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Election day is Tuesday, November 3

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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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Lafayette Parish

Local election results for Saturday, January 21, 1989. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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State Legislature

State Representative, 45th Representative District

No one got a majority, so Jerry Luke LeBlanc (Democrat) and Leslie Schilling (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Jerry Luke LeBlanc DemocratIn runoff

    33.6% 2,689 votes

  • Leslie Schilling RepublicanIn runoff

    19.3% 1,543 votes

  • Jack C. Fruge', Jr. DemocratDefeated

    18.1% 1,450 votes

  • Wilfred Pierre DemocratDefeated

    11.7% 939 votes

4 other candidates: 17.3% together
Daniel "Danny" Aucoin Democrat10.6%849
Junius "June" Andres Democrat5.1%407
Anthony G. Navarre Democrat1.4%115
Roy Pierre Cormier Other party0.1%10

8,002 votes cast; 45.3% of the 3,372 registered voters in the area turned out.