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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.

Orleans Parish

Local election results for Saturday, February 6, 1999. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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State Legislature

State Senator, 3rd Senatorial District

No one got a majority, so Lambert Boissiere, Jr. (Democrat) and Herbert Cade (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Lambert Boissiere, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    38.9% 4,050 votes

  • Herbert Cade DemocratIn runoff

    35.0% 3,644 votes

  • Cheryl Q. Cramer DemocratDefeated

    18.8% 1,959 votes

  • Leroy Douglas Other partyDefeated

    7.3% 757 votes

No precinct map: Orleans Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

10,410 votes cast.