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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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Jefferson Parish

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

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Sheriff

Harry Lee (Democrat) won with 53.9% of the vote.

  • Harry Lee DemocratElected

    53.9% 60,887 votes

  • "Art" Lentini RepublicanDefeated

    46.1% 52,142 votes

113,029 votes cast.

Clerk of Court

Jon A. Gegenheimer (Republican) won with 55.9% of the vote.

  • Jon A. Gegenheimer RepublicanElected

    55.9% 60,765 votes

  • Raoul "Skip" Galan DemocratDefeated

    44.1% 47,931 votes

108,696 votes cast.

Councilman, District 4

Robert L. "Bob" DeViney, Jr. (Republican) won with 56.5% of the vote.

  • Robert L. "Bob" DeViney, Jr. RepublicanElected

    56.5% 18,064 votes

  • Anthony S. Taormina RepublicanDefeated

    43.5% 13,906 votes

31,970 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 20th Senatorial District

Leonard J. Chabert (Democrat) won with 51.5% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Parish: Leonard J. Chabert 71.1%, Glynn Voisin 28.9%.

  • Leonard J. Chabert DemocratElected

    51.5% 17,419 votes

  • Glynn Voisin DemocratDefeated

    48.5% 16,405 votes

33,824 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishLeonard J. ChabertGlynn VoisinTurnout
Jefferson Parish71.1%62228.9%253
Lafourche Parish67.5%7,56032.5%3,639
Terrebonne Parish42.5%9,23757.5%12,513

State Representative, 54th Representative District

Jessie P. Guidry (Democrat) won with 50.7% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Parish: Jessie P. Guidry 39.5%, Steven "Steve" Wilson 60.5%.

  • Jessie P. Guidry DemocratElected

    50.7% 6,323 votes

  • Steven "Steve" Wilson DemocratDefeated

    49.3% 6,156 votes

12,479 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJessie P. GuidrySteven "Steve" WilsonTurnout
Jefferson Parish39.5%34460.5%526
Lafourche Parish51.5%5,97948.5%5,630

State Representative, 78th Representative District

Robert T. Garrity, Jr. (Republican) won with 53.0% of the vote.

  • Robert T. Garrity, Jr. RepublicanElected

    53.0% 6,106 votes

  • Eddie Doucet RepublicanDefeated

    47.0% 5,407 votes

11,513 votes cast.

Courts and judges

District Judge, 24th JDC, Division F

Patrick J. McCabe (Republican) won with 63.4% of the vote.

  • Patrick J. McCabe RepublicanElected

    63.4% 64,451 votes

  • William "Bill" Faust RepublicanDefeated

    36.6% 37,154 votes

101,605 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, 4th Justice Court

Carl T. Santiny (Democrat) won with 51.0% of the vote.

  • Carl T. Santiny DemocratElected

    51.0% 461 votes

  • Donald P. Adam DemocratDefeated

    49.0% 443 votes

904 votes cast.

Constable, 2nd Justice Court

Antoine J. "Tony" Thomassie (Democrat) won with 60.3% of the vote.

  • Antoine J. "Tony" Thomassie DemocratElected

    60.3% 10,133 votes

  • Ernie Alario DemocratDefeated

    39.7% 6,669 votes

16,802 votes cast.

Party committees

DSCC Member, 78th Representative District, Office "A"

No one got a majority, so Gayle O. Walker (Democrat) and Esther Stringer (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Gayle O. Walker DemocratIn runoff

    45.1% 2,894 votes

  • Esther Stringer DemocratIn runoff

    35.5% 2,283 votes

  • Diana L. Tonagel DemocratDefeated

    19.4% 1,246 votes

6,423 votes cast.

DSCC Member, 78th Representative District, Office "B"

No one got a majority, so Larry Wiedemann (Democrat) and Harold S. Bartholomew (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Larry Wiedemann DemocratIn runoff

    26.5% 1,703 votes

  • Harold S. Bartholomew DemocratIn runoff

    26.4% 1,699 votes

  • Thomas F. Schexanayder DemocratDefeated

    24.6% 1,583 votes

  • Clifton J. Bonvillian, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    22.5% 1,451 votes

6,436 votes cast.

DSCC Member, 79th Representative District, Office "A"

Elizabeth Ann Hammant (Democrat) won with 50.4% of the vote.

