washington Parish77.3%12,01912.7%1,9765.3%8204.7%729
Webster Parish76.8%11,49017.2%2,5803.1%4702.8%419
West Baton Rouge Parish83.6%6,1277.6%5594.9%3573.8%282
West Carroll Parish70.7%3,32218.8%8855.9%2784.5%212
West Feliciana Parish87.3%3,0187.5%2602.7%952.5%86
Winn Parish73.2%5,07113.6%9457.3%5065.8%404

Commissioner of Elections

Jerry M. Fowler (Democrat) won with 83.2% of the vote.

  • Jerry M. Fowler DemocratElected

    83.2% 1,079,851 votes

  • James A. "Jim" Rentz DemocratDefeated

    16.8% 217,886 votes

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Jerry M. Fowler

1,297,737 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJerry M. FowlerJames A. "Jim" RentzTurnout
Acadia Parish84.1%18,20815.9%3,445
Allen Parish83.8%6,99016.2%1,352
Ascension Parish83.3%17,28816.7%3,471
Assumption Parish85.5%7,27914.5%1,232
Avoyelles Parish81.3%11,67218.7%2,684
Beauregard Parish78.7%8,14221.3%2,199
Bienville Parish83.0%5,90217.0%1,212
Bossier Parish83.7%20,42016.3%3,972
Caddo Parish85.4%60,75414.6%10,374
Calcasieu Parish79.5%43,56920.5%11,269
Caldwell Parish74.4%3,40125.6%1,169
Cameron Parish82.3%3,70517.7%796
Catahoula Parish78.3%4,03121.7%1,116
Claiborne Parish84.7%4,86115.3%877
Concordia Parish83.5%5,88116.5%1,161
De Soto Parish87.6%8,21412.4%1,161
East Baton Rouge Parish84.1%101,59715.9%19,250
East Carroll Parish78.8%2,50121.2%671
East Feliciana Parish88.1%5,91011.9%801
Evangeline Parish78.0%9,18222.0%2,585
Franklin Parish83.4%7,33116.6%1,459
Grant Parish77.6%5,44422.4%1,572
Iberia Parish83.0%18,26317.0%3,753
Iberville Parish86.7%11,49513.3%1,757
Jackson Parish81.5%5,69118.5%1,290
Jefferson Davis Parish80.3%9,51119.7%2,332
Jefferson Parish81.8%91,55118.2%20,345
Lafayette Parish80.7%37,90819.3%9,047
Lafourche Parish83.2%22,98716.8%4,648
LaSalle Parish74.1%5,00525.9%1,748
Lincoln Parish80.7%9,52819.3%2,279
Livingston Parish81.4%19,29418.6%4,419
Madison Parish86.8%3,66013.2%556
Morehouse Parish84.3%8,38815.7%1,561
Natchitoches Parish79.8%10,31020.2%2,611
Orleans Parish88.3%100,90211.7%13,427
Ouachita Parish83.1%33,92316.9%6,904
Plaquemines Parish85.2%6,71014.8%1,167
Pointe Coupee Parish85.5%7,63314.5%1,299
Rapides Parish83.2%33,40716.8%6,736
Red River Parish75.5%3,46124.5%1,123
Richland Parish84.5%6,27815.5%1,153
Sabine Parish81.2%6,63818.8%1,541
St. Bernard Parish83.0%22,52417.0%4,603
St. Charles Parish87.0%12,69313.0%1,899
St. Helena Parish84.0%3,65616.0%698
St. James Parish87.6%8,06612.4%1,142
St. John the Baptist Parish84.5%10,20415.5%1,867
St. Landry Parish80.7%20,69919.3%4,942
St. Martin Parish82.4%12,49217.6%2,671
St. Mary Parish85.0%16,81915.0%2,971
St. Tammany Parish82.7%33,20517.3%6,967
Tangipahoa Parish85.9%23,13414.1%3,809
Tensas Parish89.0%2,57311.0%319
Terrebonne Parish81.8%22,75018.2%5,052
Union Parish83.1%7,31016.9%1,487
Vermilion Parish81.2%16,15418.8%3,741
Vernon Parish82.2%9,88517.8%2,145
Washington Parish84.7%13,22415.3%2,393
Webster Parish72.9%10,85927.1%4,031
West Baton Rouge Parish85.9%6,40814.1%1,050
West Carroll Parish83.7%3,70716.3%723
West Feliciana Parish88.1%2,91911.9%394
Winn Parish79.8%5,74520.2%1,458

Commissioner of Insurance

Douglas D. "Doug" Green (Democrat) won with 55.3% of the vote.

  • Douglas D. "Doug" Green DemocratElected

    55.3% 773,026 votes

  • Sherman A. Bernard DemocratDefeated

    32.6% 456,539 votes

  • Burgess G. Hazard RepublicanDefeated

    4.8% 66,973 votes

  • E. Jackson Fletcher DemocratDefeated

    3.8% 53,062 votes

2 other candidates: 3.5% together
John Overton Brazelton Democrat2.4%32,919
Elton Lala Democrat1.1%16,082

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Douglas D. "Doug" Green
Sherman A. Bernard

