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

St. James Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 18, 1997. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Gramercy

Alderman, District 3, Town of Gramercy

No one got a majority, so Alvin "Shark" St.Pierre, Jr. (Democrat) and Joe Samrow, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

Alvin "Shark" St.Pierre, Jr. DemocratIn runoff
37.4% 76 votes
Joe Samrow, Jr. DemocratIn runoff
26.1% 53 votes
Barry LeBlanc DemocratDefeated
25.6% 52 votes
Eric Deroche RepublicanDefeated
10.8% 22 votes

203 votes cast.

Courts and judges

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace District 7

Marie Maddy Laurent Lewis (Democrat) won with 84.3% of the vote.

Marie Maddy Laurent Lewis DemocratElected
84.3% 605 votes
Wanda Tregre DemocratDefeated
15.7% 113 votes

718 votes cast.