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Lafayette Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 24, 1987. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Sheriff

"Don" Breaux (Democrat) won with 83.9% of the vote.

  • "Don" Breaux DemocratElected

    83.9% 45,288 votes

  • Daniel E. "Danny" Broussard DemocratDefeated

    12.0% 6,481 votes

  • Kenneth W. Holleman Other partyDefeated

    4.1% 2,240 votes

54,009 votes cast.

Councilman, District A

Lynn Guidry (Democrat) won with 59.2% of the vote.

  • Lynn Guidry DemocratElected

    59.2% 4,585 votes

  • Harold L. Doningue, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    40.8% 3,160 votes

7,745 votes cast.

Councilman, District B

No one got a majority, so Lenwood Broussard (Democrat) and Andrew "Tib" Broussard (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Lenwood Broussard DemocratIn runoff

    46.2% 4,567 votes

  • Andrew "Tib" Broussard DemocratIn runoff

    29.9% 2,952 votes

  • Preston J. Leger DemocratDefeated

    23.9% 2,363 votes

9,882 votes cast.

Councilman, District C

Louis C. Benjamin, Jr. (Democrat) won with 51.0% of the vote.

  • Louis C. Benjamin, Jr. DemocratElected

    51.0% 2,550 votes

  • Mervin Harmon DemocratDefeated

    49.0% 2,448 votes

4,998 votes cast.

Councilman, District D

"Kathy" Ashworth (Democrat) won with 78.3% of the vote.

  • "Kathy" Ashworth DemocratElected

    78.3% 3,947 votes

  • Robert "Bob" Decoux DemocratDefeated

    21.7% 1,096 votes

5,043 votes cast.

Councilman, District E

Conrad T. Comeaux (Republican) won with 68.9% of the vote.

  • Conrad T. Comeaux RepublicanElected

    68.9% 4,352 votes

  • Roland P. Landry, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    31.1% 1,968 votes

6,320 votes cast.

Councilman, District G

No one got a majority, so Neal J. Burke (Republican) and Lloyd A. Girouard (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Neal J. Burke RepublicanIn runoff

    43.9% 3,747 votes

  • Lloyd A. Girouard DemocratIn runoff

    32.7% 2,795 votes

  • Robert "Bob" Landry DemocratDefeated

    23.4% 2,003 votes

8,545 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Youngsville

Alderman, Town of Youngsville

Rowland "Mout" Mouton (Democrat) won with 55.5% of the vote.

  • Rowland "Mout" Mouton DemocratElected

    55.5% 298 votes

  • Beatrice "Tee" Yockey DemocratDefeated

    44.5% 239 votes

537 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 24th Senatorial District

Armand J. Brinkhaus (Democrat) won with 59.5% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafayette Parish: Armand J. Brinkhaus 66.0%, Thomas J. Dejean 34.0%.

  • Armand J. Brinkhaus DemocratElected

    59.5% 24,431 votes

  • Thomas J. Dejean DemocratDefeated

    40.5% 16,638 votes

41,069 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishArmand J. BrinkhausThomas J. DejeanTurnout
Lafayette Parish66.0%9,52134.0%4,903
St. Landry Parish56.0%14,91044.0%11,735

State Representative, 39th Representative District

Raymond "Lala" Lalonde (Democrat) won with 67.1% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafayette Parish: Raymond "Lala" Lalonde 73.7%, "Ben Junior" Stelly 26.3%.

  • Raymond "Lala" Lalonde DemocratElected

    67.1% 10,998 votes

  • "Ben Junior" Stelly DemocratDefeated

    32.9% 5,395 votes

16,393 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishRaymond "Lala" Lalonde"Ben Junior" StellyTurnout
Lafayette Parish73.7%7,29826.3%2,604
St. Landry Parish57.0%3,70043.0%2,791

State Representative, 42nd Representative District

"Chris" John (Democrat) won with 54.0% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafayette Parish: "Chris" John 42.5%, Donald J. Thibodeaux 57.5%.

  • "Chris" John DemocratElected

    54.0% 9,416 votes

  • Donald J. Thibodeaux DemocratDefeated

    46.0% 8,023 votes

17,439 votes cast.

Results by parish
Parish"Chris" JohnDonald J. ThibodeauxTurnout
Acadia Parish55.3%8,66544.7%7,007
Lafayette Parish42.5%75157.5%1,016

State Representative, 43rd Representative District

No one got a majority, so Mike Thompson (Republican) and Odon L. Bacque, Jr. (Other party) went to a runoff.

  • Mike Thompson RepublicanIn runoff

    45.4% 7,345 votes

  • Odon L. Bacque, Jr. Other partyIn runoff

    40.0% 6,473 votes

  • Vance Lanier DemocratDefeated

    14.7% 2,377 votes

16,195 votes cast.

State Representative, 45th Representative District

Kathleen Babineaux Blanco (Democrat) won with 60.5% of the vote.

  • Kathleen Babineaux Blanco DemocratElected

    60.5% 7,713 votes

  • J Luke LeBlanc DemocratDefeated

    39.5% 5,037 votes

12,750 votes cast.

Courts and judges

District Judge, 15th JDC, Division G

No one got a majority, so Durwood Conque (Democrat) and Sylvia R. Cooks (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafayette Parish: Durwood Conque 51.7%, Sylvia R. Cooks 23.9%, Reule P. Bourque 14.3%, "Max" Jordan 10.2%.

  • Durwood Conque DemocratIn runoff

    49.3% 49,673 votes

  • Sylvia R. Cooks DemocratIn runoff

    24.1% 24,317 votes

  • Reule P. Bourque DemocratDefeated

    18.5% 18,612 votes

  • "Max" Jordan DemocratDefeated

    8.0% 8,103 votes

100,705 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishDurwood ConqueSylvia R. CooksReule P. Bourque"Max" JordanTurnout
Acadia Parish42.6%10,11230.8%7,30620.6%4,9036.0%1,424
Lafayette Parish51.7%27,60823.9%12,77614.3%7,61610.2%5,445
Vermilion Parish50.8%11,95318.0%4,23525.9%6,0935.2%1,234

Constable(s), Justice of the Peace Ward 2

Aldon Duhon (Democrat) won with 72.9% of the vote.

  • Aldon Duhon DemocratElected

    72.9% 1,896 votes

  • John Richard DemocratDefeated

    27.1% 705 votes

2,601 votes cast.