1,398,601 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
Acadia ParishDouglas D. "Doug" Green53.6%
Allen ParishDouglas D. "Doug" Green60.6%
Ascension ParishDouglas D. "Doug" Green53.8%
Assumption ParishDouglas D. "Doug" Green55.7%
Avoyelles ParishDouglas D. "Doug" Green57.2%
Beauregard ParishDouglas D. "Doug" Green58.9%
Bienville ParishDouglas D. "Doug" Green54.9%
Bossier ParishDouglas D. "Doug" Green55.9%
Caddo ParishDouglas D. "Doug" Green52.8%
Calcasieu ParishDouglas D. "Doug" Green57.2%
Caldwell ParishDouglas D. "Doug" Green63.4%
Cameron ParishDouglas D. "Doug" Green53.7%
Catahoula ParishDouglas D. "Doug" Green59.6%
Claiborne ParishDouglas D. "Doug" Green55.1%
Concordia ParishDouglas D. "Doug" Green49.7%
De Soto ParishDouglas D. "Doug" Green48.6%
East Baton Rouge ParishDouglas D. "Doug" Green51.6%
East Carroll ParishDouglas D. "Doug" Green49.8%
East Feliciana ParishSherman A. Bernard47.0%
Evangeline ParishDouglas D. "Doug" Green53.3%
Franklin ParishDouglas D. "Doug" Green60.0%
Grant ParishDouglas D. "Doug" Green65.5%
Iberia ParishDouglas D. "Doug" Green51.1%
Iberville ParishSherman A. Bernard46.4%
Jackson ParishDouglas D. "Doug" Green57.6%
Jefferson Davis ParishDouglas D. "Doug" Green52.5%
Jefferson ParishDouglas D. "Doug" Green56.4%
Lafayette ParishDouglas D. "Doug" Green54.9%
Lafourche ParishDouglas D. "Doug" Green55.7%
LaSalle ParishDouglas D. "Doug" Green63.2%
Lincoln ParishDouglas D. "Doug" Green61.9%
Livingston ParishDouglas D. "Doug" Green47.4%
Madison ParishSherman A. Bernard44.6%
Morehouse ParishDouglas D. "Doug" Green61.4%
Natchitoches ParishDouglas D. "Doug" Green59.7%
Orleans ParishDouglas D. "Doug" Green57.8%
Ouachita ParishDouglas D. "Doug" Green62.4%
Plaquemines ParishDouglas D. "Doug" Green49.1%
Pointe Coupee ParishDouglas D. "Doug" Green49.0%
Rapides ParishDouglas D. "Doug" Green63.2%
Red River ParishDouglas D. "Doug" Green53.9%
Richland ParishDouglas D. "Doug" Green57.0%
Sabine ParishDouglas D. "Doug" Green53.6%
St. Bernard ParishDouglas D. "Doug" Green51.4%
St. Charles ParishDouglas D. "Doug" Green52.5%
St. Helena ParishDouglas D. "Doug" Green45.1%
St. James ParishDouglas D. "Doug" Green54.6%
St. John the Baptist ParishDouglas D. "Doug" Green48.3%
St. Landry ParishDouglas D. "Doug" Green51.4%
St. Martin ParishDouglas D. "Doug" Green54.8%
St. Mary ParishDouglas D. "Doug" Green56.0%
St. Tammany ParishDouglas D. "Doug" Green56.6%
Tangipahoa ParishDouglas D. "Doug" Green47.6%
Tensas ParishDouglas D. "Doug" Green57.7%
Terrebonne ParishDouglas D. "Doug" Green59.0%
Union ParishDouglas D. "Doug" Green66.9%
Vermilion ParishDouglas D. "Doug" Green57.5%
Vernon ParishDouglas D. "Doug" Green60.0%
Washington ParishDouglas D. "Doug" Green57.4%
Webster ParishDouglas D. "Doug" Green53.2%
West Baton Rouge ParishSherman A. Bernard49.0%
West Carroll ParishDouglas D. "Doug" Green61.4%
West Feliciana ParishDouglas D. "Doug" Green57.0%
Winn ParishDouglas D. "Doug" Green71.2%

Governor

No one got a majority, so "Buddy" Roemer (Democrat) and Edwin W. Edwards (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • "Buddy" Roemer DemocratIn runoff

    33.2% 516,128 votes

  • Edwin W. Edwards DemocratIn runoff

    27.9% 434,802 votes

  • Robert L. "Bob" Livingston RepublicanDefeated

    18.5% 287,770 votes

  • W. J. "Billy" Tauzin DemocratDefeated

    9.9% 154,444 votes

4 other candidates: 10.5% together
James H. "Jim" Brown Democrat8.9%138,324
Speedy O. Long Democrat1.2%18,736
Earl J. Amedee Democrat0.2%3,767
Ken "Cousin Ken" Lewis Democrat0.1%2,264

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Buddy" Roemer
Edwin W. Edwards
Robert L. "Bob" Livingston
  • Another candidate, or a tie

1,556,235 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
Acadia ParishEdwin W. Edwards32.7%
Allen Parish"Buddy" Roemer34.5%
Ascension Parish"Buddy" Roemer34.7%
Assumption ParishW. J. "Billy" Tauzin34.6%
Avoyelles Parish"Buddy" Roemer33.7%
Beauregard Parish"Buddy" Roemer47.5%
Bienville Parish"Buddy" Roemer50.0%
Bossier Parish"Buddy" Roemer76.6%
Caddo Parish"Buddy" Roemer66.3%
Calcasieu Parish"Buddy" Roemer39.8%
Caldwell Parish"Buddy" Roemer36.1%
Cameron Parish"Buddy" Roemer35.0%
Catahoula Parish"Buddy" Roemer34.1%
Claiborne Parish"Buddy" Roemer52.5%
Concordia ParishEdwin W. Edwards30.1%
De Soto Parish"Buddy" Roemer55.0%
East Baton Rouge Parish"Buddy" Roemer40.7%
East Carroll ParishEdwin W. Edwards47.0%
East Feliciana ParishEdwin W. Edwards44.5%
Evangeline Parish"Buddy" Roemer32.7%
Franklin Parish"Buddy" Roemer36.2%
Grant Parish"Buddy" Roemer42.7%
Iberia Parish"Buddy" Roemer28.1%
Iberville ParishEdwin W. Edwards41.7%
Jackson Parish"Buddy" Roemer42.8%
Jefferson Davis Parish"Buddy" Roemer31.6%
Jefferson ParishRobert L. "Bob" Livingston34.9%
Lafayette Parish"Buddy" Roemer32.3%
Lafourche ParishW. J. "Billy" Tauzin50.4%
LaSalle Parish"Buddy" Roemer46.7%
Lincoln Parish"Buddy" Roemer50.7%
Livingston Parish"Buddy" Roemer43.1%
Madison ParishEdwin W. Edwards40.3%
Morehouse Parish"Buddy" Roemer32.3%
Natchitoches Parish"Buddy" Roemer47.8%
Orleans ParishEdwin W. Edwards45.0%
Ouachita Parish"Buddy" Roemer37.2%
Plaquemines ParishEdwin W. Edwards35.3%
Pointe Coupee ParishEdwin W. Edwards41.4%
Rapides Parish"Buddy" Roemer37.5%
Red River Parish"Buddy" Roemer57.9%
Richland Parish"Buddy" Roemer34.0%
Sabine Parish"Buddy" Roemer67.5%
St. Bernard ParishRobert L. "Bob" Livingston33.1%
St. Charles ParishEdwin W. Edwards28.1%
St. Helena ParishEdwin W. Edwards46.2%
St. James ParishEdwin W. Edwards40.7%
St. John the Baptist ParishEdwin W. Edwards37.5%
St. Landry ParishEdwin W. Edwards37.5%
St. Martin ParishEdwin W. Edwards35.6%
St. Mary ParishW. J. "Billy" Tauzin26.6%
St. Tammany ParishRobert L. "Bob" Livingston40.9%
Tangipahoa Parish"Buddy" Roemer33.7%
Tensas ParishEdwin W. Edwards42.3%
Terrebonne ParishW. J. "Billy" Tauzin34.0%
Union Parish"Buddy" Roemer41.6%
Vermilion ParishEdwin W. Edwards30.2%
Vernon Parish"Buddy" Roemer54.5%
Washington ParishEdwin W. Edwards31.5%
Webster Parish"Buddy" Roemer64.9%
West Baton Rouge ParishEdwin W. Edwards38.3%
West Carroll Parish"Buddy" Roemer32.4%
West Feliciana ParishEdwin W. Edwards43.7%
Winn Parish"Buddy" Roemer44.5%

