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Plaquemines Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 1, 1994. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Parish President

Clyde A. Giordano (Democrat) won with 50.0% of the vote.

  • Clyde A. Giordano DemocratElected

    50.0% 4,953 votes

  • Frank J. Patti DemocratDefeated

    36.2% 3,587 votes

  • Kathleen Becnel Burmaster Other partyDefeated

    13.7% 1,359 votes

9,899 votes cast.

Member of Parish Council, District 1

Hosea M. Ned, Jr. (Republican) won with 56.1% of the vote.

  • Hosea M. Ned, Jr. RepublicanElected

    56.1% 816 votes

  • John L. Barthelemy, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    43.9% 638 votes

1,454 votes cast.

Member of Parish Council, District 2

No one got a majority, so Edward P. Theriot (Democrat) and "Rick" Fremin, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Edward P. Theriot DemocratIn runoff

    38.6% 362 votes

  • "Rick" Fremin, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    27.7% 260 votes

  • John A. Mason RepublicanDefeated

    12.8% 120 votes

  • Michael J. Vogt Other partyDefeated

    8.7% 82 votes

3 other candidates: 12.2% together
Stanley J. Wallace Democrat5.9%55
Douglas C. O'Leal Democrat3.5%33
Albert "Al" Enos Democrat2.8%26

938 votes cast.

Member of Parish Council, District 3

Judy S. Hodnett (Democrat) won with 56.7% of the vote.

  • Judy S. Hodnett DemocratElected

    56.7% 896 votes

  • "Ronnie" Briggs RepublicanDefeated

    39.2% 620 votes

  • Barbara Bass Chedville DemocratDefeated

    4.1% 64 votes

1,580 votes cast.

Member of Parish Council, District 4

No one got a majority, so Alice M. Ranatza (Democrat) and Louis M. Badalamenti (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Alice M. Ranatza DemocratIn runoff

    34.7% 288 votes

  • Louis M. Badalamenti RepublicanIn runoff

    27.4% 228 votes

  • "Jimmy" Bridges DemocratDefeated

    14.8% 123 votes

  • Mark L. Magee RepublicanDefeated

    10.1% 84 votes

2 other candidates: 13.0% together
Wayne K. Seiffert, Sr. Democrat7.2%60
"Red" Bruner Democrat5.8%48

831 votes cast.

Member of Parish Council, District 5

No one got a majority, so Harold J. Becnel, Sr. (Democrat) and Konrad H. Becnel (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Harold J. Becnel, Sr. DemocratIn runoff

    22.6% 303 votes

  • Konrad H. Becnel DemocratIn runoff

    19.3% 259 votes

  • Eric G. Phillips DemocratDefeated

    16.4% 220 votes

  • Pernell Broussard DemocratDefeated

    16.0% 214 votes

4 other candidates: 25.6% together
"Pat" McCabe Democrat10.7%143
Richard A. "Dickey" Barney Democrat7.4%99
Jeffery Tyrone Espadron Democrat4.8%64
Timon V. Webre Democrat2.8%37

1,339 votes cast.

Member of Parish Council, District 6

No one got a majority, so William A. "Bill" Hardin (Democrat) and James M. Jones (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • William A. "Bill" Hardin DemocratIn runoff

    26.9% 273 votes

  • James M. Jones DemocratIn runoff

    17.5% 178 votes

  • Morris R. Treadway DemocratDefeated

    17.2% 175 votes

  • C. J. "Apple" Martinez DemocratDefeated

    14.8% 150 votes

2 other candidates: 23.6% together
E. W. "Duffy" LaVigne Democrat12.9%131
Mary Jo Hebert Democrat10.7%109

1,016 votes cast.

Member of Parish Council, District 7

No one got a majority, so Bartol "John" Taliancich (Democrat) and Jerome L. Robinson (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Bartol "John" Taliancich DemocratIn runoff

    24.8% 264 votes

  • Jerome L. Robinson DemocratIn runoff

    24.7% 263 votes

  • John "Jay" Friedman DemocratDefeated

    22.0% 235 votes

  • Kerry M. Despaux Other partyDefeated

    17.4% 186 votes

2 other candidates: 11.1% together
Charles Bondi Democrat8.1%86
Earl Gerald Hingle Democrat3.0%32

1,066 votes cast.

Member of Parish Council, District 8

Janice H. Acosta (Democrat) won with 51.3% of the vote.

