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St. John the Baptist 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 Lloyd B. Johnson (Democrat) and Carl "Butch" Baloney (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Lloyd B. Johnson DemocratIn runoff

    46.0% 7,243 votes

  • Carl "Butch" Baloney DemocratIn runoff

    23.5% 3,697 votes

  • Harold Keller DemocratDefeated

    17.5% 2,764 votes

  • C. Jude Lions DemocratDefeated

    10.6% 1,669 votes

  • Roland "Dago" Keating RepublicanDefeated

    2.5% 387 votes

15,760 votes cast.

Clerk of Court

No one got a majority, so Harold L. Montegut, Jr. (Democrat) and Robert Becnel (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Harold L. Montegut, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    27.9% 4,124 votes

  • Robert Becnel RepublicanIn runoff

    25.3% 3,745 votes

  • Fred R. DeFracesch DemocratDefeated

    22.9% 3,390 votes

  • Robert "Bobby" Duhe DemocratDefeated

    12.3% 1,818 votes

  • Maxie McGraw RepublicanDefeated

    11.5% 1,706 votes

14,783 votes cast.

Parish President

No one got a majority, so Arnold Labat (Democrat) and Lester J. Millet, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Arnold Labat DemocratIn runoff

    37.2% 5,705 votes

  • Lester J. Millet, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    34.2% 5,252 votes

  • Delton J. Arceneaux DemocratDefeated

    15.8% 2,419 votes

  • Dowie L. Gendron DemocratDefeated

    11.3% 1,740 votes

  • Mary Ann Nicholson No partyDefeated

    1.4% 219 votes

15,335 votes cast.

Councilman at Large, Division A

No one got a majority, so Richard Dale Wolfe, Sr. (Democrat) and Cleveland Farlough (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Richard Dale Wolfe, Sr. DemocratIn runoff

    28.5% 2,168 votes

  • Cleveland Farlough DemocratIn runoff

    18.2% 1,381 votes

  • Rickey J. Deslatte DemocratDefeated

    16.1% 1,222 votes

  • Warren R. Pierre DemocratDefeated

    13.7% 1,045 votes

2 other candidates: 23.6% together
Francis X. "Frankie" Champagne, Sr. Democrat13.2%1,006
H. P. "Jap" Robert Democrat10.3%786

7,608 votes cast.

Councilman at Large, Division B

No one got a majority, so William W. "Bill" Terry (Democrat) and Harry A. Madere (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • William W. "Bill" Terry DemocratIn runoff

    38.4% 2,558 votes

  • Harry A. Madere DemocratIn runoff

    31.5% 2,099 votes

  • Joe Lozano DemocratDefeated

    21.7% 1,447 votes

  • Leo J. Duhe DemocratDefeated

    8.4% 563 votes

6,667 votes cast.

Councilman, District 1

Haston Lewis (Democrat) won with 54.8% of the vote.

  • Haston Lewis DemocratElected

    54.8% 1,278 votes

  • Whitney P. Jasmin, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    31.5% 734 votes

  • Larry Sorapuru, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    13.6% 318 votes

2,330 votes cast.

Councilman, District 2

No one got a majority, so Allen J. St. Pierre (Democrat) and Vernon E. Alexis, Sr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Allen J. St. Pierre DemocratIn runoff

    24.4% 562 votes

  • Vernon E. Alexis, Sr. DemocratIn runoff

    18.6% 429 votes

  • Kernell Goudia DemocratDefeated

    17.4% 402 votes

  • Mark M. Keller DemocratDefeated

    13.6% 313 votes

2 other candidates: 26.1% together
Gary P. Boe Democrat13.1%303
Isiah Jones Democrat13.0%299

2,308 votes cast.

Councilman, District 3

No one got a majority, so Sylvia Taylor-Steib (Democrat) and Ernest "Chin" Clement (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Sylvia Taylor-Steib DemocratIn runoff

    32.5% 831 votes

  • Ernest "Chin" Clement DemocratIn runoff

    30.0% 768 votes

  • Michael Huey Scioneaux DemocratDefeated

    29.0% 742 votes

  • Alfred Waldon Donaldson DemocratDefeated

    8.6% 219 votes

  • Willie J. Clement DemocratDefeated

    0.0% 0 votes

2,560 votes cast.

Councilman, District 4

No one got a majority, so Ranney J. Wilson (Democrat) and Alan J. Rome (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Ranney J. Wilson DemocratIn runoff

    27.0% 511 votes

  • Alan J. Rome DemocratIn runoff

    24.4% 461 votes

  • Ronald J. Acosta DemocratDefeated

    22.0% 416 votes

  • Lawrence A. "Nookie" Triche DemocratDefeated

    17.2% 325 votes

  • "Pat" Robert DemocratDefeated

    9.4% 178 votes

1,891 votes cast.

