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East Baton Rouge Parish

Local election results for Saturday, November 16, 1991. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Clerk of Court, (For the Regular and Unexpired Terms)

"Doug" Welborn (Republican) won with 57.5% of the vote.

  • "Doug" Welborn RepublicanElected

    57.5% 85,666 votes

  • Yvonne Dorsey DemocratDefeated

    42.5% 63,227 votes

148,893 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 13th Senatorial District

"Mike" Cross (Democrat) won with 57.6% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Baton Rouge Parish: "Mike" Cross 55.8%, N. E. "Pete" Heine 44.2%.

  • "Mike" Cross DemocratElected

    57.6% 28,234 votes

  • N. E. "Pete" Heine DemocratDefeated

    42.4% 20,813 votes

49,047 votes cast.

Results by parish
Parish"Mike" CrossN. E. "Pete" HeineTurnout
East Baton Rouge Parish55.8%14,30244.2%11,348
East Feliciana Parish54.9%1,47945.1%1,217
Livingston Parish60.2%12,45339.8%8,248

State Senator, 16th Senatorial District

John L "Jay" Dardenne, Jr. (Republican) won with 52.2% of the vote.

  • John L "Jay" Dardenne, Jr. RepublicanElected

    52.2% 26,120 votes

  • Lynda Imes RepublicanDefeated

    47.8% 23,934 votes

50,054 votes cast.

State Senator, 17th Senatorial District

Thomas "Tom" A. Greene (Democrat) won with 50.7% of the vote.

This race covers 7 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Baton Rouge Parish: Thomas "Tom" A. Greene 69.1%, J. E. Jumonville, Jr. 30.9%.

  • Thomas "Tom" A. Greene DemocratElected

    50.7% 25,523 votes

  • J. E. Jumonville, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    49.3% 24,838 votes

50,361 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishThomas "Tom" A. GreeneJ. E. Jumonville, Jr.Turnout
Ascension Parish36.8%83763.2%1,436
Assumption Parish35.9%77364.1%1,380
East Baton Rouge Parish69.1%7,67330.9%3,426
Iberville Parish37.7%6,20562.3%10,238
Pointe Coupee Parish57.4%5,57842.6%4,141
West Baton Rouge Parish51.7%4,28248.3%4,003
West Feliciana Parish45.0%17555.0%214

State Senator, 18th Senatorial District

"Joe" Sevario (Democrat) won with 52.1% of the vote.

This race covers 5 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Baton Rouge Parish: "Joe" Sevario 39.6%, Jeffery "Jeff" Diez 60.4%.

  • "Joe" Sevario DemocratElected

    52.1% 27,666 votes

  • Jeffery "Jeff" Diez Other partyDefeated

    47.9% 25,436 votes

53,102 votes cast.

Results by parish
Parish"Joe" SevarioJeffery "Jeff" DiezTurnout
Ascension Parish50.4%12,69749.6%12,489
East Baton Rouge Parish39.6%1,19260.4%1,820
Livingston Parish50.4%4,49649.6%4,420
St. James Parish56.6%6,52643.4%5,000
St. John the Baptist Parish61.7%2,75538.3%1,707

State Representative, 29th Representative District

Sharon Weston (Democrat) won with 59.1% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Baton Rouge Parish: Sharon Weston 59.3%, "Ron" Johnson 40.7%.

  • Sharon Weston DemocratElected

    59.1% 8,233 votes

  • "Ron" Johnson Other partyDefeated

    40.9% 5,698 votes

13,931 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishSharon Weston"Ron" JohnsonTurnout
East Baton Rouge Parish59.3%7,05640.7%4,840
West Baton Rouge Parish57.8%1,17742.2%858

State Representative, 66th Representative District

Louis "Woody" Jenkins (Democrat) won with 54.0% of the vote.

  • Louis "Woody" Jenkins DemocratElected

    54.0% 8,825 votes

  • Marie "Sandy" Ashby RepublicanDefeated

    46.0% 7,511 votes

16,336 votes cast.

State Representative, 69th Representative District

Chuck McMains (Republican) won with 50.4% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Baton Rouge Parish: Chuck McMains 52.6%, "Jim" Talbot 47.4%.

  • Chuck McMains RepublicanElected

    50.4% 8,468 votes

  • "Jim" Talbot RepublicanDefeated

    49.6% 8,328 votes

16,796 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishChuck McMains"Jim" TalbotTurnout
East Baton Rouge Parish52.6%7,01547.4%6,314
Livingston Parish41.9%1,45358.1%2,014

State Representative, 70th Representative District

Carl Crane (Republican) won with 56.9% of the vote.

