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East Baton Rouge Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 6, 1990. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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School board

Member of School Board, District 1

Donna Deshotels (Democrat) won with 70.2% of the vote.

  • Donna Deshotels DemocratElected

    70.2% 7,806 votes

  • Melvin Abbott RepublicanDefeated

    18.5% 2,060 votes

  • Lorenzo Neff, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    11.3% 1,254 votes

11,120 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 2

Hilda Randall (Democrat) won with 59.5% of the vote.

  • Hilda Randall DemocratElected

    59.5% 5,865 votes

  • Maudine Ault RepublicanDefeated

    40.5% 3,995 votes

9,860 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 4

Jacqueline Mims (Other party) won with 51.1% of the vote.

  • Jacqueline Mims Other partyElected

    51.1% 3,098 votes

  • Anthony "Ike" Isaac DemocratDefeated

    27.8% 1,684 votes

  • Lowell Lagarde Other partyDefeated

    21.1% 1,277 votes

6,059 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 5

"Ron" R. Johnson (Other party) won with 53.1% of the vote.

  • "Ron" R. Johnson Other partyElected

    53.1% 3,682 votes

  • Frank B. Millican, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    17.6% 1,224 votes

  • W. T. Winfield DemocratDefeated

    14.9% 1,035 votes

  • "Gus" Trahan DemocratDefeated

    14.4% 999 votes

6,940 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 6

Eva R. Legard (Democrat) won with 52.6% of the vote.

  • Eva R. Legard DemocratElected

    52.6% 3,034 votes

  • Patricia Haynes Smith DemocratDefeated

    24.2% 1,398 votes

  • "Kent" J. Smith, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    16.9% 974 votes

  • Walter Dawson Other partyDefeated

    6.3% 365 votes

5,771 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 7

No one got a majority, so L. L. "Lou" Hines (Democrat) and Gale Clausen (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • L. L. "Lou" Hines DemocratIn runoff

    47.1% 3,212 votes

  • Gale Clausen DemocratIn runoff

    37.1% 2,534 votes

  • "Bob" Garvue Other partyDefeated

    15.8% 1,076 votes

6,822 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 8

James Albert "Al" Trickett (Democrat) won with 62.8% of the vote.

  • James Albert "Al" Trickett DemocratElected

    62.8% 9,501 votes

  • Fannie Godwin RepublicanDefeated

    37.2% 5,618 votes

15,119 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 9

R. J. "Bob" Meador (Republican) won with 64.5% of the vote.

  • R. J. "Bob" Meador RepublicanElected

    64.5% 6,034 votes

  • J. Cooper Harrell DemocratDefeated

    35.5% 3,314 votes

9,348 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 10

Jim Talbot (Republican) won with 58.0% of the vote.

  • Jim Talbot RepublicanElected

    58.0% 7,037 votes

  • "Buddy" Edens RepublicanDefeated

    42.0% 5,105 votes

12,142 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 11

No one got a majority, so "Mike" Branch (Republican) and Gordon H. Hutchinson (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • "Mike" Branch RepublicanIn runoff

    42.4% 4,945 votes

  • Gordon H. Hutchinson DemocratIn runoff

    35.1% 4,091 votes

  • Mark Cheairs DemocratDefeated

    22.5% 2,621 votes

11,657 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 12

Robert Crawford (Republican) won with 54.9% of the vote.

  • Robert Crawford RepublicanElected

    54.9% 6,130 votes

  • "Art" Thiel RepublicanDefeated

    45.1% 5,041 votes

11,171 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

City of Baker

Councilman, City of Baker

No one got a majority, so Leroy Davis (Democrat) and Marion F. "Sonny" Verde (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Leroy Davis DemocratIn runoff

    30.3% 1,522 votes

  • Marion F. "Sonny" Verde DemocratIn runoff

    29.1% 1,462 votes

  • Doug Hall RepublicanDefeated

    20.3% 1,017 votes

  • Tony Pitts RepublicanDefeated

    20.3% 1,017 votes

5,018 votes cast.

City of Zachary

Chief of Police, City of Zachary

No one got a majority, so Bates Browning (Democrat) and John E. "Johnny" Wales, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Bates Browning DemocratIn runoff

    45.8% 1,589 votes

  • John E. "Johnny" Wales, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    38.8% 1,344 votes

  • D. M. "Mike" Corban DemocratDefeated

    13.1% 455 votes

  • Glen Carver RepublicanDefeated

    2.3% 80 votes

3,468 votes cast.

Other places

Councilmen, City Zachary

"Dan" Wallis (Republican), Hubert C. "Hubie" Owen III (Republican), Calvin Boudreaux (Democrat), Melvin Darryl Yoes (Democrat), and David Horton (Democrat) won.

  • "Dan" Wallis RepublicanElected

    17.5% 2,401 votes

  • Hubert C. "Hubie" Owen III RepublicanElected

    17.4% 2,379 votes

  • Calvin Boudreaux DemocratElected

    17.2% 2,354 votes

  • Melvin Darryl Yoes DemocratElected

    16.9% 2,320 votes

  • David Horton DemocratElected

    16.9% 2,309 votes

1 other candidate: 14.1% together
Will J. Steen, Jr. Democrat14.1%1,936

13,699 votes cast.

Courts and judges

District Attorney, 19th Judicial District

"Doug" Moreau (Republican) won with 74.2% of the vote.

  • "Doug" Moreau RepublicanElected

    74.2% 86,786 votes

  • Neal Wilkinson DemocratDefeated

    25.8% 30,123 votes

116,909 votes cast.

Judge, Juvenile Court

Kathleen Richey (Democrat) won with 51.5% of the vote.

  • Kathleen Richey DemocratElected

    51.5% 58,493 votes

  • Rosemary Pillow DemocratDefeated

    48.5% 55,040 votes

113,533 votes cast.

City Judge, City Court, City of Baker

John Engelsman (Democrat) won with 64.0% of the vote.

  • John Engelsman DemocratElected

    64.0% 3,304 votes

  • Bryant W. Conway DemocratDefeated

    36.0% 1,859 votes

5,163 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Ward 2, District 3

No one got a majority, so Vernell Haynes (Democrat) and David Reed (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Vernell Haynes DemocratIn runoff

    49.6% 3,699 votes

  • David Reed DemocratIn runoff

    27.0% 2,015 votes

  • Milton L. Lee DemocratDefeated

    23.4% 1,744 votes

7,458 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Ward 3, District 1

"Clif" Richardson (Republican) won with 58.6% of the vote.

  • "Clif" Richardson RepublicanElected

    58.6% 6,007 votes

  • Barbara White Hunt DemocratDefeated

    41.4% 4,243 votes

10,250 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Ward 3, District 2

Kenneth Kirkpatrick (Democrat) won with 65.8% of the vote.

  • Kenneth Kirkpatrick DemocratElected

    65.8% 8,625 votes

  • Roy Carnegie, Jr. RepublicanDefeated

    34.2% 4,476 votes

13,101 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Cons. Garbage District #1, BOC

Passed: 63.6% voted yes and 36.4% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    63.6% 21,203 votes

  • No

    36.4% 12,136 votes

33,339 votes cast.

Home Rule Charter, Metro Council

Passed: 52.4% voted yes and 47.6% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    52.4% 700 votes

  • No

    47.6% 636 votes

1,336 votes cast.

Off Track Wagering, Metro Council

Passed: 62.4% voted yes and 37.6% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    62.4% 55,000 votes

  • No

    37.6% 33,139 votes

88,139 votes cast.