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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.

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Tuesday, November 3, 1998

Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 2 constitutional amendments, and local races in 60 parishes.

Federal election
U.S. Senate, U.S. House
Source
Secretary of State election results, which also has results by precinct

U.S. Senate

U.S. Senator

John B. Breaux (Democrat) won with 64.0% of the vote.

  • John B. Breaux DemocratElected

    64.0% 620,502 votes

  • "Jim" Donelon RepublicanDefeated

    31.6% 306,616 votes

  • Raymond Brown Other partyDefeated

    1.3% 12,203 votes

  • Sam Houston Melton, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    1.0% 9,893 votes

4 other candidates: 2.1% together
Darryl Paul Ward Republican0.8%7,964
L. D. "Nota" Knox, Sr. Other party0.7%6,366
Jeffrey H. Diket Other party0.3%3,227
Martin A. Rosenthal Other party0.2%2,394

Who got the most votes in each parish, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
John B. Breaux
"Jim" Donelon

969,165 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
Acadia ParishJohn B. Breaux71.0%
Allen ParishJohn B. Breaux70.8%
Ascension ParishJohn B. Breaux68.1%
Assumption ParishJohn B. Breaux75.5%
Avoyelles ParishJohn B. Breaux67.9%
Beauregard ParishJohn B. Breaux55.2%
Bienville ParishJohn B. Breaux70.2%
Bossier ParishJohn B. Breaux59.6%
Caddo ParishJohn B. Breaux70.7%
Calcasieu ParishJohn B. Breaux65.9%
Caldwell ParishJohn B. Breaux56.4%
Cameron ParishJohn B. Breaux71.5%
Catahoula ParishJohn B. Breaux65.8%
Claiborne ParishJohn B. Breaux67.5%
Concordia ParishJohn B. Breaux62.0%
De Soto ParishJohn B. Breaux71.5%
East Baton Rouge ParishJohn B. Breaux63.4%
East Carroll ParishJohn B. Breaux70.7%
East Feliciana ParishJohn B. Breaux68.2%
Evangeline ParishJohn B. Breaux71.8%
Franklin ParishJohn B. Breaux51.5%
Grant ParishJohn B. Breaux53.1%
Iberia ParishJohn B. Breaux59.7%
Iberville ParishJohn B. Breaux73.9%
Jackson ParishJohn B. Breaux63.0%
Jefferson Davis ParishJohn B. Breaux69.8%
Jefferson ParishJohn B. Breaux53.1%
Lafayette ParishJohn B. Breaux57.2%
Lafourche ParishJohn B. Breaux67.8%
LaSalle ParishJohn B. Breaux55.0%
Lincoln ParishJohn B. Breaux56.5%
Livingston ParishJohn B. Breaux58.4%
Madison ParishJohn B. Breaux62.0%
Morehouse ParishJohn B. Breaux59.3%
Natchitoches ParishJohn B. Breaux66.9%
Orleans ParishJohn B. Breaux81.0%
Ouachita ParishJohn B. Breaux49.9%
Plaquemines ParishJohn B. Breaux66.0%
Pointe Coupee ParishJohn B. Breaux70.4%
Rapides ParishJohn B. Breaux56.7%
Red River ParishJohn B. Breaux71.8%
Richland ParishJohn B. Breaux54.9%
Sabine ParishJohn B. Breaux57.6%
St. Bernard ParishJohn B. Breaux57.6%
St. Charles ParishJohn B. Breaux59.3%
St. Helena ParishJohn B. Breaux70.0%
St. James ParishJohn B. Breaux78.1%
St. John the Baptist ParishJohn B. Breaux67.2%
St. Landry ParishJohn B. Breaux71.8%
St. Martin ParishJohn B. Breaux73.7%
St. Mary ParishJohn B. Breaux67.1%
St. Tammany Parish"Jim" Donelon58.2%
Tangipahoa ParishJohn B. Breaux63.6%
Tensas ParishJohn B. Breaux64.9%
Terrebonne ParishJohn B. Breaux63.7%
Union ParishJohn B. Breaux55.9%
Vermilion ParishJohn B. Breaux68.2%
Vernon ParishJohn B. Breaux65.3%
Washington ParishJohn B. Breaux65.3%
Webster ParishJohn B. Breaux68.8%
West Baton Rouge ParishJohn B. Breaux75.3%
West Carroll ParishJohn B. Breaux50.8%
West Feliciana ParishJohn B. Breaux64.7%
Winn ParishJohn B. Breaux61.3%

U.S. House

U.S. Representative, 2nd Congressional District

William J. Jefferson (Democrat) won with 86.0% of the vote.

  • William J. Jefferson DemocratElected

    86.0% 102,247 votes

  • David Reed DemocratDefeated

    9.1% 10,803 votes

  • Don-Terry Veal DemocratDefeated

    5.0% 5,899 votes

Who got the most votes in each parish, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
William J. Jefferson
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

118,949 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishWilliam J. JeffersonDavid ReedDon-Terry VealTurnout
Jefferson Parish78.0%18,22215.2%3,5616.8%1,593
Orleans Parish87.9%84,0257.6%7,2424.5%4,306

U.S. Representative, 6th Congressional District

Richard Baker (Republican) won with 50.7% of the vote.

