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Orleans Parish

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

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State Legislature

State Senator, 4th Senatorial District

"Ben" Bagert (Democrat) won with 88.7% of the vote.

  • "Ben" Bagert DemocratElected

    88.7% 23,953 votes

  • Harry T. Begg III RepublicanDefeated

    11.3% 3,043 votes

26,996 votes cast.

State Senator, 6th Senatorial District

John J. Hainkel, Jr. (Republican) won with 84.0% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Orleans Parish: John J. Hainkel, Jr. 85.5%, Martha Leah Rebecca "Marty" Newbrough 14.5%.

  • John J. Hainkel, Jr. RepublicanElected

    84.0% 27,418 votes

  • Martha Leah Rebecca "Marty" Newbrough RepublicanDefeated

    16.0% 5,218 votes

32,636 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJohn J. Hainkel, Jr.Martha Leah Rebecca "Marty" NewbroughTurnout
Jefferson Parish82.6%14,00417.4%2,951
Orleans Parish85.5%13,41414.5%2,267

State Senator, 7th Senatorial District

Fritz Windhorst (Republican) won with 75.8% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Orleans Parish: Fritz Windhorst 77.3%, Roy Juncker 22.7%.

  • Fritz Windhorst RepublicanElected

    75.8% 17,959 votes

  • Roy Juncker Other partyDefeated

    24.2% 5,746 votes

23,705 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishFritz WindhorstRoy JunckerTurnout
Jefferson Parish73.6%7,41126.4%2,655
Orleans Parish77.3%10,54822.7%3,091

State Representative, 89th Representative District

No one got a majority, so James V. "Jim" St. Raymond (Republican) and Arnold M. Lupin (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • James V. "Jim" St. Raymond RepublicanIn runoff

    40.6% 4,927 votes

  • Arnold M. Lupin DemocratIn runoff

    27.1% 3,290 votes

  • John J. Hainkel RepublicanDefeated

    26.4% 3,204 votes

  • John M. Noonan DemocratDefeated

    6.0% 729 votes

12,150 votes cast.

State Representative, 90th Representative District

Mitch Landrieu (Democrat) won with 50.4% of the vote.

  • Mitch Landrieu DemocratElected

    50.4% 4,525 votes

  • Lyn "Mrs. Woody" Koppel DemocratDefeated

    33.1% 2,973 votes

  • Eric J. Jones DemocratDefeated

    11.4% 1,022 votes

  • James "Jimmy" Martin DemocratDefeated

    3.1% 280 votes

  • D. P. Crockett Other partyDefeated

    2.0% 182 votes

8,982 votes cast.

State Representative, 93rd Representative District

Avery C. Alexander (Democrat) won with 61.4% of the vote.

  • Avery C. Alexander DemocratElected

    61.4% 3,611 votes

  • Jeffrey C. Collins DemocratDefeated

    21.2% 1,248 votes

  • Michael Riley DemocratDefeated

    11.8% 692 votes

  • Joseph "Joe" Crawford DemocratDefeated

    5.6% 331 votes

5,882 votes cast.

State Representative, 94th Representative District

Emile "Peppi" Bruneau, Jr. (Republican) won with 80.0% of the vote.

  • Emile "Peppi" Bruneau, Jr. RepublicanElected

    80.0% 10,615 votes

  • Barbara A. Arnold RepublicanDefeated

    20.0% 2,649 votes

13,264 votes cast.

State Representative, 95th Representative District

No one got a majority, so Irma Muse Dixon (Democrat) and Llewelyn Soniat (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Irma Muse Dixon DemocratIn runoff

    41.6% 3,504 votes

  • Llewelyn Soniat DemocratIn runoff

    26.9% 2,268 votes

  • Sharon Kaye Hunter DemocratDefeated

    25.6% 2,158 votes

  • Norbert Rome DemocratDefeated

    5.9% 497 votes

8,427 votes cast.

State Representative, 96th Representative District

Charles R. Jones (Democrat) won with 66.2% of the vote.

  • Charles R. Jones DemocratElected

    66.2% 5,799 votes

  • Ronny J. Richard DemocratDefeated

    13.5% 1,181 votes

  • Cyril B. Saulny DemocratDefeated

    13.4% 1,173 votes

  • Melvin "Judge" Smith DemocratDefeated

    7.0% 609 votes

8,762 votes cast.

State Representative, 98th Representative District

Garey Forster (Republican) won with 54.6% of the vote.

  • Garey Forster RepublicanElected

    54.6% 7,709 votes

  • C. Joseph "Joe" Murray DemocratDefeated

    45.4% 6,415 votes

14,124 votes cast.

State Representative, 99th Representative District

Sherman N. Copelin, Jr. (Democrat) won with 73.5% of the vote.

  • Sherman N. Copelin, Jr. DemocratElected

    73.5% 6,306 votes

  • June Foster Sanchez DemocratDefeated

    20.5% 1,759 votes

  • George Ethel Warren RepublicanDefeated

    6.0% 516 votes

8,581 votes cast.

State Representative, 100th Representative District

No one got a majority, so Louis W. Ivon (Democrat) and Edward W. Collier (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Louis W. Ivon DemocratIn runoff

    44.0% 5,565 votes

  • Edward W. Collier RepublicanIn runoff

    29.0% 3,674 votes

  • Carl Galmon DemocratDefeated

    17.2% 2,180 votes

  • Anthony J. Engolia III DemocratDefeated

    5.1% 640 votes

  • Benny S. George, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    4.8% 603 votes

12,662 votes cast.

State Representative, 101st Representative District

Naomi White Warren (Democrat) won with 67.1% of the vote.

  • Naomi White Warren DemocratElected

    67.1% 5,612 votes

  • Benjamin Edwards DemocratDefeated

    26.0% 2,175 votes

  • Glenn Wilson, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    6.9% 579 votes

8,366 votes cast.

State Representative, 102nd Representative District

Francis C. Heitmeier (Democrat) won with 65.9% of the vote.

  • Francis C. Heitmeier DemocratElected

    65.9% 6,016 votes

  • Betty A. Johnson DemocratDefeated

    19.1% 1,747 votes

  • Joseph C. DeBattista DemocratDefeated

    15.0% 1,372 votes

9,135 votes cast.

State Representative, 103rd Representative District

No one got a majority, so Kenneth L. Odinet, Sr. (Democrat) and Edw. "Bud Rip" Ripoll (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Orleans Parish: Kenneth L. Odinet, Sr. 15.1%, Edw. "Bud Rip" Ripoll 22.4%, Jodi Moscona 29.1%, David B. Farber 16.6%.

  • Kenneth L. Odinet, Sr. DemocratIn runoff

    28.8% 4,264 votes

  • Edw. "Bud Rip" Ripoll RepublicanIn runoff

    28.7% 4,258 votes

  • Jodi Moscona DemocratDefeated

    18.8% 2,787 votes

  • David B. Farber DemocratDefeated

    15.2% 2,259 votes

2 other candidates: 8.4% together
Gerald "Jerry" Schwankhart Democrat6.9%1,029
Gair M. Oldenburg Democrat1.5%218

14,815 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
Orleans ParishJodi Moscona29.1%
St. Bernard ParishKenneth L. Odinet, Sr.37.8%

Courts and judges

Judge, Court of Appeal, 4th Circuit, 1st District, Division A

Steven R. Plotkin (Democrat) won with 63.3% of the vote.

  • Steven R. Plotkin DemocratElected

    63.3% 82,310 votes

  • Harold Douglas DemocratDefeated

    36.7% 47,769 votes

130,079 votes cast.