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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 1, 1988

Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. On the ballot: U.S. House, state boards and courts, 1 constitutional amendment, and local races in 51 parishes.

Federal election
U.S. House
Source
Secretary of State election results, which also has results by precinct

U.S. House

U.S. Representative, 1st Congressional District

Robert L. "Bob" Livingston (Republican) won with 78.5% of the vote.

  • Robert L. "Bob" Livingston RepublicanElected

    78.5% 67,679 votes

  • George Mustakas DemocratDefeated

    15.2% 13,091 votes

  • Eric Honig DemocratDefeated

    6.3% 5,457 votes

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Robert L. "Bob" Livingston
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

86,227 votes cast; 32.8% of the 7,234 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishRobert L. "Bob" LivingstonGeorge MustakasEric HonigTurnout
Jefferson Parish78.0%47,80715.0%9,1797.0%4,310
Orleans Parish84.5%7,51910.3%9125.2%466
St. Tammany Parish77.0%12,35318.7%3,0004.2%681

U.S. Representative, 2nd Congressional District

Lindy "Mrs. Hale" Boggs (Democrat) won with 89.5% of the vote.

  • Lindy "Mrs. Hale" Boggs DemocratElected

    89.5% 63,762 votes

  • Roger C. "Captain" Johnson RepublicanDefeated

    10.5% 7,505 votes

71,267 votes cast; 32.8% of the 7,234 registered voters in the area turned out.

U.S. Representative, 3rd Congressional District

W. J. "Billy" Tauzin (Democrat) won with 89.3% of the vote.

  • W. J. "Billy" Tauzin DemocratElected

    89.3% 72,110 votes

  • Millard Clement DemocratDefeated

    10.7% 8,602 votes

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
W. J. "Billy" Tauzin
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

80,712 votes cast; 42.2% of the 17,239 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishW. J. "Billy" TauzinMillard ClementTurnout
Assumption Parish91.2%2,2808.8%219
Iberia Parish90.2%14,5519.8%1,572
Jefferson Parish87.5%7,26912.5%1,039
Lafourche Parish88.6%12,84511.4%1,658
Plaquemines Parish89.2%3,86610.8%470
St. Bernard Parish88.4%9,32511.6%1,229
St. Charles Parish87.8%3,48712.2%485
St. Martin Parish95.1%1954.9%10
St. Mary Parish91.4%5,7168.6%539
Terrebonne Parish90.1%12,5769.9%1,381

U.S. Representative, 4th Congressional District

"Jim" McCrery (Republican) won with 68.6% of the vote.

  • "Jim" McCrery RepublicanElected

    68.6% 72,328 votes

  • Adeline Roemer DemocratDefeated

    26.6% 28,027 votes

  • Robert "Bob" Briggs DemocratDefeated

    4.8% 5,103 votes

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Jim" McCrery
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

105,458 votes cast; 44.0% of the 4,612 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
Parish"Jim" McCreryAdeline RoemerRobert "Bob" BriggsTurnout
Beauregard Parish73.3%1,3309.4%17017.3%314
Bossier Parish71.2%12,69625.1%4,4723.7%667
Caddo Parish68.7%34,82528.4%14,3932.9%1,451
Claiborne Parish64.1%2,34530.9%1,1315.0%182
De Soto Parish64.8%3,86327.7%1,6507.5%447
Red River Parish59.6%1,66231.4%8769.0%251
Sabine Parish70.5%3,23321.9%1,0067.5%346
Vernon Parish78.0%4,9359.4%59212.7%802
Webster Parish62.9%7,43931.6%3,7375.4%643

U.S. Representative, 5th Congressional District

"Jerry" Huckaby (Democrat) won with 71.1% of the vote.

  • "Jerry" Huckaby DemocratElected

    71.1% 51,113 votes

  • Jack Wright DemocratDefeated

    20.0% 14,343 votes

  • Bradley Thomason Roark RepublicanDefeated

    8.9% 6,403 votes

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Jerry" Huckaby
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

