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Ascension Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 1, 1988. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Cities, towns, and villages

City of Donaldsonville

Mayor, City of Donaldsonville

No one got a majority, so Claude "Toby" Bourg, Jr. (Democrat) and Camille J. "Judge" Russo, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Claude "Toby" Bourg, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    40.7% 1,412 votes

  • Camille J. "Judge" Russo, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    29.0% 1,008 votes

  • Clarence Henry DemocratDefeated

    22.0% 763 votes

  • Francis A. Dubis DemocratDefeated

    8.3% 289 votes

3,472 votes cast.

Commissioner of Finance, City of Donaldsonville

C. J. Bellina (Democrat) won with 53.3% of the vote.

  • C. J. Bellina DemocratElected

    53.3% 1,703 votes

  • Lloyd A. Capello DemocratDefeated

    35.0% 1,119 votes

  • E. Brandt Thiac RepublicanDefeated

    11.6% 371 votes

3,193 votes cast.

Commissioner of District I, City of Donaldsonville

No one got a majority, so Bernell "Ram" Green (Democrat) and Gertrude McKinney (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Bernell "Ram" Green DemocratIn runoff

    41.2% 340 votes

  • Gertrude McKinney DemocratIn runoff

    32.6% 269 votes

  • Raymond "Ray" Jacobs DemocratDefeated

    26.3% 217 votes

826 votes cast.

Commissioner of District II, City of Donaldsonville

No one got a majority, so "Joe" Bonadona (Democrat) and Frank P. Marcello (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • "Joe" Bonadona DemocratIn runoff

    38.8% 580 votes

  • Frank P. Marcello DemocratIn runoff

    35.7% 534 votes

  • Sam J. Latino DemocratDefeated

    25.4% 380 votes

1,494 votes cast.

Commissioner of District III, City of Donaldsonville

Guy M. Poche' (Democrat) won with 58.7% of the vote.

  • Guy M. Poche' DemocratElected

    58.7% 595 votes

  • Harold E. Capello DemocratDefeated

    41.3% 419 votes

1,014 votes cast.

City of Gonzales

Aldermen, City of Gonzales

Ronald J. "Joe" Waguespack (Democrat), Larry Savell (Democrat), Kirt R. Soileau (Democrat), and Dalton Joseph Marchand (Democrat) won.

  • Ronald J. "Joe" Waguespack DemocratElected

    13.1% 1,344 votes

  • Larry Savell DemocratElected

    11.6% 1,191 votes

  • Kirt R. Soileau DemocratElected

    11.6% 1,189 votes

  • Dalton Joseph Marchand DemocratElected

    10.1% 1,040 votes

  • Frank "Flash" Gordon DemocratIn runoff

    10.0% 1,027 votes

  • Wallis "Wally" Waguespack DemocratIn runoff

    9.0% 920 votes

8 other candidates: 34.7% together
Lee Gaudin Democrat8.3%850
Henry Schexnayder Democrat6.3%648
E. Wayne Floyd Democrat4.0%411
J. Manning Kolb Republican3.9%400
Isaiah C. Henry Democrat3.6%373
Wilbert Holmes Democrat3.4%349
Kenneth J. Cutno Democrat3.0%308
Elva Jacobs Democrat2.1%220

10,270 votes cast.