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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 Tuesday, March 8, 1988. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Courts and judges

Constable, 3rd Justice Court

No one got a majority, so J. Wavell Braud (Democrat) and L. I. "Buddy" Holton (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • J. Wavell Braud DemocratIn runoff

    36.8% 1,550 votes

  • L. I. "Buddy" Holton DemocratIn runoff

    36.0% 1,516 votes

  • J. C. "Comer" Williams DemocratDefeated

    27.2% 1,148 votes

4,214 votes cast.

Party committees

RSCC Member(s), 59th Representative District

Louis A. Sanchez (Republican) won with 41.1% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ascension Parish: Louis A. Sanchez 44.9%, A. John Wall, Jr. 37.2%, Cheryl J. Edwards 17.9%.

  • Louis A. Sanchez RepublicanElected

    41.1% 452 votes

  • A. John Wall, Jr. RepublicanDefeated

    36.5% 401 votes

  • Cheryl J. Edwards RepublicanDefeated

    22.4% 246 votes

1,099 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishLouis A. SanchezA. John Wall, Jr.Cheryl J. EdwardsTurnout
Ascension Parish44.9%43637.2%36117.9%174
Livingston Parish12.5%1631.3%4056.3%72

RPEC Member(s), at Large

Chester Diez, Jr. (Republican), A. John Wall, Jr. (Republican), William T. Russell (Republican), Valerie J. Andrews (Republican), and Douglas E. "skipper" McInnis IV (Republican) won.

  • Chester Diez, Jr. RepublicanElected

    22.0% 688 votes

  • A. John Wall, Jr. RepublicanElected

    19.4% 605 votes

  • William T. Russell RepublicanElected

    16.3% 509 votes

  • Valerie J. Andrews RepublicanElected

    15.3% 477 votes

  • Douglas E. "skipper" McInnis IV RepublicanElected

    13.7% 428 votes

1 other candidate: 13.3% together
J. Manning Kolb Republican13.3%415

3,122 votes cast.