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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.

East Baton Rouge Parish

Local election results for Saturday, December 13, 1997. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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State Legislature

State Senator, 14th Senatorial District

Cleo Fields (Democrat) won with 74.1% of the vote.

  • Cleo Fields DemocratElected

    74.1% 12,512 votes

  • W. T. Lewis RepublicanDefeated

    11.3% 1,900 votes

  • Yvonne Dorsey-Welch DemocratDefeated

    8.3% 1,399 votes

  • Darrell W. Glasper DemocratDefeated

    2.7% 453 votes

2 other candidates: 3.6% together
Jacqueline Mims Other party1.9%325
Arthur Thomas Democrat1.7%290

16,879 votes cast.