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Pointe Coupee 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 A

No one got a majority, so Thelma Ford (Democrat) and Ronnie A. Best, Sr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Thelma Ford DemocratIn runoff

    32.6% 347 votes

  • Ronnie A. Best, Sr. DemocratIn runoff

    26.3% 280 votes

  • Kenneth W. Austin DemocratDefeated

    23.9% 255 votes

  • Cleopatra "Pat" LaCour DemocratDefeated

    17.2% 183 votes

1,065 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District B

No one got a majority, so J. J. "Jimmy" Ewing, Jr. (Democrat) and Russell A. Polar (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • J. J. "Jimmy" Ewing, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    41.1% 615 votes

  • Russell A. Polar DemocratIn runoff

    30.5% 457 votes

  • Robin P. Cashio DemocratDefeated

    28.3% 424 votes

1,496 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District C

Thomas A. "Tom" Nelson (Democrat) won with 60.8% of the vote.

  • Thomas A. "Tom" Nelson DemocratElected

    60.8% 919 votes

  • Gail Marie Hurst DemocratDefeated

    39.2% 592 votes

1,511 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District D-1

Charles A. Aguillard, Sr. (Democrat) won with 63.5% of the vote.

  • Charles A. Aguillard, Sr. DemocratElected

    63.5% 925 votes

  • Joseph V. "J. V." Will DemocratDefeated

    36.5% 531 votes

1,456 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District D-2

Richard "Macy" Maciasz (Democrat) won with 53.9% of the vote.

  • Richard "Macy" Maciasz DemocratElected

    53.9% 693 votes

  • Leo P. Hotard DemocratDefeated

    46.1% 593 votes

1,286 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District F

No one got a majority, so Elliott Bizette, Jr. (Democrat) and Lynne F. Thibaut (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Elliott Bizette, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    49.9% 728 votes

  • Lynne F. Thibaut DemocratIn runoff

    32.5% 475 votes

  • Pauline C. Torres DemocratDefeated

    17.6% 257 votes

1,460 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

Village of Fordoche

Chief of Police, Village of Fordoche

Victor J. Palermo (Democrat) won with 56.1% of the vote.

  • Victor J. Palermo DemocratElected

    56.1% 291 votes

  • "Fred" Gueho, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    43.9% 228 votes

519 votes cast.

Aldermen, Village of Fordoche

Ruth Ann Whittington (Democrat), Anthony Wayne Pizzolato (Democrat), and Albert "Al" Shows, Jr. (Democrat) won.

  • Ruth Ann Whittington DemocratElected

    31.1% 378 votes

  • Anthony Wayne Pizzolato DemocratElected

    24.3% 295 votes

  • Albert "Al" Shows, Jr. DemocratElected

    23.4% 285 votes

  • Larry W. Johnson DemocratDefeated

    21.2% 258 votes

1,216 votes cast.

Village of Morganza

Mayor, Village of Morganza

Eugene "Jocko" Serio (Democrat) won with 61.2% of the vote.

  • Eugene "Jocko" Serio DemocratElected

    61.2% 240 votes

  • Robert Charles Dawson, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    38.8% 152 votes

392 votes cast.

Aldermen, Village of Morganza

Stanley LeCoq (Democrat), Daryl D. Martin (Democrat), and Eric Gustin (Democrat) won.

  • Stanley LeCoq DemocratElected

    30.6% 299 votes

  • Daryl D. Martin DemocratElected

    29.6% 289 votes

  • Eric Gustin DemocratElected

    26.9% 263 votes

  • Beatrice Howard DemocratDefeated

    12.8% 125 votes

976 votes cast.

Courts and judges

Judge, Court of Appeal, 1st Circuit, 1st District, Division D

Vanessa Guidry-Whipple (Democrat) won with 53.9% of the vote.

This race covers 8 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Pointe Coupee Parish: Vanessa Guidry-Whipple 47.4%, Felix H. Savoie, Jr. 52.6%.

  • Vanessa Guidry-Whipple DemocratElected

    53.9% 69,469 votes

  • Felix H. Savoie, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    46.1% 59,324 votes

128,793 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishVanessa Guidry-WhippleFelix H. Savoie, Jr.Turnout
Ascension Parish35.0%7,00465.0%12,992
Assumption Parish24.0%2,17476.0%6,887
Iberville Parish40.5%4,45359.5%6,533
Lafourche Parish64.7%17,34735.3%9,455
Pointe Coupee Parish47.4%4,31652.6%4,784
St. Mary Parish54.8%9,80645.2%8,089
Terrebonne Parish74.9%20,69025.1%6,941
West Baton Rouge Parish50.2%3,67949.8%3,643

District Attorney, 18th Judicial District

Richard J. "Ricky" Ward, Jr. (Democrat) won with 61.3% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Pointe Coupee Parish: Richard J. "Ricky" Ward, Jr. 64.4%, Houston C. "Hammy" Gascon III 35.6%.

  • Richard J. "Ricky" Ward, Jr. DemocratElected

    61.3% 20,555 votes

  • Houston C. "Hammy" Gascon III DemocratDefeated

    38.7% 12,976 votes

33,531 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishRichard J. "Ricky" Ward, Jr.Houston C. "Hammy" Gascon IIITurnout
Iberville Parish55.9%8,13444.1%6,406
Pointe Coupee Parish64.4%7,06835.6%3,912
West Baton Rouge Parish66.8%5,35333.2%2,658

Constable, Ward 1 (pcts. 1, 2)

Albert L. Saucier (Democrat) won with 72.2% of the vote.

  • Albert L. Saucier DemocratElected

    72.2% 244 votes

  • Robert L. LeBlanc RepublicanDefeated

    27.8% 94 votes

338 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Ward 1 (pcts. 1, 2)

Earl Toler (Democrat) won with 74.6% of the vote.

  • Earl Toler DemocratElected

    74.6% 249 votes

  • Earl Joseph Adams DemocratDefeated

    25.4% 85 votes

334 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Ward 8

Melanie Lorio Bueche (Republican) won with 65.3% of the vote.

  • Melanie Lorio Bueche RepublicanElected

    65.3% 630 votes

  • Joseph Kirby Manchester DemocratDefeated

    34.7% 335 votes

965 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Ward 10

James "Bado" Cline (Democrat) won with 51.3% of the vote.

  • James "Bado" Cline DemocratElected

    51.3% 1,036 votes

  • Juanita Savoie DemocratDefeated

    48.7% 983 votes

2,019 votes cast.

Constable, Ward 8

Dalsey J. David (Democrat) won with 58.6% of the vote.

  • Dalsey J. David DemocratElected

    58.6% 553 votes

  • Robert "Cow" Jarreau DemocratDefeated

    41.4% 391 votes

944 votes cast.