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Lafayette Parish

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

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Sheriff

"Don" Breaux (Democrat) won with 88.7% of the vote.

  • "Don" Breaux DemocratElected

    88.7% 49,768 votes

  • "Steve" Gennuso Other partyDefeated

    8.1% 4,553 votes

  • Paul Sias Other partyDefeated

    3.2% 1,816 votes

56,137 votes cast.

Clerk of Court

No one got a majority, so "Dan" Guilliot (Democrat) and Harold L. Domingue (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • "Dan" Guilliot DemocratIn runoff

    46.3% 26,087 votes

  • Harold L. Domingue DemocratIn runoff

    35.8% 20,180 votes

  • Denice Comeaux Skinner RepublicanDefeated

    10.6% 5,981 votes

  • Charles Brunt RepublicanDefeated

    7.3% 4,130 votes

56,378 votes cast.

City-Parish President

No one got a majority, so Walter Comeaux (Democrat) and "Ed" Roy (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Walter Comeaux DemocratIn runoff

    39.3% 22,688 votes

  • "Ed" Roy DemocratIn runoff

    31.3% 18,058 votes

  • Elmo Laborde, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    23.0% 13,251 votes

  • F.V. "Pappy" Landry DemocratDefeated

    4.1% 2,347 votes

  • Emile Vidrine RepublicanDefeated

    2.3% 1,327 votes

57,671 votes cast.

Member, City-Parish Council, District 1

No one got a majority, so Ted A. Ardoin (Democrat) and Murray Conque (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Ted A. Ardoin DemocratIn runoff

    45.2% 2,519 votes

  • Murray Conque DemocratIn runoff

    37.4% 2,083 votes

  • Vernal J. Comeaux DemocratDefeated

    17.4% 970 votes

5,572 votes cast.

Member, City-Parish Council, District 2

"Bobby" Castille (Democrat) won with 51.2% of the vote.

  • "Bobby" Castille DemocratElected

    51.2% 3,152 votes

  • Allen "Coach" Conque DemocratDefeated

    48.8% 3,001 votes

6,153 votes cast.

Member, City-Parish Council, District 3

Christopher "Chris" Williams (Democrat) won with 74.7% of the vote.

  • Christopher "Chris" Williams DemocratElected

    74.7% 2,948 votes

  • Ivan Arceneaux Other partyDefeated

    25.3% 996 votes

3,944 votes cast.

Member, City-Parish Council, District 4

Louis C. Benjamin, Jr. (Democrat) won with 72.4% of the vote.

  • Louis C. Benjamin, Jr. DemocratElected

    72.4% 3,615 votes

  • Junius "June" Andres DemocratDefeated

    27.6% 1,377 votes

4,992 votes cast.

Member, City-Parish Council, District 5

Lenwood Broussard (Democrat) won with 81.7% of the vote.

  • Lenwood Broussard DemocratElected

    81.7% 4,631 votes

  • Bradley J. Guidry DemocratDefeated

    18.3% 1,034 votes

5,665 votes cast.

Member, City-Parish Council, District 6

"Jerry" Trumps (Republican) won with 69.3% of the vote.

  • "Jerry" Trumps RepublicanElected

    69.3% 4,760 votes

  • Robert J. "Bob" Guchereau, Jr. Other partyDefeated

    30.7% 2,110 votes

6,870 votes cast.

Member, City-Parish Council, District 7

"Ernie" Alexander (Other party) won with 58.9% of the vote.

  • "Ernie" Alexander Other partyElected

    58.9% 3,772 votes

  • Diane Gabik RepublicanDefeated

    23.3% 1,495 votes

  • Sylvan "Sy" Chaze RepublicanDefeated

    17.8% 1,141 votes

6,408 votes cast.

Member, City-Parish Council, District 8

Daryl Schouest (Democrat) won with 64.4% of the vote.

  • Daryl Schouest DemocratElected

    64.4% 5,401 votes

  • Ed C. Dauphin RepublicanDefeated

    27.5% 2,305 votes

  • Charles J. Alcocer-Roo RepublicanDefeated

    8.2% 684 votes

8,390 votes cast.

Member, City-Parish Council, District 9

No one got a majority, so O. C. Guilliot, Jr. (Democrat) and Randal Lee Menard (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • O. C. Guilliot, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    39.7% 2,812 votes

  • Randal Lee Menard DemocratIn runoff

    38.0% 2,693 votes

  • E.D. "Doc" Lanier DemocratDefeated

    22.2% 1,573 votes

7,078 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Broussard

Chief of Police, Town of Broussard

Irvin Joseph Flugence (Democrat) won with 68.8% of the vote.

