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On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

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Lafayette Parish

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

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State Legislature

State Senator, 23rd Senatorial District

"Max" Jordan (Republican) won with 60.2% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafayette Parish: "Max" Jordan 60.1%, Allen R. Bares 39.9%.

  • "Max" Jordan RepublicanElected

    60.2% 24,527 votes

  • Allen R. Bares DemocratDefeated

    39.8% 16,227 votes

40,754 votes cast.

Results by parish
Parish"Max" JordanAllen R. BaresTurnout
Acadia Parish60.6%2,30339.4%1,497
Lafayette Parish60.1%22,22439.9%14,730

State Senator, 24th Senatorial District

Donald "Don" Cravins (Democrat) won with 58.8% of the vote.

This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafayette Parish: Donald "Don" Cravins 68.6%, "Tommy" DeJean 31.4%.

  • Donald "Don" Cravins DemocratElected

    58.8% 25,275 votes

  • "Tommy" DeJean DemocratDefeated

    41.2% 17,693 votes

42,968 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishDonald "Don" Cravins"Tommy" DeJeanTurnout
Iberia Parish72.7%3,12127.3%1,170
Lafayette Parish68.6%8,56731.4%3,930
St. Landry Parish51.2%8,77348.8%8,346
St. Martin Parish53.1%4,81446.9%4,247

State Representative, 44th Representative District

Wilfred Pierre (Democrat) won with 52.1% of the vote.

  • Wilfred Pierre DemocratElected

    52.1% 7,541 votes

  • Shelton J. Cobb DemocratDefeated

    47.9% 6,921 votes

14,462 votes cast.

Courts and judges

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 9

Sanford "Butch" Landry (Democrat) won with 50.1% of the vote.

  • Sanford "Butch" Landry DemocratElected

    50.1% 896 votes

  • Nolan Langlinais DemocratDefeated

    49.9% 892 votes

1,788 votes cast.

Party committees

DSCC Member, 39th Representative District, Office "A"

Dorothy Angelle (Democrat) won with 71.2% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafayette Parish: Dorothy Angelle 74.8%, "Talis" Byers 25.2%.

  • Dorothy Angelle DemocratElected

    71.2% 7,663 votes

  • "Talis" Byers DemocratDefeated

    28.8% 3,093 votes

10,756 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishDorothy Angelle"Talis" ByersTurnout
Lafayette Parish74.8%6,07125.2%2,046
St. Landry Parish60.3%1,59239.7%1,047

DSCC Member, 39th Representative District, Office "B"

Tommy Angelle (Democrat) won with 69.8% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafayette Parish: Tommy Angelle 76.6%, Byron Briggs 23.4%.

  • Tommy Angelle DemocratElected

    69.8% 7,630 votes

  • Byron Briggs DemocratDefeated

    30.2% 3,297 votes

10,927 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishTommy AngelleByron BriggsTurnout
Lafayette Parish76.6%6,30923.4%1,922
St. Landry Parish49.0%1,32151.0%1,375

DSCC Member, 42nd Representative District, Office "A"

Sandra F. Marx (Democrat) won with 53.4% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafayette Parish: Sandra F. Marx 56.3%, Doris B. Reggie 43.7%.

  • Sandra F. Marx DemocratElected

    53.4% 7,594 votes

  • Doris B. Reggie DemocratDefeated

    46.6% 6,624 votes

14,218 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishSandra F. MarxDoris B. ReggieTurnout
Acadia Parish52.9%6,48447.1%5,763
Lafayette Parish56.3%1,11043.7%861

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Town of Broussard, Tax

Passed: 50.9% voted yes and 49.1% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    50.9% 640 votes

  • No

    49.1% 617 votes

1,257 votes cast.

Town of Duson, Tax

Passed: 50.2% voted yes and 49.8% voted no.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafayette Parish: Yes 49.6%, No 50.4%.

  • YesApproved

    50.2% 260 votes

  • No

    49.8% 258 votes

518 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishYesNoTurnout
Acadia Parish63.6%1436.4%8
Lafayette Parish49.6%24650.4%250