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Pointe Coupee Parish

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

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Sheriff

Preston Chustz (Democrat) won with 50.1% of the vote.

  • Preston Chustz DemocratElected

    50.1% 5,579 votes

  • R. "Johnnie" Major DemocratDefeated

    22.3% 2,476 votes

  • James W. "Spike" Major DemocratDefeated

    13.8% 1,530 votes

  • J. A. Bueche, Jr. Other partyDefeated

    11.7% 1,299 votes

  • Willie "Bill" Wesley DemocratDefeated

    2.2% 241 votes

11,125 votes cast.

Assessor

Joseph P. "J. P." Jewell, Jr. (Democrat) won with 59.3% of the vote.

  • Joseph P. "J. P." Jewell, Jr. DemocratElected

    59.3% 6,295 votes

  • Christie Olinde DemocratDefeated

    40.7% 4,323 votes

10,618 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 15th Senatorial District

Larry S. Bankston (Democrat) won with 51.2% of the vote.

This race covers 7 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Pointe Coupee Parish: Larry S. Bankston 10.0%, "Tom" Nelson 79.1%, Johnnie L. Matthews 6.8%, Jesse Stone 2.4%.

  • Larry S. Bankston DemocratElected

    51.2% 19,423 votes

  • "Tom" Nelson DemocratDefeated

    24.6% 9,345 votes

  • Johnnie L. Matthews DemocratDefeated

    11.8% 4,492 votes

  • Jesse Stone DemocratDefeated

    8.3% 3,141 votes

  • S. A. Salat DemocratDefeated

    4.1% 1,544 votes

37,945 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
East Baton Rouge ParishLarry S. Bankston50.1%
East Feliciana ParishLarry S. Bankston59.6%
Pointe Coupee Parish"Tom" Nelson79.1%
St. Helena ParishLarry S. Bankston54.8%
Tangipahoa ParishLarry S. Bankston61.6%
West Baton Rouge Parish"Tom" Nelson38.5%
West Feliciana ParishLarry S. Bankston61.8%

State Senator, 17th Senatorial District

No one got a majority, so J. E. Jumonville, Jr. (Democrat) and Thomas "Tom" A. Greene (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 7 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Pointe Coupee Parish: J. E. Jumonville, Jr. 34.5%, Thomas "Tom" A. Greene 56.6%, Michael Olinde 5.9%, A. R. Harris, Jr. 3.1%.

  • J. E. Jumonville, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    46.9% 21,286 votes

  • Thomas "Tom" A. Greene DemocratIn runoff

    44.3% 20,077 votes

  • Michael Olinde DemocratDefeated

    5.2% 2,361 votes

  • A. R. Harris, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    3.6% 1,640 votes

45,364 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJ. E. Jumonville, Jr.Thomas "Tom" A. GreeneMichael OlindeA. R. Harris, Jr.Turnout
Ascension Parish60.4%1,15228.2%5376.3%1215.1%97
Assumption Parish49.3%84834.9%6002.8%4813.0%224
East Baton Rouge Parish28.2%2,71257.0%5,48610.2%9804.6%442
Iberville Parish63.7%9,62531.6%4,7722.4%3682.3%348
Pointe Coupee Parish34.5%3,10156.6%5,0925.9%5273.1%278
West Baton Rouge Parish47.6%3,65045.3%3,4784.0%3073.1%241
West Feliciana Parish60.0%19833.9%1123.0%103.0%10

State Representative, 18th Representative District

No one got a majority, so "Mike" Russo (Democrat) and Kurt G. Kellerman (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Pointe Coupee Parish: "Mike" Russo 46.2%, Kurt G. Kellerman 30.6%, Mike Maranto 6.8%, Dianne Mayeaux Christopher 13.0%.

  • "Mike" Russo DemocratIn runoff

    41.7% 6,601 votes

  • Kurt G. Kellerman DemocratIn runoff

    20.7% 3,277 votes

  • Mike Maranto DemocratDefeated

    16.3% 2,576 votes

  • Dianne Mayeaux Christopher RepublicanDefeated

    11.9% 1,882 votes

3 other candidates: 9.4% together
Lorry Trotter Democrat4.1%653
Mary Ellen Leeper Democrat3.4%536
Thomas L. "Tommy" Zito Democrat1.9%293

15,818 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
Iberville Parish"Mike" Russo58.7%
Pointe Coupee Parish"Mike" Russo46.2%
West Baton Rouge ParishMike Maranto43.5%
West Feliciana Parish"Mike" Russo47.3%

State Representative, 72nd Representative District

No one got a majority, so Buster J. Guzzardo, Sr. (Democrat) and Jimmie Meadows (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 5 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Pointe Coupee Parish: Buster J. Guzzardo, Sr. 15.3%, Jimmie Meadows 5.7%, Walter Daniels 9.0%, John Russell 5.7%.

  • Buster J. Guzzardo, Sr. DemocratIn runoff

    27.2% 4,379 votes

  • Jimmie Meadows DemocratIn runoff

    17.8% 2,857 votes

  • Walter Daniels DemocratDefeated

    14.2% 2,287 votes

  • John Russell RepublicanDefeated

    11.4% 1,842 votes

4 other candidates: 29.4% together
Raymond Minor Democrat10.7%1,730
Robert M. "Bob" McConnell Democrat8.8%1,420
Anthony Long Democrat6.5%1,045
Victor Joseph Woods, Jr. Other party3.3%534

16,094 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
East Feliciana ParishRobert M. "Bob" McConnell28.3%
Pointe Coupee ParishRaymond Minor36.2%
St. Helena ParishJimmie Meadows49.2%
Tangipahoa ParishBuster J. Guzzardo, Sr.43.0%
West Feliciana ParishRaymond Minor40.9%