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August 28, 2010 · Baton Rouge & Louisiana

3 contests

Full-contest returns for local, statewide and district races affecting East Baton Rouge Parish.

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Office · Official final

U. S. Senator · Democratic Party

Louisiana · full contest

  • "Charlie" MelanconDEMElected
    70.6%77,809 votes
  • Neeson J. Chauvin, Jr.DEM
    17.7%19,521 votes
  • Cary J. DeatonDEM
    11.7%12,853 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
110,183
Precincts reporting
3,877 / 3,877
Absentee reporting units
64 / 64
Ballots cast (source total)
Not recorded

Shares use recorded candidate or ballot selections, not voters or turnout. Multi-seat contests allow more than one selection per voter. Precinct reporting is not the percentage of votes counted.

Office · Official final

U. S. Senator · Libertarian Party

Louisiana · full contest

  • Randall Todd HayesLBTElected
    61.6%1,530 votes
  • Anthony GentileLBT
    38.4%953 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
2,483
Precincts reporting
3,877 / 3,877
Absentee reporting units
64 / 64
Ballots cast (source total)
Not recorded

Shares use recorded candidate or ballot selections, not voters or turnout. Multi-seat contests allow more than one selection per voter. Precinct reporting is not the percentage of votes counted.

Office · Official final

U. S. Senator · Republican Party

Louisiana · full contest

  • David VitterREPElected
    87.6%85,225 votes
  • Chet D. TraylorREP
    7.0%6,841 votes
  • Nick J. AccardoREP
    5.4%5,232 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
97,298
Precincts reporting
3,877 / 3,877
Absentee reporting units
64 / 64
Ballots cast (source total)
Not recorded

Shares use recorded candidate or ballot selections, not voters or turnout. Multi-seat contests allow more than one selection per voter. Precinct reporting is not the percentage of votes counted.

Source: Louisiana Secretary of State ↗