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Jefferson Parish

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

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Sheriff

Harry Lee (Democrat) won with 71.3% of the vote.

  • Harry Lee DemocratElected

    71.3% 96,683 votes

  • "Bob" L. Ragsdale RepublicanDefeated

    25.2% 34,207 votes

  • Ben Muhammad Other partyDefeated

    3.4% 4,663 votes

135,553 votes cast.

Assessor

Lawrence E. Chehardy (Democrat) won with 84.4% of the vote.

  • Lawrence E. Chehardy DemocratElected

    84.4% 111,122 votes

  • John David Cassanova RepublicanDefeated

    15.6% 20,596 votes

131,718 votes cast.

Parish President

"Tim" Coulon (Democrat) won with 55.0% of the vote.

  • "Tim" Coulon DemocratElected

    55.0% 73,896 votes

  • Andy Valence DemocratDefeated

    18.3% 24,517 votes

  • Robert Lambert DemocratDefeated

    12.8% 17,237 votes

  • Ronnie C. Harris DemocratDefeated

    10.9% 14,599 votes

2 other candidates: 3.0% together
"Pat" Burke, Sr. Democrat2.1%2,839
Justin A. McCarthy Democrat0.9%1,155

134,243 votes cast.

Council Chairman

Aaron F. Broussard (Democrat) won with 81.1% of the vote.

  • Aaron F. Broussard DemocratElected

    81.1% 104,287 votes

  • Vincent J. Bruno RepublicanDefeated

    18.9% 24,232 votes

128,519 votes cast.

Councilman, District 1

T. J. "Butch" Ward (Democrat) won with 57.6% of the vote.

  • T. J. "Butch" Ward DemocratElected

    57.6% 11,266 votes

  • Danny Lamonte RepublicanDefeated

    42.4% 8,284 votes

19,550 votes cast.

Councilman, District 2

Lloyd F. Giardina (Republican) won with 52.9% of the vote.

  • Lloyd F. Giardina RepublicanElected

    52.9% 11,499 votes

  • James Ellwood Lawson, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    47.1% 10,243 votes

21,742 votes cast.

Councilman, District 3

Donald R. Jones (Democrat) won with 68.3% of the vote.

  • Donald R. Jones DemocratElected

    68.3% 9,551 votes

  • Elaine T. Comeaux DemocratDefeated

    26.4% 3,685 votes

  • Frank "GlitterN'Gold" Jones Other partyDefeated

    5.3% 744 votes

13,980 votes cast.

Councilman, District 4

Edmond J. "Ed" Muniz (Republican) won with 70.8% of the vote.

  • Edmond J. "Ed" Muniz RepublicanElected

    70.8% 16,290 votes

  • Joseph J. Tosh RepublicanDefeated

    29.2% 6,732 votes

23,022 votes cast.

Councilman, District 5

No one got a majority, so Anne Marie Vandenweghe (Republican) and John Lavarine (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Anne Marie Vandenweghe RepublicanIn runoff

    26.9% 6,835 votes

  • John Lavarine RepublicanIn runoff

    18.8% 4,770 votes

  • Robert Namer RepublicanDefeated

    16.6% 4,212 votes

  • Howard Bennett RepublicanDefeated

    12.3% 3,117 votes

3 other candidates: 25.6% together
Charles Cannon Republican10.0%2,540
John R. Illg, Jr. Republican8.6%2,185
Edward A. Haggerty II Democrat7.0%1,776

25,435 votes cast.

Councilman, District 6

"Nick" Giambelluca (Republican) won with 57.5% of the vote.

  • "Nick" Giambelluca RepublicanElected

    57.5% 14,535 votes

  • Susan Sherlock Bernecker RepublicanDefeated

    32.9% 8,316 votes

  • Francis "F. J." Hebert, Jr. RepublicanDefeated

    9.6% 2,436 votes

25,287 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 1st Senatorial District

No one got a majority, so Lynn Dean (Republican) and Samuel B. "Sammy" Nunez, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Parish: Lynn Dean 33.2%, Samuel B. "Sammy" Nunez, Jr. 35.1%, Gilbert "Gibby" Andry 31.7%.

