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Election day is Tuesday, November 3

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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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Lafayette Parish

Local election results for Tuesday, November 8, 1994. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Broussard

Mayor, Town of Broussard

Charles E. Langlinais (Democrat) won with 55.9% of the vote.

  • Charles E. Langlinais DemocratElected

    55.9% 833 votes

  • L.J. "Bobby" Broussard DemocratDefeated

    44.1% 657 votes

1,490 votes cast; 25.2% of the 9,303 registered voters in the area turned out.

Chief of Police, Town of Broussard

Sidney J. Broussard, Jr. (Democrat) won with 58.4% of the vote.

  • Sidney J. Broussard, Jr. DemocratElected

    58.4% 876 votes

  • Percy J. Racca DemocratDefeated

    41.6% 623 votes

1,499 votes cast; 25.2% of the 5,426 registered voters in the area turned out.

Town of Duson

Chief of Police, Town of Duson

Tom Deville (Democrat) won with 51.2% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafayette Parish: Tom Deville 51.4%, John Lofton 48.6%.

  • Tom Deville DemocratElected

    51.2% 333 votes

  • John Lofton DemocratDefeated

    48.8% 318 votes

651 votes cast; 25.2% of the 5,426 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishTom DevilleJohn LoftonTurnout
Acadia Parish41.2%758.8%10
Lafayette Parish51.4%32648.6%308

Courts and judges

District Attorney, 15th Judicial District

Mike Harson (Democrat) won with 57.8% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafayette Parish: Mike Harson 67.7%, Suetta "Sue" Fontenot 32.3%.

  • Mike Harson DemocratElected

    57.8% 47,205 votes

  • Suetta "Sue" Fontenot DemocratDefeated

    42.2% 34,518 votes

81,723 votes cast; 12.7% of the 4,068 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishMike HarsonSuetta "Sue" FontenotTurnout
Acadia Parish52.3%8,91447.7%8,114
Lafayette Parish67.7%31,88632.3%15,217
Vermilion Parish36.4%6,40563.6%11,187