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Assumption Parish

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

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Police Juror, Ward 1

Gilbert Dupaty (Democrat) won with 57.7% of the vote.

  • Gilbert Dupaty DemocratElected

    57.7% 644 votes

  • Ronald G. Jones DemocratDefeated

    42.3% 472 votes

1,116 votes cast.

Police Juror, Ward 2

Charles J. Breaux, Jr. (Democrat) won with 52.3% of the vote.

  • Charles J. Breaux, Jr. DemocratElected

    52.3% 638 votes

  • Kenneth "Duck" Peltier DemocratDefeated

    47.7% 582 votes

1,220 votes cast.

Police Juror, Ward 3

Lawrence Gros (Democrat) won with 54.4% of the vote.

  • Lawrence Gros DemocratElected

    54.4% 442 votes

  • Norris Andras DemocratDefeated

    45.6% 370 votes

812 votes cast.

Police Juror, Ward 4

Alvin Sylvester (Democrat) won with 52.9% of the vote.

  • Alvin Sylvester DemocratElected

    52.9% 519 votes

  • "Joe" Harrison, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    47.1% 463 votes

982 votes cast.

Police Juror, Ward 6

"Bill" Newchurch (Democrat) won with 56.2% of the vote.

  • "Bill" Newchurch DemocratElected

    56.2% 568 votes

  • Kevin Patterson DemocratDefeated

    43.8% 443 votes

1,011 votes cast.

Police Juror, Ward 9

Carol Richard (Democrat) won with 57.6% of the vote.

  • Carol Richard DemocratElected

    57.6% 797 votes

  • Stanley Matherne DemocratDefeated

    42.4% 586 votes

1,383 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 Assumption Parish: Melvin Irvin, Jr. 44.4%, C. J. "Judge" Russo 55.6%.

  • 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 Assumption Parish: Marvin Gros 59.0%, Jerry Poche 41.0%.

  • 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

DSCC Member, 60th Representative District, Office "A"

Brenda Comeaux (Democrat) won with 62.0% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Assumption Parish: Brenda Comeaux 66.7%, Mary Rylander Young 33.3%.

  • Brenda Comeaux DemocratElected

    62.0% 6,994 votes

  • Mary Rylander Young DemocratDefeated

    38.0% 4,283 votes

11,277 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishBrenda ComeauxMary Rylander YoungTurnout
Assumption Parish66.7%1,78433.3%892
Iberville Parish59.3%4,67040.7%3,207
West Baton Rouge Parish74.6%54025.4%184