Lieutenant Governor

No one got a majority, so Robert L. "Bobby" Freeman (Democrat) and Paul Hardy (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Robert L. "Bobby" Freeman DemocratIn runoff

    40.0% 586,335 votes

  • Paul Hardy RepublicanIn runoff

    29.3% 429,906 votes

  • William F. "Bill" Dodd DemocratDefeated

    16.6% 242,519 votes

  • Patricia "Pat" Norton DemocratDefeated

    11.0% 161,231 votes

2 other candidates: 3.1% together
Royce J. Guillory, Jr. Democrat1.7%24,905
"Budd" Olister Democrat1.4%19,944

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Robert L. "Bobby" Freeman
Paul Hardy
William F. "Bill" Dodd

1,464,840 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
Acadia ParishRobert L. "Bobby" Freeman40.9%
Allen ParishRobert L. "Bobby" Freeman42.8%
Ascension ParishRobert L. "Bobby" Freeman41.3%
Assumption ParishRobert L. "Bobby" Freeman44.6%
Avoyelles ParishRobert L. "Bobby" Freeman42.8%
Beauregard ParishRobert L. "Bobby" Freeman36.8%
Bienville ParishRobert L. "Bobby" Freeman45.4%
Bossier ParishPaul Hardy37.5%
Caddo ParishRobert L. "Bobby" Freeman39.0%
Calcasieu ParishRobert L. "Bobby" Freeman42.3%
Caldwell ParishRobert L. "Bobby" Freeman42.0%
Cameron ParishRobert L. "Bobby" Freeman48.4%
Catahoula ParishRobert L. "Bobby" Freeman46.3%
Claiborne ParishRobert L. "Bobby" Freeman38.8%
Concordia ParishRobert L. "Bobby" Freeman45.1%
De Soto ParishRobert L. "Bobby" Freeman41.3%
East Baton Rouge ParishRobert L. "Bobby" Freeman31.2%
East Carroll ParishRobert L. "Bobby" Freeman53.2%
East Feliciana ParishRobert L. "Bobby" Freeman39.8%
Evangeline ParishRobert L. "Bobby" Freeman34.1%
Franklin ParishRobert L. "Bobby" Freeman46.5%
Grant ParishPaul Hardy36.8%
Iberia ParishPaul Hardy46.2%
Iberville ParishRobert L. "Bobby" Freeman59.5%
Jackson ParishRobert L. "Bobby" Freeman49.0%
Jefferson Davis ParishRobert L. "Bobby" Freeman41.6%
Jefferson ParishRobert L. "Bobby" Freeman35.2%
Lafayette ParishPaul Hardy44.6%
Lafourche ParishRobert L. "Bobby" Freeman44.6%
LaSalle ParishPaul Hardy37.7%
Lincoln ParishPaul Hardy39.7%
Livingston ParishRobert L. "Bobby" Freeman34.2%
Madison ParishRobert L. "Bobby" Freeman43.5%
Morehouse ParishRobert L. "Bobby" Freeman42.9%
Natchitoches ParishRobert L. "Bobby" Freeman37.6%
Orleans ParishRobert L. "Bobby" Freeman50.4%
Ouachita ParishPaul Hardy44.5%
Plaquemines ParishRobert L. "Bobby" Freeman49.2%
Pointe Coupee ParishRobert L. "Bobby" Freeman47.1%
Rapides ParishRobert L. "Bobby" Freeman37.5%
Red River ParishRobert L. "Bobby" Freeman39.8%
Richland ParishRobert L. "Bobby" Freeman42.6%
Sabine ParishWilliam F. "Bill" Dodd33.6%
St. Bernard ParishRobert L. "Bobby" Freeman47.8%
St. Charles ParishRobert L. "Bobby" Freeman47.5%
St. Helena ParishRobert L. "Bobby" Freeman38.1%
St. James ParishRobert L. "Bobby" Freeman56.4%
St. John the Baptist ParishRobert L. "Bobby" Freeman54.7%
St. Landry ParishRobert L. "Bobby" Freeman37.8%
St. Martin ParishPaul Hardy43.9%
St. Mary ParishRobert L. "Bobby" Freeman39.4%
St. Tammany ParishRobert L. "Bobby" Freeman35.6%
Tangipahoa ParishRobert L. "Bobby" Freeman45.5%
Tensas ParishRobert L. "Bobby" Freeman35.6%
Terrebonne ParishWilliam F. "Bill" Dodd35.4%
Union ParishRobert L. "Bobby" Freeman42.8%
Vermilion ParishRobert L. "Bobby" Freeman42.3%
Vernon ParishRobert L. "Bobby" Freeman43.8%
Washington ParishRobert L. "Bobby" Freeman44.5%
Webster ParishRobert L. "Bobby" Freeman40.7%
West Baton Rouge ParishRobert L. "Bobby" Freeman46.6%
West Carroll ParishRobert L. "Bobby" Freeman43.7%
West Feliciana ParishRobert L. "Bobby" Freeman32.3%
Winn ParishRobert L. "Bobby" Freeman41.5%

Secretary of State

No one got a majority, so W. Fox McKeithen (Democrat) and "Mike" Cutshaw (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • W. Fox McKeithen DemocratIn runoff

    33.6% 462,965 votes

  • "Mike" Cutshaw DemocratIn runoff

    26.5% 365,151 votes

  • Edwin A. Lombard DemocratDefeated

    14.1% 194,180 votes

  • M. A. "Mike" Tassin RepublicanDefeated

    8.1% 111,742 votes

5 other candidates: 17.7% together
T. C. "Charlie" Brown Other party6.1%83,874
Bobby A. Patrick Republican5.4%74,756
Freya Rivers Democrat4.5%62,314
"T. J." Moran Other party1.1%14,658
James H. "Red" LaPrime Other party0.6%7,956

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
W. Fox McKeithen
"Mike" Cutshaw
Edwin A. Lombard

