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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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Livingston Parish

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

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Courts and judges

District Judge, 21st JDC, Division B

Bruce C. Bennett (Democrat) won with 57.8% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Livingston Parish: Bruce C. Bennett 56.7%, Freeman W. Ramsey 10.6%, Haydn Berey 32.6%.

  • Bruce C. Bennett DemocratElected

    57.8% 19,668 votes

  • Freeman W. Ramsey DemocratDefeated

    22.3% 7,567 votes

  • Haydn Berey DemocratDefeated

    19.9% 6,764 votes

33,999 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishBruce C. BennettFreeman W. RamseyHaydn BereyTurnout
Livingston Parish56.7%6,68310.6%1,25432.6%3,846
St. Helena Parish48.6%1,51444.0%1,3737.4%231
Tangipahoa Parish60.1%11,47125.9%4,94014.1%2,687

District Judge, 21st JDC, Division C

Robert H. "Bob" Morrison III (Democrat) won with 74.7% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Livingston Parish: Robert H. "Bob" Morrison III 71.7%, Larry G. Starns 28.3%.

  • Robert H. "Bob" Morrison III DemocratElected

    74.7% 21,337 votes

  • Larry G. Starns DemocratDefeated

    25.3% 7,226 votes

28,563 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishRobert H. "Bob" Morrison IIILarry G. StarnsTurnout
Livingston Parish71.7%7,84828.3%3,095
St. Helena Parish68.4%1,63131.6%752
Tangipahoa Parish77.8%11,85822.2%3,379

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 Livingston Parish: Louis A. Sanchez 12.5%, A. John Wall, Jr. 31.3%, Cheryl J. Edwards 56.3%.

  • 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

RSCC Member(s), 70th Representative District

Leslie P. Tassin (Republican), "Steve" Young (Republican), and Christina Kyle "Christy" Casteel (Republican) won.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Livingston Parish: Leslie P. Tassin 17.4%, "Steve" Young 15.9%, Christina Kyle "Christy" Casteel 15.0%, Robert Glen Cormier 12.6%.

  • Leslie P. Tassin RepublicanElected

    17.8% 1,049 votes

  • "Steve" Young RepublicanElected

    16.1% 950 votes

  • Christina Kyle "Christy" Casteel RepublicanElected

    15.8% 934 votes

  • Robert Glen Cormier RepublicanDefeated

    12.9% 765 votes

4 other candidates: 37.4% together
Charles A. "Andy" O'Brien Republican11.5%678
Rosemary Garruto Republican9.4%554
R. Kyle Ardoin Republican8.7%512
Robert J. Edgeworth Republican7.9%466

5,908 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
East Baton Rouge ParishLeslie P. Tassin17.8%
Livingston ParishLeslie P. Tassin17.4%

RSCC Member(s), 71st Representative District

John Michael Lockhart (Republican) won with 68.4% of the vote.

  • John Michael Lockhart RepublicanElected

    68.4% 789 votes

  • William M. Sperry RepublicanDefeated

    31.6% 365 votes

1,154 votes cast.