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Jefferson Davis Parish

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

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Coroner

Warren W. Hoag, Jr. (Democrat) won with 66.9% of the vote.

  • Warren W. Hoag, Jr. DemocratElected

    66.9% 3,802 votes

  • Charles J. Deese DemocratDefeated

    33.1% 1,882 votes

5,684 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Welsh

Mayor, Town of Welsh

Charles L. Bull, Jr. (Democrat) won with 61.3% of the vote.

  • Charles L. Bull, Jr. DemocratElected

    61.3% 780 votes

  • Lee M. Hardy DemocratDefeated

    32.6% 415 votes

  • Marshall Jackson DemocratDefeated

    6.1% 77 votes

1,272 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Town of Welsh

"Mike" Billeaudeaux (Democrat) won with 56.8% of the vote.

  • "Mike" Billeaudeaux DemocratElected

    56.8% 724 votes

  • R. L. "Bob" Hayes DemocratDefeated

    40.1% 511 votes

  • Lloyd Dartez DemocratDefeated

    3.1% 40 votes

1,275 votes cast.

Aldermen, Town of Welsh

Harold J. Daigle (Democrat), Dottie Cormier (Democrat), Allen Meche (Democrat), Alexander Prudhomme (Democrat), and Carson R. Watkins (Republican) won.

  • Harold J. Daigle DemocratElected

    15.7% 937 votes

  • Dottie Cormier DemocratElected

    15.5% 922 votes

  • Allen Meche DemocratElected

    11.8% 705 votes

  • Alexander Prudhomme DemocratElected

    10.8% 646 votes

  • Carson R. Watkins RepublicanElected

    10.1% 600 votes

5 other candidates: 36.0% together
Robert B. Ramagos Democrat9.3%552
Wendell Richard Democrat9.0%534
"Sid" Jones Republican8.0%478
James Carlton Christman Democrat5.4%322
Melward J. Doucet, Sr. Republican4.4%261

5,957 votes cast.

Village of Fenton

Mayor, Village of Fenton

Frank D. Broxton (Democrat) won with 65.4% of the vote.

  • Frank D. Broxton DemocratElected

    65.4% 125 votes

  • Walter James Reed DemocratDefeated

    27.2% 52 votes

  • Jane Howard DemocratDefeated

    7.3% 14 votes

191 votes cast.

Aldermen, Village of Fenton

Wilfred Joe Lemelle (Democrat), Eddie B. Alfred (Democrat), and Johnny R. Miller (Democrat) won.

  • Wilfred Joe Lemelle DemocratElected

    27.9% 141 votes

  • Eddie B. Alfred DemocratElected

    22.1% 112 votes

  • Johnny R. Miller DemocratElected

    21.7% 110 votes

  • Edward Arabie DemocratDefeated

    16.8% 85 votes

  • Dolores "Dee" Lawrence DemocratDefeated

    11.5% 58 votes

506 votes cast.