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St. Bernard Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 22, 1983. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Sheriff

Jack A. Stephens (Democrat) won with 54.1% of the vote.

  • Jack A. Stephens DemocratElected

    54.1% 17,329 votes

  • Ralph J. McDougall DemocratDefeated

    31.9% 10,195 votes

  • Alan Abadie DemocratDefeated

    8.8% 2,823 votes

  • Anthony J. "Tony" Licciardi DemocratDefeated

    5.2% 1,659 votes

32,006 votes cast.

Assessor

Maurice L. Vinsanau (Democrat) won with 80.3% of the vote.

  • Maurice L. Vinsanau DemocratElected

    80.3% 24,062 votes

  • Elmer R. Tapper DemocratDefeated

    19.7% 5,918 votes

29,980 votes cast.

Police Juror, Ward A

Alvin W. "Buddy" Guillot (Democrat) won with 71.8% of the vote.

  • Alvin W. "Buddy" Guillot DemocratElected

    71.8% 2,389 votes

  • Alvin R. Vath DemocratDefeated

    28.2% 939 votes

3,328 votes cast.

Police Juror, Ward B

Ronald J. Haggerty (Democrat) won with 58.7% of the vote.

  • Ronald J. Haggerty DemocratElected

    58.7% 1,983 votes

  • Roy H. Gonzales DemocratDefeated

    38.3% 1,295 votes

  • Ashton J. "Moot" Mouton DemocratDefeated

    3.0% 103 votes

  • Arnold F. Frichter DemocratDefeated

    0.0% 0 votes

2 other candidates: 0.0% together
Rene La Rose Democrat0.0%0
"Ronnie" Tardo Democrat0.0%0

3,381 votes cast.

Police Juror, Ward C

No one got a majority, so John M. Cannizaro (Republican) and Louis P. "Lou" Wineski (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • John M. Cannizaro RepublicanIn runoff

    27.8% 798 votes

  • Louis P. "Lou" Wineski DemocratIn runoff

    24.5% 704 votes

  • Henry J. Maitre No partyDefeated

    15.8% 453 votes

  • Joseph Kearney, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    7.1% 205 votes

7 other candidates: 24.8% together
William M. Borrouso Democrat6.5%187
Lyle F. Story Democrat5.7%163
Daniel Rene LaFrance No party4.6%131
Larry A. Bodden, Jr. Democrat4.0%116
J. D. Cutrer Democrat2.2%62
Dominick A. Russo, Jr. Democrat1.9%55
Andrew A. Klein, Jr. Democrat0.0%0

2,874 votes cast.

Police Juror, Ward D

Daivd S. Gorbaty (Democrat) won with 63.0% of the vote.

  • Daivd S. Gorbaty DemocratElected

    63.0% 1,379 votes

  • Roy J. Gross DemocratDefeated

    26.2% 573 votes

  • Louis Crovetto DemocratDefeated

    7.5% 164 votes

  • "Ronnie La Para" Lopiparo DemocratDefeated

    3.3% 73 votes

2,189 votes cast.

Police Juror, Ward E

Charles H. Ponstein (Democrat) won with 59.6% of the vote.

  • Charles H. Ponstein DemocratElected

    59.6% 1,639 votes

  • Wm. F. "Bill" Roy III DemocratDefeated

    23.6% 650 votes

  • Mrs. Clifton J."Georgiana" Perez DemocratDefeated

    8.9% 245 votes

  • Jules V. Crovetto, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    7.8% 215 votes

2,749 votes cast.

Police Juror, Ward F

N. S. "Nick" Cusimano (Democrat) won with 56.5% of the vote.

  • N. S. "Nick" Cusimano DemocratElected

    56.5% 1,563 votes

  • Gustave L. "Gus" Riess DemocratDefeated

    43.5% 1,202 votes

2,765 votes cast.

Police Juror, Ward G

Louis P. Munster (Democrat) won with 77.4% of the vote.

  • Louis P. Munster DemocratElected

    77.4% 2,215 votes

  • Edwin M. Schloegel DemocratDefeated

    12.4% 356 votes

  • Deborah G. Bouterie DemocratDefeated

    6.4% 182 votes

  • Louis P. "Lou" Theriot DemocratDefeated

    3.7% 107 votes

2,860 votes cast.

Police Juror, Ward J

No one got a majority, so Ashley Henderson (Democrat) and Bradley J. Cantrell (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Ashley Henderson DemocratIn runoff

    41.1% 1,323 votes

  • Bradley J. Cantrell DemocratIn runoff

    28.7% 924 votes

  • Phillip J. "Babe" Deogracias, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    17.2% 553 votes

  • Wilson F. Gutierrez DemocratDefeated

    9.6% 309 votes

  • Huey "Poncho" Gonzales DemocratDefeated

    3.4% 110 votes

3,219 votes cast.

