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  Baton Rouge Mayor-President
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Parents > United States > Louisiana > LA Parishes > East Baton Rouge > Mayor-President
OfficeMayor-President
HonorificMayor-President - Abbr: Mayor-President
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 2008 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open October 04, 2008 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close October 04, 2008 - 06:30pm Central
Term Start January 01, 2009 - 12:00pm
Term End January 01, 2013 - 12:00pm
ContributorBR_Green
Last ModifiedRBH July 23, 2009 07:43pm
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Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/2004
NameMelvin L. "Kip" Holden Votes94,802 (53.88%)
Term01/01/2005 - 01/01/2009 Margin13,660 (+7.76%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/06/2012
NameMelvin L. "Kip" Holden Votes115,303 (60.02%)
Term01/01/2013 - 01/01/2017 Margin49,333 (+25.68%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Mayor-President Melvin L. "Kip" Holden Daniel G. Kyle Metro Councillor Wayne "Spider" Carter Ron Johnson  
PartyDemocratic Republican Republican Democratic  
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Uncertified Votes 75,450 (71.18%) 12,886 (12.16%) 11,341 (10.70%) 6,320 (5.96%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -62,564 (-59.02%) -64,109 (-60.48%) -69,130 (-65.22%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website  
Entry Date 03/20/2008 00/00/2008 05/06/2008 00/00/2008  
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D BLUEDOGS
R Paul Hardy
R Charles E. "Buddy" Roemer III
R Jerry Michael "Mike" Walker, Sr.
R Martha Jane Tassin
G BR_Green
 


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Date Category Headline Article Contributor
May 06, 2008 10:30pm Announcement Metro councilman to run for EBR mayor-president  Article BR_Green 
Mar 20, 2008 01:10pm News Holden announces re-election bid  Article BR_Green 

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