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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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Calcasieu Parish

Local election results for Saturday, April 1, 1989. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Cities, towns, and villages

City of Lake Charles

Mayor, City of Lake Charles

"Jim" Sudduth (Democrat) won with 55.2% of the vote.

  • "Jim" Sudduth DemocratElected

    55.2% 11,497 votes

  • Edward "Ed" Watson DemocratDefeated

    44.8% 9,321 votes

20,818 votes cast.

Councilman, District A, City of Lake Charles

No one got a majority, so Dennis C. Ware II (Democrat) and George Fondel (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Dennis C. Ware II DemocratIn runoff

    38.8% 990 votes

  • George Fondel DemocratIn runoff

    32.0% 816 votes

  • Luenell Broussard Alexander DemocratDefeated

    29.2% 745 votes

2,551 votes cast.

Councilman, District C, City of Lake Charles

"Ken" Schexnider (Democrat) won with 59.0% of the vote.

  • "Ken" Schexnider DemocratElected

    59.0% 1,335 votes

  • Jerry S. Adams DemocratDefeated

    41.0% 929 votes

2,264 votes cast.

Councilman, District D, City of Lake Charles

David Painter (Democrat) won with 60.3% of the vote.

  • David Painter DemocratElected

    60.3% 1,895 votes

  • Woody Watson DemocratDefeated

    22.4% 704 votes

  • Eldride S. Harper RepublicanDefeated

    17.3% 544 votes

3,143 votes cast.

Councilman, District E, City of Lake Charles

C. E. "Chuck" Macpherson (Democrat) won with 91.5% of the vote.

  • C. E. "Chuck" Macpherson DemocratElected

    91.5% 2,578 votes

  • "Ron" Ceasar Other partyDefeated

    8.5% 241 votes

2,819 votes cast.

Councilman, District F, City of Lake Charles

No one got a majority, so W. H. "Buddy" Prejean (Democrat) and "Al" Portinause (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • W. H. "Buddy" Prejean DemocratIn runoff

    41.6% 1,207 votes

  • "Al" Portinause DemocratIn runoff

    40.9% 1,186 votes

  • Donald "D. D." Jackson DemocratDefeated

    8.5% 248 votes

  • Wanda Allen Mulkey Other partyDefeated

    5.2% 152 votes

  • Wayne Hester, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    3.8% 109 votes

2,902 votes cast.

Councilman, District G, City of Lake Charles

Mark Abraham (Republican) won with 51.8% of the vote.

  • Mark Abraham RepublicanElected

    51.8% 2,306 votes

  • Dennis O'Reilly RepublicanDefeated

    32.2% 1,434 votes

  • "Ed" Prendergast DemocratDefeated

    16.0% 715 votes

4,455 votes cast.

City of Sulphur

Councilman, District 5, City of Sulphur

"Doug" McCullor (Democrat) won with 68.8% of the vote.

  • "Doug" McCullor DemocratElected

    68.8% 618 votes

  • "Mel" Estess RepublicanDefeated

    28.7% 258 votes

  • Richard C. Hampton DemocratDefeated

    2.4% 22 votes

898 votes cast.

Town of Vinton

Mayor, Town of Vinton

Charles Coppels (Republican) won with 56.0% of the vote.

  • Charles Coppels RepublicanElected

    56.0% 884 votes

  • Raywood Lemaire DemocratDefeated

    44.0% 695 votes

1,579 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Town of Vinton

No one got a majority, so Edward J. "Incumbent" Vice (Democrat) and Lionel Alamond (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Edward J. "Incumbent" Vice DemocratIn runoff

    39.8% 629 votes

  • Lionel Alamond DemocratIn runoff

    31.5% 498 votes

  • Houston J. "T-Boy" Cormier DemocratDefeated

    18.2% 287 votes

  • Billy Ray Vice DemocratDefeated

    10.5% 166 votes

1,580 votes cast.

Aldermen, Town of Vinton

Kenneth O. Stinson (Democrat), Garland Miller (Democrat), Charles W. Broussard (Democrat), Donald B. Dupre', Sr. (Democrat), and David Travis Riggins (Democrat) won.

  • Kenneth O. Stinson DemocratElected

    14.1% 992 votes

  • Garland Miller DemocratElected

    13.3% 939 votes

  • Charles W. Broussard DemocratElected

    13.1% 922 votes

  • Donald B. Dupre', Sr. DemocratElected

    12.1% 851 votes

  • David Travis Riggins DemocratElected

    11.9% 840 votes

4 other candidates: 35.5% together
Russell Beard Democrat11.7%824
Dexter M. Brown Democrat8.6%609
Donald "Donnie" Broussard Democrat8.1%572
Charles Berry Democrat7.1%500

7,049 votes cast.