Election day is Tuesday, November 3

What's on the ballot and key dates

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

Early voting: October 20 to 27 (closed Sunday, October 25), 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Early voting is open now: October 20 to 27 (closed Sunday, October 25), 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Early voting has ended.
Request an absentee ballot by Friday, October 30 at 4:30 p.m.
Early voting and absentee ballot requests are now closed.
Mailed absentee ballots must reach your parish registrar of voters by Monday, November 2 at 4:30 p.m. A postmark does not count, so mail it early.
On election day, polls are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you are in line when polls close, you can still vote.
Today is election day. Polls are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you are in line when polls close, you can still vote.

Every race on the ballot See your sample ballot and polling place All election dates and deadlinesSecretary of State election hotline: 1-800-883-2805

Lafayette Parish

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

Other elections here: Every election in Lafayette Parish
Other parishes: Local results for every parish that day
Parish offices today: Lafayette Parish offices and contacts

School board

Member of School Board, District A, Division 2

Colleen Houston Andrus (Democrat) won with 52.6% of the vote.

Colleen Houston Andrus DemocratElected
52.6% 2,621 votes
Toby Orillion DemocratDefeated
24.1% 1,200 votes
Bob Mahfouz DemocratDefeated
23.3% 1,159 votes

4,980 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District D, Division 2

John Earl Guidry (Democrat) won with 86.8% of the vote.

John Earl Guidry DemocratElected
86.8% 2,327 votes
R. P. Cormier RepublicanDefeated
13.2% 354 votes

2,681 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District G, Division 2

Ernest Lloyd Faulk (Democrat) won with 52.9% of the vote.

Ernest Lloyd Faulk DemocratElected
52.9% 1,631 votes
Harold Gauthe DemocratDefeated
47.1% 1,450 votes

3,081 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 Lafayette Parish: Don Aaron, Jr. 38.9%, Bennett J. Gautreaux 61.1%.

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

Parish	Don Aaron, Jr.	Bennett J. Gautreaux	Turnout
Acadia Parish	86.3%8,568	13.7%1,360
Lafayette Parish	38.9%8,451	61.1%13,287
Vermilion Parish	45.8%4,108	54.2%4,858