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On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

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Acadia Parish

Local election results for Saturday, September 11, 1982. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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School board

Member of School Board, District 6

Emery A. Doguet (Democrat) won with 58.1% of the vote.

  • Emery A. Doguet DemocratElected

    58.1% 421 votes

  • Francois "Frank" Adam DemocratDefeated

    41.9% 304 votes

725 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 15

John D. Sittig (Democrat) won with 76.4% of the vote.

  • John D. Sittig DemocratElected

    76.4% 1,044 votes

  • Jimmy Humble DemocratDefeated

    15.2% 207 votes

  • Douglas J. LaCombe DemocratDefeated

    8.4% 115 votes

1,366 votes cast.

Courts and judges

District Judge, 15th Judicial District Court, Division J

Don Aaron, Jr. (Other party) won with 52.0% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Acadia Parish: Don Aaron, Jr. 86.3%, Bennett J. Gautreaux 13.7%.

  • Don Aaron, Jr. Other partyElected

    52.0% 21,127 votes

  • Bennett J. Gautreaux Other partyDefeated

    48.0% 19,505 votes

40,632 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishDon Aaron, Jr.Bennett J. GautreauxTurnout
Acadia Parish86.3%8,56813.7%1,360
Lafayette Parish38.9%8,45161.1%13,287
Vermilion Parish45.8%4,10854.2%4,858