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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.

Every race on the ballotSee your sample ballot and polling placeAll election dates and deadlinesSecretary of State election hotline: 1-800-883-2805

Saturday, November 17, 2001

Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. On the ballot: State boards and courts, and local races in 28 parishes.

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

Supreme Court and state boards

Associate Justice, 6th Supreme Court District

John L. Weimer (Democrat) won with 50.9% of the vote.

  • John L. Weimer DemocratElected

    50.9% 32,592 votes

  • Mary Hotard Becnel DemocratDefeated

    49.1% 31,443 votes

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
John L. Weimer
Mary Hotard Becnel
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

64,035 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJohn L. WeimerMary Hotard BecnelTurnout
Assumption Parish59.3%1,63540.7%1,123
Iberia Parish46.8%2,38453.2%2,715
Jefferson Parish31.6%41768.4%901
Lafourche Parish82.5%10,22617.5%2,164
Plaquemines Parish29.9%52970.1%1,242
St. Bernard Parish31.4%1,73668.6%3,798
St. Charles Parish41.2%2,14258.8%3,055
St. James Parish46.0%1,43654.0%1,686
St. John the Baptist Parish19.2%1,13880.8%4,798
St. Martin Parish28.6%1,36271.4%3,398
St. Mary Parish50.0%2,61850.0%2,615
Terrebonne Parish63.8%6,96936.2%3,948