71,859 votes cast; 58.2% of the 1,183 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
Parish"Jerry" HuckabyJack WrightBradley Thomason RoarkTurnout
Bienville Parish86.6%3,2567.0%2626.4%242
Caldwell Parish67.1%1,43423.4%5009.5%203
Catahoula Parish71.1%99821.5%3027.4%104
Concordia Parish79.0%2,20211.5%3229.5%265
East Carroll Parish73.2%86820.6%2446.2%73
Franklin Parish59.6%1,79930.4%91810.0%302
Grant Parish81.1%2,4969.5%2919.4%290
Jackson Parish79.3%2,40914.9%4525.8%177
LaSalle Parish77.1%1,61914.0%2948.9%187
Lincoln Parish74.9%2,48614.4%47810.7%357
Madison Parish79.7%2,06213.1%3397.2%186
Morehouse Parish71.1%3,50921.8%1,0767.1%352
Natchitoches Parish85.1%2,4666.5%1888.4%243
Ouachita Parish59.8%11,09031.9%5,9148.3%1,538
Rapides Parish76.0%3,3986.6%29617.4%776
Richland Parish66.2%2,36123.6%84210.3%366
Tensas Parish80.7%1,14812.2%1747.0%100
Union Parish72.6%2,53019.4%6778.0%277
West Carroll Parish68.2%1,33623.3%4568.5%166
Winn Parish76.1%1,64614.7%3189.2%199

U.S. Representative, 8th Congressional District

No one got a majority, so Clyde C. Holloway (Republican) and Faye Williams (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Clyde C. Holloway RepublicanIn runoff

    43.6% 58,831 votes

  • Faye Williams DemocratIn runoff

    34.2% 46,088 votes

  • Robert L. "Bobby" Freeman DemocratDefeated

    11.0% 14,814 votes

  • J. E. Jumonville, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    10.4% 14,009 votes

  • John K. "Tillie" Snyder DemocratDefeated

    0.9% 1,205 votes

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Clyde C. Holloway
Faye Williams
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

134,947 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
Allen ParishClyde C. Holloway49.7%
Ascension ParishClyde C. Holloway40.1%
Avoyelles ParishClyde C. Holloway53.9%
East Baton Rouge ParishFaye Williams86.3%
East Feliciana ParishClyde C. Holloway41.6%
Evangeline ParishClyde C. Holloway56.4%
Iberville ParishFaye Williams38.9%
Pointe Coupee ParishFaye Williams37.5%
Rapides ParishClyde C. Holloway58.9%
St. Helena ParishFaye Williams48.6%
St. James ParishFaye Williams43.1%
St. John the Baptist ParishClyde C. Holloway46.4%
St. Landry ParishClyde C. Holloway48.8%
West Baton Rouge ParishClyde C. Holloway31.3%
West Feliciana ParishFaye Williams49.1%

Supreme Court and state boards

Associate Justice, 1st Supreme Court District

Pascal F. Calogero, Jr. (Democrat) won with 63.4% of the vote.

  • Pascal F. Calogero, Jr. DemocratElected

    63.4% 101,722 votes

  • Darleen M. Jacobs DemocratDefeated

    36.6% 58,610 votes

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Pascal F. Calogero, Jr.
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

160,332 votes cast; 14.8% of the 916 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishPascal F. Calogero, Jr.Darleen M. JacobsTurnout
Jefferson Parish62.3%42,18237.7%25,566
Orleans Parish65.7%50,96434.3%26,551
Plaquemines Parish58.9%2,57941.1%1,801
St. Bernard Parish56.1%5,99743.9%4,692

PSC, District 2

No one got a majority, so Kathleen Babineaux Blanco (Democrat) and Kernan "Skip" Hand (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Kathleen Babineaux Blanco DemocratIn runoff

    32.3% 44,450 votes

  • Kernan "Skip" Hand RepublicanIn runoff

    18.4% 25,293 votes

  • George Ackel DemocratDefeated

    17.0% 23,383 votes

  • Edward P. "Bubby" Lyons DemocratDefeated

    16.1% 22,082 votes

3 other candidates: 16.2% together
Lloyd F. Giardina Democrat11.4%15,619
G. "Jerry" Wattigny Democrat2.6%3,590
Leon J. Kinchen Republican2.3%3,105

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Kathleen Babineaux Blanco
Kernan "Skip" Hand
George Ackel
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

137,522 votes cast; 16.7% of the 6,330 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
Iberia ParishKathleen Babineaux Blanco59.9%
Jefferson ParishKernan "Skip" Hand30.3%
Lafayette ParishKathleen Babineaux Blanco62.2%
Lafourche ParishKathleen Babineaux Blanco32.6%
Plaquemines ParishLloyd F. Giardina22.5%
St. Bernard ParishGeorge Ackel36.4%
St. Martin ParishKathleen Babineaux Blanco53.2%
St. Mary ParishKathleen Babineaux Blanco51.6%
Terrebonne ParishEdward P. "Bubby" Lyons63.1%
Vermilion ParishKathleen Babineaux Blanco57.3%

State Legislature

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

State House of Representatives (1 race)

DistrictResult
District 33"Tim" Stine (Democrat) won with 60.0% of the vote.