1,377,596 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
Acadia Parish"Mike" Cutshaw43.4%
Allen ParishW. Fox McKeithen38.7%
Ascension ParishW. Fox McKeithen34.7%
Assumption ParishW. Fox McKeithen35.9%
Avoyelles ParishW. Fox McKeithen31.9%
Beauregard ParishW. Fox McKeithen37.5%
Bienville ParishW. Fox McKeithen36.3%
Bossier Parish"Mike" Cutshaw42.2%
Caddo Parish"Mike" Cutshaw39.3%
Calcasieu Parish"Mike" Cutshaw37.6%
Caldwell ParishW. Fox McKeithen61.9%
Cameron Parish"Mike" Cutshaw36.0%
Catahoula ParishW. Fox McKeithen58.6%
Claiborne ParishW. Fox McKeithen32.3%
Concordia ParishW. Fox McKeithen56.1%
De Soto Parish"Mike" Cutshaw32.6%
East Baton Rouge Parish"Mike" Cutshaw33.6%
East Carroll ParishW. Fox McKeithen61.1%
East Feliciana ParishW. Fox McKeithen32.6%
Evangeline ParishW. Fox McKeithen44.8%
Franklin ParishW. Fox McKeithen56.4%
Grant ParishW. Fox McKeithen48.1%
Iberia Parish"Mike" Cutshaw37.7%
Iberville Parish"Mike" Cutshaw34.9%
Jackson ParishW. Fox McKeithen54.6%
Jefferson Davis Parish"Mike" Cutshaw43.1%
Jefferson ParishW. Fox McKeithen32.3%
Lafayette Parish"Mike" Cutshaw39.4%
Lafourche ParishW. Fox McKeithen41.3%
LaSalle ParishW. Fox McKeithen60.8%
Lincoln ParishW. Fox McKeithen46.3%
Livingston ParishW. Fox McKeithen41.4%
Madison ParishW. Fox McKeithen48.1%
Morehouse ParishW. Fox McKeithen51.3%
Natchitoches ParishW. Fox McKeithen34.6%
Orleans ParishEdwin A. Lombard53.1%
Ouachita ParishW. Fox McKeithen57.5%
Plaquemines ParishW. Fox McKeithen30.9%
Pointe Coupee ParishW. Fox McKeithen34.9%
Rapides ParishW. Fox McKeithen36.3%
Red River Parish"Mike" Cutshaw35.2%
Richland ParishW. Fox McKeithen60.0%
Sabine ParishW. Fox McKeithen42.7%
St. Bernard ParishW. Fox McKeithen39.9%
St. Charles ParishW. Fox McKeithen32.1%
St. Helena ParishW. Fox McKeithen34.4%
St. James ParishW. Fox McKeithen33.0%
St. John the Baptist ParishW. Fox McKeithen29.7%
St. Landry ParishW. Fox McKeithen32.2%
St. Martin Parish"Mike" Cutshaw33.4%
St. Mary ParishW. Fox McKeithen32.8%
St. Tammany ParishW. Fox McKeithen34.7%
Tangipahoa ParishW. Fox McKeithen38.3%
Tensas ParishW. Fox McKeithen56.6%
Terrebonne ParishW. Fox McKeithen35.4%
Union ParishW. Fox McKeithen51.7%
Vermilion Parish"Mike" Cutshaw41.9%
Vernon ParishW. Fox McKeithen40.7%
Washington ParishW. Fox McKeithen40.2%
Webster Parish"Mike" Cutshaw35.9%
West Baton Rouge ParishW. Fox McKeithen31.4%
West Carroll ParishW. Fox McKeithen63.6%
West Feliciana ParishW. Fox McKeithen29.9%
Winn ParishW. Fox McKeithen49.2%

Treasurer

No one got a majority, so Mary L. Landrieu (Democrat) and Kevin Reilly (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Mary L. Landrieu DemocratIn runoff

    44.0% 602,879 votes

  • Kevin Reilly DemocratIn runoff

    32.0% 437,438 votes

  • Claude "Buddy" Leach DemocratDefeated

    15.4% 210,323 votes

  • Thomas D. "Tom" Burbank, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    8.6% 118,230 votes

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Mary L. Landrieu
Kevin Reilly
Claude "Buddy" Leach

1,368,870 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMary L. LandrieuKevin ReillyClaude "Buddy" LeachThomas D. "Tom" Burbank, Jr.Turnout
Acadia Parish38.3%8,56828.5%6,37218.3%4,10215.0%3,354
Allen Parish25.1%2,12128.5%2,40537.3%3,1469.1%769
Ascension Parish35.5%7,38235.7%7,41115.8%3,28513.0%2,693
Assumption Parish41.7%3,62532.6%2,83314.3%1,24311.5%996
Avoyelles Parish40.8%5,86228.0%4,01820.8%2,98710.5%1,507
Beauregard Parish26.2%2,76629.9%3,16037.7%3,9786.3%661
Bienville Parish32.5%2,28122.6%1,59135.4%2,4859.5%668
Bossier Parish36.3%9,20132.6%8,27022.6%5,7298.4%2,138
Caddo Parish32.5%24,21034.6%25,81926.9%20,0766.0%4,471
Calcasieu Parish31.0%17,28537.0%20,62126.2%14,6365.8%3,236
Caldwell Parish36.6%1,68937.2%1,71818.5%8537.7%353
Cameron Parish23.5%1,05532.2%1,44638.2%1,7156.1%275
Catahoula Parish34.3%1,75234.0%1,73820.9%1,06610.9%556
Claiborne Parish24.6%1,37423.4%1,30533.2%1,85018.8%1,051
Concordia Parish48.4%3,57024.1%1,77816.1%1,19111.4%838
De Soto Parish28.3%2,69419.6%1,86745.2%4,3026.8%647
East Baton Rouge Parish20.4%25,41155.4%68,83810.1%12,53714.1%17,562
East Carroll Parish46.1%1,50321.5%70021.9%71410.5%342
East Feliciana Parish28.0%1,90937.1%2,52517.1%1,16417.8%1,215
Evangeline Parish33.5%4,07028.7%3,49125.9%3,15011.9%1,444
Franklin Parish37.1%3,25035.2%3,08520.1%1,7627.6%667
Grant Parish39.5%2,74532.9%2,28819.9%1,3847.7%532
Iberia Parish49.5%11,24028.9%6,56310.8%2,44310.9%2,472
Iberville Parish27.9%3,82439.7%5,44118.6%2,55013.8%1,896
Jackson Parish44.7%3,07625.1%1,72522.2%1,5277.9%546
Jefferson Davis Parish34.6%4,12734.1%4,06721.5%2,5659.7%1,161
Jefferson Parish60.0%76,96228.7%36,7845.5%7,0235.9%7,604
Lafayette Parish48.1%23,98732.7%16,3019.4%4,6799.8%4,905
Lafourche Parish66.4%19,38620.8%6,0665.9%1,7106.9%2,019
LaSalle Parish34.0%2,34034.2%2,35522.8%1,5679.0%619
Lincoln Parish50.1%6,11431.0%3,78414.0%1,7024.9%596
Livingston Parish35.8%8,66135.1%8,50113.4%3,25115.7%3,803
Madison Parish34.5%1,39422.0%89131.6%1,27511.9%481
Morehouse Parish34.6%3,49443.2%4,36913.9%1,4028.3%842
Natchitoches Parish32.0%4,13133.9%4,37927.3%3,5246.9%891
Orleans Parish65.8%88,90923.4%31,6426.8%9,1754.0%5,357
Ouachita Parish44.0%18,64440.6%17,2029.4%3,9865.9%2,511
Plaquemines Parish67.9%5,75115.1%1,2788.2%6958.7%740
Pointe Coupee Parish24.0%2,12237.8%3,34723.5%2,07914.8%1,310
Rapides Parish35.3%14,63135.0%14,52321.8%9,0407.9%3,268
Red River Parish28.9%1,32621.8%1,00243.4%1,9945.9%270
Richland Parish46.9%3,42530.6%2,23914.0%1,0258.5%621
Sabine Parish20.5%1,70722.4%1,86248.8%4,0578.2%683
St. Bernard Parish64.9%18,69621.3%6,1376.7%1,9247.1%2,043
St. Charles Parish70.3%10,81518.9%2,9095.4%8365.4%827
St. Helena Parish28.5%1,28231.3%1,40524.0%1,07616.2%729
St. James Parish65.0%6,19316.4%1,55912.6%1,1966.0%575
St. John the Baptist Parish69.7%9,18319.0%2,5086.0%7915.3%697
St. Landry Parish37.5%10,13629.7%8,01621.9%5,92310.8%2,930
St. Martin Parish41.0%6,33628.3%4,37417.1%2,64813.7%2,113
St. Mary Parish45.3%9,21334.7%7,05210.3%2,0889.8%1,985
St. Tammany Parish57.6%25,31330.9%13,5725.6%2,4416.0%2,621
Tangipahoa Parish47.2%13,02829.8%8,23211.8%3,26011.1%3,074
Tensas Parish31.8%89635.0%98823.5%6629.7%274
Terrebonne Parish63.8%18,45024.0%6,9455.7%1,6466.5%1,877
Union Parish46.3%4,02830.7%2,66915.3%1,3337.7%666
Vermilion Parish42.0%8,57628.5%5,81716.1%3,29713.5%2,751
Vernon Parish15.7%2,01719.3%2,48759.2%7,6235.9%757
Washington Parish51.5%8,08524.9%3,91014.0%2,1929.7%1,519
Webster Parish29.8%4,40825.2%3,72836.8%5,4438.2%1,214
West Baton Rouge Parish27.6%2,08538.1%2,87118.1%1,36316.2%1,223
West Carroll Parish38.4%1,73332.5%1,46621.3%9627.8%351
West Feliciana Parish20.0%68229.8%1,01928.8%98321.4%731
Winn Parish30.5%2,15030.9%2,17428.6%2,01210.0%703