Councilman, District 5

Harold "Bubby" Haydel (Democrat) won with 58.6% of the vote.

  • Harold "Bubby" Haydel DemocratElected

    58.6% 1,124 votes

  • Michael P. Millet DemocratDefeated

    41.4% 793 votes

  • Louis J. Malain, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    0.0% 0 votes

  • Roland J. Weber DemocratDefeated

    0.0% 0 votes

1,917 votes cast.

Councilman, District 6

Joel S. McTopy (Democrat) won with 63.0% of the vote.

  • Joel S. McTopy DemocratElected

    63.0% 1,300 votes

  • "Tommy" Berthelot No partyDefeated

    20.8% 429 votes

  • Walter "Jim" Bertrand DemocratDefeated

    14.5% 299 votes

  • "Joe" Hutchinson DemocratDefeated

    1.8% 37 votes

2,065 votes cast.

Councilman, District 7

No one got a majority, so J. Kenneth Barre (Democrat) and Frank A. Trapani (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • J. Kenneth Barre DemocratIn runoff

    44.2% 807 votes

  • Frank A. Trapani RepublicanIn runoff

    34.6% 632 votes

  • Billy R. Lambert DemocratDefeated

    21.2% 386 votes

1,825 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 18th Senatorial District

Joe Sevario (Democrat) won with 65.4% of the vote.

This race covers 5 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. John the Baptist Parish: Joe Sevario 57.1%, M. Paul LeBlanc 42.9%.

  • Joe Sevario DemocratElected

    65.4% 30,663 votes

  • M. Paul LeBlanc DemocratDefeated

    34.6% 16,200 votes

46,863 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJoe SevarioM. Paul LeBlancTurnout
Ascension Parish68.4%14,47231.6%6,697
Assumption Parish60.6%98939.4%642
Livingston Parish60.0%7,50540.0%5,009
St. James Parish68.4%6,65631.6%3,070
St. John the Baptist Parish57.1%1,04142.9%782

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. John the Baptist Parish: Ron Landry 72.4%, Vernon Galliano 27.6%.

  • 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 2

Carl "Bucky" Montz (Democrat) won with 58.3% of the vote.

  • Carl "Bucky" Montz DemocratElected

    58.3% 1,196 votes

  • Anicet J. Kilbert, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    41.7% 857 votes

2,053 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace District 4

Mrs. Ernest Bailey (Democrat) won with 79.5% of the vote.

  • Mrs. Ernest Bailey DemocratElected

    79.5% 1,384 votes

  • William G. Sullivan No partyDefeated

    20.5% 357 votes

1,741 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace District 5

Karen J. Bailey (Democrat) won with 66.3% of the vote.

  • Karen J. Bailey DemocratElected

    66.3% 1,135 votes

  • "Ron" Troxler DemocratDefeated

    33.7% 576 votes

1,711 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace District 6

No one got a majority, so Mary Cantrell (Democrat) and Dale J. Rodeghero (No party) went to a runoff.

  • Mary Cantrell DemocratIn runoff

    39.4% 774 votes

  • Dale J. Rodeghero No partyIn runoff

    31.7% 623 votes

  • Roy A. Vicknair, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    28.9% 569 votes

1,966 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace District 1

Milton C. Cox, Jr. (Democrat) won with 66.0% of the vote.

  • Milton C. Cox, Jr. DemocratElected

    66.0% 1,405 votes

  • Donnie "Jose" Robiskie, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    34.0% 725 votes

2,130 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace District 2

Andrew J. Mury (Democrat) won with 72.3% of the vote.

  • Andrew J. Mury DemocratElected

    72.3% 1,350 votes

  • Anthony Roccaforte DemocratDefeated

    27.7% 516 votes

1,866 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace District 4

No one got a majority, so Donald "Donoo" Brady (Democrat) and Thomas "Tommy" Rome, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Donald "Donoo" Brady DemocratIn runoff

    29.6% 537 votes

  • Thomas "Tommy" Rome, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    24.2% 439 votes

  • Russel L. Landeche DemocratDefeated

    23.7% 429 votes

  • Edward "Church" Smith DemocratDefeated

    13.0% 235 votes

  • Miguel A. Ortiz DemocratDefeated

    9.5% 173 votes

1,813 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace District 6

Bryan F. Hymel (Democrat) won with 57.1% of the vote.

  • Bryan F. Hymel DemocratElected

    57.1% 1,097 votes

  • "Jimmy Ray" Madere DemocratDefeated

    42.9% 825 votes

1,922 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace District 7

Dale Madere (Democrat) won with 55.9% of the vote.

  • Dale Madere DemocratElected

    55.9% 946 votes

  • Rg "Boozie" Detillier DemocratDefeated

    44.1% 745 votes

1,691 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. John the Baptist Parish: Thomas G. "Tom" Clausen 49.2%, J. Kelly Nix 50.8%.

  • 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