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Avoyelles Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 21, 1995. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Sheriff

Bill Belt (Democrat) won with 57.6% of the vote.

  • Bill Belt DemocratElected

    57.6% 9,564 votes

  • Kenneth Arnouville DemocratDefeated

    21.3% 3,534 votes

  • T-Joe Panichella DemocratDefeated

    21.1% 3,498 votes

16,596 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 1

V.W. "Butch" Cole (Democrat) won with 55.3% of the vote.

  • V.W. "Butch" Cole DemocratElected

    55.3% 603 votes

  • Anthony Edwards DemocratDefeated

    22.5% 246 votes

  • J.B. "Buster" Ryland, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    22.2% 242 votes

1,091 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 2

Raymond Luneau (Democrat) won with 58.2% of the vote.

  • Raymond Luneau DemocratElected

    58.2% 731 votes

  • Roy Villemarette DemocratDefeated

    41.8% 525 votes

1,256 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 3

Mike Ducote (Democrat) won with 65.1% of the vote.

  • Mike Ducote DemocratElected

    65.1% 724 votes

  • Harold "Joe" Bernard DemocratDefeated

    34.9% 388 votes

1,112 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 4

No one got a majority, so Mark Borrel (Democrat) and Steve Gagnard (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Mark Borrel DemocratIn runoff

    46.9% 699 votes

  • Steve Gagnard DemocratIn runoff

    41.2% 615 votes

  • Buddy Garrot RepublicanDefeated

    11.9% 177 votes

1,491 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 5

No one got a majority, so Lane J. Ducote (Democrat) and Mack Villemarette (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Lane J. Ducote DemocratIn runoff

    36.1% 432 votes

  • Mack Villemarette DemocratIn runoff

    30.7% 367 votes

  • Scottie Bordelon DemocratDefeated

    21.4% 256 votes

  • Al Watts DemocratDefeated

    11.8% 141 votes

1,196 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 6

P.J. Chatelain (Democrat) won with 52.7% of the vote.

  • P.J. Chatelain DemocratElected

    52.7% 618 votes

  • Gerard Dufour DemocratDefeated

    39.5% 463 votes

  • Allen J. Roy RepublicanDefeated

    7.8% 92 votes

1,173 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 7

No one got a majority, so Carole Scallan (Democrat) and Lonis Kelone (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Carole Scallan DemocratIn runoff

    48.0% 608 votes

  • Lonis Kelone DemocratIn runoff

    26.1% 331 votes

  • Michael "Pea" Lacombe DemocratDefeated

    25.8% 327 votes

1,266 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 8

Samuel "Tommy" Maddie (Republican) won with 68.4% of the vote.

  • Samuel "Tommy" Maddie RepublicanElected

    68.4% 709 votes

  • Glynn Gremillion DemocratDefeated

    31.6% 327 votes

1,036 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 9

No one got a majority, so Burton Dupuis (Democrat) and Anthony P. Desselle (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Burton Dupuis DemocratIn runoff

    44.7% 479 votes

  • Anthony P. Desselle DemocratIn runoff

    35.4% 379 votes

  • Reginald J. Ducote Other partyDefeated

    20.0% 214 votes

1,072 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 10

Stanley "Lum" Armand (Democrat) won with 50.5% of the vote.

  • Stanley "Lum" Armand DemocratElected

    50.5% 430 votes

  • Charlie L. Jones DemocratDefeated

    49.5% 421 votes

851 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 11

No one got a majority, so Alvin "Dee Dee" Gagnard (Democrat) and T.H. Dufour (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Alvin "Dee Dee" Gagnard DemocratIn runoff

    41.5% 534 votes

  • T.H. Dufour DemocratIn runoff

    25.5% 328 votes

  • Donnie Laborde DemocratDefeated

    18.4% 237 votes

  • Raymond Plauche DemocratDefeated

    14.7% 189 votes

1,288 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 13

Matt Bordelon (Democrat) won with 52.9% of the vote.