  • Irvin Joseph Flugence DemocratElected

    68.8% 1,117 votes

  • Harold J. Romero, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    20.7% 336 votes

  • Don Carey DemocratDefeated

    10.5% 171 votes

1,624 votes cast; 23.0% of the 8,635 registered voters in the area turned out.

State Legislature

State Senator, 23rd Senatorial District

"Max" Jordan (Republican) won with 61.0% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafayette Parish: "Max" Jordan 61.2%, Sidney B. Flynn 32.1%, "Charlie" Olivier 6.7%.

  • "Max" Jordan RepublicanElected

    61.0% 22,545 votes

  • Sidney B. Flynn DemocratDefeated

    32.2% 11,882 votes

  • "Charlie" Olivier DemocratDefeated

    6.8% 2,520 votes

36,947 votes cast; 21.3% of the 6,334 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
Parish"Max" JordanSidney B. Flynn"Charlie" OlivierTurnout
Acadia Parish58.9%1,91632.6%1,0598.5%278
Lafayette Parish61.2%20,62932.1%10,8236.7%2,242

State Senator, 24th Senatorial District

Donald R. "Don" Cravins (Democrat) won with 73.8% of the vote.

This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafayette Parish: Donald R. "Don" Cravins 78.5%, John Miller 21.5%.

  • Donald R. "Don" Cravins DemocratElected

    73.8% 25,085 votes

  • John Miller Other partyDefeated

    26.2% 8,901 votes

33,986 votes cast; 10.2% of the 823 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishDonald R. "Don" CravinsJohn MillerTurnout
Iberia Parish81.0%2,55019.0%598
Lafayette Parish78.5%7,49721.5%2,053
St. Landry Parish73.4%9,77126.6%3,533
St. Martin Parish66.0%5,26734.0%2,717

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 Lafayette Parish: Tommy Casanova III 62.7%, Armand Brinkhaus 37.3%.

  • 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 Representative, 39th Representative District

No one got a majority, so Raymond "Lala" Lalonde (Democrat) and Clara G. Baudoin (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafayette Parish: Raymond "Lala" Lalonde 38.7%, Clara G. Baudoin 34.9%, Hayden Cochran 26.4%.

  • Raymond "Lala" Lalonde DemocratIn runoff

    40.9% 6,092 votes

  • Clara G. Baudoin DemocratIn runoff

    32.8% 4,876 votes

  • Hayden Cochran RepublicanDefeated

    26.3% 3,915 votes

14,883 votes cast; 15.7% of the 9,633 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishRaymond "Lala" LalondeClara G. BaudoinHayden CochranTurnout
Lafayette Parish38.7%4,22234.9%3,81226.4%2,875
St. Landry Parish47.1%1,87026.8%1,06426.2%1,040

State Representative, 42nd Representative District

Gil Pinac (Democrat) won with 56.2% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafayette Parish: Gil Pinac 58.1%, Isabella DelaHoussaye 41.9%.

  • Gil Pinac DemocratElected

    56.2% 7,950 votes

  • Isabella DelaHoussaye DemocratDefeated

    43.8% 6,187 votes

14,137 votes cast; 19.7% of the 25,288 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishGil PinacIsabella DelaHoussayeTurnout
Acadia Parish55.8%6,51244.2%5,148
Lafayette Parish58.1%1,43841.9%1,039

State Representative, 43rd Representative District

"Mike" Michot (Democrat) won with 69.4% of the vote.

  • "Mike" Michot DemocratElected

    69.4% 12,156 votes

  • Carl Tritschler RepublicanDefeated

    27.4% 4,803 votes

  • Ray Green Other partyDefeated

    3.2% 563 votes

17,522 votes cast; 6.9% of the 2,251 registered voters in the area turned out.

State Representative, 44th Representative District

Wilfred Pierre (Democrat) won with 55.1% of the vote.

  • Wilfred Pierre DemocratElected

    55.1% 6,252 votes

  • Shelton J. Cobb DemocratDefeated

    32.9% 3,729 votes

  • "Tagg" Catalon DemocratDefeated

    12.0% 1,363 votes

11,344 votes cast; 32.8% of the 7,307 registered voters in the area turned out.

Courts and judges

City Judge, City Court, Division B, City of Lafayette

"Doug" Saloom (Democrat) won with 54.8% of the vote.

  • "Doug" Saloom DemocratElected

    54.8% 19,510 votes

  • Kenneth N. Hawkins RepublicanDefeated

    45.2% 16,101 votes

35,611 votes cast.