Constitutional amendments

Amendment 1

Ad Valorem Tax Adjustment for Restoration

Passed: 34.5% voted for and 65.5% voted against.

  • For

    34.5% 207,632 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    65.5% 394,123 votes

Which side won each parish, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
For
Against

601,755 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishForAgainstTurnout
Acadia Parish35.2%2,61164.8%4,798
Allen Parish22.2%86577.8%3,038
Ascension Parish29.2%3,52070.8%8,525
Assumption Parish31.5%73368.5%1,594
Avoyelles Parish21.2%1,60778.8%5,971
Beauregard Parish28.5%1,04471.5%2,622
Bienville Parish45.8%1,45154.2%1,718
Bossier Parish48.2%7,06751.8%7,584
Caddo Parish49.0%21,55751.0%22,409
Calcasieu Parish36.8%5,90163.2%10,126
Caldwell Parish27.5%54072.5%1,427
Cameron Parish26.8%39773.2%1,084
Catahoula Parish21.1%26478.9%990
Claiborne Parish45.4%1,16454.6%1,398
Concordia Parish30.3%75569.7%1,739
De Soto Parish36.5%1,79063.5%3,117
East Baton Rouge Parish35.9%27,88564.1%49,711
East Carroll Parish22.4%24077.6%831
East Feliciana Parish28.7%92971.3%2,309
Evangeline Parish27.9%2,10872.1%5,437
Franklin Parish27.3%71572.7%1,905
Grant Parish20.6%59279.4%2,282
Iberia Parish34.4%4,28565.6%8,183
Iberville Parish37.3%2,39562.7%4,022
Jackson Parish38.4%1,00761.6%1,616
Jefferson Davis Parish43.6%2,33256.4%3,012
Jefferson Parish34.4%20,02865.6%38,176
Lafayette Parish53.8%10,51546.2%9,026
Lafourche Parish29.5%3,03470.5%7,249
LaSalle Parish23.6%46676.4%1,505
Lincoln Parish42.6%1,26557.4%1,703
Livingston Parish20.5%90479.5%3,504
Madison Parish38.9%83661.1%1,313
Morehouse Parish32.1%1,38467.9%2,926
Natchitoches Parish34.8%93365.2%1,747
Orleans Parish33.4%19,01866.6%37,916
Ouachita Parish32.5%5,32167.5%11,050
Plaquemines Parish35.3%1,07864.7%1,976
Pointe Coupee Parish25.3%1,31374.7%3,874
Rapides Parish22.0%5,64778.0%19,992
Red River Parish41.7%92158.3%1,289
Richland Parish24.8%65475.2%1,984
Sabine Parish32.1%1,19267.9%2,524
St. Bernard Parish28.2%2,30071.8%5,856
St. Charles Parish31.7%1,18368.3%2,546
St. Helena Parish29.7%71670.3%1,691
St. James Parish30.0%1,07870.0%2,512
St. John the Baptist Parish48.1%2,89851.9%3,132
St. Landry Parish27.2%3,96072.8%10,617
St. Martin Parish27.5%72072.5%1,899
St. Mary Parish29.0%1,60171.0%3,923
St. Tammany Parish25.0%3,76975.0%11,294
Tangipahoa Parish31.1%4,60368.9%10,210
Tensas Parish28.3%32671.7%824
Terrebonne Parish30.9%4,22569.1%9,457
Union Parish27.5%78072.5%2,056
Vermilion Parish29.1%1,77770.9%4,325
Vernon Parish25.8%1,45774.2%4,180
Washington Parish31.5%1,19368.5%2,589
Webster Parish41.6%3,43558.4%4,828
West Baton Rouge Parish34.5%1,74065.5%3,307
West Carroll Parish32.1%53067.9%1,121
West Feliciana Parish32.9%56367.1%1,146
Winn Parish26.8%51573.2%1,408

Turnout by parish