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Orleans Parish

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

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School board

Member of School Board, District 1

No one got a majority, so O. J. "Doc" Tournillon (Democrat) and Carl D. Robinson (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • O. J. "Doc" Tournillon DemocratIn runoff

    27.0% 3,935 votes

  • Carl D. Robinson DemocratIn runoff

    24.9% 3,638 votes

  • Jesse Turner DemocratDefeated

    23.6% 3,446 votes

  • Emanuel Smith DemocratDefeated

    14.1% 2,062 votes

2 other candidates: 10.3% together
Francis "Frank" Gourrier Democrat6.0%881
D. L. Phillip Spear Democrat4.3%623

14,585 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 2

Gail Moore Glapion (Democrat) won with 62.0% of the vote.

  • Gail Moore Glapion DemocratElected

    62.0% 9,076 votes

  • Roy A. Raspanti Other partyDefeated

    28.2% 4,128 votes

  • Arthur Simmons DemocratDefeated

    9.8% 1,441 votes

14,645 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 3

No one got a majority, so Paul N. Sens (Democrat) and "Bob" Wimpelberg (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Paul N. Sens DemocratIn runoff

    28.0% 5,340 votes

  • "Bob" Wimpelberg DemocratIn runoff

    25.5% 4,861 votes

  • Katherine S. "Kate" Rose DemocratDefeated

    24.7% 4,713 votes

  • Marsha B. Higbee DemocratDefeated

    15.1% 2,876 votes

  • Sam Lo Bue RepublicanDefeated

    6.8% 1,293 votes

19,083 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 4

Avra O'Dwyer (Democrat) won with 52.0% of the vote.

  • Avra O'Dwyer DemocratElected

    52.0% 6,416 votes

  • Rose M. Loving DemocratDefeated

    48.0% 5,920 votes

12,336 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 5

No one got a majority, so Betty Jefferson (Democrat) and Carolyn Green Ford (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Betty Jefferson DemocratIn runoff

    25.0% 2,974 votes

  • Carolyn Green Ford DemocratIn runoff

    24.9% 2,956 votes

  • Elliot C. Willard DemocratDefeated

    20.6% 2,444 votes

  • John A. Harper RepublicanDefeated

    16.9% 2,009 votes

3 other candidates: 12.7% together
Charles L. Elloie Democrat10.0%1,185
Eric J. Jones Democrat1.6%185
Rufus Johnson Democrat1.1%136

11,889 votes cast.

Member(s) of School Board, At Large

Dwight Mc Kenna (Democrat) and Harwood "Woody" Koppel (Democrat) won.

  • Dwight Mc Kenna DemocratElected

    38.3% 44,342 votes

  • Harwood "Woody" Koppel DemocratElected

    34.8% 40,305 votes

  • Anthony J. "Tony" Gagliano DemocratDefeated

    27.0% 31,265 votes

115,912 votes cast.

Courts and judges

Judge, 2nd City Court

No one got a majority, so Lorain F. Wingerter (Democrat) and Michael Bergeron (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Lorain F. Wingerter DemocratIn runoff

    41.7% 3,224 votes

  • Michael Bergeron DemocratIn runoff

    24.1% 1,863 votes

  • Kim M. O'Dowd DemocratDefeated

    19.5% 1,508 votes

  • "Mel" Giepert DemocratDefeated

    14.7% 1,135 votes

7,730 votes cast.

Judge, Municipal Court

James E. Glancey, Jr. (Democrat) won with 64.1% of the vote.

  • James E. Glancey, Jr. DemocratElected

    64.1% 44,042 votes

  • Henry Julien, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    35.9% 24,652 votes

68,694 votes cast.

Judge, Traffic Court

No one got a majority, so Lambert J. Hassinger (Democrat) and Dennis J. Dannel (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Lambert J. Hassinger DemocratIn runoff

    41.2% 26,733 votes

  • Dennis J. Dannel DemocratIn runoff

    35.4% 22,988 votes

  • Yvonne L. Hughes DemocratDefeated

    23.4% 15,174 votes

64,895 votes cast.