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St. Mary Parish

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

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Coroner

F. H. "Chip" Metz, Jr. (Democrat) won with 70.3% of the vote.

  • F. H. "Chip" Metz, Jr. DemocratElected

    70.3% 13,543 votes

  • Rodrick Theiring RepublicanDefeated

    29.7% 5,734 votes

19,277 votes cast.

School board

Member of School Board, District 2

Michael E. "Mike" Taylor (Republican), William "Bill" Johnson III (Democrat), Louis J. Lipari (Democrat), and Gerald A. Hebert (Democrat) won.

  • Michael E. "Mike" Taylor RepublicanElected

    15.7% 2,893 votes

  • William "Bill" Johnson III DemocratElected

    14.9% 2,747 votes

  • Louis J. Lipari DemocratElected

    14.6% 2,686 votes

  • Gerald A. Hebert DemocratElected

    13.5% 2,494 votes

4 other candidates: 41.3% together
Barry J. Lasseigne Democrat12.1%2,220
Nell P. Lamury Republican11.2%2,057
Ernest Ross McMurray Democrat9.5%1,755
Roger English Democrat8.5%1,567

18,419 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 3

Beatrice C. "Betty" Guarisco (Democrat), Thomas D. Hamilton (Democrat), J. Oswald Melancon (Democrat), Foster D. Johnson (Democrat), and Ronnie Trimm (Democrat) won.

  • Beatrice C. "Betty" Guarisco DemocratElected

    15.2% 3,775 votes

  • Thomas D. Hamilton DemocratElected

    12.8% 3,185 votes

  • J. Oswald Melancon DemocratElected

    12.7% 3,150 votes

  • Foster D. Johnson DemocratElected

    12.0% 2,983 votes

  • Ronnie Trimm DemocratElected

    10.7% 2,657 votes

4 other candidates: 36.6% together
Gail C. Davis Republican9.5%2,347
Vincent N. Holcomb Democrat9.3%2,310
Lorella LaRoche-Pitts Democrat9.3%2,307
Chester J. Henry Democrat8.5%2,112

24,826 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District A

Joseph M. "Tooney" Davis, Jr. (Democrat) won with 53.7% of the vote.

  • Joseph M. "Tooney" Davis, Jr. DemocratElected

    53.7% 886 votes

  • Ken Smith DemocratDefeated

    46.3% 765 votes

1,651 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District B

Ralph R. Longman, Jr. (Democrat) won with 53.7% of the vote.

  • Ralph R. Longman, Jr. DemocratElected

    53.7% 1,025 votes

  • Annie L. Bruner DemocratDefeated

    27.4% 522 votes

  • Willie Jones DemocratDefeated

    18.9% 361 votes

1,908 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District C

Willie J. Peters (Democrat) won with 77.7% of the vote.

  • Willie J. Peters DemocratElected

    77.7% 1,041 votes

  • Allen Adams, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    22.3% 299 votes

1,340 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District D

Daniel "Dan" Brumfield (Democrat) won with 67.9% of the vote.

  • Daniel "Dan" Brumfield DemocratElected

    67.9% 759 votes

  • Pat Bertrand DemocratDefeated

    32.1% 358 votes

1,117 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District E

Alden Curry (Democrat) won with 58.9% of the vote.

  • Alden Curry DemocratElected

    58.9% 869 votes

  • John R. O'Niell RepublicanDefeated

    41.1% 607 votes

1,476 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District F

No one got a majority, so Gregory P. Young (Democrat) and Wayne J. Deslatte (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Gregory P. Young DemocratIn runoff

    44.7% 627 votes

  • Wayne J. Deslatte DemocratIn runoff

    35.4% 496 votes

  • Camille C. Clausen RepublicanDefeated

    19.9% 279 votes

1,402 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

City of Patterson

Chief of Police, City of Patterson

James "Peanut" Sennette (Democrat) won with 68.8% of the vote.

  • James "Peanut" Sennette DemocratElected

    68.8% 1,100 votes

  • Douglas "Doug" Perry Other partyDefeated

    31.2% 499 votes

1,599 votes cast.

Aldermen, City of Patterson

Steve F. Bierhorst (Democrat), Lazarus Grogan, Jr. (Democrat), J. L. "Jimmy" Bernauer (Democrat), Peggy M. Rentrop (Democrat), and Robert Gerald Ayres (Democrat) won.

  • Steve F. Bierhorst DemocratElected

    18.0% 1,185 votes

  • Lazarus Grogan, Jr. DemocratElected

    17.4% 1,147 votes

  • J. L. "Jimmy" Bernauer DemocratElected

    17.2% 1,133 votes

  • Peggy M. Rentrop DemocratElected

    16.3% 1,078 votes

  • Robert Gerald Ayres DemocratElected

    15.9% 1,049 votes

1 other candidate: 15.3% together
Amy R. Jennings Democrat15.3%1,007

6,599 votes cast.

