1998 Shreveport mayoral election|
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| Candidate
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Keith Hightower
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Bo Williams
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| Party
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Democratic
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Republican
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| First round
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20,294 41.89%
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13,658 28.19%
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| Runoff
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Winner by default
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Withdrew
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| Candidate
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Theron "TJ" Jackson
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Larry English
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| Party
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Democratic
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Democratic
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| First round
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8,118 16.76%
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5,226 10.79%
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| Runoff
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Eliminated
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Eliminated
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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.