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Tangipahoa 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

Town of Amite City

Mayor, Town of Amite City

R. E. Goldsby (Democrat) won with 50.3% of the vote.

  • R. E. Goldsby DemocratElected

    50.3% 950 votes

  • Weldon Russell DemocratDefeated

    28.5% 538 votes

  • Jonathan Foster DemocratDefeated

    11.1% 209 votes

  • Spec McClendon DemocratDefeated

    10.1% 191 votes

1,888 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Town of Amite City

James C. "J. C." Ricks (Democrat) won with 88.1% of the vote.

  • James C. "J. C." Ricks DemocratElected

    88.1% 1,602 votes

  • Mark F. Stafford DemocratDefeated

    11.9% 217 votes

1,819 votes cast.

Alderman, District 1, Town of Amite City

Walter Daniels (Democrat) won with 68.8% of the vote.

  • Walter Daniels DemocratElected

    68.8% 245 votes

  • Floyd "Sonny" Cohn, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    31.2% 111 votes

356 votes cast.

Alderman, District 3, Town of Amite City

No one got a majority, so Joseph "Jo Jo" Currier (Democrat) and Edgard A. LeTard (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Joseph "Jo Jo" Currier DemocratIn runoff

    36.6% 130 votes

  • Edgard A. LeTard DemocratIn runoff

    33.2% 118 votes

  • Vesta "V. J." Adams DemocratDefeated

    30.1% 107 votes

355 votes cast.

Alderman, District 4, Town of Amite City

Vince LaBarbera (Democrat) won with 69.3% of the vote.

  • Vince LaBarbera DemocratElected

    69.3% 232 votes

  • Rosa L. Benton DemocratDefeated

    30.7% 103 votes

335 votes cast.

Alderman, District 5, Town of Amite City

No one got a majority, so Joseph M. Currier (Democrat) and Samuel C. Hyde (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Joseph M. Currier DemocratIn runoff

    48.7% 205 votes

  • Samuel C. Hyde DemocratIn runoff

    43.0% 181 votes

  • "Ronnie" Sledge RepublicanDefeated

    8.3% 35 votes

421 votes cast.

Town of Roseland

Mayor, Town of Roseland

Louis J. Ruffino (Democrat) won with 61.6% of the vote.

  • Louis J. Ruffino DemocratElected

    61.6% 431 votes

  • Mike Reid DemocratDefeated

    38.4% 269 votes

700 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Town of Roseland

Tommy Cutrer (Democrat) won with 50.4% of the vote.

  • Tommy Cutrer DemocratElected

    50.4% 350 votes

  • Patrick Kelly DemocratDefeated

    49.6% 345 votes

695 votes cast.

Aldermen, Town of Roseland

George M. Jenkins (Democrat), Joseph Perry, Jr. (Democrat), Leona Morris (Democrat), Sandra W. Turner (Democrat), and Frederick E. Widas, Sr. (Democrat) won.

  • George M. Jenkins DemocratElected

    18.2% 521 votes

  • Joseph Perry, Jr. DemocratElected

    16.9% 483 votes

  • Leona Morris DemocratElected

    16.2% 464 votes

  • Sandra W. Turner DemocratElected

    15.0% 430 votes

  • Frederick E. Widas, Sr. DemocratElected

    14.5% 415 votes

2 other candidates: 19.1% together
Vivian Newton Democrat10.6%302
James A. "Jimmy" Reid Other party8.5%244

2,859 votes cast.

Village of Tangipahoa

Mayor, Village of Tangipahoa

Clarence J. Fultz (Democrat) won with 79.1% of the vote.

  • Clarence J. Fultz DemocratElected

    79.1% 239 votes

  • Mattie Meades DemocratDefeated

    20.9% 63 votes

302 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Village of Tangipahoa

"Ed" Dyson (Democrat) won with 58.5% of the vote.

  • "Ed" Dyson DemocratElected

    58.5% 182 votes

  • Randall Anthony DemocratDefeated

    24.4% 76 votes

  • Luther W. Fairburn DemocratDefeated

    6.1% 19 votes

  • Richard Pool III DemocratDefeated

    6.1% 19 votes

  • Stefonce Robinson DemocratDefeated

    4.8% 15 votes

311 votes cast.

Village of Tickfaw

Alderman, Village of Tickfaw

Frank Muscarello (Democrat) won with 59.1% of the vote.

  • Frank Muscarello DemocratElected

    59.1% 139 votes

  • Sarah G. Lloyd DemocratDefeated

    29.8% 70 votes

  • John H. Danna DemocratDefeated

    11.1% 26 votes

235 votes cast.