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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.

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Lafayette Parish

Local election results for Saturday, November 19, 1983. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Member, City-Parish Council, District A

Harold L. Domingue, Sr. (Democrat) won with 57.3% of the vote.

  • Harold L. Domingue, Sr. DemocratElected

    57.3% 2,601 votes

  • Dud Breaux DemocratDefeated

    42.7% 1,942 votes

4,543 votes cast.

Member, City-Parish Council, District B

Preston J. Leger (Democrat) won with 51.5% of the vote.

  • Preston J. Leger DemocratElected

    51.5% 2,646 votes

  • Andrew "Tib" Broussard DemocratDefeated

    48.5% 2,488 votes

5,134 votes cast.

Member, City-Parish Council, District D

"Kathy" Ashworth (Democrat) won with 59.3% of the vote.

  • "Kathy" Ashworth DemocratElected

    59.3% 2,483 votes

  • Louis Roth DemocratDefeated

    40.7% 1,703 votes

4,186 votes cast.

Member, City-Parish Council, District G

O. C. Guilliot, Jr. (Democrat) won with 58.2% of the vote.

  • O. C. Guilliot, Jr. DemocratElected

    58.2% 2,386 votes

  • LeeRoy J. Gondron DemocratDefeated

    41.8% 1,717 votes

4,103 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Representative, 45th Representative District

Kathleen Babineaux Blanco (Democrat) won with 60.0% of the vote.

  • Kathleen Babineaux Blanco DemocratElected

    60.0% 5,642 votes

  • "Jan" Heymann RepublicanDefeated

    40.0% 3,764 votes

9,406 votes cast.