  • Carl Crane RepublicanElected

    56.9% 8,946 votes

  • Margaret Pereboom DemocratDefeated

    43.1% 6,789 votes

15,735 votes cast.

Party committees

DSCC Member, 61st Representative District, Office "A"

Stacey L. Webb (Democrat) won with 70.5% of the vote.

  • Stacey L. Webb DemocratElected

    70.5% 6,342 votes

  • June Denlinger DemocratDefeated

    29.5% 2,655 votes

8,997 votes cast.

DSCC Member, 61st Representative District, Office "B"

W. T. Winfield (Democrat) won with 69.8% of the vote.

  • W. T. Winfield DemocratElected

    69.8% 6,741 votes

  • Renwick DeVille DemocratDefeated

    30.2% 2,916 votes

9,657 votes cast.

DSCC Member, 63rd Representative District, Office "A"

Elaine G. Davis (Democrat) won with 51.7% of the vote.

  • Elaine G. Davis DemocratElected

    51.7% 6,032 votes

  • Corinne Darlee Maybuce DemocratDefeated

    48.3% 5,639 votes

11,671 votes cast.

DSCC Member, 67th Representative District, Office "A"

Mary E. Wisham (Democrat) won with 63.7% of the vote.

  • Mary E. Wisham DemocratElected

    63.7% 4,433 votes

  • Paula Cobb DemocratDefeated

    36.3% 2,522 votes

6,955 votes cast.

DSCC Member, 69th Representative District, Office "A"

Elizabeth O. Powers (Democrat) won with 52.2% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Baton Rouge Parish: Elizabeth O. Powers 54.9%, Charlotte Cantwell 45.1%.

  • Elizabeth O. Powers DemocratElected

    52.2% 3,751 votes

  • Charlotte Cantwell DemocratDefeated

    47.8% 3,441 votes

7,192 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishElizabeth O. PowersCharlotte CantwellTurnout
East Baton Rouge Parish54.9%2,52345.1%2,072
Livingston Parish47.3%1,22852.7%1,369

DPEC Member(s), at Large

Patrick Bergeron (Democrat), W. T. Winfield (Democrat), William Arceneaux (Democrat), Wilson E. Fields (Democrat), and Leo Berggreen (Democrat) won.

  • Patrick Bergeron DemocratElected

    13.6% 44,644 votes

  • W. T. Winfield DemocratElected

    12.1% 39,951 votes

  • William Arceneaux DemocratElected

    12.1% 39,937 votes

  • Wilson E. Fields DemocratElected

    11.6% 38,220 votes

  • Leo Berggreen DemocratElected

    10.8% 35,647 votes

5 other candidates: 39.7% together
Charles R. Moore Democrat9.6%31,602
Avis Baker White Democrat9.1%29,928
Clyde Harrelson Democrat7.8%25,643
June Denlinger Democrat6.9%22,730
Dan M. Scheuermann Democrat6.3%20,783

329,085 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Alsen-St. Irma Lee Fire, Pro. Dist. No. 9 - Service Charge

Passed: 56.4% voted yes and 43.6% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    56.4% 395 votes

  • No

    43.6% 305 votes

700 votes cast.

Brownsfield Fire Pro., Dist. No. 3 - Service Charge

Passed: 55.4% voted yes and 44.6% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    55.4% 2,338 votes

  • No

    44.6% 1,881 votes

4,219 votes cast.

Central Fire Pro. Dist. 4, Service Charge

Passed: 59.9% voted yes and 40.1% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    59.9% 6,917 votes

  • No

    40.1% 4,637 votes

11,554 votes cast.

Chaneyville Fire Pro., Dist. No. 7 - Service Charge

Passed: 61.8% voted yes and 38.2% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    61.8% 670 votes

  • No

    38.2% 414 votes

1,084 votes cast.

Eastside Fire Protection, Dist. No. 5 - Service Charge

Passed: 69.4% voted yes and 30.6% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    69.4% 3,156 votes

  • No

    30.6% 1,390 votes

4,546 votes cast.

Hooper Road Fire Pro., Dist. No. 6 - Service Charge

Passed: 65.7% voted yes and 34.3% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    65.7% 3,490 votes

  • No

    34.3% 1,821 votes

5,311 votes cast.

Pride Fire Pro. Dist No 8, Service Charge

Passed: 59.6% voted yes and 40.4% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    59.6% 788 votes

  • No

    40.4% 534 votes

1,322 votes cast.

St. George Fire Pro., Dist. No. 2 - Service Charge

Passed: 66.0% voted yes and 34.0% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    66.0% 13,718 votes

  • No

    34.0% 7,053 votes

20,771 votes cast.