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Vermilion Parish

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

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School board

Member of School Board, District A

Ira "Bill" Searle, Jr. (Republican) won with 59.6% of the vote.

  • Ira "Bill" Searle, Jr. RepublicanElected

    59.6% 1,403 votes

  • Doris P. Lougon DemocratDefeated

    40.4% 952 votes

2,355 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District B

No one got a majority, so Cecil J. Hebert (Democrat) and Jeffrey J. Faulk, Sr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Cecil J. Hebert DemocratIn runoff

    39.5% 938 votes

  • Jeffrey J. Faulk, Sr. DemocratIn runoff

    36.7% 873 votes

  • Eddie Derouen, Jr. Other partyDefeated

    23.8% 565 votes

2,376 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District C

Harold L. Hebert, Sr. (Democrat) won with 51.1% of the vote.

  • Harold L. Hebert, Sr. DemocratElected

    51.1% 1,312 votes

  • Duffy Marceaux, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    46.7% 1,200 votes

  • "Cliff" Landry DemocratWithdrew

    2.2% 57 votes

2,569 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District E

No one got a majority, so Anthony J. "Tony" Fontana, Jr. (Republican) and "Joey" Broussard (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Anthony J. "Tony" Fontana, Jr. RepublicanIn runoff

    49.5% 1,184 votes

  • "Joey" Broussard DemocratIn runoff

    44.2% 1,056 votes

  • Kenneth Hardy I DemocratDefeated

    6.3% 150 votes

2,390 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District F

Charles Campbell (Democrat) won with 71.7% of the vote.

  • Charles Campbell DemocratElected

    71.7% 1,402 votes

  • Kibbie Pillette DemocratDefeated

    28.3% 553 votes

1,955 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District G

Jay Comeaux (Democrat) won with 50.1% of the vote.

  • Jay Comeaux DemocratElected

    50.1% 1,170 votes

  • Herman Suire DemocratDefeated

    36.9% 861 votes

  • Linda Chapman RepublicanDefeated

    13.1% 305 votes

2,336 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District H

Carroll "Bubba" LeBlanc (Democrat) won with 79.6% of the vote.

  • Carroll "Bubba" LeBlanc DemocratElected

    79.6% 1,782 votes

  • Albert "Jay" Roy DemocratDefeated

    20.4% 456 votes

2,238 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Erath

Mayor, Town of Erath

Keith Arceneaux (Democrat) won with 58.8% of the vote.

  • Keith Arceneaux DemocratElected

    58.8% 709 votes

  • Richard C. Dubois DemocratDefeated

    41.2% 496 votes

1,205 votes cast.

Aldermen, Town of Erath

Myron C. Manuel (Democrat), John Earl LeBlanc (Democrat), "Billy" Cormier (Democrat), Robert "T-Bob" Domingues (Democrat), and Claudette C. Lacour (Democrat) won.

  • Myron C. Manuel DemocratElected

    17.8% 904 votes

  • John Earl LeBlanc DemocratElected

    16.9% 855 votes

  • "Billy" Cormier DemocratElected

    16.8% 851 votes

  • Robert "T-Bob" Domingues DemocratElected

    16.0% 813 votes

  • Claudette C. Lacour DemocratElected

    14.3% 724 votes

2 other candidates: 18.2% together
Purfey J. Richard Democrat9.9%504
Steven J. Romero Democrat8.2%417

5,068 votes cast.

Town of Gueydan

Mayor, Town of Gueydan

Manson J. Saltzman (Democrat) won with 72.9% of the vote.

  • Manson J. Saltzman DemocratElected

    72.9% 618 votes

  • Chris Theriot DemocratDefeated

    27.1% 230 votes

848 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Town of Gueydan

No one got a majority, so "Bob" Theriot (Democrat) and "Joe" Breaux, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • "Bob" Theriot DemocratIn runoff

    43.0% 360 votes

  • "Joe" Breaux, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    34.8% 292 votes

  • "Joe" Prejean DemocratDefeated

    22.2% 186 votes

838 votes cast.

Aldermen, Town of Gueydan

Jason K. Meaux (Democrat), Charlotte Venable (Democrat), Althea Williams (Democrat), Percy J. Petry (Democrat), and Shelby Simon (Democrat) won.

  • Jason K. Meaux DemocratElected

    17.1% 644 votes

  • Charlotte Venable DemocratElected

    15.0% 563 votes

  • Althea Williams DemocratElected

    13.1% 493 votes

  • Percy J. Petry DemocratElected

    12.4% 465 votes

  • Shelby Simon DemocratElected

    10.4% 389 votes

4 other candidates: 32.0% together
Clyde Gums Democrat9.6%359
Louis Marceaux Democrat9.5%356
Morris C. Watson Other party7.1%268
Kevin "Boo" Theriot Democrat5.9%220

3,757 votes cast.

Courts and judges

Judge, Court of Appeal, 3rd Circuit, 3rd Dist., Elec. Sect. 4F

Marc Amy (Democrat) won with 53.9% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vermilion Parish: Marc Amy 53.0%, Durwood Conque 47.0%.

  • Marc Amy DemocratElected

    53.9% 18,855 votes

  • Durwood Conque DemocratDefeated

    46.1% 16,155 votes

35,010 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMarc AmyDurwood ConqueTurnout
Acadia Parish59.4%7,95140.6%5,430
Lafayette Parish35.8%1,17864.2%2,111
Vermilion Parish53.0%9,72247.0%8,609

District Attorney, 15th Judicial District

No one got a majority, so Mike Harson (Democrat) and Suetta "Sue" Fontenot (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vermilion Parish: Mike Harson 35.3%, Suetta "Sue" Fontenot 54.7%, Charles Brandt 10.0%.

  • Mike Harson DemocratIn runoff

    48.1% 37,747 votes

  • Suetta "Sue" Fontenot DemocratIn runoff

    36.6% 28,679 votes

  • Charles Brandt DemocratDefeated

    15.3% 11,994 votes

78,420 votes cast; 6.8% of the 13,328 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishMike HarsonSuetta "Sue" FontenotCharles BrandtTurnout
Acadia Parish38.7%7,24942.2%7,90119.1%3,581
Lafayette Parish58.2%23,97425.9%10,67315.9%6,567
Vermilion Parish35.3%6,51654.7%10,09810.0%1,840