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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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Jefferson 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 Gretna

Mayor, City of Gretna

Ronnie C. Harris (Democrat) won with 62.4% of the vote.

  • Ronnie C. Harris DemocratElected

    62.4% 3,301 votes

  • Roy Gattuso DemocratDefeated

    22.6% 1,196 votes

  • Bernard P. "Pat" LeBoeuf DemocratDefeated

    15.0% 791 votes

5,288 votes cast.

Alderman, At Large, City of Gretna

Hubert "Bunny" Uzee (Democrat) won with 72.5% of the vote.

  • Hubert "Bunny" Uzee DemocratElected

    72.5% 3,614 votes

  • F. "Joe" Estopinal DemocratDefeated

    27.5% 1,374 votes

4,988 votes cast.

Alderman, District 1, City of Gretna

Leo Jones, Jr. (Democrat) won with 53.5% of the vote.

  • Leo Jones, Jr. DemocratElected

    53.5% 656 votes

  • Charles L. Mar DemocratDefeated

    27.7% 339 votes

  • Clara T. Byes DemocratDefeated

    18.8% 231 votes

1,226 votes cast.

Alderman, District 3, City of Gretna

Vincent E. Cox III (Democrat) won with 76.0% of the vote.

  • Vincent E. Cox III DemocratElected

    76.0% 861 votes

  • Louis C. Girard, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    24.0% 272 votes

1,133 votes cast.

Alderman, District 4, City of Gretna

Gerard E. "Gerry" Schexnayder (Democrat) won with 72.9% of the vote.

  • Gerard E. "Gerry" Schexnayder DemocratElected

    72.9% 1,080 votes

  • Donald Boyle DemocratDefeated

    27.1% 402 votes

1,482 votes cast.

City of Westwego

Mayor, City of Westwego

Robert E. Billiot (Democrat) won with 75.1% of the vote.

  • Robert E. Billiot DemocratElected

    75.1% 2,702 votes

  • Albert "Blue" Foret DemocratDefeated

    14.6% 525 votes

  • Norris "N. J." Camardelle, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    10.3% 369 votes

3,596 votes cast.

Chief of Police, City of Westwego

John Warden, Jr. (Democrat) won with 68.2% of the vote.

  • John Warden, Jr. DemocratElected

    68.2% 2,478 votes

  • David Firmin RepublicanDefeated

    23.3% 848 votes

  • Gerald J. Klause DemocratDefeated

    7.5% 272 votes

  • Eddie Lee "Cigar" Robertson, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    1.0% 35 votes

3,633 votes cast.

Aldermen, City of Westwego

"Steve" Valence (Democrat), Melvin J. Guidry (Democrat), and Ernest J. Tassin (Democrat) won.

  • "Steve" Valence DemocratElected

    13.6% 2,381 votes

  • Melvin J. Guidry DemocratElected

    12.6% 2,213 votes

  • Ernest J. Tassin DemocratElected

    12.3% 2,154 votes

  • Ted Munch DemocratIn runoff

    9.6% 1,681 votes

  • Charles G. Muller DemocratIn runoff

    8.6% 1,515 votes

  • Ivy Rogers DemocratIn runoff

    8.1% 1,423 votes

  • Calvin A. Galiano DemocratIn runoff

    7.9% 1,382 votes

8 other candidates: 27.2% together
Jo Ann B. Baye Democrat7.1%1,248
Vernon Guillot Democrat6.5%1,131
Glenn Green, Sr. Democrat4.8%840
Rodney Leonard Democrat3.4%600
Trudy Bernard Baudier Democrat3.2%556
Paul Bourg Democrat0.9%154
Aldis P. Boudoin Democrat0.8%143
Donald P. Abadie Republican0.5%96

17,517 votes cast.

Town of Grand Isle

Alderman, Seat D, Town of Grand Isle

No one got a majority, so David J. Camardelle (Democrat) and Darrell Lafont (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • David J. Camardelle DemocratIn runoff

    46.3% 409 votes

  • Darrell Lafont DemocratIn runoff

    28.1% 248 votes

  • Edrie "Dimples" Lafont RepublicanDefeated

    16.2% 143 votes

  • Nelson Guidry DemocratDefeated

    9.4% 83 votes

883 votes cast.

Courts and judges

Constable, 7th Justice Court

James Cooper (Democrat) won with 52.5% of the vote.

  • James Cooper DemocratElected

    52.5% 565 votes

  • Elouise Buckley DemocratDefeated

    47.5% 511 votes

1,076 votes cast.