  • Elizabeth Ann Hammant DemocratElected

    50.4% 2,404 votes

  • Dorothy Pendergast DemocratDefeated

    49.6% 2,363 votes

4,767 votes cast.

DSCC Member, 80th Representative District, Office "A"

No one got a majority, so Laura J. Garner (Democrat) and Barbara Deitch Ricks (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Laura J. Garner DemocratIn runoff

    49.4% 2,336 votes

  • Barbara Deitch Ricks DemocratIn runoff

    27.4% 1,295 votes

  • Nina Jones Alverez DemocratDefeated

    23.2% 1,094 votes

4,725 votes cast.

DSCC Member, 80th Representative District, Office "B"

No one got a majority, so Dan C. Garner (Democrat) and William "Chuck" Credo III (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Dan C. Garner DemocratIn runoff

    40.3% 1,893 votes

  • William "Chuck" Credo III DemocratIn runoff

    27.2% 1,277 votes

  • Richard D. Alverez DemocratDefeated

    24.0% 1,128 votes

  • E.C. "Teddy" Tzavellas DemocratDefeated

    8.5% 398 votes

4,696 votes cast.

DSCC Member, 81st Representative District, Office "B"

Robert A. Savoie (Democrat) won with 54.6% of the vote.

  • Robert A. Savoie DemocratElected

    54.6% 3,362 votes

  • David A. Quidd DemocratDefeated

    29.0% 1,788 votes

  • Eric Honig DemocratDefeated

    16.4% 1,010 votes

6,160 votes cast.

DSCC Member, 82nd Representative District, Office "B"

Patrick W. "Pat" Burke, Sr. (Democrat) won with 65.9% of the vote.

  • Patrick W. "Pat" Burke, Sr. DemocratElected

    65.9% 4,163 votes

  • Jack Truxillo DemocratDefeated

    18.1% 1,140 votes

  • Darryl F. Porche DemocratDefeated

    16.0% 1,010 votes

6,313 votes cast.

DSCC Member, 83rd Representative District, Office "B"

John W. Alario (Democrat) won with 77.4% of the vote.

  • John W. Alario DemocratElected

    77.4% 4,067 votes

  • John A. Billiot DemocratDefeated

    13.2% 695 votes

  • M. "Chink" Barthe DemocratDefeated

    9.4% 495 votes

5,257 votes cast.

DSCC Member, 84th Representative District, Office "A"

Tammy DiPascal (Democrat) won with 52.9% of the vote.

  • Tammy DiPascal DemocratElected

    52.9% 2,865 votes

  • Debra Bear DemocratDefeated

    47.1% 2,552 votes

5,417 votes cast.

DSCC Member, 84th Representative District, Office "B"

Frank L. Muscarello (Democrat) won with 65.5% of the vote.

  • Frank L. Muscarello DemocratElected

    65.5% 3,487 votes

  • Cary Paul Oswald DemocratDefeated

    34.5% 1,837 votes

5,324 votes cast.

DSCC Member, 85th Representative District, Office "A"

Judy Jambon Hindelang (Democrat) won with 74.9% of the vote.

  • Judy Jambon Hindelang DemocratElected

    74.9% 3,996 votes

  • Sharon Illg DemocratDefeated

    25.1% 1,341 votes

5,337 votes cast.

DSCC Member, 86th Representative District, Office "A"

No one got a majority, so Claire A. Andry (Democrat) and Mary H. Little (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Parish: Claire A. Andry 28.2%, Mary H. Little 32.2%, Barbara Foudas 12.4%, Evelyn Gastinell 10.0%.

  • Claire A. Andry DemocratIn runoff

    29.0% 811 votes

  • Mary H. Little DemocratIn runoff

    25.9% 724 votes

  • Barbara Foudas DemocratDefeated

    16.1% 449 votes

  • Evelyn Gastinell DemocratDefeated

    15.2% 424 votes

  • Therese R. Friederichsen DemocratDefeated

    13.8% 384 votes

2,792 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
Jefferson ParishMary H. Little32.2%
Orleans ParishClaire A. Andry30.6%

DSCC Member, 88th Representative District, Office "B"

Rod Caccioppi (Democrat) won with 52.4% of the vote.

