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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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Lafourche Parish

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

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Member, Greater Lafourche Port Commission, Division F

Roland Guidry (Republican) won with 70.0% of the vote.

  • Roland Guidry RepublicanElected

    70.0% 2,012 votes

  • Robert "Champ" Champagne, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    30.0% 862 votes

2,874 votes cast.

School board

Member of School Board, District 7

A. L. Babin (Democrat) won with 54.7% of the vote.

  • A. L. Babin DemocratElected

    54.7% 625 votes

  • Herbert Danos DemocratDefeated

    45.3% 518 votes

1,143 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 10

Claude J. Richardel (Republican) won with 60.1% of the vote.

  • Claude J. Richardel RepublicanElected

    60.1% 474 votes

  • George W. Broussard, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    39.9% 315 votes

789 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 15

Claude LeCompte (Democrat) won with 66.9% of the vote.

  • Claude LeCompte DemocratElected

    66.9% 727 votes

  • Alex J. Plaisance, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    15.6% 169 votes

  • Carl T. Daigle DemocratDefeated

    12.0% 130 votes

  • Robert B. Toups DemocratDefeated

    5.5% 60 votes

1,086 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

City of Thibodaux

Mayor, City of Thibodaux

Bertrand "Bert" Hebert (Other party) won with 53.4% of the vote.

  • Bertrand "Bert" Hebert Other partyElected

    53.4% 2,025 votes

  • John H. Robichaux, Sr. Other partyDefeated

    46.6% 1,764 votes

3,789 votes cast.

Councilman at Large, Seat D, City of Thibodaux

No one got a majority, so Gerald D. Long (Other party) and Charles J. LeBlanc (Other party) went to a runoff.

  • Gerald D. Long Other partyIn runoff

    43.7% 1,577 votes

  • Charles J. LeBlanc Other partyIn runoff

    40.3% 1,456 votes

  • Herman A. Washington, Jr. Other partyDefeated

    16.0% 577 votes

3,610 votes cast.

Councilman, District A, City of Thibodaux

Michael J. Oncale, Sr. (Other party) won with 65.8% of the vote.

  • Michael J. Oncale, Sr. Other partyElected

    65.8% 763 votes

  • Ernest J. Clement Other partyDefeated

    34.2% 397 votes

1,160 votes cast.

Councilman, District B, City of Thibodaux

Ethel N. Knobloch (Other party) won with 65.7% of the vote.

  • Ethel N. Knobloch Other partyElected

    65.7% 742 votes

  • Russell J. Breaux Other partyDefeated

    34.3% 388 votes

1,130 votes cast.

Councilman, District C, City of Thibodaux

Roland Soignet (Other party) won with 50.3% of the vote.

  • Roland Soignet Other partyElected

    50.3% 663 votes

  • Gerald Peltier Other partyDefeated

    49.7% 655 votes

1,318 votes cast.

Courts and judges

District Judge, 17th Judicial District Court, Division A

Sidney A. Ordoyne, Jr. (Other party) won with 57.9% of the vote.

  • Sidney A. Ordoyne, Jr. Other partyElected

    57.9% 7,040 votes

  • Maurice J. Serpas Other partyDefeated

    42.1% 5,121 votes

12,161 votes cast.