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St. John the Baptist Parish

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

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Coroner

Christy Montegut (Democrat) won with 59.1% of the vote.

  • Christy Montegut DemocratElected

    59.1% 8,803 votes

  • S. J. "Billy" St. Martin DemocratDefeated

    40.9% 6,092 votes

14,895 votes cast.

Parish President

Lester J. Millet, Jr. (Democrat) won with 63.0% of the vote.

  • Lester J. Millet, Jr. DemocratElected

    63.0% 9,881 votes

  • Ronald "Ronnie" J. Ory DemocratDefeated

    35.3% 5,545 votes

  • Rolla Sessum DemocratDefeated

    1.7% 262 votes

15,688 votes cast.

Councilman, at Large, Division A

Richard Dale Wolfe, Sr. (Democrat) won with 62.8% of the vote.

  • Richard Dale Wolfe, Sr. DemocratElected

    62.8% 4,761 votes

  • Lawrence A. Triche DemocratDefeated

    37.2% 2,818 votes

7,579 votes cast.

Councilman, District 1

"Lipper" Haston Lewis (Democrat) won with 66.1% of the vote.

  • "Lipper" Haston Lewis DemocratElected

    66.1% 1,435 votes

  • Leroy W. Cox DemocratDefeated

    33.9% 737 votes

2,172 votes cast.

Councilman, District 2

No one got a majority, so Peter Ned Duhe (Democrat) and Vernon E. Alexis, Sr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Peter Ned Duhe DemocratIn runoff

    47.2% 1,052 votes

  • Vernon E. Alexis, Sr. DemocratIn runoff

    30.3% 675 votes

  • Allen J. St. Pierre DemocratDefeated

    22.6% 503 votes

2,230 votes cast.

Councilman, District 3

No one got a majority, so Clinton "Rock" Perrilloux (Democrat) and Donald J. Cox, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Clinton "Rock" Perrilloux DemocratIn runoff

    43.1% 1,100 votes

  • Donald J. Cox, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    24.2% 618 votes

  • Ernest "Chin" Clement DemocratDefeated

    23.0% 587 votes

  • Walter "Gus" Madere DemocratDefeated

    9.7% 249 votes

2,554 votes cast.

Councilman, District 4

No one got a majority, so Dowie L. Gendron (Democrat) and Ranney J. Wilson (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Dowie L. Gendron DemocratIn runoff

    34.0% 814 votes

  • Ranney J. Wilson DemocratIn runoff

    24.5% 586 votes

  • Shirley B. Gauff DemocratDefeated

    23.2% 556 votes

  • Raymond Goodman RepublicanDefeated

    18.3% 437 votes

2,393 votes cast.

Councilman, District 5

No one got a majority, so Harold "Bubby" Haydel (Democrat) and Rodney B. Nicholas (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Harold "Bubby" Haydel DemocratIn runoff

    41.0% 804 votes

  • Rodney B. Nicholas DemocratIn runoff

    26.4% 517 votes

  • Charles "Chunky" Landry DemocratDefeated

    22.0% 431 votes

  • David Gauthe DemocratDefeated

    10.7% 209 votes

1,961 votes cast.

Councilman, District 6

Joel S. McTopy (Democrat) won with 76.4% of the vote.

  • Joel S. McTopy DemocratElected

    76.4% 1,751 votes

  • Allen Weber DemocratDefeated

    14.6% 334 votes

  • P. J. Champagne II DemocratDefeated

    9.0% 206 votes

2,291 votes cast.

Councilman, District 7

No one got a majority, so "Steve" Lee (Democrat) and "Joe" Lozano (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • "Steve" Lee DemocratIn runoff

    44.6% 869 votes

  • "Joe" Lozano DemocratIn runoff

    38.8% 756 votes

  • Dixie Ramirez DemocratDefeated

    13.8% 268 votes

  • Jimmy Usey DemocratDefeated

    2.9% 56 votes

1,949 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 19th Senatorial District

Ron Landry (Democrat) won with 75.6% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. John the Baptist Parish: Ron Landry 82.9%, Bobby Grabert 17.1%.

  • Ron Landry DemocratElected

    75.6% 32,960 votes

  • Bobby Grabert DemocratDefeated

    24.4% 10,649 votes

43,609 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishRon LandryBobby GrabertTurnout
Lafourche Parish68.5%11,34231.5%5,216
St. Charles Parish77.6%11,80922.4%3,408
St. John the Baptist Parish82.9%9,80917.1%2,025

State Representative, 56th Representative District

No one got a majority, so Ralph R. Miller (Democrat) and Emile J. Garlepied (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. John the Baptist Parish: Ralph R. Miller 38.9%, Emile J. Garlepied 4.2%, Larry E. Sorapuru, Jr. 53.8%, Archie Mollere 3.1%.

  • Ralph R. Miller DemocratIn runoff

    49.1% 8,781 votes

  • Emile J. Garlepied DemocratIn runoff

    20.4% 3,639 votes

  • Larry E. Sorapuru, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    17.9% 3,202 votes

  • Archie Mollere RepublicanDefeated

    12.6% 2,257 votes

17,879 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishRalph R. MillerEmile J. GarlepiedLarry E. Sorapuru, Jr.Archie MollereTurnout
St. Charles Parish50.3%8,03922.3%3,55813.6%2,17513.8%2,198
St. John the Baptist Parish38.9%7424.2%8153.8%1,0273.1%59

State Representative, 57th Representative District

Joseph Accardo, Jr. (Democrat) won with 63.8% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. John the Baptist Parish: Joseph Accardo, Jr. 61.2%, Daniel E. Becnel, Jr. 31.3%, Timothy J. Patrick 7.5%.

  • Joseph Accardo, Jr. DemocratElected

    63.8% 11,705 votes

  • Daniel E. Becnel, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    28.6% 5,245 votes

  • Timothy J. Patrick DemocratDefeated

    7.6% 1,386 votes

18,336 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJoseph Accardo, Jr.Daniel E. Becnel, Jr.Timothy J. PatrickTurnout
St. James Parish70.0%3,80822.3%1,2127.8%422
St. John the Baptist Parish61.2%7,89731.3%4,0337.5%964