Police Juror, Ward K

Henry "Junior" Rodriguez (Democrat) won with 57.8% of the vote.

  • Henry "Junior" Rodriguez DemocratElected

    57.8% 1,690 votes

  • Melvin A. Guerra DemocratDefeated

    35.0% 1,023 votes

  • George F. Nata DemocratDefeated

    7.2% 209 votes

2,922 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Representative, 103rd Representative District

No one got a majority, so Edward S. Bopp (Democrat) and Edw."Bud Rip" Ripoll (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Bernard Parish: Edward S. Bopp 32.0%, Edw."Bud Rip" Ripoll 20.8%, Kenneth L. Odinet 28.1%, R .a. "Rick" Tonry 19.2%.

  • Edward S. Bopp DemocratIn runoff

    37.3% 5,631 votes

  • Edw."Bud Rip" Ripoll RepublicanIn runoff

    22.7% 3,426 votes

  • Kenneth L. Odinet DemocratDefeated

    22.3% 3,365 votes

  • R .a. "Rick" Tonry DemocratDefeated

    17.8% 2,693 votes

  • Scott Sewell RepublicanDefeated

    0.0% 0 votes

15,115 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
Orleans ParishEdward S. Bopp46.2%
St. Bernard ParishEdward S. Bopp32.0%

State Representative, 105th Representative District

No one got a majority, so Frank J. Patti (Democrat) and Gregory P. Ruiz (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Bernard Parish: Frank J. Patti 33.8%, Gregory P. Ruiz 37.9%, "Benny" Rousselle 4.1%, Charles B. Schmitz 3.5%.

  • Frank J. Patti DemocratIn runoff

    42.8% 6,406 votes

  • Gregory P. Ruiz DemocratIn runoff

    15.8% 2,369 votes

  • "Benny" Rousselle DemocratDefeated

    15.6% 2,344 votes

  • Charles B. Schmitz RepublicanDefeated

    10.7% 1,604 votes

2 other candidates: 15.1% together
Bill Guarino Republican8.1%1,206
Webster Cognevich Democrat7.0%1,052

14,981 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
Jefferson ParishFrank J. Patti34.1%
Plaquemines ParishFrank J. Patti46.9%
St. Bernard ParishGregory P. Ruiz37.9%

Courts and judges

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward A

No one got a majority, so Sammy Frichter (Democrat) and M. "Dookie" Dauphin (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Sammy Frichter DemocratIn runoff

    38.9% 1,289 votes

  • M. "Dookie" Dauphin RepublicanIn runoff

    36.8% 1,220 votes

  • Oscar Savoy DemocratDefeated

    24.3% 805 votes

3,314 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward B

Calvin E. Callais (Democrat) won with 53.1% of the vote.

  • Calvin E. Callais DemocratElected

    53.1% 1,754 votes

  • Frank P. Auderer, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    32.8% 1,084 votes

  • Lionel Bienvenu RepublicanDefeated

    10.4% 345 votes

  • Andrew H. Deffes, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    3.6% 120 votes

3,303 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward C

No one got a majority, so Roy Montreuil (Democrat) and Stephen R. "Steve" Perez (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Roy Montreuil DemocratIn runoff

    50.0% 1,370 votes

  • Stephen R. "Steve" Perez DemocratIn runoff

    27.0% 739 votes

  • Louis P. Bertaut DemocratDefeated

    23.1% 632 votes

2,741 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward D

Warren L. Deano (Democrat) won with 78.0% of the vote.

  • Warren L. Deano DemocratElected

    78.0% 1,621 votes

  • Victor Bourgoyne DemocratDefeated

    22.0% 457 votes

2,078 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward E

No one got a majority, so Lawrence A. "Larry" Landry (Republican) and Winston J. Armond, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Lawrence A. "Larry" Landry RepublicanIn runoff

    34.4% 914 votes

  • Winston J. Armond, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    25.9% 688 votes

  • Cola H. Long, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    23.9% 635 votes

  • Augusta Mistrot DemocratDefeated

    15.8% 419 votes

2,656 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward F

Robert W. "Bob" April, Sr. (Democrat) won with 54.2% of the vote.

  • Robert W. "Bob" April, Sr. DemocratElected

    54.2% 1,472 votes

  • A. R. "Russ" Foto, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    45.8% 1,243 votes

2,715 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward G

Nicholas "Nick" Lacoste (Democrat) won with 84.9% of the vote.

  • Nicholas "Nick" Lacoste DemocratElected

    84.9% 2,351 votes

  • Keith C. Dorand DemocratDefeated

    15.1% 419 votes

2,770 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward H

Hudson J. "Tee" Hernandez, Sr. (Democrat) won with 62.9% of the vote.

