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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.

Orleans Parish

Local election results for Saturday, September 27, 1997. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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State Legislature

State Representative, 98th Representative District

No one got a majority, so George Simno (Republican) and Melinda Schwegmann (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • George Simno RepublicanIn runoff

    18.2% 1,440 votes

  • Melinda Schwegmann DemocratIn runoff

    16.1% 1,273 votes

  • Susan Price Geoghegan DemocratDefeated

    15.9% 1,256 votes

  • Louis Charbonnet DemocratDefeated

    15.8% 1,250 votes

6 other candidates: 33.9% together
Catherine J. Smith Democrat8.3%657
Danatus N. King Democrat8.0%631
Darrell McConduit Democrat7.4%581
Louis Ivon Democrat5.7%448
Norbert Rome, Sr. Democrat3.4%271
R. E. "Gus" Payne Republican1.2%92

7,899 votes cast.