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On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

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Ascension Parish

Local election results for Saturday, November 21, 1987. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Police Juror, District 1

Lauthaught Delaney, Sr. (Democrat) won with 52.6% of the vote.

  • Lauthaught Delaney, Sr. DemocratElected

    52.6% 811 votes

  • Raymond H. Julien DemocratDefeated

    47.4% 732 votes

1,543 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 2A

Tom "Moose" Pearce (Democrat) won with 56.4% of the vote.

  • Tom "Moose" Pearce DemocratElected

    56.4% 628 votes

  • Charles "Chuck" Griffin DemocratDefeated

    43.6% 485 votes

1,113 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 2B

Micheal "Mike" Latino (Democrat) won with 55.7% of the vote.

  • Micheal "Mike" Latino DemocratElected

    55.7% 1,071 votes

  • Heldon "Jay" Weil DemocratDefeated

    44.3% 851 votes

1,922 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 3

Joseph U. Pierre, Sr. (Democrat) won with 53.5% of the vote.

  • Joseph U. Pierre, Sr. DemocratElected

    53.5% 818 votes

  • Charley Stephens DemocratDefeated

    46.5% 712 votes

1,530 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 6B

George Carpenter (Democrat) won with 56.9% of the vote.

  • George Carpenter DemocratElected

    56.9% 902 votes

  • Milton "Needlenose" Vicknair DemocratDefeated

    43.1% 684 votes

1,586 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 7A

Johnny Ramirez, Sr. (Democrat) won with 50.9% of the vote.

  • Johnny Ramirez, Sr. DemocratElected

    50.9% 693 votes

  • Allison J. Bourque DemocratDefeated

    49.1% 669 votes

1,362 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Representative, 58th Representative District

Melvin Irvin, Jr. (Democrat) won with 52.5% of the vote.

This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ascension Parish: Melvin Irvin, Jr. 48.1%, C. J. "Judge" Russo 51.9%.

  • Melvin Irvin, Jr. DemocratElected

    52.5% 8,191 votes

  • C. J. "Judge" Russo DemocratDefeated

    47.5% 7,421 votes

15,612 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMelvin Irvin, Jr.C. J. "Judge" RussoTurnout
Ascension Parish48.1%3,30351.9%3,562
Assumption Parish44.4%1,13755.6%1,424
Iberville Parish62.9%89537.1%529
St. James Parish60.0%2,85640.0%1,906

Party committees

DSCC Member, 58th Representative District, Office "B"

Marvin Gros (Democrat) won with 51.0% of the vote.

This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ascension Parish: Marvin Gros 53.8%, Jerry Poche 46.2%.

  • Marvin Gros DemocratElected

    51.0% 5,824 votes

  • Jerry Poche DemocratDefeated

    49.0% 5,596 votes

11,420 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMarvin GrosJerry PocheTurnout
Ascension Parish53.8%2,84546.2%2,440
Assumption Parish59.0%1,07341.0%746
Iberville Parish57.1%57742.9%433
St. James Parish40.2%1,32959.8%1,977