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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.

Saturday, October 20, 2001

Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. On the ballot: State boards and courts, and local races in 47 parishes.

Source
Secretary of State election results, which also has results by precinct

Supreme Court and state boards

Associate Justice, 6th Supreme Court District

No one got a majority, so Mary Hotard Becnel (Democrat) and John L. Weimer (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Mary Hotard Becnel DemocratIn runoff

    31.1% 26,890 votes

  • John L. Weimer DemocratIn runoff

    25.5% 22,051 votes

  • David S. Gorbaty DemocratDefeated

    24.0% 20,762 votes

  • Paul deMahy RepublicanDefeated

    19.3% 16,649 votes

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Mary Hotard Becnel
John L. Weimer
David S. Gorbaty
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

86,352 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMary Hotard BecnelJohn L. WeimerDavid S. GorbatyPaul deMahyTurnout
Assumption Parish41.8%1,90046.5%2,1156.4%2935.3%242
Iberia Parish17.6%1,1663.0%2023.6%23975.8%5,026
Jefferson Parish38.0%7217.5%14341.5%78812.9%245
Lafourche Parish17.4%2,53873.8%10,7576.0%8752.8%413
Plaquemines Parish33.4%2,1764.4%29052.8%3,4419.4%616
St. Bernard Parish10.6%1,4834.5%63280.5%11,2624.4%620
St. Charles Parish60.0%5,84016.1%1,56711.4%1,11412.5%1,218
St. James Parish53.2%1,54228.4%82315.1%4383.3%95
St. John the Baptist Parish79.6%4,4447.0%3927.9%4415.5%306
St. Martin Parish17.7%1,1571.9%1237.8%50972.6%4,734
St. Mary Parish31.6%1,91022.8%1,3804.8%28840.9%2,473
Terrebonne Parish27.3%2,01349.2%3,62714.6%1,0749.0%661