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St. Charles Parish

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

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Sheriff

No one got a majority, so Charles Connell Wilson (Democrat) and "Johnny" Marino (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Charles Connell Wilson DemocratIn runoff

    36.8% 6,125 votes

  • "Johnny" Marino DemocratIn runoff

    22.6% 3,770 votes

  • "Lil" Leslie Laque DemocratDefeated

    13.9% 2,317 votes

  • Angelo "Buster" Puglise DemocratDefeated

    12.7% 2,118 votes

3 other candidates: 14.0% together
Jimmy Robert, Sr. Democrat11.0%1,840
James P. Laurenc Democrat2.1%355
"Papa" Joe McWilliams, Sr. Democrat0.8%132

16,657 votes cast.

Parish President

Kevin M. Friloux (Democrat) won with 57.1% of the vote.

  • Kevin M. Friloux DemocratElected

    57.1% 9,099 votes

  • Albert D. Laque DemocratDefeated

    42.9% 6,839 votes

15,938 votes cast.

Councilman at Large, Division A

No one got a majority, so Joel T. Chaisson II (Democrat) and Warren Landry (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Joel T. Chaisson II DemocratIn runoff

    45.3% 7,057 votes

  • Warren Landry DemocratIn runoff

    37.3% 5,805 votes

  • Gerald "Jerry" Melancon DemocratDefeated

    12.7% 1,972 votes

  • Delma R. Cheek DemocratDefeated

    4.7% 737 votes

15,571 votes cast.

Councilman at Large, Division B

Donald J. Hogan (Democrat) won with 52.9% of the vote.

  • Donald J. Hogan DemocratElected

    52.9% 7,976 votes

  • Mervin P. "Merv" Autin DemocratDefeated

    29.2% 4,401 votes

  • Ivy Cavalier, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    13.1% 1,967 votes

  • William Vandyke Lauve, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    4.8% 723 votes

15,067 votes cast.

Councilman, District 1

No one got a majority, so Chris A. Tregre (Democrat) and Stirling Melancon (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Chris A. Tregre DemocratIn runoff

    45.5% 969 votes

  • Stirling Melancon DemocratIn runoff

    33.3% 709 votes

  • Elton S. Ockman, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    21.1% 450 votes

2,128 votes cast.

Councilman, District 2

No one got a majority, so Clayton M. Faucheux (Democrat) and George Williamson (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Clayton M. Faucheux DemocratIn runoff

    44.6% 1,097 votes

  • George Williamson DemocratIn runoff

    29.2% 718 votes

  • Rodney J. "Moose" Duhon, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    19.9% 488 votes

  • Irby J. Petit, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    6.3% 155 votes

2,458 votes cast.

Councilman, District 3

Cecil P. Dufrene (Democrat) won with 69.2% of the vote.

  • Cecil P. Dufrene DemocratElected

    69.2% 1,691 votes

  • Edward A. Mernin RepublicanDefeated

    30.8% 753 votes

2,444 votes cast.

Councilman, District 4

No one got a majority, so Philip John Cortez (Democrat) and Richard Dufrene (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Philip John Cortez DemocratIn runoff

    39.4% 970 votes

  • Richard Dufrene RepublicanIn runoff

    30.0% 738 votes

  • Roosevelt "Rooster" Dufrene DemocratDefeated

    18.6% 459 votes

  • Ambrose "Butch" Estay DemocratDefeated

    12.0% 295 votes

  • Wilmer E. Dufrene DemocratDefeated

    0.0% 0 votes

2,462 votes cast.

Councilman, District 5

No one got a majority, so Leonce "Tut" Clement (Democrat) and Curtis T. Johnson, Sr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Leonce "Tut" Clement DemocratIn runoff

    36.6% 762 votes

  • Curtis T. Johnson, Sr. DemocratIn runoff

    32.6% 679 votes

  • Steve J. DiBeneditto DemocratDefeated

    17.4% 362 votes

  • Joseph R. Kaiser, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    13.3% 277 votes

2,080 votes cast.

Councilman, District 6

No one got a majority, so Burce A. Rodrigue, Sr. (Democrat) and Ronald J. St.Pierre (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Burce A. Rodrigue, Sr. DemocratIn runoff

    36.7% 898 votes

  • Ronald J. St.Pierre DemocratIn runoff

    32.6% 797 votes

  • Dan Washington, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    17.1% 418 votes

  • Donald P. Lowry DemocratDefeated

    13.5% 331 votes

2,444 votes cast.

Councilman, District 7

Donald N. Grimes (Republican) won with 55.6% of the vote.

  • Donald N. Grimes RepublicanElected

    55.6% 1,162 votes

  • E. J. Parks, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    22.2% 465 votes

  • Marlene Savoie DemocratDefeated

    22.2% 464 votes

2,091 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 19th Senatorial District

Ron Landry (Democrat) won with 58.1% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Charles Parish: Ron Landry 56.9%, Vernon Galliano 43.1%.

  • Ron Landry DemocratElected

    58.1% 25,790 votes

  • Vernon Galliano DemocratDefeated

    41.9% 18,612 votes

44,402 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishRon LandryVernon GallianoTurnout
Lafourche Parish49.1%8,40350.9%8,725
St. Charles Parish56.9%8,66543.1%6,555
St. John the Baptist Parish72.4%8,72227.6%3,332

Courts and judges

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace District 1

No one got a majority, so Louie "Chookie" Schexnayder (Democrat) and Clayton J. Byrd (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Louie "Chookie" Schexnayder DemocratIn runoff

    46.1% 988 votes

  • Clayton J. Byrd DemocratIn runoff

    27.4% 586 votes

  • Terry Bourg DemocratDefeated

    26.5% 568 votes

2,142 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace District 2

Curry A. Robert (Democrat) won with 58.4% of the vote.

  • Curry A. Robert DemocratElected

    58.4% 1,366 votes

  • George Adamietz DemocratDefeated

    41.6% 975 votes

2,341 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace District 3

Henry R. Miller, Jr. (Democrat) won with 55.0% of the vote.

  • Henry R. Miller, Jr. DemocratElected

    55.0% 1,330 votes

  • Margie Melancon DemocratDefeated

    45.0% 1,086 votes

2,416 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace District 4 & 7

Lloyd Frickey (Democrat) won with 50.5% of the vote.

  • Lloyd Frickey DemocratElected

    50.5% 1,299 votes

  • Joseph G. Rome DemocratDefeated

    49.5% 1,273 votes

2,572 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace District 5

No one got a majority, so Roger "Cookie" Schuster (Democrat) and Lawrence "Coach Pop" Haynes, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Roger "Cookie" Schuster DemocratIn runoff

    37.8% 740 votes

  • Lawrence "Coach Pop" Haynes, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    37.3% 731 votes

  • John "Tim" Lambert RepublicanDefeated

    24.9% 487 votes

1,958 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. Charles Parish: Thomas G. "Tom" Clausen 52.0%, J. Kelly Nix 48.0%.

  • 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