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Orleans Parish

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

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State Legislature

State Representative, 89th Representative District

James V. "Jim" St. Raymond (Republican) won with 60.6% of the vote.

  • James V. "Jim" St. Raymond RepublicanElected

    60.6% 4,812 votes

  • Arnold M. Lupin DemocratDefeated

    39.4% 3,127 votes

7,939 votes cast.

State Representative, 95th Representative District

Irma Muse Dixon (Democrat) won with 58.3% of the vote.

  • Irma Muse Dixon DemocratElected

    58.3% 2,804 votes

  • Llewelyn Soniat DemocratDefeated

    41.7% 2,003 votes

4,807 votes cast.

State Representative, 100th Representative District

Louis W. Ivon (Democrat) won with 56.3% of the vote.

  • Louis W. Ivon DemocratElected

    56.3% 3,873 votes

  • Edward W. Collier RepublicanDefeated

    43.7% 3,001 votes

6,874 votes cast.

State Representative, 103rd Representative District

Kenneth L. Odinet, Sr. (Democrat) won with 59.1% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Orleans Parish: Kenneth L. Odinet, Sr. 55.0%, Edw. "Bud Rip" Ripoll 45.0%.

  • Kenneth L. Odinet, Sr. DemocratElected

    59.1% 6,160 votes

  • Edw. "Bud Rip" Ripoll RepublicanDefeated

    40.9% 4,269 votes

10,429 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishKenneth L. Odinet, Sr.Edw. "Bud Rip" RipollTurnout
Orleans Parish55.0%1,46145.0%1,196
St. Bernard Parish60.5%4,69939.5%3,073

Party committees

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 Orleans Parish: Claire A. Andry 30.6%, Mary H. Little 14.5%, Barbara Foudas 22.7%, Evelyn Gastinell 24.6%.

  • 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, 89th Representative District, Office "A"

No one got a majority, so Nancy N. Forst (Democrat) and Sandra H. Nathan (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Nancy N. Forst DemocratIn runoff

    46.2% 1,725 votes

  • Sandra H. Nathan DemocratIn runoff

    40.6% 1,514 votes

  • Teryl Cash Mason DemocratDefeated

    13.2% 491 votes

3,730 votes cast.

DSCC Member, 89th Representative District, Office "B"

No one got a majority, so Lawrence Comiskey (Democrat) and Darwin Charles Fenner (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Lawrence Comiskey DemocratIn runoff

    41.1% 1,722 votes

  • Darwin Charles Fenner DemocratIn runoff

    37.8% 1,580 votes

  • Harry E. Forst DemocratDefeated

    21.1% 883 votes

4,185 votes cast.

DSCC Member, 90th Representative District, Office "B"

No one got a majority, so Nelson R. Gabriel (Democrat) and Sam T. Kogos (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Nelson R. Gabriel DemocratIn runoff

    37.5% 715 votes

  • Sam T. Kogos DemocratIn runoff

    35.4% 674 votes

  • Herman S. Kohlman DemocratDefeated

    27.1% 517 votes

1,906 votes cast.

DSCC Member, 91st Representative District, Office "A"

Judy M. Bajoie (Democrat) won with 72.8% of the vote.

  • Judy M. Bajoie DemocratElected

    72.8% 1,781 votes

  • Alberta L. Guillory DemocratDefeated

    17.5% 429 votes

  • Rosalind M. Overton DemocratDefeated

    9.6% 235 votes

2,445 votes cast.

DSCC Member, 93rd Representative District, Office "A"

Mrs. Ken "Gwen" Carter (Democrat) won with 53.1% of the vote.

  • Mrs. Ken "Gwen" Carter DemocratElected

    53.1% 985 votes

  • Genevieve F. Bourgeois DemocratDefeated

    46.9% 871 votes

1,856 votes cast.

DSCC Member, 93rd Representative District, Office "B"

No one got a majority, so Harold Fontenette (Democrat) and Nathan Chapman (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Harold Fontenette DemocratIn runoff

    29.7% 533 votes

  • Nathan Chapman DemocratIn runoff

    27.8% 499 votes

  • Doug Evans DemocratDefeated

    25.6% 460 votes

  • Ronald J. "Ron" Sholes DemocratDefeated

    13.3% 238 votes

  • Milton Benjamin Veazie DemocratDefeated

    3.7% 66 votes

1,796 votes cast.