  • Janice H. Acosta DemocratElected

    51.3% 446 votes

  • Walter B. Latham DemocratDefeated

    17.0% 148 votes

  • A. J. "Tony" Marinovich RepublicanDefeated

    16.1% 140 votes

  • Russell E. Barrois, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    8.4% 73 votes

2 other candidates: 7.1% together
C. A. "Buddy" Barrois Democrat6.7%58
Rayburn Clipper Republican0.5%4

869 votes cast.

Member of Parish Council, District 9

No one got a majority, so Samuel C. Pizzolato (Democrat) and Norma Smith (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Samuel C. Pizzolato DemocratIn runoff

    29.4% 280 votes

  • Norma Smith DemocratIn runoff

    24.4% 232 votes

  • Richard "Rick" Jones RepublicanDefeated

    11.7% 111 votes

  • Tommy Frickey DemocratDefeated

    10.9% 104 votes

6 other candidates: 23.6% together
Gigi M. Dinette Democrat5.4%51
Dennis J. Rojas, Jr. Democrat5.4%51
Norman Z. Taylor Democrat3.8%36
Tilman J. Creppel Democrat3.6%34
James E. Trongo Democrat2.9%28
Curtis J. Bourgeois Democrat2.5%24

951 votes cast.

School board

Member of School Board, District 1

Lisa S. Cross (Democrat) won with 59.8% of the vote.

  • Lisa S. Cross DemocratElected

    59.8% 835 votes

  • Manuel C. Barthelemy DemocratDefeated

    40.2% 562 votes

1,397 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 3

No one got a majority, so Shawn Reppel (Other party) and Patrick M. Cargol (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Shawn Reppel Other partyIn runoff

    45.2% 701 votes

  • Patrick M. Cargol RepublicanIn runoff

    39.5% 613 votes

  • Ingrid Mistich Leverett RepublicanDefeated

    15.3% 238 votes

1,552 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 4

No one got a majority, so Fred Fitzgerald (Democrat) and Sharon Branan Guth (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Fred Fitzgerald DemocratIn runoff

    35.9% 283 votes

  • Sharon Branan Guth DemocratIn runoff

    33.2% 262 votes

  • Keith "Knuckle" Arendt DemocratDefeated

    30.9% 244 votes

789 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 5

No one got a majority, so Carlton M. LaFrance (Democrat) and Cynthia Becnel (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Carlton M. LaFrance DemocratIn runoff

    38.2% 495 votes

  • Cynthia Becnel RepublicanIn runoff

    22.9% 297 votes

  • Joseph P. Ranatza, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    22.7% 294 votes

  • Louis R. Thompson DemocratDefeated

    16.1% 209 votes

1,295 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 6

No one got a majority, so Paul W. Lemaire, Jr. (Democrat) and Burghart H. Turner (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Paul W. Lemaire, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    47.1% 463 votes

  • Burghart H. Turner DemocratIn runoff

    26.4% 260 votes

  • Victor "Coach" Harris DemocratDefeated

    14.0% 138 votes

  • Diann Skinner RepublicanDefeated

    12.5% 123 votes

984 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 7

No one got a majority, so Helen E. Barrois (Republican) and Rosemary Friedman (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Helen E. Barrois RepublicanIn runoff

    32.2% 321 votes

  • Rosemary Friedman DemocratIn runoff

    24.6% 246 votes

  • Walter J. "Pat" Blaize, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    23.5% 235 votes

  • Jerry W. Williams DemocratDefeated

    19.6% 196 votes

998 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 8

No one got a majority, so Bobby L. Benefield (Republican) and Ricky A. Taillon (Other party) went to a runoff.

  • Bobby L. Benefield RepublicanIn runoff

    42.5% 359 votes

  • Ricky A. Taillon Other partyIn runoff

    21.9% 185 votes

  • Sara C. "Suzanne" Newman DemocratDefeated

    20.1% 170 votes

  • Sherry D. Howard DemocratDefeated

    15.5% 131 votes

845 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 9

William "Billy" Mertz (Republican) won with 50.8% of the vote.

  • William "Billy" Mertz RepublicanElected

    50.8% 441 votes

  • Betty Ann Dinette DemocratDefeated

    49.2% 427 votes

868 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

P/W Council, Civil Service System

Passed: 65.6% voted yes and 34.4% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    65.6% 4,904 votes

  • No

    34.4% 2,567 votes

7,471 votes cast.