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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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Lafayette Parish

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

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Cities, towns, and villages

City of Lafayette

Mayor, City of Lafayette

Dud Lastrapes (Republican) won with 51.8% of the vote.

  • Dud Lastrapes RepublicanElected

    51.8% 13,424 votes

  • "Kenny" Bowen DemocratDefeated

    48.2% 12,512 votes

25,936 votes cast.

Councilman, District 1, City of Lafayette

No one got a majority, so F. V. "Pappy" Landry (Democrat) and "Herb" Simmons (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • F. V. "Pappy" Landry DemocratIn runoff

    48.6% 2,420 votes

  • "Herb" Simmons DemocratIn runoff

    26.6% 1,325 votes

  • L. Wayne Prejean DemocratDefeated

    18.1% 901 votes

  • Larry J. Rochon DemocratDefeated

    6.7% 336 votes

4,982 votes cast.

Councilman, District 2, City of Lafayette

Wilfred Pierre (Democrat) won with 52.6% of the vote.

  • Wilfred Pierre DemocratElected

    52.6% 1,949 votes

  • Tawasky Ventroy DemocratDefeated

    47.4% 1,753 votes

3,702 votes cast.

Councilman, District 3, City of Lafayette

"Jan" Heymann (Republican) won with 78.1% of the vote.

  • "Jan" Heymann RepublicanElected

    78.1% 3,068 votes

  • Benjamin E. "Benny" Ritchey Other partyDefeated

    21.9% 859 votes

3,927 votes cast.

Councilman, District 4, City of Lafayette

"Al" Simon (Democrat) won with 51.6% of the vote.

  • "Al" Simon DemocratElected

    51.6% 2,803 votes

  • Jerry Luke LeBlanc DemocratDefeated

    48.4% 2,629 votes

5,432 votes cast.

Councilman, District 5, City of Lafayette

No one got a majority, so Bob Bacon (Democrat) and Nancy Bradford Mounce (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Bob Bacon DemocratIn runoff

    37.4% 2,142 votes

  • Nancy Bradford Mounce RepublicanIn runoff

    37.1% 2,126 votes

  • James "Rick" LeBlanc DemocratDefeated

    25.4% 1,456 votes

5,724 votes cast.

Town of Duson

Mayor, Town of Duson

Patricia A. Garry (Democrat) won with 60.6% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafayette Parish: Patricia A. Garry 60.0%, Carroll C. Chiasson 40.0%.

  • Patricia A. Garry DemocratElected

    60.6% 426 votes

  • Carroll C. Chiasson DemocratDefeated

    39.4% 277 votes

703 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishPatricia A. GarryCarroll C. ChiassonTurnout
Acadia Parish100.0%110.0%0
Lafayette Parish60.0%41540.0%277

Party committees

RSCC Member(s), 42nd Representative District

Leonard J. "Lennie" Hensgens (Republican) won with 52.2% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafayette Parish: Leonard J. "Lennie" Hensgens 20.2%, Gary White 79.8%.

  • Leonard J. "Lennie" Hensgens RepublicanElected

    52.2% 396 votes

  • Gary White RepublicanDefeated

    47.8% 362 votes

758 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishLeonard J. "Lennie" HensgensGary WhiteTurnout
Acadia Parish57.9%37342.1%271
Lafayette Parish20.2%2379.8%91

RSCC Member(s), 43rd Representative District

David Thibodaux (Republican), C. M. "Mac" McLean (Republican), and W. Thomas Angers (Republican) won.

  • David Thibodaux RepublicanElected

    25.5% 2,007 votes

  • C. M. "Mac" McLean RepublicanElected

    17.1% 1,342 votes

  • W. Thomas Angers RepublicanElected

    16.9% 1,329 votes

  • Charles S. Patterson RepublicanDefeated

    14.6% 1,146 votes

2 other candidates: 26.0% together
Jack W. Mills Republican13.3%1,047
"Jamie" Reneau Republican12.7%998

7,869 votes cast.

RSCC Member(s), 44th Representative District

Jane A. Blackwell (Republican) and Roderick "Rod" Miller (Republican) won.

  • Jane A. Blackwell RepublicanElected

    29.4% 799 votes

  • Roderick "Rod" Miller RepublicanElected

    25.1% 682 votes

  • Gordon "Donnie" Dugal RepublicanDefeated

    23.4% 635 votes

  • Richard Oglesby RepublicanDefeated

    22.2% 603 votes

2,719 votes cast.

RSCC Member(s), 45th Representative District

Ross A. Brupbacher (Republican) won with 52.2% of the vote.

  • Ross A. Brupbacher RepublicanElected

    52.2% 676 votes

  • "Cindy" Dore RepublicanDefeated

    47.8% 619 votes

1,295 votes cast.

RPEC Member(s), at Large

Steven P. Hebert (Republican), Jamie Reneau (Republican), "Gwen" Bowen (Republican), Virginia B. Red (Republican), and Roger D. Lehman (Republican) won.

  • Steven P. Hebert RepublicanElected

    16.6% 3,932 votes

  • Jamie Reneau RepublicanElected

    16.4% 3,870 votes

  • "Gwen" Bowen RepublicanElected

    15.7% 3,709 votes

  • Virginia B. Red RepublicanElected

    15.1% 3,583 votes

  • Roger D. Lehman RepublicanElected

    14.5% 3,427 votes

2 other candidates: 21.7% together
"Joe" Wolf Republican11.5%2,710
Allain Supple Republican10.2%2,421

23,652 votes cast.

RPEC Member, District G

Jane A. Blackwell (Republican) won with 52.4% of the vote.

  • Jane A. Blackwell RepublicanElected

    52.4% 524 votes

  • Iris Oglesby RepublicanDefeated

    47.6% 476 votes

1,000 votes cast.