  • Hudson J. "Tee" Hernandez, Sr. DemocratElected

    62.9% 1,497 votes

  • William C. Melton DemocratDefeated

    37.1% 884 votes

2,381 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward I

Felix A. "Pruney" Nunez, Sr. (Democrat) won with 54.2% of the vote.

  • Felix A. "Pruney" Nunez, Sr. DemocratElected

    54.2% 1,368 votes

  • Robert "Bobby" Newman DemocratDefeated

    45.8% 1,155 votes

  • Peter "Pete" Agnelly RepublicanDefeated

    0.0% 0 votes

  • Joseph L. Gallodoro DemocratDefeated

    0.0% 0 votes

2,523 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward K

No one got a majority, so John R. Martinez (Democrat) and Judy Labat (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • John R. Martinez DemocratIn runoff

    49.8% 1,399 votes

  • Judy Labat DemocratIn runoff

    40.0% 1,124 votes

  • "Jerry" Mackiewicz DemocratDefeated

    10.3% 289 votes

2,812 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward A

Randolph T. "Randy" Odinet (Democrat) won with 72.9% of the vote.

  • Randolph T. "Randy" Odinet DemocratElected

    72.9% 2,365 votes

  • Charles H. Christen DemocratDefeated

    27.1% 880 votes

3,245 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward B

Arthur "Mr. Buddy" McDowell (Democrat) won with 52.8% of the vote.

  • Arthur "Mr. Buddy" McDowell DemocratElected

    52.8% 1,686 votes

  • Earl H. Lafont, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    47.2% 1,507 votes

  • Octave M. "Tavie" Perez DemocratDefeated

    0.0% 0 votes

3,193 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward C

No one got a majority, so Robert "Bobby" Caire (Democrat) and Larry J. Dean (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Robert "Bobby" Caire DemocratIn runoff

    45.3% 1,213 votes

  • Larry J. Dean DemocratIn runoff

    37.6% 1,006 votes

  • Ronald "Ronnie" Smith RepublicanDefeated

    17.2% 460 votes

2,679 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward D

Loyd R. Kenney, Sr. (Democrat) won with 72.8% of the vote.

  • Loyd R. Kenney, Sr. DemocratElected

    72.8% 1,487 votes

  • John J. Abram, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    27.2% 556 votes

2,043 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward E

"Dewey" Geogoire (Democrat) won with 50.4% of the vote.

  • "Dewey" Geogoire DemocratElected

    50.4% 1,317 votes

  • Judy "Darby" Hoffmeister DemocratDefeated

    24.0% 627 votes

  • Louis "Palooka" Lauga DemocratDefeated

    14.1% 368 votes

  • Joyce F. Pitre DemocratDefeated

    11.5% 299 votes

  • "Rod" Strelau DemocratDefeated

    0.0% 0 votes

2,611 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward F

Sasa Ben Gioe (Democrat) won with 65.3% of the vote.

  • Sasa Ben Gioe DemocratElected

    65.3% 1,628 votes

  • "Jim" Arnold DemocratDefeated

    20.7% 515 votes

  • Ronald E. Messa RepublicanDefeated

    14.0% 349 votes

  • Robert J. Michel DemocratDefeated

    0.0% 0 votes

2,492 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward G

John C. Baudoin (Democrat) won with 85.8% of the vote.

  • John C. Baudoin DemocratElected

    85.8% 2,333 votes

  • Bryan Giroir DemocratDefeated

    14.2% 385 votes

2,718 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward H

William J. "Billy" Fernandez (Democrat) won with 64.7% of the vote.

  • William J. "Billy" Fernandez DemocratElected

    64.7% 1,543 votes

  • Victor A. Catalanotto DemocratDefeated

    16.9% 402 votes

  • Richard P. Armond DemocratDefeated

    15.7% 374 votes

  • Joseph "Joe" Janata DemocratDefeated

    2.8% 66 votes

2,385 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward I

Glenn Landry (Democrat) won with 54.9% of the vote.

  • Glenn Landry DemocratElected

    54.9% 1,427 votes

  • Rodney "Rod" Navarro DemocratDefeated

    27.3% 708 votes

  • J. "Larry" Ingargiola DemocratDefeated

    17.8% 463 votes

2,598 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward J

No one got a majority, so Benjamin P. "Benny" Ruiz III (Democrat) and Eugene "Rabbit" Perez (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Benjamin P. "Benny" Ruiz III DemocratIn runoff

    39.1% 1,243 votes

  • Eugene "Rabbit" Perez DemocratIn runoff

    19.0% 605 votes

  • Joseph Bonomo DemocratDefeated

    10.9% 346 votes

  • Calvin Brown DemocratDefeated

    8.9% 283 votes

5 other candidates: 22.0% together
Edwin Nunez, Jr. Democrat8.1%257
Larry Jeanfreau Democrat6.1%195
"Wes" Kramer Democrat3.6%113
Ernest O. Deffes Democrat3.5%110
Henry Vandenborre, Jr. Democrat0.8%25

3,177 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward K

Joseph Serigne, Jr. (Democrat) won with 69.8% of the vote.

