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Calcasieu Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 19, 1991. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Sheriff

Wayne McElveen (Democrat) won with 72.5% of the vote.

  • Wayne McElveen DemocratElected

    72.5% 39,532 votes

  • L. E. Kyle DemocratDefeated

    22.2% 12,119 votes

  • Hayward Fobbs Other partyDefeated

    5.3% 2,904 votes

54,555 votes cast.

Clerk of Court

"Jimmy" Andrus (Democrat) won with 82.4% of the vote.

  • "Jimmy" Andrus DemocratElected

    82.4% 42,370 votes

  • Jerome R. Papania Other partyDefeated

    17.6% 9,042 votes

51,412 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 26th Senatorial District

Armand J. Brinkhaus (Democrat) won with 55.0% of the vote.

This race covers 6 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Calcasieu Parish: Armand J. Brinkhaus 43.1%, Armand "Coach" Castille 56.9%.

  • Armand J. Brinkhaus DemocratElected

    55.0% 20,838 votes

  • Armand "Coach" Castille DemocratDefeated

    45.0% 17,033 votes

37,871 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishArmand J. BrinkhausArmand "Coach" CastilleTurnout
Acadia Parish57.1%5,10242.9%3,840
Avoyelles Parish56.9%87143.1%661
Calcasieu Parish43.1%1,50156.9%1,980
Jefferson Davis Parish51.7%2,52948.3%2,362
Lafayette Parish60.9%4,32239.1%2,772
St. Landry Parish54.6%6,51345.4%5,418

State Senator, 27th Senatorial District

No one got a majority, so "Jim" Cox (Democrat) and Billy J. Moses (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • "Jim" Cox DemocratIn runoff

    49.0% 17,054 votes

  • Billy J. Moses DemocratIn runoff

    31.4% 10,929 votes

  • Dudley R. Dixon DemocratDefeated

    19.6% 6,803 votes

34,786 votes cast.

State Senator, 28th Senatorial District

John Saunders (Democrat) won with 76.8% of the vote.

This race covers 6 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Calcasieu Parish: John Saunders 64.1%, Ted L. Nelson 35.9%.

  • John Saunders DemocratElected

    76.8% 32,949 votes

  • Ted L. Nelson DemocratDefeated

    23.2% 9,957 votes

42,906 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJohn SaundersTed L. NelsonTurnout
Allen Parish80.0%7,43220.0%1,856
Avoyelles Parish77.0%10,10423.0%3,022
Calcasieu Parish64.1%1,53835.9%862
Evangeline Parish75.7%10,00124.3%3,213
Jefferson Davis Parish74.1%8025.9%28
St. Landry Parish79.5%3,79420.5%976

State Senator, 30th Senatorial District

James David Cain (Democrat) won with 55.7% of the vote.

This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Calcasieu Parish: James David Cain 42.2%, Allen Bradley 57.8%.

  • James David Cain DemocratElected

    55.7% 17,527 votes

  • Allen Bradley DemocratDefeated

    44.3% 13,947 votes

31,474 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJames David CainAllen BradleyTurnout
Beauregard Parish53.7%5,94946.3%5,126
Calcasieu Parish42.2%1,33257.8%1,821
Sabine Parish52.0%2,18548.0%2,019
Vernon Parish61.8%8,06138.2%4,981

State Representative, 32nd Representative District

No one got a majority, so "Tommy" Abrusley (Democrat) and Herman Ray Hill (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Calcasieu Parish: "Tommy" Abrusley 19.7%, Herman Ray Hill 13.7%, Lindsay Granger 49.5%, Bill Burgess 6.5%.

  • "Tommy" Abrusley DemocratIn runoff

    26.6% 4,624 votes

  • Herman Ray Hill DemocratIn runoff

    22.7% 3,953 votes

  • Lindsay Granger DemocratDefeated

    15.8% 2,741 votes

  • Bill Burgess DemocratDefeated

    12.9% 2,237 votes

3 other candidates: 22.0% together
Leslie Smith Democrat11.0%1,920
Charles E. Hudson Democrat9.2%1,594
Robert "Doc" Collier Republican1.8%317

17,386 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
Allen Parish"Tommy" Abrusley33.6%
Beauregard ParishHerman Ray Hill30.5%
Calcasieu ParishLindsay Granger49.5%

State Representative, 34th Representative District

No one got a majority, so Wilford D. Carter (Democrat) and Donald "D.D." Jackson (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Wilford D. Carter DemocratIn runoff

    40.1% 4,668 votes

  • Donald "D.D." Jackson DemocratIn runoff

    18.6% 2,160 votes

  • Faye Brown Blackwell DemocratDefeated

    15.5% 1,803 votes

  • Milton J. Bellard, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    10.2% 1,191 votes

3 other candidates: 15.5% together
Robert E. Patrick Democrat7.5%875
Katherine T. (Seemion) Tousant Democrat5.6%648
Chester Jones Democrat2.4%282

11,627 votes cast.

State Representative, 35th Representative District

"Vic" Stelly (Republican) won with 63.1% of the vote.

  • "Vic" Stelly RepublicanElected

    63.1% 8,489 votes

  • N. B. "Sonny" Powell DemocratDefeated

    36.9% 4,966 votes

13,455 votes cast.

State Representative, 37th Representative District

Gerald "Jerry" Theunissen (Democrat) won with 60.5% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Calcasieu Parish: Gerald "Jerry" Theunissen 66.1%, Andy Buisson 33.9%.

  • Gerald "Jerry" Theunissen DemocratElected

    60.5% 9,549 votes

  • Andy Buisson DemocratDefeated

    39.5% 6,243 votes

15,792 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishGerald "Jerry" TheunissenAndy BuissonTurnout
Acadia Parish61.9%68538.1%421
Calcasieu Parish66.1%1,76233.9%904
Jefferson Davis Parish59.1%7,10240.9%4,918