Treasurer, (Unexpired Term Ending 3/14/88)

No one got a majority, so Mary L. Landrieu (Democrat) and Kevin Reilly (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Mary L. Landrieu DemocratIn runoff

    43.8% 515,896 votes

  • Kevin Reilly DemocratIn runoff

    32.8% 386,721 votes

  • Claude "Buddy" Leach DemocratDefeated

    14.7% 173,001 votes

  • Thomas D. "Tom" Burbank, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    8.7% 102,122 votes

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Mary L. Landrieu
Kevin Reilly
Claude "Buddy" Leach

1,177,740 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMary L. LandrieuKevin ReillyClaude "Buddy" LeachThomas D. "Tom" Burbank, Jr.Turnout
Acadia Parish38.5%7,45730.1%5,83218.4%3,56313.1%2,542
Allen Parish24.5%1,77329.9%2,15736.2%2,6189.4%677
Ascension Parish35.8%6,31536.8%6,48714.2%2,50513.2%2,331
Assumption Parish42.9%3,10331.5%2,27713.7%98711.9%859
Avoyelles Parish40.1%4,71428.9%3,39819.4%2,28511.6%1,367
Beauregard Parish24.1%2,28132.6%3,07838.6%3,6434.7%448
Bienville Parish28.1%1,51727.5%1,48436.0%1,9418.4%454
Bossier Parish35.6%7,88634.9%7,74722.4%4,9627.1%1,576
Caddo Parish32.4%20,87737.6%24,21623.5%15,1056.5%4,166
Calcasieu Parish31.1%14,72837.7%17,84125.1%11,9126.1%2,901
Caldwell Parish37.7%1,46737.0%1,43917.5%6827.8%305
Cameron Parish24.4%99432.5%1,32436.5%1,4856.6%267
Catahoula Parish34.2%1,46834.7%1,48920.3%86910.8%461
Claiborne Parish22.2%1,03225.1%1,16733.3%1,55319.5%906
Concordia Parish49.1%2,96624.3%1,46415.0%90811.6%698
De Soto Parish23.5%1,82922.6%1,75748.1%3,7475.8%453
East Baton Rouge Parish20.7%22,44455.4%59,9569.0%9,75114.9%16,111
East Carroll Parish46.6%1,29922.0%61222.0%6139.5%264
East Feliciana Parish25.3%1,42739.9%2,25416.3%92018.5%1,044
Evangeline Parish32.9%3,24130.9%3,04426.5%2,6099.7%957
Franklin Parish37.1%2,61435.7%2,51218.8%1,3238.5%597
Grant Parish39.7%2,42434.1%2,08518.2%1,1118.0%489
Iberia Parish49.4%9,28228.9%5,42610.8%2,03210.9%2,058
Iberville Parish27.2%2,76241.0%4,17118.0%1,83113.8%1,403
Jackson Parish43.2%2,44426.3%1,48921.5%1,2148.9%504
Jefferson Davis Parish34.4%3,45635.7%3,59021.5%2,1628.4%839
Jefferson Parish59.1%66,24929.6%33,2095.3%5,8996.0%6,701
Lafayette Parish48.7%22,19232.3%14,6939.2%4,2039.8%4,450
Lafourche Parish66.3%16,76820.6%5,2076.0%1,5097.1%1,796
LaSalle Parish34.2%2,15134.3%2,15222.7%1,4278.8%551
Lincoln Parish50.0%5,16231.5%3,25213.1%1,3495.4%559
Livingston Parish34.4%6,77436.3%7,14313.2%2,60116.1%3,160
Madison Parish36.8%1,24722.2%75228.2%95612.8%434
Morehouse Parish34.5%2,96843.4%3,73713.6%1,1718.6%738
Natchitoches Parish31.5%3,44735.4%3,87725.5%2,7847.6%831
Orleans Parish64.9%78,20924.5%29,5236.6%7,9064.0%4,828
Ouachita Parish44.5%16,61840.5%15,1379.1%3,3835.9%2,212
Plaquemines Parish67.3%4,94415.8%1,1618.5%6248.4%615
Pointe Coupee Parish24.7%1,70538.7%2,67721.5%1,48715.1%1,044
Rapides Parish34.8%12,75835.9%13,15921.4%7,8507.9%2,878
Red River Parish25.8%1,11922.8%98646.2%1,9995.2%227
Richland Parish45.7%2,60531.1%1,77314.3%8178.8%504
Sabine Parish20.7%1,49123.4%1,68147.3%3,4048.6%618
St. Bernard Parish63.9%15,64721.8%5,3517.1%1,7437.2%1,756
St. Charles Parish69.0%9,19619.9%2,6545.9%7835.2%699
St. Helena Parish27.3%1,02534.7%1,30122.8%85415.2%568
St. James Parish63.9%4,72818.0%1,33412.0%8866.1%455
St. John the Baptist Parish68.7%7,83319.3%2,1996.4%7335.5%629
St. Landry Parish37.2%8,11631.0%6,78020.9%4,56010.9%2,388
St. Martin Parish41.1%5,44028.1%3,72117.1%2,25513.7%1,806
St. Mary Parish45.4%8,21234.4%6,22610.3%1,85710.0%1,813
St. Tammany Parish56.4%21,66831.9%12,2515.6%2,1676.1%2,364
Tangipahoa Parish46.3%10,18131.0%6,83011.5%2,52611.2%2,473
Tensas Parish34.3%76634.9%77820.9%4679.9%221
Terrebonne Parish63.8%16,91423.5%6,2205.9%1,5686.8%1,795
Union Parish44.9%3,14431.1%2,17515.5%1,0858.5%595
Vermilion Parish42.2%7,45428.5%5,03815.8%2,79513.5%2,376
Vernon Parish15.8%1,85119.2%2,24259.0%6,9016.0%706
Washington Parish51.3%6,58426.3%3,37812.5%1,5999.8%1,261
Webster Parish27.4%3,40727.7%3,44737.5%4,6667.5%934
West Baton Rouge Parish28.3%1,72538.9%2,37216.2%98916.6%1,012
West Carroll Parish39.4%1,46332.0%1,18820.2%7508.3%309
West Feliciana Parish20.9%56333.3%89723.6%63722.2%597
Winn Parish31.0%1,77233.6%1,92425.9%1,4809.5%542

