The 1998 Shreveport mayoral election resulted in the defeat of Republican incumbent Robert W. "Bo" Williams by Democratic councilman Keith Hightower. As Hightower did not win at least 50% of the vote in the primary, he and mayor Williams were entitled to a run-off election. However, Williams declined to run in the second round making Hightower the mayor-elect after the first round of voting.
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Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Keith Hightower | 20,294 | 41.89% | |
| Republican | Robert W. "Bo" Williams | 13,658 | 28.19% | |
| Democratic | Theron "TJ" Jackson | 8,118 | 16.76% | |
| Democratic | Larry English | 5,226 | 10.79% | |
| Republican | Ward Elmo Bryant, Jr. | 1,151 | 2.38% | |
| Total votes | 48,447 | 100% | ||
References
edit- ^ "October 3 1998 Primary Election Results". Louisiana Department of State. Retrieved January 8, 2022.