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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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Evangeline Parish

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

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Police Juror, District 1

"Liz" LaFleur (Democrat) won with 51.6% of the vote.

  • "Liz" LaFleur DemocratElected

    51.6% 606 votes

  • "Joe" Matte DemocratDefeated

    37.1% 436 votes

  • Lonis West DemocratDefeated

    11.2% 132 votes

1,174 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Basile

Chief of Police, Town of Basile

No one got a majority, so Allen Ivory, Jr. (Democrat) and Wilfred LaFleur (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Allen Ivory, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    46.1% 428 votes

  • Wilfred LaFleur DemocratIn runoff

    39.2% 364 votes

  • Darwin Christ DemocratDefeated

    14.7% 137 votes

929 votes cast; 35.7% of the 807 registered voters in the area turned out.

Village of Pine Prairie

Mayor, Village of Pine Prairie

Sidney E. Fontenot, Jr. (Democrat) won with 57.2% of the vote.

  • Sidney E. Fontenot, Jr. DemocratElected

    57.2% 211 votes

  • Willie Thomas DemocratDefeated

    42.8% 158 votes

369 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Village of Pine Prairie

Tommy Gough (Democrat) won with 84.2% of the vote.

  • Tommy Gough DemocratElected

    84.2% 308 votes

  • "Wade" Deshotels RepublicanDefeated

    15.8% 58 votes

366 votes cast.

Aldermen, Village of Pine Prairie

Bernice Ardoin (Democrat), Terrel McCauley (Democrat), and L. J. Ardoin (Democrat) won.

  • Bernice Ardoin DemocratElected

    24.1% 252 votes

  • Terrel McCauley DemocratElected

    21.0% 220 votes

  • L. J. Ardoin DemocratElected

    19.6% 205 votes

  • Sam Ardoin RepublicanDefeated

    18.7% 196 votes

2 other candidates: 16.5% together
L. C. Deshotel Democrat13.1%137
Cynthia Roberie Democrat3.4%36

1,046 votes cast.

Courts and judges

Justice of the Peace, Ward 3

No one got a majority, so Hope Landreneau (Democrat) and Forrest "Jay" Fontenot, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Hope Landreneau DemocratIn runoff

    38.0% 875 votes

  • Forrest "Jay" Fontenot, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    23.3% 537 votes

  • Ted Soileau DemocratDefeated

    17.0% 390 votes

  • Billie Fontenot DemocratDefeated

    11.9% 274 votes

  • Gerald W. Fontenot DemocratDefeated

    9.7% 224 votes

2,300 votes cast.