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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.

  • Early voting and absentee ballot requests are now closed.
  • Mailed absentee ballots must reach your parish registrar of voters by Monday, November 2 at 4:30 p.m. A postmark does not count, so mail it early.
  • On election day, polls are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you are in line when polls close, you can still vote.

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St. Mary Parish

Local election results for Saturday, April 5, 1986. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Cities, towns, and villages

City of Franklin

Councilmen, City of Franklin

Carl Clayton Foulcard (Democrat), Malcolm P. Blakesley (Democrat), Oray P. Rogers (Democrat), and Everette "Shine" Fouquier (Democrat) won.

  • Carl Clayton Foulcard DemocratElected

    14.1% 1,856 votes

  • Malcolm P. Blakesley DemocratElected

    13.3% 1,755 votes

  • Oray P. Rogers DemocratElected

    13.2% 1,741 votes

  • Everette "Shine" Fouquier DemocratElected

    10.7% 1,410 votes

  • Lee C. Firmin DemocratIn runoff

    9.9% 1,300 votes

  • Sarah Belle "Sam" Minor DemocratIn runoff

    9.7% 1,277 votes

5 other candidates: 29.1% together
Jessie Lee Morton Republican7.0%921
Albert Thibodaux Democrat6.8%902
Harrison Francis, Jr. Other party6.0%792
Angelo M. Graffeo Democrat4.8%634
Dewey Burke Democrat4.5%587

13,175 votes cast.

Town of Berwick

Councilmen, Town of Berwick

Emmett Hardaway (Other party), Murval R. Guidroz, Jr. (Other party), Aubrey J. Lasseigne (Other party), "Stan" Beaubouer (Other party), and Allen A. McElroy, Jr. (Other party) won.

  • Emmett Hardaway Other partyElected

    19.0% 736 votes

  • Murval R. Guidroz, Jr. Other partyElected

    18.3% 709 votes

  • Aubrey J. Lasseigne Other partyElected

    17.9% 693 votes

  • "Stan" Beaubouer Other partyElected

    17.5% 678 votes

  • Allen A. McElroy, Jr. Other partyElected

    16.7% 647 votes

1 other candidate: 10.7% together
Lynn Dale Aaron Other party10.7%413

3,876 votes cast.