  • Lynn Dean RepublicanIn runoff

    46.4% 19,794 votes

  • Samuel B. "Sammy" Nunez, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    35.4% 15,137 votes

  • Gilbert "Gibby" Andry DemocratDefeated

    18.2% 7,773 votes

42,704 votes cast; 9.0% of the 5,539 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishLynn DeanSamuel B. "Sammy" Nunez, Jr.Gilbert "Gibby" AndryTurnout
Jefferson Parish33.2%1,81935.1%1,92031.7%1,732
Plaquemines Parish37.5%3,62038.6%3,72423.9%2,304
St. Bernard Parish52.0%14,35534.4%9,49313.5%3,737

State Senator, 7th Senatorial District

Francis C. Heitmeier (Democrat) won with 57.7% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Parish: Francis C. Heitmeier 57.0%, Lynn Cheramie 26.7%, A.F. "Sonny" Armond 16.4%.

  • Francis C. Heitmeier DemocratElected

    57.7% 14,551 votes

  • Lynn Cheramie RepublicanDefeated

    25.3% 6,371 votes

  • A.F. "Sonny" Armond DemocratDefeated

    17.0% 4,286 votes

25,208 votes cast; 2.7% of the 162,606 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishFrancis C. HeitmeierLynn CheramieA.F. "Sonny" ArmondTurnout
Jefferson Parish57.0%6,42726.7%3,00716.4%1,849
Orleans Parish58.3%8,12424.2%3,36417.5%2,437

State Senator, 8th Senatorial District

J. Chris Ullo (Democrat) won with 78.8% of the vote.

  • J. Chris Ullo DemocratElected

    78.8% 23,125 votes

  • Dave Sanderson, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    21.2% 6,232 votes

29,357 votes cast; 3.2% of the 36,891 registered voters in the area turned out.

State Senator, 9th Senatorial District

"Ken" Hollis (Republican) won with 79.9% of the vote.

  • "Ken" Hollis RepublicanElected

    79.9% 29,240 votes

  • "Greg" Reinhard RepublicanDefeated

    20.1% 7,361 votes

36,601 votes cast; 3.2% of the 36,891 registered voters in the area turned out.

State Senator, 10th Senatorial District

Arthur J. "Art" Lentini (Republican) won with 53.6% of the vote.

  • Arthur J. "Art" Lentini RepublicanElected

    53.6% 17,327 votes

  • Betty Bonura RepublicanDefeated

    46.4% 14,992 votes

32,319 votes cast; 6.3% of the 694 registered voters in the area turned out.

State Representative, 54th Representative District

Mitchell Theriot (Democrat) won with 61.2% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Parish: Mitchell Theriot 39.4%, Vhores F. Trosclair III 60.6%.

  • Mitchell Theriot DemocratElected

    61.2% 8,541 votes

  • Vhores F. Trosclair III RepublicanDefeated

    38.8% 5,424 votes

13,965 votes cast; 33.8% of the 17,380 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishMitchell TheriotVhores F. Trosclair IIITurnout
Jefferson Parish39.4%28060.6%431
Lafourche Parish62.3%8,26137.7%4,993

State Representative, 78th Representative District

No one got a majority, so Shirley D. Bowler (Republican) and "Eddie" Schmidt (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Shirley D. Bowler RepublicanIn runoff

    37.8% 5,532 votes

  • "Eddie" Schmidt DemocratIn runoff

    34.7% 5,073 votes

  • Lynne Mosca RepublicanDefeated

    23.6% 3,453 votes

  • Edwin E. Connolly, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    4.0% 579 votes

14,637 votes cast; 6.8% of the 7,270 registered voters in the area turned out.

State Representative, 79th Representative District

Daniel R. "Danny" Martiny (Republican) won with 67.5% of the vote.

  • Daniel R. "Danny" Martiny RepublicanElected

    67.5% 6,605 votes

  • Brent Abadie RepublicanDefeated

    32.5% 3,178 votes

9,783 votes cast; 6.8% of the 7,270 registered voters in the area turned out.

State Representative, 80th Representative District

Charles D. Lancaster, Jr. (Republican) won with 64.2% of the vote.

  • Charles D. Lancaster, Jr. RepublicanElected

    64.2% 7,177 votes

  • Arthur C. Schmidt III RepublicanDefeated

    35.8% 3,995 votes

11,172 votes cast; 10.0% of the 13,687 registered voters in the area turned out.

State Representative, 82nd Representative District

Steve Scalise (Republican) won with 68.2% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Parish: Steve Scalise 69.0%, Alfred J. Ferry 23.6%, "Eddie" Lirette 7.3%.

