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St. John the Baptist Parish

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

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Sheriff

Lloyd B. Johnson (Democrat) won with 70.6% of the vote.

  • Lloyd B. Johnson DemocratElected

    70.6% 11,282 votes

  • Fred R. DeFrancesch DemocratDefeated

    14.6% 2,338 votes

  • Kent St. Amant DemocratDefeated

    13.5% 2,165 votes

  • P. D. Brewer DemocratDefeated

    1.2% 195 votes

15,980 votes cast.

Clerk of Court

Harold L. "Monty" Montegut, Jr. (Democrat) won with 69.8% of the vote.

  • Harold L. "Monty" Montegut, Jr. DemocratElected

    69.8% 10,331 votes

  • Wayne Milton DemocratDefeated

    30.2% 4,465 votes

14,796 votes cast.

Parish President

No one got a majority, so Lester J. Millet, Jr. (Democrat) and Arnold J. Labat (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Lester J. Millet, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    32.2% 5,126 votes

  • Arnold J. Labat DemocratIn runoff

    30.7% 4,878 votes

  • Carl V. Monica DemocratDefeated

    30.3% 4,815 votes

  • Dowie L. Gendron DemocratDefeated

    6.8% 1,077 votes

15,896 votes cast.

Councilman, at Large, Division A

Richard Dale Wolfe, Sr. (Democrat) won with 53.9% of the vote.

  • Richard Dale Wolfe, Sr. DemocratElected

    53.9% 4,063 votes

  • Warren R. Pierre DemocratDefeated

    33.4% 2,514 votes

  • Michael Carter RepublicanDefeated

    12.7% 957 votes

7,534 votes cast.

Councilman, at Large, Division B

No one got a majority, so William W. "Bill" Terry (Democrat) and Ranney J. Wilson (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • William W. "Bill" Terry DemocratIn runoff

    44.0% 3,314 votes

  • Ranney J. Wilson DemocratIn runoff

    32.1% 2,416 votes

  • I. Joe Lozano DemocratDefeated

    23.9% 1,801 votes

7,531 votes cast.

Councilman, District 1

Haston "Lipper" Lewis (Democrat) won with 58.3% of the vote.

  • Haston "Lipper" Lewis DemocratElected

    58.3% 1,302 votes

  • Perry Bailey DemocratDefeated

    25.9% 579 votes

  • Milton Cox, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    15.8% 353 votes

2,234 votes cast.

Councilman, District 2

No one got a majority, so Ned Duhe (Democrat) and Kevin J. Duhon (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Ned Duhe DemocratIn runoff

    27.9% 769 votes

  • Kevin J. Duhon DemocratIn runoff

    27.7% 764 votes

  • Edward P. Morris DemocratDefeated

    24.7% 679 votes

  • Allen J. St. Pierre DemocratDefeated

    19.7% 542 votes

2,754 votes cast.

Councilman, District 4

No one got a majority, so Raymond Goodman (Republican) and Michael "Mike" Maggiore (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Raymond Goodman RepublicanIn runoff

    44.2% 760 votes

  • Michael "Mike" Maggiore DemocratIn runoff

    40.9% 704 votes

  • Kernell Goudia DemocratDefeated

    14.9% 256 votes

1,720 votes cast.

Councilman, District 5

Harold "Bubby" Haydel (Democrat) won with 62.7% of the vote.

  • Harold "Bubby" Haydel DemocratElected

    62.7% 1,636 votes

  • Charles "Chucky" Landry DemocratDefeated

    37.3% 974 votes

2,610 votes cast.

Councilman, District 7

Steve Lee (Democrat) won with 61.7% of the vote.

  • Steve Lee DemocratElected

    61.7% 1,703 votes

  • L. "Larry" Bentz DemocratDefeated

    22.9% 631 votes

  • Dixie Ramirez DemocratDefeated

    15.5% 427 votes

2,761 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 18th Senatorial District

No one got a majority, so "Joe" Sevario (Democrat) and Jeffery "Jeff" Diez (Other party) went to a runoff.

This race covers 5 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. John the Baptist Parish: "Joe" Sevario 56.3%, Jeffery "Jeff" Diez 33.8%, Michael J. Muller 9.8%.

  • "Joe" Sevario DemocratIn runoff

    47.0% 22,215 votes

  • Jeffery "Jeff" Diez Other partyIn runoff

    44.4% 20,975 votes

  • Michael J. Muller DemocratDefeated

    8.6% 4,079 votes

47,269 votes cast.

Results by parish
Parish"Joe" SevarioJeffery "Jeff" DiezMichael J. MullerTurnout
Ascension Parish44.2%10,19947.1%10,8668.7%1,997
East Baton Rouge Parish33.9%88753.8%1,40712.3%321
Livingston Parish51.5%4,10736.2%2,88712.3%984
St. James Parish50.0%5,09345.7%4,6564.3%441
St. John the Baptist Parish56.3%1,92933.8%1,1599.8%336

State Representative, 56th Representative District

No one got a majority, so Ralph R. Miller (Democrat) and Joel T. Chaisson II (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. John the Baptist Parish: Ralph R. Miller 52.6%, Joel T. Chaisson II 40.6%, Emile J. Garlepied 6.8%.

  • Ralph R. Miller DemocratIn runoff

    46.4% 7,721 votes

  • Joel T. Chaisson II DemocratIn runoff

    42.4% 7,046 votes

  • Emile J. Garlepied DemocratDefeated

    11.2% 1,860 votes

16,627 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishRalph R. MillerJoel T. Chaisson IIEmile J. GarlepiedTurnout
St. Charles Parish46.0%7,10442.5%6,57011.5%1,780
St. John the Baptist Parish52.6%61740.6%4766.8%80

State Representative, 57th Representative District

No one got a majority, so Joseph Accardo, Jr. (Democrat) and Richard J. Holmes (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. John the Baptist Parish: Joseph Accardo, Jr. 45.4%, Richard J. Holmes 42.5%, Gwyneth "Gwen" Dillon 12.1%.

  • Joseph Accardo, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    46.5% 7,524 votes

  • Richard J. Holmes RepublicanIn runoff

    42.7% 6,907 votes

  • Gwyneth "Gwen" Dillon DemocratDefeated

    10.8% 1,747 votes

16,178 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJoseph Accardo, Jr.Richard J. HolmesGwyneth "Gwen" DillonTurnout
St. James Parish49.3%2,34543.1%2,0527.6%363
St. John the Baptist Parish45.4%5,17942.5%4,85512.1%1,384

State Representative, 58th Representative District

No one got a majority, so "Pam" Comeaux (Republican) and Roy Quezaire, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 5 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. John the Baptist Parish: "Pam" Comeaux 8.2%, Roy Quezaire, Jr. 17.6%, Edgar Irvin 17.1%, Larry Sorapuru 56.0%.

  • "Pam" Comeaux RepublicanIn runoff

    31.0% 5,639 votes

  • Roy Quezaire, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    29.3% 5,325 votes

  • Edgar Irvin DemocratDefeated

    24.4% 4,442 votes

  • Larry Sorapuru DemocratDefeated

    10.7% 1,955 votes

  • Amos Favorite, Sr. Other partyDefeated

    4.5% 826 votes

18,187 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
Ascension ParishRoy Quezaire, Jr.38.0%
Assumption Parish"Pam" Comeaux42.7%
Iberville ParishEdgar Irvin34.9%
St. James Parish"Pam" Comeaux34.9%
St. John the Baptist ParishLarry Sorapuru56.0%