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Ascension 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 2, Seat A

Willie P. "Billy" Arcement (Democrat) won with 50.2% of the vote.

  • Willie P. "Billy" Arcement DemocratElected

    50.2% 1,283 votes

  • Vic Marcello DemocratDefeated

    49.8% 1,271 votes

2,554 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 4, Seat A

Garney Gautreau (Democrat) won with 69.5% of the vote.

  • Garney Gautreau DemocratElected

    69.5% 1,307 votes

  • Joan Brown DemocratDefeated

    30.5% 573 votes

1,880 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 6, Seat A

Glynn P. Parent, Sr. (Democrat) won with 61.3% of the vote.

  • Glynn P. Parent, Sr. DemocratElected

    61.3% 1,642 votes

  • John N. LeBlanc, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    19.3% 516 votes

  • James L. "Jim" Singletary DemocratDefeated

    13.3% 355 votes

  • Melvin J. Michel DemocratDefeated

    6.2% 166 votes

2,679 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 7, Seat A

No one got a majority, so Don "Coach" McDaniel (Democrat) and Leon S. "Bubber" Geismar (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Don "Coach" McDaniel DemocratIn runoff

    35.4% 902 votes

  • Leon S. "Bubber" Geismar DemocratIn runoff

    34.1% 869 votes

  • Charles "Ronnie" Richey DemocratDefeated

    30.4% 775 votes

2,546 votes cast.

Courts and judges

Judge, Parish Court

Steven Joffrion (Democrat) won with 53.5% of the vote.

  • Steven Joffrion DemocratElected

    53.5% 6,380 votes

  • John A. Gutierrez DemocratDefeated

    27.2% 3,242 votes

  • Lawrence W. Bell DemocratDefeated

    19.3% 2,300 votes

11,922 votes cast.