  • Joseph Serigne, Jr. DemocratElected

    69.8% 1,918 votes

  • Boyd F. Zeke Zitzmann DemocratDefeated

    30.2% 829 votes

2,747 votes cast.

Other races

Education Superintendent

Thomas G. "Tom" Clausen (Democrat) won with 54.5% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Bernard Parish: Thomas G. "Tom" Clausen 46.6%, J. Kelly Nix 53.4%.

  • Thomas G. "Tom" Clausen DemocratElected

    54.5% 765,507 votes

  • J. Kelly Nix DemocratDefeated

    45.5% 638,914 votes

1,404,421 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishThomas G. "Tom" ClausenJ. Kelly NixTurnout
Acadia Parish52.0%12,50248.0%11,524
Allen Parish57.0%5,30143.0%3,999
Ascension Parish54.2%10,95745.8%9,265
Assumption Parish54.5%4,82345.5%4,032
Avoyelles Parish59.8%9,76540.2%6,575
Beauregard Parish61.1%6,78238.9%4,321
Bienville Parish67.8%5,08632.2%2,414
Bossier Parish55.8%12,65844.2%10,036
Caddo Parish52.0%37,10248.0%34,213
Calcasieu Parish58.3%35,22641.7%25,156
Caldwell Parish53.0%2,67947.0%2,372
Cameron Parish56.0%2,26544.0%1,783
Catahoula Parish49.0%2,69051.0%2,796
Claiborne Parish64.0%3,69936.0%2,077
Concordia Parish52.4%4,47847.6%4,060
De Soto Parish55.1%5,07444.9%4,141
East Baton Rouge Parish56.7%71,84243.3%54,832
East Carroll Parish52.4%2,04147.6%1,857
East Feliciana Parish54.9%3,72645.1%3,058
Evangeline Parish65.0%9,22135.0%4,960
Franklin Parish59.2%5,70640.8%3,932
Grant Parish63.2%4,76036.8%2,775
Iberia Parish54.2%13,24245.8%11,190
Iberville Parish57.4%7,91242.6%5,880
Jackson Parish53.9%3,82146.1%3,266
Jefferson Davis Parish57.5%7,41942.5%5,475
Jefferson Parish48.7%59,51651.3%62,782
Lafayette Parish60.8%31,54239.2%20,343
Lafourche Parish56.7%16,06343.3%12,273
LaSalle Parish59.2%3,99640.8%2,759
Lincoln Parish57.9%6,88442.1%5,006
Livingston Parish61.2%15,59338.8%9,905
Madison Parish55.0%5,42245.0%4,431
Morehouse Parish50.0%5,53550.0%5,534
Natchitoches Parish50.3%6,25049.7%6,168
Orleans Parish45.8%70,06254.2%83,053
Ouachita Parish53.3%22,20346.7%19,436
Plaquemines Parish63.8%5,72536.2%3,251
Pointe Coupee Parish54.3%5,27545.7%4,448
Rapides Parish62.7%26,66537.3%15,891
Red River Parish00
Richland Parish52.4%4,24547.6%3,855
Sabine Parish56.8%5,00643.2%3,804
St. Bernard Parish46.6%12,75553.4%14,612
St. Charles Parish52.0%7,66948.0%7,078
St. Helena Parish57.4%2,61742.6%1,941
St. James Parish60.0%5,64940.0%3,762
St. John the Baptist Parish49.2%6,52550.8%6,728
St. Landry Parish59.0%17,45641.0%12,111
St. Martin Parish43.6%6,47556.4%8,391
St. Mary Parish73.8%15,72226.2%5,574
St. Tammany Parish51.2%20,12648.8%19,162
Tangipahoa Parish56.0%16,85444.0%13,224
Tensas Parish70.4%2,35529.6%989
Terrebonne Parish61.0%17,44339.0%11,141
Union Parish61.6%5,24738.4%3,267
Vermilion Parish55.9%11,68044.1%9,215
Vernon Parish55.4%6,76044.6%5,437
Washington Parish44.6%7,32155.4%9,083
Webster Parish62.1%10,05237.9%6,132
West Baton Rouge Parish49.6%3,96750.4%4,035
West Carroll Parish46.4%2,42153.6%2,801
West Feliciana Parish41.5%1,50258.5%2,114
Winn Parish56.6%4,15243.4%3,189