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Plaquemines Parish

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

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Sheriff

I. F. "Jiff" Hingle (Republican) won with 51.8% of the vote.

  • I. F. "Jiff" Hingle RepublicanElected

    51.8% 6,285 votes

  • Ernest D. Wooton DemocratDefeated

    48.2% 5,837 votes

12,122 votes cast.

School board

Member of School Board, District 5

Carlton LaFrance (Democrat) won with 52.1% of the vote.

  • Carlton LaFrance DemocratElected

    52.1% 733 votes

  • Joseph V. Sylve, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    47.9% 673 votes

1,406 votes cast.

Party committees

DSCC Member, 105th Representative District, Office "B"

Luke A. Petrovich (Democrat) won with 62.5% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Plaquemines Parish: Luke A. Petrovich 60.1%, Benny G. Rousselle 39.9%.

  • Luke A. Petrovich DemocratElected

    62.5% 8,103 votes

  • Benny G. Rousselle DemocratDefeated

    37.5% 4,852 votes

12,955 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishLuke A. PetrovichBenny G. RousselleTurnout
Jefferson Parish80.3%1,22919.7%301
Lafourche Parish60.4%1,56739.6%1,028
Plaquemines Parish60.1%5,30739.9%3,523

DPEC Member(s), at Large

Charles J. Ballay (Democrat), Konrad Becnel (Democrat), E. W. "Duffy" LaVigne (Democrat), Stephen C. Braud (Democrat), and John L. Barthelemy, Jr. (Democrat) won.

  • Charles J. Ballay DemocratElected

    19.9% 4,397 votes

  • Konrad Becnel DemocratElected

    18.4% 4,077 votes

  • E. W. "Duffy" LaVigne DemocratElected

    16.9% 3,738 votes

  • Stephen C. Braud DemocratElected

    15.3% 3,387 votes

  • John L. Barthelemy, Jr. DemocratElected

    15.2% 3,369 votes

1 other candidate: 14.2% together
Ronnie C. Antoine Democrat14.2%3,139

22,107 votes cast.