DSCC Member, 94th Representative District, Office "A"

Angela Foley (Democrat) won with 78.3% of the vote.

  • Angela Foley DemocratElected

    78.3% 4,319 votes

  • Mary E. Stuart DemocratDefeated

    21.7% 1,200 votes

5,519 votes cast.

DSCC Member, 94th Representative District, Office "B"

Claude Mauberret, Jr. (Democrat) won with 50.8% of the vote.

  • Claude Mauberret, Jr. DemocratElected

    50.8% 3,016 votes

  • Herbert W. Christenberry III DemocratDefeated

    36.5% 2,163 votes

  • Stephen M. Ghergich, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    4.7% 281 votes

  • Kenneth J. Taylor DemocratDefeated

    4.0% 240 votes

  • "Chip" Duncan DemocratDefeated

    3.9% 233 votes

5,933 votes cast.

DSCC Member, 95th Representative District, Office "A"

Connie M. Comiskey (Democrat) won with 67.9% of the vote.

  • Connie M. Comiskey DemocratElected

    67.9% 2,522 votes

  • Sandra L. Grossman DemocratDefeated

    19.5% 725 votes

  • Adriane S. McCranie DemocratDefeated

    12.5% 465 votes

3,712 votes cast.

DSCC Member, 95th Representative District, Office "B"

No one got a majority, so E. Henry Heaton, Jr. (Democrat) and Moses Cage, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • E. Henry Heaton, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    48.4% 1,949 votes

  • Moses Cage, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    21.4% 861 votes

  • Louis J. Prosper DemocratDefeated

    16.4% 663 votes

  • Walter Kelly DemocratDefeated

    10.6% 426 votes

  • "Don" Jamison DemocratDefeated

    3.3% 132 votes

4,031 votes cast.

DSCC Member, 96th Representative District, Office "A"

No one got a majority, so Lois Ann Jones (Democrat) and Margaret "Peggy" Woodward (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Lois Ann Jones DemocratIn runoff

    49.8% 1,312 votes

  • Margaret "Peggy" Woodward DemocratIn runoff

    21.8% 574 votes

  • Lynn T. Lebeaud DemocratDefeated

    16.5% 434 votes

  • Ann Byard DemocratDefeated

    12.0% 315 votes

2,635 votes cast.

DSCC Member, 96th Representative District, Office "B"

"Nat" LaCour (Democrat) won with 65.4% of the vote.

  • "Nat" LaCour DemocratElected

    65.4% 1,779 votes

  • Edwin R. Murray DemocratDefeated

    13.2% 358 votes

  • Ronny J. Ricard DemocratDefeated

    12.7% 346 votes

  • Melvin "Judge" Smith DemocratDefeated

    8.7% 237 votes

2,720 votes cast.

DSCC Member, 97th Representative District, Office "B"

Melvin N. Cade (Democrat) won with 58.5% of the vote.

  • Melvin N. Cade DemocratElected

    58.5% 1,234 votes

  • Marlin N. Gusman DemocratDefeated

    24.9% 526 votes

  • Vincent T. Sylvain DemocratDefeated

    16.6% 351 votes

2,111 votes cast.

DSCC Member, 98th Representative District, Office "A"

Cheryl A. Epling (Democrat) won with 54.3% of the vote.

  • Cheryl A. Epling DemocratElected

    54.3% 2,370 votes

  • Elizabeth "Beth" Bridges DemocratDefeated

    45.7% 1,993 votes

4,363 votes cast.

DSCC Member, 98th Representative District, Office "B"

No one got a majority, so Arthur A. Crais (Democrat) and Bruce C. Waltzer (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Arthur A. Crais DemocratIn runoff

    44.3% 1,667 votes

  • Bruce C. Waltzer DemocratIn runoff

    32.5% 1,222 votes

  • Gregory P. Bazile DemocratDefeated

    23.2% 872 votes

3,761 votes cast.

DSCC Member, 99th Representative District, Office "A"

Elois Copelin Parker (Democrat) won with 60.1% of the vote.