Supreme Court and state boards

BESE, 1st Congressional District

No one got a majority, so Roy M. LeBlanc, Jr. (Republican) and Harry Boyer, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Roy M. LeBlanc, Jr. RepublicanIn runoff

    40.2% 57,875 votes

  • Harry Boyer, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    26.8% 38,543 votes

  • Jasper S. Franklin RepublicanDefeated

    20.4% 29,336 votes

  • Jesse W. Scott DemocratDefeated

    12.7% 18,284 votes

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Roy M. LeBlanc, Jr.
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

144,038 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishRoy M. LeBlanc, Jr.Harry Boyer, Jr.Jasper S. FranklinJesse W. ScottTurnout
Jefferson Parish40.5%37,44628.4%26,27722.1%20,4128.9%8,261
Orleans Parish57.6%6,77118.5%2,17917.8%2,0946.0%710
St. Tammany Parish34.2%13,65825.3%10,08717.1%6,83023.3%9,313

BESE, 2nd Congressional District

Keith Johnson (Democrat) won with 63.2% of the vote.

  • Keith Johnson DemocratElected

    63.2% 67,232 votes

  • H. Kenneth Johnston RepublicanDefeated

    36.8% 39,143 votes

106,375 votes cast.

BESE, 3rd Congressional District

No one got a majority, so Claire Roy Landry (Democrat) and Larry J. Sisung, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Claire Roy Landry DemocratIn runoff

    44.6% 77,333 votes

  • Larry J. Sisung, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    29.8% 51,635 votes

  • James F. Bourgeois DemocratDefeated

    25.7% 44,528 votes

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Claire Roy Landry
Larry J. Sisung, Jr.
James F. Bourgeois
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

173,496 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishClaire Roy LandryLarry J. Sisung, Jr.James F. BourgeoisTurnout
Assumption Parish41.1%3,38933.8%2,79025.0%2,064
Iberia Parish60.3%13,04018.2%3,93621.6%4,666
Jefferson Parish29.0%4,74853.6%8,75517.4%2,844
Lafourche Parish39.6%11,02325.2%7,02235.2%9,801
Plaquemines Parish34.2%2,75054.4%4,36611.4%915
St. Bernard Parish67.0%18,72919.0%5,31414.0%3,900
St. Charles Parish49.8%7,15131.9%4,58618.2%2,618
St. Martin Parish31.0%17546.8%26422.2%125
St. Mary Parish37.2%7,53834.5%6,99328.3%5,748
Terrebonne Parish31.1%8,79026.9%7,60941.9%11,847

BESE, 4th Congressional District

Dorothy Smith (Democrat) won with 56.6% of the vote.

  • Dorothy Smith DemocratElected

    56.6% 86,414 votes

  • James C. Gardner, Jr. RepublicanDefeated

    27.1% 41,378 votes

  • Jerry Sumrall DemocratDefeated

    16.3% 24,938 votes

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Dorothy Smith
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

152,730 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishDorothy SmithJames C. Gardner, Jr.Jerry SumrallTurnout
Beauregard Parish56.1%2,70723.2%1,12120.6%994
Bossier Parish59.6%14,70124.8%6,12315.6%3,835
Caddo Parish50.6%35,08533.6%23,31715.8%10,989
Claiborne Parish69.2%3,89917.7%1,00013.0%735
De Soto Parish59.6%5,42821.0%1,91619.4%1,769
Red River Parish61.2%2,62020.2%86718.6%796
Sabine Parish54.5%4,37420.5%1,64325.0%2,007
Vernon Parish54.6%6,28624.9%2,87120.5%2,356
Webster Parish74.0%11,31416.5%2,5209.5%1,457

BESE, 5th Congressional District

Marie Louise Snellings (Democrat) won with 66.9% of the vote.

