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On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

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Vermilion 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 Abbeville

Mayor, City of Abbeville

R. Brady Broussard (Democrat) won with 52.8% of the vote.

  • R. Brady Broussard DemocratElected

    52.8% 2,444 votes

  • Larry J. Campisi DemocratDefeated

    47.2% 2,189 votes

4,633 votes cast.

Chief of Police, City of Abbeville

No one got a majority, so Minos J. Hardy (Democrat) and Jack Baudoin (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Minos J. Hardy DemocratIn runoff

    48.9% 2,168 votes

  • Jack Baudoin DemocratIn runoff

    32.0% 1,417 votes

  • "Jimmy" Bouton DemocratDefeated

    19.1% 845 votes

4,430 votes cast.

Councilman at Large, City of Abbeville

Norman W. Broussard (Democrat) won with 56.0% of the vote.

  • Norman W. Broussard DemocratElected

    56.0% 2,400 votes

  • Shelton C. Picard RepublicanDefeated

    44.0% 1,885 votes

4,285 votes cast.

Councilman, District A, City of Abbeville

O'neil "Parker" Hebert (Democrat) won with 64.2% of the vote.

  • O'neil "Parker" Hebert DemocratElected

    64.2% 691 votes

  • "Mike" Bellaire DemocratDefeated

    35.8% 385 votes

1,076 votes cast.

Councilman, District B, City of Abbeville

Harold Lemaire (Democrat) won with 52.7% of the vote.

  • Harold Lemaire DemocratElected

    52.7% 568 votes

  • Raymond L. Davidson DemocratDefeated

    47.3% 509 votes

1,077 votes cast.

Councilman, District C, City of Abbeville

Donald H. "Bubba" Broussard (Democrat) won with 50.6% of the vote.

  • Donald H. "Bubba" Broussard DemocratElected

    50.6% 517 votes

  • Russell J. Frederick DemocratDefeated

    49.4% 505 votes

1,022 votes cast.

Councilman, District D, City of Abbeville

Herbert J. Myles (Democrat) won with 64.7% of the vote.

  • Herbert J. Myles DemocratElected

    64.7% 685 votes

  • Roland Hill DemocratDefeated

    35.3% 374 votes

1,059 votes cast.

City of Kaplan

Mayor, City of Kaplan

Elles Lormand (Democrat) won with 51.9% of the vote.

  • Elles Lormand DemocratElected

    51.9% 1,269 votes

  • Dalfares Trahan DemocratDefeated

    48.1% 1,174 votes

2,443 votes cast.

Chief of Police, City of Kaplan

No one got a majority, so Alton Tan Romero (Democrat) and Robert D. "Bobby" Lege (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Alton Tan Romero DemocratIn runoff

    41.1% 1,024 votes

  • Robert D. "Bobby" Lege DemocratIn runoff

    33.8% 841 votes

  • James "Jim" Hebert DemocratDefeated

    15.5% 385 votes

  • Michael J. Landry DemocratDefeated

    5.9% 147 votes

  • Wilbert "Tate" Duhon DemocratDefeated

    3.7% 92 votes

2,489 votes cast.

Alderman, At Large, City of Kaplan

"Cliff" Landry (Democrat) won with 50.9% of the vote.

  • "Cliff" Landry DemocratElected

    50.9% 1,166 votes

  • Gerald P. Lemaire DemocratDefeated

    49.1% 1,126 votes

2,292 votes cast.

Alderman, District A, City of Kaplan

No one got a majority, so Pedro W. Jones, Sr. (Democrat) and Robert Clement (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Pedro W. Jones, Sr. DemocratIn runoff

    49.3% 331 votes

  • Robert Clement DemocratIn runoff

    29.2% 196 votes

  • George E. Michon DemocratDefeated

    21.5% 144 votes

671 votes cast.

Alderman, District B, City of Kaplan

No one got a majority, so Dallas Breaux (Democrat) and Eutis "Chin" Matthew (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Dallas Breaux DemocratIn runoff

    45.3% 282 votes

  • Eutis "Chin" Matthew DemocratIn runoff

    31.7% 197 votes

  • Damien Brice DemocratDefeated

    23.0% 143 votes

622 votes cast.

Alderman, District C, City of Kaplan

No one got a majority, so Saul Harrington (Democrat) and John M. "Kie" LaBlanc (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Saul Harrington DemocratIn runoff

    39.8% 202 votes

  • John M. "Kie" LaBlanc DemocratIn runoff

    39.3% 199 votes

  • Russell Abshire DemocratDefeated

    20.9% 106 votes

507 votes cast.

Alderman, District D, City of Kaplan

Dennery Hargrave (Democrat) won with 54.8% of the vote.

  • Dennery Hargrave DemocratElected

    54.8% 330 votes

  • Harold J. Lamaire DemocratDefeated

    45.2% 272 votes

602 votes cast.