  • Rod Caccioppi DemocratElected

    52.4% 2,771 votes

  • Stephen W. Lam DemocratDefeated

    47.6% 2,517 votes

5,288 votes cast.

DSCC Member, 92nd Representative District, Office "B"

John M. Stoulig (Democrat) won with 55.9% of the vote.

  • John M. Stoulig DemocratElected

    55.9% 2,485 votes

  • Keith M. Hutchinson DemocratDefeated

    44.1% 1,962 votes

4,447 votes cast.

DPEC Member(s), at Large

Eloys "Lois" LeBlanc (Democrat), John "Bobby" Bordelon (Democrat), Jules L. Treadway (Democrat), C. J. Ardeneaux (Democrat), and Joseph A. Romano (Democrat) won.

  • Eloys "Lois" LeBlanc DemocratElected

    15.8% 35,001 votes

  • John "Bobby" Bordelon DemocratElected

    15.2% 33,556 votes

  • Jules L. Treadway DemocratElected

    12.9% 28,524 votes

  • C. J. Ardeneaux DemocratElected

    12.5% 27,740 votes

  • Joseph A. Romano DemocratElected

    12.5% 27,584 votes

3 other candidates: 31.1% together
Ralph LeBoeuf Democrat11.7%25,810
Donna Sivori Donahoe Democrat10.5%23,341
Edmund J. Schmidt III Democrat8.9%19,789

221,345 votes cast.

DPEC Member(s), District 1

William M. Justice, Jr. (Democrat), Susan Miller (Democrat), Roland Chimento (Democrat), Frank J. Chivleatto, Jr. (Democrat), and "Sandy" Frederick (Democrat) won.

  • William M. Justice, Jr. DemocratElected

    17.4% 8,043 votes

  • Susan Miller DemocratElected

    16.2% 7,490 votes

  • Roland Chimento DemocratElected

    15.1% 6,984 votes

  • Frank J. Chivleatto, Jr. DemocratElected

    11.4% 5,259 votes

  • "Sandy" Frederick DemocratElected

    11.1% 5,135 votes

3 other candidates: 28.7% together
Larry Francois Democrat11.1%5,119
Thomas S. Chandler, Sr. Democrat11.0%5,064
David C. Loeb Democrat6.6%3,060

46,154 votes cast.

DPEC Member(s), District 3

Harold J. Bodenheimer, Jr. (Democrat), Charles H. Austin IV (Democrat), Gayle O. Walker (Democrat), Claude Todaro (Democrat), and Clifton Bonvillian, Jr. (Democrat) won.

  • Harold J. Bodenheimer, Jr. DemocratElected

    17.7% 9,077 votes

  • Charles H. Austin IV DemocratElected

    15.9% 8,149 votes

  • Gayle O. Walker DemocratElected

    14.7% 7,561 votes

  • Claude Todaro DemocratElected

    13.8% 7,085 votes

  • Clifton Bonvillian, Jr. DemocratElected

    13.2% 6,766 votes

2 other candidates: 24.6% together
A.J. "Benny" Benintende Democrat13.1%6,706
Clarence R. Deist Democrat11.6%5,930

51,274 votes cast.

DPEC Member(s), District 4

Mary P. O'Rourke (Democrat), Allen I. Boudreaux, Jr. (Democrat), and Mary C. O'Quinn (Democrat) won.

  • Mary P. O'Rourke DemocratElected

    12.2% 7,168 votes

  • Allen I. Boudreaux, Jr. DemocratElected

    12.2% 7,164 votes

  • Mary C. O'Quinn DemocratElected

    10.5% 6,130 votes

  • Helen Ashcraft DemocratIn runoff

    9.5% 5,572 votes

  • Wayne Fernandez DemocratIn runoff

    8.8% 5,163 votes

  • William C. Harrison, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    8.8% 5,142 votes

  • Scott LaBarre DemocratIn runoff

    8.5% 4,985 votes

5 other candidates: 29.5% together
Jamie Beeson Balser Democrat7.5%4,423
Cheryl Loicano Snelson Democrat6.2%3,664
Earl Hodges Democrat6.2%3,639
Stephen W. Lam Democrat4.9%2,847
David A. Quidd Democrat4.7%2,754

58,651 votes cast.