  • Marie Louise Snellings DemocratElected

    66.9% 114,655 votes

  • Hardie Hodges, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    33.1% 56,771 votes

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Marie Louise Snellings
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

171,426 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMarie Louise SnellingsHardie Hodges, Jr.Turnout
Bienville Parish69.0%4,31031.0%1,935
Caldwell Parish64.8%2,93635.2%1,597
Catahoula Parish64.3%3,29035.7%1,824
Concordia Parish71.0%5,07929.0%2,074
East Carroll Parish78.3%2,47421.7%684
Franklin Parish59.8%5,07340.2%3,404
Grant Parish56.1%3,77643.9%2,953
Jackson Parish69.8%4,65630.2%2,014
LaSalle Parish50.4%3,44049.6%3,382
Lincoln Parish76.2%8,80223.8%2,746
Madison Parish76.7%3,28523.3%997
Morehouse Parish71.6%7,11428.4%2,827
Natchitoches Parish68.7%8,04331.3%3,659
Ouachita Parish69.5%29,02130.5%12,743
Rapides Parish51.8%4,08048.2%3,799
Richland Parish65.3%4,58334.7%2,439
Tensas Parish78.7%2,01421.3%546
Union Parish61.5%5,39938.5%3,374
West Carroll Parish68.3%2,90631.7%1,349
Winn Parish64.3%4,37435.7%2,425

BESE, 6th Congressional District

No one got a majority, so Jesse H. Bankston (Democrat) and Michael "Mike" Deshotels (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Jesse H. Bankston DemocratIn runoff

    50.0% 89,863 votes

  • Michael "Mike" Deshotels DemocratIn runoff

    29.0% 52,194 votes

  • Jerry Boudreaux DemocratDefeated

    21.0% 37,700 votes

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Jesse H. Bankston
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

179,757 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJesse H. BankstonMichael "Mike" DeshotelsJerry BoudreauxTurnout
East Baton Rouge Parish47.4%54,36532.7%37,53619.8%22,760
Livingston Parish50.0%11,80528.4%6,72221.6%5,101
Tangipahoa Parish56.2%14,76620.1%5,28023.7%6,241
Washington Parish58.8%8,92717.5%2,65623.7%3,598

BESE, 8th Congressional District

No one got a majority, so Carson Killen (Democrat) and James DeLee (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Carson Killen DemocratIn runoff

    31.9% 57,698 votes

  • James DeLee DemocratIn runoff

    23.6% 42,742 votes

  • Clifford Baker DemocratDefeated

    22.6% 40,900 votes

  • Lionel Johnson, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    21.9% 39,666 votes

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Carson Killen
James DeLee
Clifford Baker
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

181,006 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishCarson KillenJames DeLeeClifford BakerLionel Johnson, Sr.Turnout
Allen Parish46.7%1,96023.4%98414.7%61915.1%634
Ascension Parish49.0%9,8368.9%1,77623.9%4,79118.2%3,654
Avoyelles Parish35.3%5,35537.5%5,68214.2%2,15812.9%1,955
East Baton Rouge Parish4.5%2403.0%16120.6%1,08971.9%3,807
East Feliciana Parish10.9%74248.2%3,27212.2%82928.6%1,941
Evangeline Parish41.0%4,87228.8%3,42112.7%1,51317.4%2,066
Iberville Parish30.9%4,36211.7%1,64717.0%2,40440.4%5,697
Pointe Coupee Parish30.4%2,63121.8%1,88922.1%1,91425.7%2,229
Rapides Parish30.0%9,54142.1%13,39214.1%4,48913.9%4,410
St. Helena Parish17.4%75429.9%1,29328.9%1,24823.8%1,027
St. James Parish18.2%1,7128.9%83658.1%5,46314.9%1,398
St. John the Baptist Parish21.6%2,68710.1%1,25550.7%6,30117.5%2,176
St. Landry Parish36.2%9,39419.5%5,05821.4%5,55622.9%5,951
West Baton Rouge Parish40.8%3,05611.8%88622.7%1,69924.6%1,842
West Feliciana Parish16.1%55634.5%1,19024.0%82725.5%879

State Legislature

Each district links to its full results on a parish page, with a map by precinct.

State House of Representatives (83 races)

