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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 Davis 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 Jennings

Mayor, City of Jennings

Gregory N. Marcantel (Republican) won with 66.6% of the vote.

  • Gregory N. Marcantel RepublicanElected

    66.6% 1,980 votes

  • Melvin C. Garman DemocratDefeated

    23.3% 692 votes

  • J. C. Trahan DemocratDefeated

    10.2% 302 votes

2,974 votes cast.

Councilman, District 4, City of Jennings

Michael Keith Mire (Democrat) won with 51.5% of the vote.

  • Michael Keith Mire DemocratElected

    51.5% 267 votes

  • Lorita "Tee" Crochet DemocratDefeated

    29.2% 151 votes

  • Dennis J. Bertrand DemocratDefeated

    19.3% 100 votes

518 votes cast.

Councilman, District 5, City of Jennings

Forrest "Frosty" Strickland, Jr. (Democrat) won with 51.7% of the vote.

  • Forrest "Frosty" Strickland, Jr. DemocratElected

    51.7% 370 votes

  • V. B. McCutchen RepublicanDefeated

    48.3% 346 votes

716 votes cast.

Councilman, District 6, City of Jennings

Wilfred A. Menard (Democrat) won with 59.2% of the vote.

  • Wilfred A. Menard DemocratElected

    59.2% 420 votes

  • "Ron" Williams RepublicanDefeated

    40.8% 290 votes

710 votes cast.

Town of Lake Arthur

Mayor, Town of Lake Arthur

No one got a majority, so Kenneth "Chico" Canik (Democrat) and E. R. "Red" Giles (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Kenneth "Chico" Canik DemocratIn runoff

    33.7% 405 votes

  • E. R. "Red" Giles DemocratIn runoff

    31.1% 373 votes

  • David A. Hanks DemocratDefeated

    18.7% 224 votes

  • Matt Fitzgerald Other partyDefeated

    16.6% 199 votes

1,201 votes cast.

Alderman, Town of Lake Arthur

No one got a majority, so Preston Gary, Sr. (Democrat) and David J. Trahan (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Preston Gary, Sr. DemocratIn runoff

    44.9% 529 votes

  • David J. Trahan DemocratIn runoff

    29.2% 344 votes

  • Eugene "P. U." Duhon DemocratDefeated

    26.0% 306 votes

1,179 votes cast.