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Terrebonne Parish

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

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Sheriff

No one got a majority, so Jerry J. Larpenter (Democrat) and Gary P. Brunet (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Jerry J. Larpenter DemocratIn runoff

    44.0% 13,764 votes

  • Gary P. Brunet DemocratIn runoff

    14.3% 4,476 votes

  • Ronnie Duplantis DemocratDefeated

    13.4% 4,195 votes

  • "Charley" Farmer DemocratDefeated

    12.9% 4,025 votes

5 other candidates: 15.4% together
"Chuck Swallow" Soileau Democrat6.6%2,074
Melvin Johnson Democrat5.3%1,662
Lawrence "Larry" Robichaux Republican2.1%651
Carol A. Cantrelle, Sr. Democrat0.9%273
Robert T. Hemphill Democrat0.5%169

31,289 votes cast.

Sheriff, (Unexpired Term Ending 6/30/88)

No one got a majority, so Jerry J. Larpenter (Democrat) and Gary P. Brunet (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Jerry J. Larpenter DemocratIn runoff

    46.0% 13,500 votes

  • Gary P. Brunet DemocratIn runoff

    14.1% 4,128 votes

  • Ronnie J. Duplantis DemocratDefeated

    12.9% 3,784 votes

  • "Charley" Farmer DemocratDefeated

    11.9% 3,500 votes

5 other candidates: 15.1% together
"Chuck Swallow" Soileau Democrat6.6%1,934
Melvin Johnson Democrat5.2%1,515
Lawrence "Larry" Robichaux Republican2.0%592
Carol A. Cantrelle, Sr. Democrat0.8%232
Robert T. Hemphill Democrat0.5%154

29,339 votes cast.

Coroner

Victor E. Tedesco III (Republican) won with 70.3% of the vote.

  • Victor E. Tedesco III RepublicanElected

    70.3% 20,749 votes

  • G. J. "Jerry" DeRouen DemocratDefeated

    29.7% 8,752 votes

29,501 votes cast.

Parish President

No one got a majority, so T. L. "Teddy" Duhe' (Democrat) and Allen C. "Ace" Bonvillain (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • T. L. "Teddy" Duhe' DemocratIn runoff

    29.3% 8,953 votes

  • Allen C. "Ace" Bonvillain DemocratIn runoff

    27.9% 8,523 votes

  • Julien "J. D." Boudreaux III DemocratDefeated

    26.8% 8,193 votes

  • Dean R. Daigneault DemocratDefeated

    16.0% 4,879 votes

30,548 votes cast.

Councilman, District A

Garyland Wallis (Democrat) won with 50.1% of the vote.

  • Garyland Wallis DemocratElected

    50.1% 766 votes

  • Percy E. Gabriel, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    49.9% 763 votes

1,529 votes cast.

Councilman, District B

No one got a majority, so Nathaniel "Puff" Bolden (Democrat) and Aurestile Scott, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Nathaniel "Puff" Bolden DemocratIn runoff

    44.2% 687 votes

  • Aurestile Scott, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    32.2% 500 votes

  • Ernest C. Moss DemocratDefeated

    23.7% 368 votes

1,555 votes cast.

Councilman, District C

No one got a majority, so Winston English (Democrat) and Charles H. Davidson (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Winston English DemocratIn runoff

    37.5% 825 votes

  • Charles H. Davidson DemocratIn runoff

    28.4% 624 votes

  • Linwood P. Liner RepublicanDefeated

    20.5% 450 votes

  • Joe Alesi DemocratDefeated

    13.6% 300 votes

2,199 votes cast.

Councilman, District D

No one got a majority, so "J. B." Breaux, Jr. (Republican) and Roy E. Pennington (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • "J. B." Breaux, Jr. RepublicanIn runoff

    38.4% 612 votes

  • Roy E. Pennington DemocratIn runoff

    36.2% 577 votes

  • Carrol J. Martin DemocratDefeated

    18.7% 298 votes

  • Roy J. Neal DemocratDefeated

    6.6% 105 votes

1,592 votes cast.

