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

Rapides Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 1, 1988. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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

Cities, towns, and villages

City of Alexandria

Councilman, District 1, City of Alexandria

"Johnny" Downs (Democrat) won with 74.8% of the vote.

"Johnny" Downs DemocratElected
74.8% 1,011 votes
Fran H. Cohen DemocratDefeated
25.2% 341 votes

1,352 votes cast.

Councilman, District 3, City of Alexandria

No one got a majority, so Charles Frederick Smith, Jr. (Democrat) and "Joe" Page (Democrat) went to a runoff.

Charles Frederick Smith, Jr. DemocratIn runoff
35.2% 783 votes
"Joe" Page DemocratIn runoff
33.1% 737 votes
"Joe" Fuller DemocratDefeated
16.5% 367 votes
Bert Brown DemocratDefeated
13.6% 303 votes
Leonard Honore Other partyDefeated
1.5% 34 votes

2,224 votes cast.

Councilman, District 5, City of Alexandria

No one got a majority, so Phyllis E. Mayo (Democrat) and John S. Chwatal (Republican) went to a runoff.

Phyllis E. Mayo DemocratIn runoff
44.9% 1,622 votes
John S. Chwatal RepublicanIn runoff
27.7% 1,003 votes
Jan James DemocratDefeated
27.4% 991 votes

3,616 votes cast.

Town of Ball

Aldermen, Town of Ball

Roger Z. Toney (Republican) and Willie Bishop (Democrat) won.

Roger Z. Toney RepublicanElected
28.7% 528 votes
Willie Bishop DemocratElected
26.8% 492 votes
Eddie Lee Malone DemocratDefeated
22.8% 419 votes
Hubert P. Scallan, Sr. DemocratDefeated
21.7% 398 votes

1,837 votes cast.

Village of Forest Hill

Chief of Police, Village of Forest Hill

David Lowe (Other party) won with 61.0% of the vote.

David Lowe Other partyElected
61.0% 111 votes
John Droddy DemocratDefeated
39.0% 71 votes

182 votes cast.