  • Richard Baker RepublicanElected

    50.7% 97,044 votes

  • Marjorie McKeithen DemocratDefeated

    49.3% 94,201 votes

Who got the most votes in each parish, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Richard Baker
Marjorie McKeithen
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

191,245 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishRichard BakerMarjorie McKeithenTurnout
Ascension Parish53.0%6,40347.0%5,684
East Baton Rouge Parish52.8%63,18547.2%56,517
East Feliciana Parish43.2%2,41856.8%3,173
Iberville Parish37.2%3,80162.8%6,404
Livingston Parish57.3%13,03042.7%9,698
Pointe Coupee Parish39.5%2,94860.5%4,516
St. Helena Parish35.7%1,38364.3%2,492
West Baton Rouge Parish40.6%2,61859.4%3,833
West Feliciana Parish40.0%1,25860.0%1,884

Supreme Court and state boards

PSC, District 3

Irma Dixon (Democrat) won with 70.0% of the vote.

  • Irma Dixon DemocratElected

    70.0% 124,921 votes

  • John F. Schwegmann DemocratDefeated

    30.0% 53,420 votes

Who got the most votes in each parish, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Irma Dixon
John F. Schwegmann
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

178,341 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishIrma DixonJohn F. SchwegmannTurnout
Ascension Parish45.7%7,43554.3%8,840
Assumption Parish42.8%1,78957.2%2,388
East Baton Rouge Parish78.7%26,42021.3%7,150
Iberville Parish51.9%3,03248.1%2,811
Jefferson Parish74.2%10,12125.8%3,510
Orleans Parish76.8%65,92423.2%19,933
St. Charles Parish44.5%2,72155.5%3,388
St. James Parish50.0%3,23750.0%3,233
St. John the Baptist Parish64.8%3,00235.2%1,628
West Baton Rouge Parish69.7%1,24030.3%539

Constitutional amendments

Constitutional amendment

Create Bd. of Sup. for Univ. of LA System

Passed: 66.2% voted for and 33.8% voted against.

  • ForApproved

    66.2% 475,405 votes

  • Against

    33.8% 242,626 votes

Which side won each parish, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
For
Against

718,031 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishForAgainstTurnout
Acadia Parish64.4%8,11135.6%4,491
Allen Parish58.9%1,34341.1%937
Ascension Parish61.6%9,57538.4%5,969
Assumption Parish64.9%1,90635.1%1,031
Avoyelles Parish65.2%2,62534.8%1,400
Beauregard Parish64.6%2,19135.4%1,203
Bienville Parish65.6%1,38734.4%726
Bossier Parish73.8%7,04426.2%2,499
Caddo Parish69.9%26,17530.1%11,297
Calcasieu Parish68.8%22,17431.2%10,046
Caldwell Parish62.4%1,01137.6%610
Cameron Parish60.1%68939.9%457
Catahoula Parish54.3%1,00545.7%846
Claiborne Parish68.1%1,25031.9%586
Concordia Parish62.6%1,84537.4%1,100
De Soto Parish67.8%2,06132.2%978
East Baton Rouge Parish67.1%73,77732.9%36,121
East Carroll Parish61.0%67139.0%429
East Feliciana Parish57.9%2,76542.1%2,011
Evangeline Parish62.2%1,81537.8%1,102
Franklin Parish55.1%1,53544.9%1,251
Grant Parish64.2%1,21935.8%680
Iberia Parish69.3%6,44530.7%2,861
Iberville Parish62.5%2,14937.5%1,289
Jackson Parish62.0%93738.0%575
Jefferson Davis Parish67.9%2,70132.1%1,279
Jefferson Parish69.4%55,28630.6%24,399
Lafayette Parish75.6%22,37924.4%7,215
Lafourche Parish61.0%4,97339.0%3,173
LaSalle Parish61.0%1,46339.0%936
Lincoln Parish72.5%3,79127.5%1,435
Livingston Parish58.8%8,59141.2%6,025
Madison Parish61.9%88338.1%543
Morehouse Parish61.4%2,36838.6%1,486
Natchitoches Parish65.3%2,96034.7%1,576
Orleans Parish62.4%58,33437.6%35,098
Ouachita Parish65.1%12,32634.9%6,614
Plaquemines Parish67.0%3,36033.0%1,658
Pointe Coupee Parish54.6%1,84945.4%1,539
Rapides Parish63.4%9,31836.6%5,382
Red River Parish58.7%77941.3%549
Richland Parish62.8%1,16837.2%692
Sabine Parish63.1%1,63236.9%953
St. Bernard Parish67.9%8,45232.1%3,990
St. Charles Parish70.5%4,45829.5%1,861
St. Helena Parish55.1%1,01644.9%827
St. James Parish66.1%2,05033.9%1,053
St. John the Baptist Parish68.7%3,11331.3%1,417
St. Landry Parish62.4%10,17337.6%6,126
St. Martin Parish64.4%4,14335.6%2,293
St. Mary Parish71.3%4,82028.7%1,941
St. Tammany Parish69.3%22,30130.7%9,892
Tangipahoa Parish63.5%10,57736.5%6,075
Tensas Parish70.5%78629.5%329
Terrebonne Parish67.9%4,95332.1%2,342
Union Parish65.2%1,88634.8%1,008
Vermilion Parish65.2%4,84434.8%2,586
Vernon Parish57.4%2,04342.6%1,515
Washington Parish62.2%3,59737.8%2,182
Webster Parish67.5%3,49432.5%1,682
West Baton Rouge Parish60.2%3,55539.8%2,350
West Carroll Parish52.9%73847.1%658
West Feliciana Parish68.4%1,23831.6%573
Winn Parish59.7%1,30240.3%879

