An independent guide to Louisiana local government. This is not an official government website.

Louisiana Data & Defense FoundationLouisiana parish and local government directory

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.

Every race on the ballotSee your sample ballot and polling placeAll election dates and deadlinesSecretary of State election hotline: 1-800-883-2805

St. Mary Parish

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

Other elections here
Every election in St. Mary Parish
Other parishes
Local results for every parish that day
Parish offices today
St. Mary Parish offices and contacts

Parish offices

Sheriff

Huey P. Bourgeois (Democrat) won with 72.6% of the vote.

  • Huey P. Bourgeois DemocratElected

    72.6% 16,298 votes

  • Larry J. Doiron DemocratDefeated

    27.4% 6,140 votes

22,438 votes cast.

Clerk of Court

Cliff Dressel (Democrat) won with 57.9% of the vote.

  • Cliff Dressel DemocratElected

    57.9% 12,896 votes

  • Mary Michelle La Bauve DemocratDefeated

    42.1% 9,389 votes

22,285 votes cast.

Assessor

No one got a majority, so Sherel A. Martin, Jr. (Democrat) and Jerry J. Guillotte (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Sherel A. Martin, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    42.5% 9,206 votes

  • Jerry J. Guillotte DemocratIn runoff

    26.1% 5,660 votes

  • Carroll J. Thorguson DemocratDefeated

    19.3% 4,172 votes

  • Neil Minor DemocratDefeated

    12.1% 2,612 votes

21,650 votes cast.

Coroner

Evariste J. Trahan (Republican) won with 52.4% of the vote.

  • Evariste J. Trahan RepublicanElected

    52.4% 11,129 votes

  • Harvey Sykes, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    47.6% 10,110 votes

21,239 votes cast.

Parish President

"Pres" Foster (Democrat) won with 78.9% of the vote.

  • "Pres" Foster DemocratElected

    78.9% 17,238 votes

  • V. J. "Jay" Chauvin III DemocratDefeated

    21.1% 4,611 votes

21,849 votes cast.

Councilman, District 1

No one got a majority, so Joseph M. Davis, Jr. (Democrat) and Charlet Achee (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Joseph M. Davis, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    45.1% 1,331 votes

  • Charlet Achee DemocratIn runoff

    37.0% 1,091 votes

  • "Ed" Paul DemocratDefeated

    17.9% 527 votes

2,949 votes cast.

Councilman, District 2

Gary M. Wiltz, M.D. (Democrat) won with 51.0% of the vote.

  • Gary M. Wiltz, M.D. DemocratElected

    51.0% 1,535 votes

  • Julius "Jo Jo" Hebert DemocratDefeated

    28.0% 843 votes

  • Albert "Triple A" Alexander DemocratDefeated

    20.9% 630 votes

3,008 votes cast.

Councilman, District 3

No one got a majority, so Robert "Mac" McDonald (Democrat) and "Chuck" Rogers (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Robert "Mac" McDonald DemocratIn runoff

    43.1% 1,292 votes

  • "Chuck" Rogers DemocratIn runoff

    41.0% 1,229 votes

  • Vincent "Oodley" Ashley DemocratDefeated

    15.9% 477 votes

2,998 votes cast.

Councilman, District 6

No one got a majority, so "Jim" Russo (Democrat) and Roland Broussard (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • "Jim" Russo DemocratIn runoff

    36.6% 925 votes

  • Roland Broussard DemocratIn runoff

    34.8% 878 votes

  • Lenny John Dartez DemocratDefeated

    28.6% 722 votes

2,525 votes cast.

Councilman, District 9

H. V. "Choo Choo" Fondren, Jr. (Democrat) won with 53.3% of the vote.

  • H. V. "Choo Choo" Fondren, Jr. DemocratElected

    53.3% 11,335 votes

  • Albert Foulcard DemocratDefeated

    46.7% 9,943 votes

21,278 votes cast.

Councilman, District 10

No one got a majority, so Harold Clausen, Sr. (Democrat) and Steve F. Bierhorst (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Harold Clausen, Sr. DemocratIn runoff

    36.3% 7,507 votes

  • Steve F. Bierhorst DemocratIn runoff

    23.2% 4,800 votes

  • Matilda "Tee" Aloisio DemocratDefeated

    20.3% 4,211 votes

  • Elmo Justilian, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    13.9% 2,871 votes

  • Guy Pellerin Other partyDefeated

    6.4% 1,317 votes

20,706 votes cast.

Councilman, District 11

R. C. "Bob" McHugh (Republican) won with 50.1% of the vote.

  • R. C. "Bob" McHugh RepublicanElected

    50.1% 10,153 votes

  • Sterling Fryou DemocratDefeated

    49.9% 10,099 votes

20,252 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 21st Senatorial District

M. J. "Mike" Foster (Democrat) won with 64.0% of the vote.

This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Mary Parish: M. J. "Mike" Foster 68.2%, Anthony Guarisco, Jr. 31.8%.

  • M. J. "Mike" Foster DemocratElected

    64.0% 24,183 votes

  • Anthony Guarisco, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    36.0% 13,599 votes

37,782 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishM. J. "Mike" FosterAnthony Guarisco, Jr.Turnout
Assumption Parish58.4%4,58941.6%3,263
St. Martin Parish75.4%45424.6%148
St. Mary Parish68.2%15,35031.8%7,162
Terrebonne Parish55.6%3,79044.4%3,026

State Representative, 50th Representative District

Vincent "V. J." Bella (Republican) won with 51.0% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Mary Parish: Vincent "V. J." Bella 51.2%, Jack D. Smith 48.8%.

  • Vincent "V. J." Bella RepublicanElected

    51.0% 7,348 votes

  • Jack D. Smith DemocratDefeated

    49.0% 7,053 votes

14,401 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishVincent "V. J." BellaJack D. SmithTurnout
St. Martin Parish46.9%27653.1%312
St. Mary Parish51.2%7,07248.8%6,741