  • Elois Copelin Parker DemocratElected

    60.1% 1,647 votes

  • Dolores D. Parker DemocratDefeated

    39.9% 1,092 votes

2,739 votes cast.

DSCC Member, 99th Representative District, Office "B"

Keith T. Johnson (Democrat) won with 71.1% of the vote.

  • Keith T. Johnson DemocratElected

    71.1% 1,979 votes

  • Raymond Brown DemocratDefeated

    16.6% 463 votes

  • Oliver M. Thomas DemocratDefeated

    12.3% 343 votes

2,785 votes cast.

DSCC Member, 100th Representative District, Office "A"

Karen Ann Keifer (Democrat) won with 56.1% of the vote.

  • Karen Ann Keifer DemocratElected

    56.1% 2,825 votes

  • Brenda M. Brown DemocratDefeated

    14.3% 722 votes

  • Linda E. Calahan DemocratDefeated

    13.6% 686 votes

  • Connie C. Goodly DemocratDefeated

    12.5% 629 votes

  • Bertha L. "Dolly" Woods DemocratDefeated

    3.4% 173 votes

5,035 votes cast.

DSCC Member, 100th Representative District, Office "B"

No one got a majority, so Bernard L. Charbonnet, Jr. (Democrat) and Anthony J. Engolia, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Bernard L. Charbonnet, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    38.3% 1,869 votes

  • Anthony J. Engolia, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    24.5% 1,196 votes

  • Eugene J. Green, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    14.1% 689 votes

  • "Joe" Aguda DemocratDefeated

    9.8% 476 votes

2 other candidates: 13.3% together
Tom J. Dunne Democrat8.2%402
Ray Namias Democrat5.1%247

4,879 votes cast.

DSCC Member, 101st Representative District, Office "B"

Johnny Jackson, Sr. (Democrat) won with 82.9% of the vote.

  • Johnny Jackson, Sr. DemocratElected

    82.9% 1,819 votes

  • Michael J. Devezin DemocratDefeated

    17.1% 376 votes

2,195 votes cast.

DSCC Member, 102nd Representative District, Office "A"

Elaine C. Boudreaux (Democrat) won with 51.0% of the vote.

  • Elaine C. Boudreaux DemocratElected

    51.0% 1,215 votes

  • Vivian C. Buckley DemocratDefeated

    39.1% 933 votes

  • Estelle Walker Wilkins DemocratDefeated

    9.9% 236 votes

2,384 votes cast.

DSCC Member, 102nd Representative District, Office "B"

"Jim" Huey (Democrat) won with 55.0% of the vote.

  • "Jim" Huey DemocratElected

    55.0% 1,252 votes

  • Edward J. Robinson, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    45.0% 1,025 votes

2,277 votes cast.

DSCC Member, 103rd Representative District, Office "A"

Earline B. Clark (Democrat) won with 79.8% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Orleans Parish: Earline B. Clark 58.2%, Deslie Isidore White 41.8%.

  • Earline B. Clark DemocratElected

    79.8% 6,082 votes

  • Deslie Isidore White DemocratDefeated

    20.2% 1,537 votes

7,619 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishEarline B. ClarkDeslie Isidore WhiteTurnout
Orleans Parish58.2%1,09041.8%782
St. Bernard Parish86.9%4,99213.1%755

DSCC Member, 103rd Representative District, Office "B"

No one got a majority, so Eric August Bopp (Democrat) and Bert Anderson (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Orleans Parish: Eric August Bopp 33.3%, Bert Anderson 22.5%, Lawrence Gaines 27.5%, Michael A. Dew, Jr. 4.2%.

  • Eric August Bopp DemocratIn runoff

    49.9% 3,950 votes

  • Bert Anderson DemocratIn runoff

    19.0% 1,505 votes

  • Lawrence Gaines DemocratDefeated

    11.2% 888 votes

  • Michael A. Dew, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    10.2% 809 votes

  • Brian Patrick Dunne DemocratDefeated

    9.6% 763 votes

7,915 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
Orleans ParishEric August Bopp33.3%
St. Bernard ParishEric August Bopp55.2%