Town of Baldwin

Mayor, Town of Baldwin

Wayne J. Breaux (Democrat) won with 68.9% of the vote.

  • Wayne J. Breaux DemocratElected

    68.9% 860 votes

  • Benny J. Druilhet DemocratDefeated

    31.1% 389 votes

1,249 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Town of Baldwin

Gerald W. Minor (Democrat) won with 62.5% of the vote.

  • Gerald W. Minor DemocratElected

    62.5% 768 votes

  • David Bruner DemocratDefeated

    37.5% 460 votes

1,228 votes cast.

Aldermen, Town of Baldwin

Herbert Druilhet, Jr. (Democrat) and Gene St. Germain (Democrat) won.

  • Herbert Druilhet, Jr. DemocratElected

    11.2% 636 votes

  • Gene St. Germain DemocratElected

    10.8% 614 votes

  • Marshall R. Lee DemocratIn runoff

    9.8% 553 votes

  • Herbert "Bert" Barras DemocratIn runoff

    9.7% 547 votes

  • Clarence A. Vappie DemocratIn runoff

    9.6% 546 votes

  • Leroy Curtis Willis DemocratIn runoff

    9.2% 523 votes

  • Andrew L. Bowser DemocratIn runoff

    9.0% 511 votes

  • Douglas M. Frederick DemocratIn runoff

    8.0% 454 votes

3 other candidates: 22.5% together
Justin C. "Johnny" Navarro Democrat7.8%443
John R. Richard Democrat7.8%441
"Dickie" Landry Democrat6.9%391

5,659 votes cast.

Town of Berwick

Councilmen, Town of Berwick

Stan Beaubouef (Democrat), Ray A. Rasberry (Democrat), Aubrey J. Lasseigne (Democrat), Allen McElroy, Jr. (Democrat), and Murval R. Guidroz, Jr. (Democrat) won.

  • Stan Beaubouef DemocratElected

    16.7% 1,243 votes

  • Ray A. Rasberry DemocratElected

    13.8% 1,028 votes

  • Aubrey J. Lasseigne DemocratElected

    13.5% 1,010 votes

  • Allen McElroy, Jr. DemocratElected

    13.0% 968 votes

  • Murval R. Guidroz, Jr. DemocratElected

    12.8% 954 votes

3 other candidates: 30.2% together
Adam Crappel, Jr. Democrat11.6%865
Paul J. Landry Democrat9.6%713
Charles I. Sheehan, Jr. Democrat9.1%675

7,456 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 St. Mary Parish: Vanessa Guidry-Whipple 54.8%, Felix H. Savoie, Jr. 45.2%.

  • 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 Judge, 16th Judicial District, Division F

Michael J. McNulty, Jr. (Democrat) won with 69.7% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Mary Parish: Michael J. McNulty, Jr. 69.7%, Bernadette Lockett Thomas 30.3%.

  • Michael J. McNulty, Jr. DemocratElected

    69.7% 39,624 votes

  • Bernadette Lockett Thomas DemocratDefeated

    30.3% 17,211 votes

56,835 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMichael J. McNulty, Jr.Bernadette Lockett ThomasTurnout
Iberia Parish68.9%15,02531.1%6,767
St. Martin Parish70.8%10,78629.2%4,445
St. Mary Parish69.7%13,81330.3%5,999

City Marshal, City Court, City of Franklin

Joshua McDaniel, Sr. (Democrat) won with 65.6% of the vote.

  • Joshua McDaniel, Sr. DemocratElected

    65.6% 2,849 votes

  • Neil Minor DemocratDefeated

    34.4% 1,496 votes

4,345 votes cast.

City Marshal, City Court, City of Morgan City

Merlin R. Price, Sr. (Other party) won with 62.4% of the vote.

  • Merlin R. Price, Sr. Other partyElected

    62.4% 3,215 votes

  • Johnny Spinella DemocratDefeated

    37.6% 1,934 votes

5,149 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Ward 4

Mickey P. Rogers (Democrat) won with 50.2% of the vote.

  • Mickey P. Rogers DemocratElected

    50.2% 531 votes

  • Nell W. Clausen DemocratDefeated

    49.8% 526 votes

1,057 votes cast.

Constable, Ward 2

Ernest Metz (Democrat) won with 81.8% of the vote.

  • Ernest Metz DemocratElected

    81.8% 242 votes

  • Louis B. Tabb DemocratDefeated

    18.2% 54 votes

296 votes cast.

Constable, Ward 8

No one got a majority, so Wilbert "Sheik" Nini, Sr. (Democrat) and Daniel "Dan" Irwin (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Wilbert "Sheik" Nini, Sr. DemocratIn runoff

    43.9% 1,080 votes

  • Daniel "Dan" Irwin DemocratIn runoff

    22.6% 557 votes

  • Vincent "V. J." Gray DemocratDefeated

    21.2% 523 votes

  • Walter P. Rock, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    12.3% 302 votes

2,462 votes cast.