Councilman, District E

Barry P. Bonvillain (Democrat) won with 56.1% of the vote.

  • Barry P. Bonvillain DemocratElected

    56.1% 1,212 votes

  • "Bert" Rabalais DemocratDefeated

    34.0% 736 votes

  • Angela T. Burgess DemocratDefeated

    9.9% 214 votes

2,162 votes cast.

Councilman, District F

Nolan J. Bergeron, Jr. (Democrat) won with 69.5% of the vote.

  • Nolan J. Bergeron, Jr. DemocratElected

    69.5% 1,345 votes

  • Jerry L. Lundy DemocratDefeated

    18.5% 358 votes

  • Frank J. Robert RepublicanDefeated

    12.0% 232 votes

1,935 votes cast.

Councilman, District G

No one got a majority, so Reggie Dupre, Jr. (Democrat) and Claude J. Bourg (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Reggie Dupre, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    41.5% 822 votes

  • Claude J. Bourg DemocratIn runoff

    30.0% 594 votes

  • Evelyn Theriot Brunet DemocratDefeated

    21.9% 434 votes

  • Amos "Kie" Usie DemocratDefeated

    6.6% 131 votes

1,981 votes cast.

Councilman, District H

Robert J. "Bobby" Bergeron (Democrat) won with 59.2% of the vote.

  • Robert J. "Bobby" Bergeron DemocratElected

    59.2% 1,595 votes

  • Curtis J. Prevost, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    40.8% 1,101 votes

2,696 votes cast.

Councilman, District I

No one got a majority, so Reynold G. Lapeyrouse (Democrat) and Willie J. Bonvillain, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Reynold G. Lapeyrouse DemocratIn runoff

    41.2% 749 votes

  • Willie J. Bonvillain, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    39.5% 717 votes

  • Lois Salinas DemocratDefeated

    7.2% 130 votes

  • George S. Bourg RepublicanDefeated

    6.7% 121 votes

  • Vincent Celestin DemocratDefeated

    5.5% 99 votes

1,816 votes cast.

Councilman, District J

No one got a majority, so Robert L. Hale (Republican) and Ulysse C. Guidry (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Robert L. Hale RepublicanIn runoff

    29.5% 1,030 votes

  • Ulysse C. Guidry DemocratIn runoff

    28.0% 978 votes

  • Thomas Ellender RepublicanDefeated

    26.8% 936 votes

  • "Sonny" Jackson DemocratDefeated

    11.6% 405 votes

  • Michael J. Pontiff RepublicanDefeated

    4.0% 140 votes

3,489 votes cast.

Councilman, District K

No one got a majority, so L. Vernon Bourgeois, Sr. (Democrat) and Robert J. "Bobby" Domangue (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • L. Vernon Bourgeois, Sr. DemocratIn runoff

    41.2% 713 votes

  • Robert J. "Bobby" Domangue DemocratIn runoff

    38.0% 657 votes

  • Harry C. Robinson, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    20.9% 361 votes

1,731 votes cast.

Councilman, District L

No one got a majority, so Clyde A. Prestenbach (Democrat) and "Larry" Pertuit (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Clyde A. Prestenbach DemocratIn runoff

    35.6% 568 votes

  • "Larry" Pertuit DemocratIn runoff

    25.4% 405 votes

  • "Joe" Champagne RepublicanDefeated

    21.8% 348 votes

  • Glenn D. Schexanyder DemocratDefeated

    17.2% 275 votes

1,596 votes cast.

Councilman, District M

No one got a majority, so Ronald J. Eschete (Republican) and Calvin P. Bodden (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Ronald J. Eschete RepublicanIn runoff

    45.1% 883 votes

  • Calvin P. Bodden DemocratIn runoff

    43.4% 851 votes

  • Emma Lee L. Porche DemocratDefeated

    11.5% 226 votes

1,960 votes cast.

