West Baton Rouge Parish election results: Saturday, May 2, 1998

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.

Courts and judges

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 West Baton Rouge Parish: John L. Weimer 81.1%, Louis Watkins 18.9%.

23,620 votes cast.

Results by parish

Parish	John L. Weimer	Louis Watkins
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

Election day is Tuesday, November 3