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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On election day, polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you are in line when polls close, you can still vote.
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"Don" Hathaway (Democrat) won with 83.0% of the vote.
"Don" Hathaway DemocratElected
83.0%64,863 votes
Dale G. Nix, Jr. DemocratDefeated
17.0%13,289 votes
78,152 votes cast.
Parish Commission Member, District 1
No one got a majority, so James W. Williamson (Democrat) and Charles H. Caldwell (Democrat) went to a runoff.
James W. Williamson DemocratIn runoff
38.1%2,234 votes
Charles H. Caldwell DemocratIn runoff
38.0%2,228 votes
Robert "Bob" Chamberlain RepublicanDefeated
23.8%1,394 votes
5,856 votes cast.
Parish Commission Member, District 3
Eddie Jones (Democrat) won with 51.9% of the vote.
Eddie Jones DemocratElected
51.9%1,584 votes
John Johnson DemocratDefeated
48.1%1,468 votes
3,052 votes cast.
Parish Commission Member, District 4
No one got a majority, so Nelson W. Cameron (Democrat) and "Rusty" George (Republican) went to a runoff.
Nelson W. Cameron DemocratIn runoff
44.3%2,916 votes
"Rusty" George RepublicanIn runoff
38.0%2,501 votes
Stueart L. Hudsmith DemocratDefeated
17.8%1,170 votes
6,587 votes cast.
Parish Commission Member, District 5
David Wyndon (Democrat) won with 61.4% of the vote.
David Wyndon DemocratElected
61.4%2,494 votes
Edgar "Bishop" Fuller, Jr. DemocratDefeated
38.6%1,566 votes
4,060 votes cast.
Parish Commission Member, District 7
Donald Melvin Aytch, Sr. (Democrat) won with 76.6% of the vote.
Donald Melvin Aytch, Sr. DemocratElected
76.6%2,850 votes
Howard L. McCargo DemocratDefeated
23.4%870 votes
3,720 votes cast.
Parish Commission Member, District 9
Vincent J. Marsala (Democrat) won with 58.7% of the vote.
Vincent J. Marsala DemocratElected
58.7%4,577 votes
L. B. Fargerson, Sr. RepublicanDefeated
41.3%3,225 votes
7,802 votes cast.
Parish Commission Member, District 10
Danny Dumas (Republican) won with 58.6% of the vote.
Danny Dumas RepublicanElected
58.6%3,187 votes
Bobby B. Shofner DemocratDefeated
41.4%2,255 votes
5,442 votes cast.
Parish Commission Member, District 11
Tommy G. Armstrong (Republican) won with 59.3% of the vote.
Tommy G. Armstrong RepublicanElected
59.3%4,883 votes
Derrel Franks, DemocratDefeated
26.0%2,137 votes
Billy R. "Bill" Walker RepublicanDefeated
14.7%1,210 votes
8,230 votes cast.
Parish Commission Member, District 12
No one got a majority, so Harold Denny (Republican) and "Steve" Carlson (Republican) went to a runoff.
Harold Denny RepublicanIn runoff
23.4%1,981 votes
"Steve" Carlson RepublicanIn runoff
20.5%1,737 votes
Bobby L. Wooley DemocratDefeated
19.9%1,691 votes
Theodore "Teddy" Smith DemocratDefeated
11.7%991 votes
3 other candidates: 24.5% together
Lonnie E. Dunn Democrat
10.8%
917
Milton M. Crager Democrat
10.1%
859
Jerome A. McSweeney Democrat
3.6%
301
8,477 votes cast.
State Legislature
State Senator, 38th Senatorial District
No one got a majority, so Richard Neeson (Democrat) and "Ron" Bean (Republican) went to a runoff.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Caddo Parish: Richard Neeson 33.8%, "Ron" Bean 28.1%, "Bill" Bush 22.1%, Ted Roberts 16.0%.