1998 Shreveport mayoral election
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. Results

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Shreveport
Government of Shreveport, Louisiana
1998 Louisiana elections
October 1998 events in the United States