  • Matt Bordelon DemocratElected

    52.9% 443 votes

  • Charles Middlebrooks, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    28.6% 239 votes

  • Steve Lemoine DemocratDefeated

    18.5% 155 votes

837 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 14

No one got a majority, so Henry Hines (Democrat) and Jimmy Earles (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Henry Hines DemocratIn runoff

    44.4% 560 votes

  • Jimmy Earles DemocratIn runoff

    28.8% 363 votes

  • Bruce Coulon DemocratDefeated

    26.9% 339 votes

1,262 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 26th Senatorial District

Tommy Casanova III (Republican) won with 57.7% of the vote.

This race covers 6 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Avoyelles Parish: Tommy Casanova III 58.7%, Armand Brinkhaus 41.3%.

  • Tommy Casanova III RepublicanElected

    57.7% 21,543 votes

  • Armand Brinkhaus DemocratDefeated

    42.3% 15,793 votes

37,336 votes cast; 26.3% of the 2,849 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishTommy Casanova IIIArmand BrinkhausTurnout
Acadia Parish61.9%5,40038.1%3,330
Avoyelles Parish58.7%1,01141.3%711
Calcasieu Parish55.2%1,86244.8%1,510
Jefferson Davis Parish57.1%2,59442.9%1,945
Lafayette Parish62.7%4,72137.3%2,806
St. Landry Parish52.0%5,95548.0%5,491

State Senator, 28th Senatorial District

Don Hines (Democrat) won with 65.4% of the vote.

This race covers 6 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Avoyelles Parish: Don Hines 72.7%, James "Jim" Demoruelle 27.3%.

  • Don Hines DemocratElected

    65.4% 27,026 votes

  • James "Jim" Demoruelle DemocratDefeated

    34.6% 14,318 votes

41,344 votes cast; 23.6% of the 14,486 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishDon HinesJames "Jim" DemoruelleTurnout
Allen Parish72.5%5,68127.5%2,160
Avoyelles Parish72.7%10,14127.3%3,817
Calcasieu Parish75.9%1,84824.1%587
Evangeline Parish52.3%6,62747.7%6,046
Jefferson Davis Parish52.5%5347.5%48
St. Landry Parish61.7%2,67638.3%1,660

State Representative, 28th Representative District

Charles Riddle III (Democrat) won with 58.8% of the vote.

  • Charles Riddle III DemocratElected

    58.8% 9,701 votes

  • A.J. Roy DemocratDefeated

    34.3% 5,655 votes

  • Gene Britton DemocratDefeated

    6.9% 1,140 votes

16,496 votes cast; 7.1% of the 2,893 registered voters in the area turned out.

Courts and judges

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

No one got a majority, so Glenn B. Gremillion (Democrat) and Rae Swent (Other party) went to a runoff.

This race covers 8 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Avoyelles Parish: Glenn B. Gremillion 39.9%, Rae Swent 14.7%, Dan McKay 45.3%.

  • Glenn B. Gremillion DemocratIn runoff

    47.3% 45,553 votes

  • Rae Swent Other partyIn runoff

    31.6% 30,375 votes

  • Dan McKay DemocratDefeated

    21.1% 20,340 votes

96,268 votes cast; 66.7% of the 1,221 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishGlenn B. GremillionRae SwentDan McKayTurnout
Avoyelles Parish39.9%6,07914.7%2,24045.3%6,901
Catahoula Parish75.9%3,9878.2%42916.0%839
Concordia Parish83.8%5,9186.0%42710.2%720
Grant Parish42.3%2,91736.9%2,54620.7%1,430
LaSalle Parish60.5%3,87514.8%95124.7%1,584
Natchitoches Parish46.6%4,63231.4%3,12021.9%2,179
Rapides Parish35.9%13,42451.9%19,38712.1%4,532
Sabine Parish57.9%4,72115.6%1,27526.4%2,155

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

City of Marksville, 1/2% S/U, Mayor & Bd. of Ald.

Passed: 44.7% voted yes and 55.3% voted no.

  • Yes

    44.7% 688 votes

  • NoDefeated

    55.3% 850 votes

1,538 votes cast.

Town of Cottonport, 1% S/U Renewal, Mayor & Bd. of Ald.

Passed: 76.5% voted yes and 23.5% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    76.5% 378 votes

  • No

    23.5% 116 votes

494 votes cast.