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

Lafourche Parish

Local election results for Saturday, May 2, 1998. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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

Courts and judges

Judge, Court of Appeal, 1st Circuit, 1st District, Division B

John L. Weimer (Democrat) won with 66.7% of the vote.

This race covers 8 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafourche Parish: John L. Weimer 88.3%, Louis Watkins 11.7%.

John L. Weimer DemocratElected
66.7% 15,757 votes
Louis Watkins DemocratDefeated
33.3% 7,863 votes

23,620 votes cast.

Results by parish

Parish	John L. Weimer	Louis Watkins	Turnout
Ascension Parish	75.1%960	24.9%318
Assumption Parish	80.0%808	20.0%202
Iberville Parish	62.9%564	37.1%332
Lafourche Parish	88.3%7,103	11.7%938
Pointe Coupee Parish	73.4%500	26.6%181
St. Mary Parish	56.6%2,262	43.4%1,737
Terrebonne Parish	42.8%3,008	57.2%4,026
West Baton Rouge Parish	81.1%552	18.9%129

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

5th Wd. Grav. Drain. D#5, 5.11 Mills Renewal, Bd. of Comm.

Passed: 71.8% voted yes and 28.2% voted no.

YesApproved
71.8% 439 votes
No
28.2% 172 votes

611 votes cast.

Fire Protection Dist. #5, 5.64 Mills Renewal, Parish Council

Passed: 69.2% voted yes and 30.8% voted no.

YesApproved
69.2% 175 votes
No
30.8% 78 votes

253 votes cast.

Recreation District No. 8, 10 Mills Renewal, Bd. of Comm.

Passed: 78.9% voted yes and 21.1% voted no.

YesApproved
78.9% 86 votes
No
21.1% 23 votes

109 votes cast.