DistrictResult
District 1Roy "Hoppy" Hopkins Hopkins (Democrat) won with 53.2% of the vote.
District 5No one got a majority, so Walter F. Clawson (Democrat) and Roy Brun (Republican) went to a runoff.
District 6A. W. "Art" Sour, Jr. (Republican) won with 50.3% of the vote.
District 7Johnny C. McFerren (Democrat) won with 81.7% of the vote.
District 8Robert Adley (Democrat) won with 50.2% of the vote.
District 9No one got a majority, so "Don" E. Jones (Democrat) and Billy Montgomery (Democrat) went to a runoff.
District 11No one got a majority, so Bobby L. Green (Democrat) and Kenneth Volentine (Democrat) went to a runoff.
District 12No one got a majority, so Virgil Orr (Democrat) and William R. Sumlin, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.
District 13Rodney Alexander (Democrat) won with 58.4% of the vote.
District 14No one got a majority, so John Ensminger (Republican) and Billy Daniel (Democrat) went to a runoff.
District 15No one got a majority, so Charles R. Anding (Democrat) and David G. Haynes (Republican) went to a runoff.
District 17Charles D. Jones (Democrat) won with 76.6% of the vote.
District 18No one got a majority, so Ralph W. Coleman (Democrat) and Jess Smith (Democrat) went to a runoff.
District 20No one got a majority, so Noble Ellington (Democrat) and "Rod" Elrod (Democrat) went to a runoff.
District 22No one got a majority, so Thomas "Bud" Brady (Democrat) and Dale Smith (Democrat) went to a runoff.
District 25"Charlie" Dewitt (Democrat) won with 62.2% of the vote.
District 26No one got a majority, so Gene Cicardo (Democrat) and Charles Herring (Democrat) went to a runoff.
District 27Carl Gunter, Jr. (Democrat) won with 61.2% of the vote.
District 28Raymond J. Laborde (Democrat) won with 65.8% of the vote.
District 29Clyde W. Kimball (Democrat) won with 71.0% of the vote.
District 30No one got a majority, so John Smith (Democrat) and Ted Paris (Democrat) went to a runoff.
District 32James David Cain (Democrat) won with 71.9% of the vote.
District 34Wilford D. Carter (Democrat) won with 59.0% of the vote.
District 35No one got a majority, so "Vic" Stelly (Republican) and Margaret Lowenthal (Democrat) went to a runoff.
District 36"Randy" Roach (Democrat) won with 55.6% of the vote.
District 37No one got a majority, so James P. Martin (Democrat) and Gerald "Jerry" Theunissen (Democrat) went to a runoff.
District 38"Danny" Lemoine (Democrat) won with 65.5% of the vote.
District 39Raymond "Lala" Lalonde (Democrat) won with 67.1% of the vote.
District 40Armand "Coach" Castille (Democrat) won with 56.2% of the vote.
District 41Dale Sittig (Democrat) won with 63.0% of the vote.
District 42"Chris" John (Democrat) won with 54.0% of the vote.
District 43No one got a majority, so Mike Thompson (Republican) and Odon L. Bacque, Jr. (Other party) went to a runoff.
District 45Kathleen Babineaux Blanco (Democrat) won with 60.5% of the vote.
District 46Harry L. Benoit (Democrat) won with 64.5% of the vote.
District 47Sam Theriot (Democrat) won with 67.6% of the vote.
District 50Vincent "V. J." Bella (Republican) won with 51.0% of the vote.
District 52"Hunt" B. Downer, Jr. (Democrat) won with 61.5% of the vote.
District 53No one got a majority, so "Johnny" Glover (Democrat) and "Joe" Palmisano (Democrat) went to a runoff.
District 54No one got a majority, so Jessie P. Guidry (Democrat) and Steven "Steve" Wilson (Democrat) went to a runoff.
District 55Warren J. Triche, Jr. (Democrat) won with 52.3% of the vote.
District 56No one got a majority, so Ralph R. Miller (Democrat) and Emile J. Garlepied (Democrat) went to a runoff.
District 57Joseph Accardo, Jr. (Democrat) won with 63.8% of the vote.
District 58No one got a majority, so Melvin Irvin, Jr. (Democrat) and C. J. "Judge" Russo (Democrat) went to a runoff.
District 59John C. "Juba" Diez (Democrat) won with 68.2% of the vote.
District 60Charles J. "Charlie Boy" Melancon (Democrat) won with 55.3% of the vote.
District 61Raymond A. Jetson (Democrat) won with 77.5% of the vote.
District 62John D. Travis (Democrat) won with 51.2% of the vote.
District 63Melvin "Kip" Holden (Democrat) won with 62.6% of the vote.
District 64Mike McCleary (Democrat) won with 58.1% of the vote.
District 65Donald Ray Kennard (Democrat) won with 68.7% of the vote.
District 66Louis "Woody" Jenkins (Democrat) won with 64.4% of the vote.
District 67No one got a majority, so Joseph A. "Joe" Deplit (Democrat) and Darrell Glasper (Democrat) went to a runoff.
District 68No one got a majority, so Sean Reilly (Democrat) and Toni Higginbotham (Republican) went to a runoff.
District 69No one got a majority, so E. Clark Gaudin (Republican) and Marilyn Barfield (Democrat) went to a runoff.
District 70Carl Crane (Republican) won with 52.2% of the vote.
District 71No one got a majority, so Bernard Carrier (Democrat) and Kenny Rayborn (Democrat) went to a runoff.
District 72No one got a majority, so Weldon Russell (Democrat) and Buster Guzzardo (Democrat) went to a runoff.
District 74R. H. "Bill" Strain (Democrat) won with 52.5% of the vote.
District 75Jerry Thomas (Democrat) won with 60.2% of the vote.
District 76Edward C. Scogin (Republican) won with 56.6% of the vote.
District 77Edward J. Deano, Jr. (Democrat) won with 68.4% of the vote.
District 78No one got a majority, so Robert T. Garrity, Jr. (Republican) and Eddie Doucet (Republican) went to a runoff.
District 79Kernan "Skip" Hand (Republican) won with 82.4% of the vote.
District 80Charles D. Lancaster, Jr. (Republican) won with 63.5% of the vote.
District 81Charles "Chuck" Cusimano II (Republican) won with 65.2% of the vote.
District 82Quentin Dastugue (Republican) won with 63.5% of the vote.
District 84Steve J. Theriot (Democrat) won with 56.6% of the vote.
District 85Joseph F. Toomy (Democrat) won with 52.3% of the vote.
District 87"N. J." Damico (Democrat) won with 65.4% of the vote.
District 89No one got a majority, so James V. "Jim" St. Raymond (Republican) and Arnold M. Lupin (Democrat) went to a runoff.
District 90Mitch Landrieu (Democrat) won with 50.4% of the vote.
District 93Avery C. Alexander (Democrat) won with 61.4% of the vote.
District 94Emile "Peppi" Bruneau, Jr. (Republican) won with 80.0% of the vote.
District 95No one got a majority, so Irma Muse Dixon (Democrat) and Llewelyn Soniat (Democrat) went to a runoff.
District 96Charles R. Jones (Democrat) won with 66.2% of the vote.
District 98Garey Forster (Republican) won with 54.6% of the vote.
District 99Sherman N. Copelin, Jr. (Democrat) won with 73.5% of the vote.
District 100No one got a majority, so Louis W. Ivon (Democrat) and Edward W. Collier (Republican) went to a runoff.
District 101Naomi White Warren (Democrat) won with 67.1% of the vote.
District 102Francis C. Heitmeier (Democrat) won with 65.9% of the vote.
District 103No one got a majority, so Kenneth L. Odinet, Sr. (Democrat) and Edw. "Bud Rip" Ripoll (Republican) went to a runoff.
District 104No one got a majority, so "Tommy" Warner (Democrat) and "Joe" Thibodeaux (Democrat) went to a runoff.
District 105Frank J. Patti (Democrat) won with 67.2% of the vote.

State Senate (27 races)

DistrictResult
District 1Samuel B. "Sammy" Nunez, Jr. (Democrat) won with 50.7% of the vote.
District 4"Ben" Bagert (Democrat) won with 88.7% of the vote.
District 6John J. Hainkel, Jr. (Republican) won with 84.0% of the vote.
District 7Fritz Windhorst (Republican) won with 75.8% of the vote.
District 8J. Chris Ullo (Democrat) won with 54.8% of the vote.
District 10Francis E. "Hank" Lauricella (Democrat) won with 73.3% of the vote.
District 11Gerry E. Hinton (Republican) won with 61.9% of the vote.
District 12B. B. "Sixty" Rayburn (Democrat) won with 75.5% of the vote.
District 13M. A. "Mike" Cross (Democrat) won with 59.1% of the vote.
District 14Cleo Fields (Democrat) won with 50.4% of the vote.
District 15No one got a majority, so Larry S. Bankston (Democrat) and John L. "Jay" Dardenne, Jr. (Republican) went to a runoff.
District 16Kenneth E. "Ken" Osterberger (Republican) won with 80.8% of the vote.
District 19Ron Landry (Democrat) won with 75.6% of the vote.
District 20No one got a majority, so Leonard J. Chabert (Democrat) and Glynn Voisin (Democrat) went to a runoff.
District 21M. J. "Mike" Foster (Democrat) won with 64.0% of the vote.
District 24Armand J. Brinkhaus (Democrat) won with 59.5% of the vote.
District 25Cecil J. Picard (Democrat) won with 77.4% of the vote.
District 26Jack Doland (Democrat) won with 55.9% of the vote.
District 28John Saunders (Democrat) won with 73.5% of the vote.
District 29"Joe" McPherson (Democrat) won with 50.5% of the vote.
District 31Don Kelly (Democrat) won with 62.5% of the vote.
District 32Steve D. Thompson (Democrat) won with 50.3% of the vote.
District 33Willie E. Crain (Democrat) won with 87.0% of the vote.
District 34Lawson L. Swearingen, Jr. (Democrat) won with 77.6% of the vote.
District 35Randy L. Ewing (Democrat) won with 58.5% of the vote.
District 36Foster L. Campbell, Jr. (Democrat) won with 73.4% of the vote.
District 38No one got a majority, so Richard Neeson (Democrat) and "Ron" Bean (Republican) went to a runoff.

Turnout by parish