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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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Tangipahoa Parish

Local election results for Tuesday, March 10, 1992. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Cities, towns, and villages

City of Ponchatoula

Chief of Police, City of Ponchatoula

Tim Gideon (Democrat) won with 72.3% of the vote.

  • Tim Gideon DemocratElected

    72.3% 1,206 votes

  • Melvin McGary DemocratDefeated

    27.7% 461 votes

1,667 votes cast.

Alderman, District A, City of Ponchatoula

Danny Pepitone (Democrat) won with 66.7% of the vote.

  • Danny Pepitone DemocratElected

    66.7% 248 votes

  • Joel Smith RepublicanDefeated

    33.3% 124 votes

372 votes cast.

Alderman, District B, City of Ponchatoula

No one got a majority, so Frank H Self (Democrat) and Jesse Wilson (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Frank H Self DemocratIn runoff

    38.8% 145 votes

  • Jesse Wilson DemocratIn runoff

    26.2% 98 votes

  • Bruce A. Graves DemocratDefeated

    17.1% 64 votes

  • Robert H. Elzy, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    14.2% 53 votes

  • Bernard G. Lee, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    3.7% 14 votes

374 votes cast.

Alderman, District D, City of Ponchatoula

No one got a majority, so Gwendolyn E. Quinn (Democrat) and Ora Lee Pea (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Gwendolyn E. Quinn DemocratIn runoff

    35.4% 79 votes

  • Ora Lee Pea DemocratIn runoff

    34.5% 77 votes

  • Tim Watkins, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    30.0% 67 votes

223 votes cast.

Alderman, District E, City of Ponchatoula

Gary T. Stanga (Democrat) won with 74.2% of the vote.

  • Gary T. Stanga DemocratElected

    74.2% 291 votes

  • Gwendolyn Carter DemocratDefeated

    25.8% 101 votes

392 votes cast.

Town of Independence

Aldermen, Town of Independence

Louis "Nick" Joseph (Democrat), John J. Polito, Sr. (Democrat), Luke Pingno (Democrat), Joseph "Joe" Guzzardo (Democrat), and Mike Muscarello (Democrat) won.

  • Louis "Nick" Joseph DemocratElected

    15.8% 526 votes

  • John J. Polito, Sr. DemocratElected

    14.6% 486 votes

  • Luke Pingno DemocratElected

    13.7% 458 votes

  • Joseph "Joe" Guzzardo DemocratElected

    12.2% 407 votes

  • Mike Muscarello DemocratElected

    11.9% 395 votes

3 other candidates: 31.8% together
George T. Guzzardo Democrat11.3%375
Larry Cardaronella Democrat11.1%371
Tony F. Anzalone Republican9.5%315

3,333 votes cast.

Party committees

RPEC Member, District 5

Nicholas R. Murray, Jr. (Republican) won with 52.5% of the vote.

  • Nicholas R. Murray, Jr. RepublicanElected

    52.5% 107 votes

  • Frank J. van Mullem RepublicanDefeated

    47.5% 97 votes

204 votes cast.

RPEC Member, District 7

David B. Doss (Republican) won with 84.2% of the vote.

  • David B. Doss RepublicanElected

    84.2% 64 votes

  • Alfred "Spurg" Smith RepublicanDefeated

    15.8% 12 votes

76 votes cast.