  • Steve Scalise RepublicanElected

    68.2% 8,182 votes

  • Alfred J. Ferry DemocratDefeated

    24.6% 2,954 votes

  • "Eddie" Lirette Other partyDefeated

    7.2% 862 votes

11,998 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishSteve ScaliseAlfred J. Ferry"Eddie" LiretteTurnout
Jefferson Parish69.0%7,80123.6%2,6707.3%828
Orleans Parish54.5%38140.6%2844.9%34

State Representative, 83rd Representative District

John A. Alario, Jr. (Democrat) won with 70.5% of the vote.

  • John A. Alario, Jr. DemocratElected

    70.5% 7,084 votes

  • Walter A. Marschner RepublicanDefeated

    11.3% 1,135 votes

  • David Carbo RepublicanDefeated

    10.9% 1,095 votes

  • Craig Serody DemocratDefeated

    7.4% 739 votes

10,053 votes cast; 4.8% of the 273,740 registered voters in the area turned out.

State Representative, 84th Representative District

No one got a majority, so N. J. Damico (Democrat) and Michael Brown (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • N. J. Damico DemocratIn runoff

    42.4% 4,859 votes

  • Michael Brown DemocratIn runoff

    20.4% 2,332 votes

  • David G. Terrebonne, Jr. RepublicanDefeated

    17.4% 1,993 votes

  • Michael Oncale RepublicanDefeated

    11.7% 1,338 votes

  • "Chip" Farman DemocratDefeated

    8.1% 927 votes

11,449 votes cast; 12.8% of the 1,520 registered voters in the area turned out.

State Representative, 85th Representative District

Joseph F. Toomy (Republican) won with 73.3% of the vote.

  • Joseph F. Toomy RepublicanElected

    73.3% 7,591 votes

  • Don James RepublicanDefeated

    26.7% 2,763 votes

10,354 votes cast.

State Representative, 87th Representative District

Kyle Mark Green (Democrat) won with 77.9% of the vote.

  • Kyle Mark Green DemocratElected

    77.9% 5,571 votes

  • James "Bunny" Joseph DemocratDefeated

    22.1% 1,577 votes

7,148 votes cast; 7.0% of the 42,311 registered voters in the area turned out.

State Representative, 88th Representative District

"Jim" Donelon (Republican) won with 61.4% of the vote.

  • "Jim" Donelon RepublicanElected

    61.4% 8,459 votes

  • Webster Veade RepublicanDefeated

    38.6% 5,307 votes

13,766 votes cast; 14.7% of the 47,745 registered voters in the area turned out.

State Representative, 105th Representative District

No one got a majority, so "Benny" Rousselle (Democrat) and Jerry Hodnett (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Parish: "Benny" Rousselle 16.3%, Jerry Hodnett 11.8%, Luke A. Petrovich 35.6%, Kathleen Becnel Burmaster 15.7%.

  • "Benny" Rousselle DemocratIn runoff

    30.4% 4,224 votes

  • Jerry Hodnett DemocratIn runoff

    24.9% 3,466 votes

  • Luke A. Petrovich DemocratDefeated

    17.1% 2,373 votes

  • Kathleen Becnel Burmaster RepublicanDefeated

    13.4% 1,860 votes

2 other candidates: 14.2% together
"Tee John" Mialjevich Republican9.4%1,300
Russell Hayden Democrat4.8%669

13,892 votes cast; 30.0% of the 8,733 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
Jefferson ParishLuke A. Petrovich35.6%
Lafourche Parish"Benny" Rousselle37.8%
Plaquemines Parish"Benny" Rousselle30.9%

Courts and judges

Judge, 1st Parish Court, Division A

No one got a majority, so Steve J. Mortillaro (Republican) and Rebecca Olivier Hand (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Steve J. Mortillaro RepublicanIn runoff

    32.5% 26,960 votes

  • Rebecca Olivier Hand RepublicanIn runoff

    26.8% 22,201 votes

  • Karl Hansen RepublicanDefeated

    15.8% 13,062 votes

  • Bruce H. Lizana RepublicanDefeated

    13.6% 11,277 votes

2 other candidates: 11.4% together
"Tommy" Kehoe Democrat8.2%6,777
John Berry Republican3.2%2,654

82,931 votes cast.

Judge, 2nd Parish Court, Division A

No one got a majority, so Roy M. Cascio (Democrat) and Nelson J. Cantrelle, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Roy M. Cascio DemocratIn runoff

    42.2% 19,101 votes

  • Nelson J. Cantrelle, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    32.9% 14,885 votes

  • William J. "Bill" Scheffler III DemocratDefeated

    24.9% 11,249 votes

45,235 votes cast.