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Plaquemines Parish

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

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Sheriff

No one got a majority, so Ernest D. Wooton (Democrat) and I. F. "Jiff" Hingle (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Ernest D. Wooton DemocratIn runoff

    37.5% 3,990 votes

  • I. F. "Jiff" Hingle RepublicanIn runoff

    34.3% 3,646 votes

  • Mike Mudge DemocratDefeated

    20.0% 2,131 votes

  • Terry W. Sercovich RepublicanDefeated

    6.7% 713 votes

  • Punt Sisung DemocratDefeated

    1.5% 161 votes

10,641 votes cast.

Coroner

John J. Knox (Other party) won with 57.9% of the vote.

  • John J. Knox Other partyElected

    57.9% 5,562 votes

  • Philippe J. Logaglio DemocratDefeated

    42.1% 4,047 votes

9,609 votes cast.

School board

Member of School Board, District 5

No one got a majority, so Carlton LaFrance (Democrat) and Joseph V. Sylve, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Carlton LaFrance DemocratIn runoff

    33.8% 432 votes

  • Joseph V. Sylve, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    26.2% 335 votes

  • Dean Phillips DemocratDefeated

    25.0% 320 votes

  • Mary D. Sylve DemocratDefeated

    14.9% 191 votes

1,278 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 1st Senatorial District

Samuel B. "Sammy" Nunez, Jr. (Democrat) won with 68.2% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Plaquemines Parish: Samuel B. "Sammy" Nunez, Jr. 70.9%, Mary B. Faucheux 29.1%.

  • Samuel B. "Sammy" Nunez, Jr. DemocratElected

    68.2% 29,553 votes

  • Mary B. Faucheux DemocratDefeated

    31.8% 13,793 votes

43,346 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishSamuel B. "Sammy" Nunez, Jr.Mary B. FaucheuxTurnout
Jefferson Parish62.1%3,38737.9%2,069
Plaquemines Parish70.9%6,73429.1%2,763
St. Bernard Parish68.4%19,43231.6%8,961

State Representative, 105th Representative District

Frank J. Patti (Democrat) won with 59.9% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Plaquemines Parish: Frank J. Patti 61.6%, "Buddy" Rhodes 33.7%, "Clint" Bolotte 4.7%.

  • Frank J. Patti DemocratElected

    59.9% 8,716 votes

  • "Buddy" Rhodes RepublicanDefeated

    28.0% 4,071 votes

  • "Clint" Bolotte RepublicanDefeated

    12.1% 1,753 votes

14,540 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishFrank J. Patti"Buddy" Rhodes"Clint" BolotteTurnout
Jefferson Parish40.1%7475.5%10254.5%1,016
Lafourche Parish67.4%1,84922.7%6249.9%272
Plaquemines Parish61.6%6,12033.7%3,3454.7%465