Voting Day revealed an uphill battle for Democrat Edwin Edwards, the four-time governor of Louisiana and convicted felon. 
The polls consistently placed Edwards neck-and-neck with Republican Garrett Graves in Louisiana’s Sixth Congressional District at about 30 percent of the vote.  While Graves has seven Republican congressional candidates to pick-up votes from, Edwards ran against only two other Democrats.  If the Graves and Edwards pick up all the votes from the losing candidates from their party, Graves should win with about 64 percent of the vote.  
Preliminary results put Edwards in the lead with 30.12 percent.  Gov. Edwards was endorsed by the Democratic Party of Louisiana.  Edwards is the sole four-time governor of Louisiana who was charged with a variety of felonies.  This is his first time running for office since he was released from prison. He is facing eight Republican candidates in this election
Preliminary results currently have Graves just behind Edwards with 27.36 percent of the vote in District 6. Graves was the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority for six years and a former aid to Sen. David Vitter (R-LA).
Paul Dietzel, namesake and grandson of the former LSU football coach, trailed Graves with 13.40 percent. 
State Sen. Dan Claitor (R-Baton Rouge) falls shortly behind Dietzel with 10.32 percent.  His base of support lies heavily in East Baton Rouge Parish.   
State Rep. Lenar Whitney (R) is down in fifth place with 7.45 percent of the vote.
Edwin Edwards (D):  30.12%
Garrett Graves (R):  27.36%
Paul Dietzel II (R):  13.40%
Dan Claitor (R):  10.32% 
Lenar Whitney (R):  7.45%

Craig McCulloch in the 6th throws support behind Garret Graves. Calls him a “friend.”
Paul Dietzel in 6th District says he won’t run for office again. Refuses to make endorsement.
— Jeremy Alford (@LaPoliticsNow) November 5, 2014

#WAFB is projecting a Graves, Edwards runoff in the 6th Congressional District.
— WAFB (@WAFB) November 5, 2014