Voters headed to the polls Tuesday to select governors in Mississippi and Kentucky, while four big-city mayors and a slew of ballot initiatives took top billing elsewhere in a quiet Election Day before next year's presidential vote. Mississippi Gov.

U.S. elects first-ever governor of Indian descent WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- Republican U.S. Representative Bobby Jindal was elected governor of Louisiana late Saturday and will become the first-ever U.S. state governor of Indian descent, local media reported Sunday.

By David Usborne The celebrations after this weekend's election for governor in Louisiana - and its rather startling outcome - may not be over even this morning.

In a state known for its brash politicians, Bobby Jindal's methodical, wonkish style is strikingly different - and his first plan of attack as Louisiana's governor-elect strikes at the heart of the state's reputation for cronyism and corruption.

By Melinda Deslatte Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. -- U.S. Rep. Bobby Jindal won the Louisiana governor's race Saturday, becoming the nation's youngest governor and the first non-white to hold the state's post since Reconstruction.