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Tangipahoa Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 3, 1992. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Amite City

Mayor, Town of Amite City

No one got a majority, so "Reggie" Goldsby (Democrat) and "Tip Top" Currier (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • "Reggie" Goldsby DemocratIn runoff

    44.3% 832 votes

  • "Tip Top" Currier DemocratIn runoff

    38.0% 713 votes

  • Benita A. Farve DemocratDefeated

    10.7% 201 votes

  • "Buddy" Rainey RepublicanDefeated

    4.4% 82 votes

  • Josephine A. Ruffino DemocratDefeated

    2.6% 48 votes

1,876 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Town of Amite City

No one got a majority, so Parker C. "Chuck" Gabriel (Democrat) and Jerry Trabona (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Parker C. "Chuck" Gabriel DemocratIn runoff

    48.5% 909 votes

  • Jerry Trabona DemocratIn runoff

    32.1% 602 votes

  • Oliver Jackson, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    19.3% 362 votes

1,873 votes cast.

Alderman, District 3, Town of Amite City

"Buddy" Bel (Democrat) won with 50.6% of the vote.

  • "Buddy" Bel DemocratElected

    50.6% 229 votes

  • Lafete Tucker DemocratDefeated

    34.0% 154 votes

  • Greg Dreher DemocratDefeated

    15.5% 70 votes

453 votes cast.

Alderman, District 4, Town of Amite City

Lee Schilling (Democrat) won with 73.9% of the vote.

  • Lee Schilling DemocratElected

    73.9% 246 votes

  • Edgar LeTard DemocratDefeated

    26.1% 87 votes

333 votes cast.

Alderman, District 5, Town of Amite City

Samuel C. Hyde (Democrat) won with 79.6% of the vote.

  • Samuel C. Hyde DemocratElected

    79.6% 348 votes

  • "Dud" Settoon RepublicanDefeated

    20.4% 89 votes

437 votes cast.

Town of Roseland

Mayor, Town of Roseland

Louis J. Ruffino (Democrat) won with 53.1% of the vote.

  • Louis J. Ruffino DemocratElected

    53.1% 339 votes

  • Charles A. Bracey DemocratDefeated

    46.9% 300 votes

639 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Town of Roseland

Tommy Cutrer (Democrat) won with 75.4% of the vote.

  • Tommy Cutrer DemocratElected

    75.4% 471 votes

  • Pat Kelly DemocratDefeated

    24.6% 154 votes

625 votes cast.

Aldermen, Town of Roseland

Donald Hammons (Republican), Anthony "Bud" Distefano (Democrat), Sandra W. Turner (Democrat), Leona Morris (Democrat), and Jerry L. Ellzey, Sr. (Democrat) won.

  • Donald Hammons RepublicanElected

    13.2% 342 votes

  • Anthony "Bud" Distefano DemocratElected

    11.2% 292 votes

  • Sandra W. Turner DemocratElected

    11.2% 292 votes

  • Leona Morris DemocratElected

    10.7% 277 votes

  • Jerry L. Ellzey, Sr. DemocratElected

    10.4% 270 votes

5 other candidates: 43.3% together
Joseph Perry Democrat10.3%267
Gary McCarroll Republican9.5%246
Frederick "Rick" E. Widas, Sr. Other party9.3%241
Percy McGee, Sr. Democrat8.9%231
"Ray" Leonard Democrat5.5%142

2,600 votes cast.

Village of Tangipahoa

Chief of Police, Village of Tangipahoa

Darrell Martin (Democrat) won with 50.7% of the vote.

  • Darrell Martin DemocratElected

    50.7% 108 votes

  • "Ed" Dyson DemocratDefeated

    49.3% 105 votes

213 votes cast.

Courts and judges

Judge, Court of Appeal, 1st Circuit, 3rd District, Division B

Kenneth J. Fogg (Democrat) won with 60.1% of the vote.

This race covers 7 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tangipahoa Parish: Kenneth J. Fogg 59.4%, Leslie Levet-Waldo 40.6%.

  • Kenneth J. Fogg DemocratElected

    60.1% 35,626 votes

  • Leslie Levet-Waldo RepublicanDefeated

    39.9% 23,690 votes

59,316 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishKenneth J. FoggLeslie Levet-WaldoTurnout
East Feliciana Parish71.3%2,13828.7%861
Livingston Parish75.6%10,29024.4%3,322
St. Helena Parish80.6%1,69119.4%406
St. Tammany Parish40.3%6,47259.7%9,597
Tangipahoa Parish59.4%7,98340.6%5,448
Washington Parish60.6%5,60939.4%3,640
West Feliciana Parish77.6%1,44322.4%416

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

City of Hammond, 1/2% Sales Tax

Passed: 34.1% voted yes and 65.9% voted no.

  • Yes

    34.1% 698 votes

  • NoDefeated

    65.9% 1,347 votes

2,045 votes cast.

Gravity Drain. Dist. No.4, Tax

Passed: 52.5% voted yes and 47.5% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    52.5% 975 votes

  • No

    47.5% 881 votes

1,856 votes cast.

P/W Council, Tax

Passed: 51.6% voted yes and 48.4% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    51.6% 5,918 votes

  • No

    48.4% 5,548 votes

11,466 votes cast.