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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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St. Mary Parish

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

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Councilman, District 1

Joseph M. Davis, Jr. (Democrat) won with 57.9% of the vote.

  • Joseph M. Davis, Jr. DemocratElected

    57.9% 1,337 votes

  • Charlet Achee DemocratDefeated

    42.1% 973 votes

2,310 votes cast.

Councilman, District 3

"Chuck" Rogers (Democrat) won with 53.3% of the vote.

  • "Chuck" Rogers DemocratElected

    53.3% 1,126 votes

  • Robert "Mac" McDonald DemocratDefeated

    46.7% 986 votes

2,112 votes cast.

Councilman, District 6

"Jim" Russo (Democrat) won with 57.1% of the vote.

  • "Jim" Russo DemocratElected

    57.1% 752 votes

  • Roland Broussard DemocratDefeated

    42.9% 566 votes

1,318 votes cast.

Councilman, District 10

Harold Clausen, Sr. (Democrat) won with 50.5% of the vote.

  • Harold Clausen, Sr. DemocratElected

    50.5% 5,975 votes

  • Steve F. Bierhorst DemocratDefeated

    49.5% 5,860 votes

11,835 votes cast.

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DSCC Member, 49th Representative District, Office "B"

James "Jimmy" Romero (Democrat) won with 52.4% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Mary Parish: James "Jimmy" Romero 49.3%, Perry Segura 50.7%.

  • James "Jimmy" Romero DemocratElected

    52.4% 4,364 votes

  • Perry Segura DemocratDefeated

    47.6% 3,970 votes

8,334 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJames "Jimmy" RomeroPerry SeguraTurnout
Iberia Parish51.5%2,77948.5%2,615
St. Mary Parish49.3%59950.7%615
Vermilion Parish57.1%98642.9%740

DPEC Member, District 1

Clayton Rivers Richard (Democrat) won with 51.8% of the vote.

  • Clayton Rivers Richard DemocratElected

    51.8% 884 votes

  • Charlene Gibson Joseph DemocratDefeated

    48.2% 823 votes

1,707 votes cast.

DPEC Member, District 2

No one got a majority, so Hilliard W. Buckner (Democrat) and Merlin Dupre (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Hilliard W. Buckner DemocratIn runoff

    27.2% 346 votes

  • Merlin Dupre DemocratIn runoff

    26.7% 340 votes

  • James Depass, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    24.8% 316 votes

  • A. J. Hidalgo III DemocratDefeated

    21.3% 271 votes

1,273 votes cast.

DPEC Member, District 3

"Mike" Rogers (Democrat) won with 72.9% of the vote.

  • "Mike" Rogers DemocratElected

    72.9% 1,191 votes

  • Stanley "Stan" Beverly DemocratDefeated

    27.1% 443 votes

1,634 votes cast.