An independent guide to Louisiana local government. This is not an official government website.

Louisiana Data & Defense FoundationLouisiana parish and local government directory

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

East Baton Rouge Parish

Local election results for Saturday, November 21, 1987. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

Other elections here
Every election in East Baton Rouge Parish
Other parishes
Local results for every parish that day
Parish offices today
East Baton Rouge Parish offices and contacts

State Legislature

State Senator, 15th Senatorial District

Larry S. Bankston (Democrat) won with 50.6% of the vote.

  • Larry S. Bankston DemocratElected

    50.6% 12,619 votes

  • John L. "Jay" Dardenne, Jr. RepublicanDefeated

    49.4% 12,332 votes

24,951 votes cast.

State Representative, 67th Representative District

Joseph A. "Joe" Deplit (Democrat) won with 51.4% of the vote.

  • Joseph A. "Joe" Deplit DemocratElected

    51.4% 3,318 votes

  • Darrell Glasper DemocratDefeated

    48.6% 3,136 votes

6,454 votes cast.

State Representative, 68th Representative District

Sean Reilly (Democrat) won with 54.0% of the vote.

  • Sean Reilly DemocratElected

    54.0% 7,379 votes

  • Toni Higginbotham RepublicanDefeated

    46.0% 6,291 votes

13,670 votes cast.

State Representative, 69th Representative District

E. Clark Gaudin (Republican) won with 57.5% of the vote.

  • E. Clark Gaudin RepublicanElected

    57.5% 7,370 votes

  • Marilyn Barfield DemocratDefeated

    42.5% 5,441 votes

12,811 votes cast.

Courts and judges

District Judge, 19th JDC, Division B

Freddie Pitcher, Jr. (Democrat) won with 52.7% of the vote.

  • Freddie Pitcher, Jr. DemocratElected

    52.7% 43,242 votes

  • Premila Burns RepublicanDefeated

    47.3% 38,738 votes

81,980 votes cast.

Party committees

DSCC Member, 62nd Representative District, Office "A"

Donna R. Deshotels (Democrat) won with 55.0% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Baton Rouge Parish: Donna R. Deshotels 83.9%, Mildred P. Worrell 16.1%.

  • Donna R. Deshotels DemocratElected

    55.0% 4,543 votes

  • Mildred P. Worrell DemocratDefeated

    45.0% 3,714 votes

8,257 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishDonna R. DeshotelsMildred P. WorrellTurnout
East Baton Rouge Parish83.9%1,41616.1%272
East Feliciana Parish40.6%1,92159.4%2,810
West Feliciana Parish65.6%1,20634.4%632

DSCC Member, 62nd Representative District, Office "B"

No one got a majority, so "Bill" Bankston (Democrat) and "Stan" Branton (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Baton Rouge Parish: "Bill" Bankston 64.1%, "Stan" Branton 18.5%, Malcolm Byrnes 17.4%.

  • "Bill" Bankston DemocratIn runoff

    47.3% 4,076 votes

  • "Stan" Branton DemocratIn runoff

    29.1% 2,509 votes

  • Malcolm Byrnes DemocratDefeated

    23.6% 2,037 votes

8,622 votes cast.

Results by parish
Parish"Bill" Bankston"Stan" BrantonMalcolm ByrnesTurnout
East Baton Rouge Parish64.1%98218.5%28317.4%267
East Feliciana Parish48.0%2,37020.5%1,01331.4%1,552
West Feliciana Parish33.6%72456.3%1,21310.1%218

DSCC Member, 64th Representative District, Office "A"

Mercedes Ewell Pugh (Democrat) won with 63.6% of the vote.

  • Mercedes Ewell Pugh DemocratElected

    63.6% 3,804 votes

  • Roxson Welch DemocratDefeated

    36.4% 2,174 votes

5,978 votes cast.

DSCC Member, 64th Representative District, Office "B"

G. Melvin Abbott (Democrat) won with 71.1% of the vote.

  • G. Melvin Abbott DemocratElected

    71.1% 4,172 votes

  • A. Lee Cronvich DemocratDefeated

    28.9% 1,694 votes

5,866 votes cast.

DSCC Member, 65th Representative District, Office "B"

A. Foster Sanders III (Democrat) won with 67.6% of the vote.

  • A. Foster Sanders III DemocratElected

    67.6% 3,864 votes

  • Allan B. Crow DemocratDefeated

    32.4% 1,851 votes

5,715 votes cast.

DSCC Member, 66th Representative District, Office "A"

No one got a majority, so Peggy Knapps Brewer (Democrat) and Mary S. Martin (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Peggy Knapps Brewer DemocratIn runoff

    37.2% 2,120 votes

  • Mary S. Martin DemocratIn runoff

    35.6% 2,027 votes

  • Libby Thom Adams DemocratDefeated

    27.1% 1,545 votes

5,692 votes cast.

DSCC Member, 66th Representative District, Office "B"

Louis "Woody" Jenkins (Democrat) won with 57.8% of the vote.

  • Louis "Woody" Jenkins DemocratElected

    57.8% 3,601 votes

  • V. M. "Lank" Corsentino DemocratDefeated

    30.7% 1,912 votes

  • Ralph Brewer DemocratDefeated

    11.4% 712 votes

6,225 votes cast.

DSCC Member, 68th Representative District, Office "A"

"Patsy" Arceneaux (Democrat) won with 54.1% of the vote.

  • "Patsy" Arceneaux DemocratElected

    54.1% 4,049 votes

  • Aline P. Thibodeaux DemocratDefeated

    45.9% 3,440 votes

7,489 votes cast.

DSCC Member, 68th Representative District, Office "B"

Patrick Bergeron (Other party) won with 51.4% of the vote.

  • Patrick Bergeron Other partyElected

    51.4% 4,012 votes

  • J. D. Deblieux DemocratDefeated

    48.6% 3,789 votes

7,801 votes cast.

DPEC Member(s), at Large

Larry S. Bankston (Democrat), Louis "Woody" Jenkins (Democrat), Donna R. Deshotels (Democrat), Patrick Bergeron (Democrat), and Charles R. Moore (Democrat) won.

  • Larry S. Bankston DemocratElected

    19.5% 40,327 votes

  • Louis "Woody" Jenkins DemocratElected

    17.2% 35,713 votes

  • Donna R. Deshotels DemocratElected

    16.2% 33,564 votes

  • Patrick Bergeron DemocratElected

    14.2% 29,364 votes

  • Charles R. Moore DemocratElected

    13.0% 26,994 votes

2 other candidates: 19.9% together
G. Melvin Abbott Democrat10.5%21,655
Winston G. DeCuir Democrat9.4%19,499

207,116 votes cast.

DPEC Member, Metro District 2

Raymond B. Floyd (Democrat) won with 59.7% of the vote.

  • Raymond B. Floyd DemocratElected

    59.7% 1,813 votes

  • Ulysses "Bones" Addison DemocratDefeated

    40.3% 1,225 votes

3,038 votes cast.

DPEC Member, Metro District 8

A. Foster Sanders III (Democrat) won with 52.0% of the vote.

  • A. Foster Sanders III DemocratElected

    52.0% 2,277 votes

  • Tara Nolan Messenger DemocratDefeated

    48.0% 2,102 votes

4,379 votes cast.

DPEC Member, Metro District 11

Kevin R. Henderson (Democrat) won with 66.0% of the vote.

  • Kevin R. Henderson DemocratElected

    66.0% 3,729 votes

  • Edward J. Walters, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    34.0% 1,919 votes

5,648 votes cast.