http://sos.la.gov09/27/1997 Election Results - Complete Results <table border="2" width="50%"><tr style="font-weight: bold;"><td align="center">46 of 46 precincts reporting</td><td align="right">%</td><td align="right">Votes</td></tr><tr><td>Louis Charbonnet (D)</td><td align="right">16%</td><td align="right"> 1250</td></tr><tr><td>Susan Price Geoghegan (D)</td><td align="right">16%</td><td align="right"> 1256</td></tr><tr><td>Louis Ivon (D)</td><td align="right">6%</td><td align="right"> 448</td></tr><tr><td>Danatus N. King (D)</td><td align="right">8%</td><td align="right"> 631</td></tr><tr><td>Darrell McConduit (D)</td><td align="right">7%</td><td align="right"> 581</td></tr><tr><td>R. E. "Gus" Payne (R)</td><td align="right">1%</td><td align="right"> 92</td></tr><tr><td>Norbert Rome, Sr. (D)</td><td align="right">3%</td><td align="right"> 271</td></tr><tr><td>Melinda Schwegmann (D)</td><td align="right">16%</td><td align="right"> 1273</td></tr><tr><td>George Simno (R)</td><td align="right">18%</td><td align="right"> 1440</td></tr><tr><td>Catherine J. Smith (D)</td><td align="right">8%</td><td align="right"> 657</td></tr></table>