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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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Orleans Parish

Local election results for Saturday, February 7, 1998. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Clerk, Civil District Court

Dale Atkins (Democrat) won with 88.4% of the vote.

  • Dale Atkins DemocratElected

    88.4% 92,381 votes

  • Conrad Schimmel Other partyDefeated

    11.6% 12,073 votes

104,454 votes cast.

Assessor, 4th Municipal District

Betty Jefferson (Democrat) won with 53.9% of the vote.

  • Betty Jefferson DemocratElected

    53.9% 3,300 votes

  • Ronald G. Burke DemocratDefeated

    46.1% 2,824 votes

6,124 votes cast.

Assessor, 6th Municipal District

Janyce D. Degan (Democrat) won with 83.7% of the vote.

  • Janyce D. Degan DemocratElected

    83.7% 11,498 votes

  • Robert S. Maloney RepublicanDefeated

    16.3% 2,234 votes

13,732 votes cast.

Mayor, City of New Orleans

Marc H. Morial (Democrat) won with 79.3% of the vote.

  • Marc H. Morial DemocratElected

    79.3% 92,378 votes

  • Kathleen Cresson DemocratDefeated

    19.5% 22,767 votes

  • Paul D. Borrello Other partyDefeated

    1.2% 1,398 votes

116,543 votes cast.

Councilmember(s), at Large

James M. "Jim" Singleton (Democrat) and Eddie L. Sapir (Democrat) won.

  • James M. "Jim" Singleton DemocratElected

    43.3% 84,743 votes

  • Eddie L. Sapir DemocratElected

    30.0% 58,671 votes

  • Peggy Wilson RepublicanDefeated

    24.5% 48,053 votes

  • William "Poppa" Gant, Jr. Other partyDefeated

    1.4% 2,704 votes

  • Chuck West Other partyDefeated

    0.9% 1,686 votes

195,857 votes cast.

Councilmember, District B

Oliver M. Thomas, Jr. (Democrat) won with 89.8% of the vote.

  • Oliver M. Thomas, Jr. DemocratElected

    89.8% 16,759 votes

  • Diane Prunty-Williams RepublicanDefeated

    10.2% 1,897 votes

18,656 votes cast.

Councilmember, District D

Roy E. Glapion, Jr. (Democrat) won with 84.2% of the vote.

  • Roy E. Glapion, Jr. DemocratElected

    84.2% 22,744 votes

  • Anna P. Johnson RepublicanDefeated

    15.8% 4,261 votes

27,005 votes cast.

Councilmember, District E

Ellen Hazeur-Distance (Democrat) won with 87.3% of the vote.

  • Ellen Hazeur-Distance DemocratElected

    87.3% 19,317 votes

  • Wayne A. Johnson DemocratDefeated

    12.7% 2,800 votes

22,117 votes cast.

Courts and judges

Judge, Court of Appeal, 4th Circuit at Large

No one got a majority, so David Marcello (Democrat) and James F. McKay III (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Orleans Parish: David Marcello 47.8%, James F. McKay III 34.1%, Philip C. Ciaccio, Jr. 18.1%.

  • David Marcello DemocratIn runoff

    46.1% 55,929 votes

  • James F. McKay III DemocratIn runoff

    34.7% 42,183 votes

  • Philip C. Ciaccio, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    19.2% 23,287 votes

121,399 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishDavid MarcelloJames F. McKay IIIPhilip C. Ciaccio, Jr.Turnout
Orleans Parish47.8%54,72734.1%39,02318.1%20,771
Plaquemines Parish48.8%72329.4%43621.7%322
St. Bernard Parish8.9%47950.5%2,72440.7%2,194

Judge, Traffic Court, Division B

No one got a majority, so Robert E. "Bobby" Jones III (Democrat) and Yvonne L. Hughes (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Robert E. "Bobby" Jones III DemocratIn runoff

    34.1% 38,810 votes

  • Yvonne L. Hughes DemocratIn runoff

    16.9% 19,245 votes

  • Morris Reed DemocratDefeated

    16.1% 18,381 votes

  • Rosa H. Edwards DemocratDefeated

    10.3% 11,718 votes

3 other candidates: 22.6% together
Donald R. "Richard" Pryor Republican9.1%10,346
Arthur Morrell Democrat8.9%10,148
Vernon P. Thomas Democrat4.6%5,256

113,904 votes cast.

Other races

Recorder of Mortgages

Desiree Charbonnet (Democrat) won with 53.6% of the vote.

  • Desiree Charbonnet DemocratElected

    53.6% 59,943 votes

  • Michael P. McCrossen DemocratDefeated

    46.4% 51,812 votes

111,755 votes cast.

Register of Conveyances

No one got a majority, so Gasper, J. Schiro (Democrat) and Marie A. Bookman (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Gasper, J. Schiro DemocratIn runoff

    48.2% 53,437 votes

  • Marie A. Bookman DemocratIn runoff

    44.2% 49,011 votes

  • David Reed Other partyDefeated

    7.5% 8,331 votes

110,779 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Lakeview Crime Prevention, Annual Fee, City Council

Passed: 54.3% voted yes and 45.7% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    54.3% 3,272 votes

  • No

    45.7% 2,749 votes

6,021 votes cast.