Constitutional amendment

Provide # of me. & appt. to Bd. of Regents

Passed: 60.4% voted for and 39.6% voted against.

  • ForApproved

    60.4% 422,256 votes

  • Against

    39.6% 276,706 votes

Which side won each parish, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
For
Against

698,962 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishForAgainstTurnout
Acadia Parish58.6%7,24141.4%5,123
Allen Parish52.8%1,13747.2%1,015
Ascension Parish55.2%8,55544.8%6,945
Assumption Parish58.5%1,65541.5%1,176
Avoyelles Parish59.5%2,29140.5%1,557
Beauregard Parish59.3%1,96240.7%1,346
Bienville Parish58.0%1,17042.0%848
Bossier Parish65.3%6,07234.7%3,224
Caddo Parish65.2%24,07534.8%12,833
Calcasieu Parish64.6%20,32435.4%11,152
Caldwell Parish57.6%91942.4%677
Cameron Parish53.9%59446.1%508
Catahoula Parish49.6%89950.4%913
Claiborne Parish63.0%1,11337.0%655
Concordia Parish56.3%1,58443.7%1,230
De Soto Parish61.9%1,78738.1%1,098
East Baton Rouge Parish63.1%66,21536.9%38,763
East Carroll Parish55.8%60044.2%475
East Feliciana Parish51.1%2,37948.9%2,281
Evangeline Parish56.5%1,60343.5%1,234
Franklin Parish49.8%1,36350.2%1,375
Grant Parish57.2%1,05442.8%788
Iberia Parish58.2%5,18841.8%3,722
Iberville Parish56.8%1,91543.2%1,455
Jackson Parish55.5%80944.5%648
Jefferson Davis Parish62.8%2,39037.2%1,414
Jefferson Parish62.6%49,02037.4%29,234
Lafayette Parish67.7%19,36532.3%9,240
Lafourche Parish54.9%4,38045.1%3,597
LaSalle Parish57.4%1,37542.6%1,019
Lincoln Parish64.7%3,27435.3%1,783
Livingston Parish49.3%7,10750.7%7,301
Madison Parish54.4%75245.6%630
Morehouse Parish53.6%1,96246.4%1,700
Natchitoches Parish59.1%2,56640.9%1,778
Orleans Parish58.7%53,94841.3%37,971
Ouachita Parish58.5%10,78741.5%7,640
Plaquemines Parish61.3%2,98538.7%1,884
Pointe Coupee Parish46.0%1,52454.0%1,787
Rapides Parish57.8%8,29042.2%6,063
Red River Parish53.6%68646.4%595
Richland Parish57.4%1,03742.6%770
Sabine Parish55.8%1,41744.2%1,124
St. Bernard Parish61.8%7,57038.2%4,689
St. Charles Parish62.0%3,73438.0%2,291
St. Helena Parish48.7%89851.3%946
St. James Parish61.0%1,77739.0%1,135
St. John the Baptist Parish62.7%2,67937.3%1,597
St. Landry Parish56.7%8,91143.3%6,818
St. Martin Parish56.5%3,45543.5%2,661
St. Mary Parish64.9%4,22435.1%2,288
St. Tammany Parish59.8%19,05040.2%12,786
Tangipahoa Parish58.7%9,53241.3%6,716
Tensas Parish61.3%65538.7%413
Terrebonne Parish61.5%4,29938.5%2,696
Union Parish56.8%1,61143.2%1,225
Vermilion Parish60.1%4,32339.9%2,866
Vernon Parish55.4%1,93344.6%1,554
Washington Parish56.0%3,13344.0%2,457
Webster Parish61.8%3,11938.2%1,929
West Baton Rouge Parish55.4%3,22844.6%2,595
West Carroll Parish46.4%62453.6%722
West Feliciana Parish59.5%1,04240.5%710
Winn Parish51.1%1,09048.9%1,041

Turnout by parish