Councilman, District N

No one got a majority, so L. J. Percle (Democrat) and Russell A. Gros (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • L. J. Percle DemocratIn runoff

    44.1% 554 votes

  • Russell A. Gros DemocratIn runoff

    38.3% 481 votes

  • Kathy Chermaine Haydel RepublicanDefeated

    15.4% 193 votes

  • Charles "C. J." Duet DemocratDefeated

    1.4% 18 votes

  • Thomas A. Callahan DemocratDefeated

    0.7% 9 votes

1,255 votes cast.

Councilman, District O

No one got a majority, so Loraine D. Kimbrell (Democrat) and Lloyd Gibson (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Loraine D. Kimbrell DemocratIn runoff

    36.9% 688 votes

  • Lloyd Gibson DemocratIn runoff

    27.4% 511 votes

  • LeRoy Norman, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    19.6% 366 votes

  • Earl J. Brunet, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    8.1% 151 votes

  • Donald K. Whitney Other partyDefeated

    8.0% 150 votes

1,866 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 20th Senatorial District

No one got a majority, so Leonard J. Chabert (Democrat) and Glynn Voisin (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Terrebonne Parish: Leonard J. Chabert 35.3%, Glynn Voisin 24.8%, Elward T. Brady, Jr. 23.2%, Murray J. Hebert 16.7%.

  • Leonard J. Chabert DemocratIn runoff

    46.0% 18,017 votes

  • Glynn Voisin DemocratIn runoff

    20.8% 8,165 votes

  • Elward T. Brady, Jr. RepublicanDefeated

    19.5% 7,663 votes

  • Murray J. Hebert DemocratDefeated

    13.7% 5,354 votes

39,199 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishLeonard J. ChabertGlynn VoisinElward T. Brady, Jr.Murray J. HebertTurnout
Jefferson Parish66.0%6005.8%5318.7%1709.5%86
Lafourche Parish62.4%8,98315.2%2,18413.5%1,9418.9%1,280
Terrebonne Parish35.3%8,43424.8%5,92823.2%5,55216.7%3,988

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 Terrebonne Parish: M. J. "Mike" Foster 55.6%, Anthony Guarisco, Jr. 44.4%.

  • 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, 52nd Representative District

"Hunt" B. Downer, Jr. (Democrat) won with 61.5% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Terrebonne Parish: "Hunt" B. Downer, Jr. 61.4%, Billy Dove, Sr. 25.7%, Jimmy P. Toups 12.9%.

  • "Hunt" B. Downer, Jr. DemocratElected

    61.5% 7,487 votes

  • Billy Dove, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    25.7% 3,124 votes

  • Jimmy P. Toups RepublicanDefeated

    12.9% 1,565 votes

12,176 votes cast.

Results by parish
Parish"Hunt" B. Downer, Jr.Billy Dove, Sr.Jimmy P. ToupsTurnout
Lafourche Parish62.5%54425.5%22212.0%104
Terrebonne Parish61.4%6,94325.7%2,90212.9%1,461

State Representative, 53rd Representative District

No one got a majority, so "Johnny" Glover (Democrat) and "Joe" Palmisano (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Terrebonne Parish: "Johnny" Glover 22.7%, "Joe" Palmisano 22.2%, Eulin P. Guidry 15.3%, "Pete" Lambert 12.1%.

  • "Johnny" Glover DemocratIn runoff

    22.6% 3,039 votes

  • "Joe" Palmisano DemocratIn runoff

    22.1% 2,977 votes

  • Eulin P. Guidry DemocratDefeated

    15.4% 2,076 votes

  • "Pete" Lambert DemocratDefeated

    12.3% 1,658 votes

3 other candidates: 27.5% together
Sterling G. Callegan Democrat11.7%1,574
J. G. Duplantis Democrat10.1%1,362
Warrence Bennett Democrat5.7%766

13,452 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
Lafourche Parish"Pete" Lambert33.3%
Terrebonne Parish"Johnny" Glover22.7%