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Livingston Parish

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

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Sheriff

"Willie" Graves (Democrat) won with 78.9% of the vote.

  • "Willie" Graves DemocratElected

    78.9% 22,808 votes

  • Gordon Craig RepublicanDefeated

    21.1% 6,101 votes

28,909 votes cast.

Clerk of Court

Lucius Patterson (Democrat) won with 71.8% of the vote.

  • Lucius Patterson DemocratElected

    71.8% 20,162 votes

  • A.S."Jr" Lanier DemocratDefeated

    28.2% 7,925 votes

28,087 votes cast.

Assessor

Charles Abels (Democrat) won with 51.1% of the vote.

  • Charles Abels DemocratElected

    51.1% 14,423 votes

  • Delmas Taylor DemocratDefeated

    48.9% 13,783 votes

28,206 votes cast.

Parish President

No one got a majority, so Pat Scivicque (Democrat) and Dewey Ratcliff (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Pat Scivicque DemocratIn runoff

    28.5% 7,953 votes

  • Dewey Ratcliff DemocratIn runoff

    25.9% 7,236 votes

  • J L Shilling DemocratDefeated

    13.5% 3,755 votes

  • Roy Bankston DemocratDefeated

    13.3% 3,707 votes

2 other candidates: 18.8% together
Richard Harris Democrat12.9%3,603
Donald Fletcher Other party5.9%1,634

27,888 votes cast.

Councilman, District 1

No one got a majority, so "Jimmy" Zeigler (Democrat) and Carlton "Buck" Howze (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • "Jimmy" Zeigler DemocratIn runoff

    32.2% 964 votes

  • Carlton "Buck" Howze DemocratIn runoff

    24.8% 743 votes

  • Kenny Rayborn DemocratDefeated

    19.1% 571 votes

  • Randy Rushing DemocratDefeated

    15.8% 475 votes

  • Godfrey Balfantz DemocratDefeated

    8.1% 244 votes

2,997 votes cast.

Councilman, District 2

"Bill" Hawkins (Other party) won with 67.9% of the vote.

  • "Bill" Hawkins Other partyElected

    67.9% 2,562 votes

  • "J" Cantu DemocratDefeated

    32.1% 1,210 votes

3,772 votes cast.

Councilman, District 3

Sam Digirolamo (Democrat) won with 58.8% of the vote.

  • Sam Digirolamo DemocratElected

    58.8% 1,511 votes

  • Patrick E. McGibboney DemocratDefeated

    41.2% 1,058 votes

2,569 votes cast.

Councilman, District 4

No one got a majority, so Marshall H. Harris (Democrat) and Brent A. Dugas (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Marshall H. Harris DemocratIn runoff

    46.2% 1,447 votes

  • Brent A. Dugas DemocratIn runoff

    35.9% 1,125 votes

  • Robert Poole RepublicanDefeated

    17.9% 559 votes

3,131 votes cast.

Councilman, District 5

Albert "Buddy" Mincey (Democrat) won with 69.8% of the vote.

  • Albert "Buddy" Mincey DemocratElected

    69.8% 2,050 votes

  • Alton E. Delatte DemocratDefeated

    30.2% 888 votes

2,938 votes cast.

Councilman, District 6

No one got a majority, so Dewey Harrell (Democrat) and Hollis Taylor (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Dewey Harrell DemocratIn runoff

    40.1% 1,326 votes

  • Hollis Taylor DemocratIn runoff

    30.0% 993 votes

  • Deloine Wheat DemocratDefeated

    19.2% 635 votes

  • Nathaniel "Bo" Palmer DemocratDefeated

    10.7% 355 votes

3,309 votes cast.

Councilman, District 8

Randy Delatte (Democrat) won with 51.3% of the vote.

  • Randy Delatte DemocratElected

    51.3% 1,477 votes

  • Eddie Balfantz DemocratDefeated

    25.1% 721 votes

  • Leche Gatlin DemocratDefeated

    23.6% 679 votes

2,877 votes cast.

Councilman, District 9

No one got a majority, so Rollie L. Bigner (Democrat) and Eddie Wagner (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Rollie L. Bigner DemocratIn runoff

    31.9% 1,072 votes

  • Eddie Wagner DemocratIn runoff

    27.6% 927 votes

  • Lloyd Bee Martin DemocratDefeated

    23.2% 782 votes

  • Willie "Bill" Hoover DemocratDefeated

    17.3% 583 votes

3,364 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 13th Senatorial District

"Mike" Branch (Republican) won with 53.5% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Livingston Parish: "Mike" Branch 47.4%, "Mike" Cross 52.6%.

  • "Mike" Branch RepublicanElected

    53.5% 23,002 votes

  • "Mike" Cross DemocratDefeated

    46.5% 20,002 votes

43,004 votes cast; 20.6% of the 378 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
Parish"Mike" Branch"Mike" CrossTurnout
East Baton Rouge Parish59.6%12,48340.4%8,460
East Feliciana Parish49.7%1,16650.3%1,181
Livingston Parish47.4%9,35352.6%10,361

State Senator, 18th Senatorial District

Louis J. Lambert (Democrat) won with 79.7% of the vote.

This race covers 5 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Livingston Parish: Louis J. Lambert 74.2%, Kirk T. Harrison 25.8%.

  • Louis J. Lambert DemocratElected

    79.7% 37,876 votes

  • Kirk T. Harrison RepublicanDefeated

    20.3% 9,655 votes

47,531 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishLouis J. LambertKirk T. HarrisonTurnout
Ascension Parish81.8%19,43118.2%4,321
East Baton Rouge Parish45.4%1,46654.6%1,762
Livingston Parish74.2%6,07625.8%2,117
St. James Parish87.9%8,12112.1%1,123
St. John the Baptist Parish89.3%2,78210.7%332

State Representative, 62nd Representative District

John D. Travis (Democrat) won with 59.7% of the vote.

This race covers 6 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Livingston Parish: John D. Travis 69.8%, Rick Guillory 30.2%.

  • John D. Travis DemocratElected

    59.7% 8,999 votes

  • Rick Guillory RepublicanDefeated

    40.3% 6,073 votes

15,072 votes cast; 11.2% of the 275,889 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishJohn D. TravisRick GuilloryTurnout
East Baton Rouge Parish43.6%1,06756.4%1,380
East Feliciana Parish56.3%2,42943.7%1,883
Livingston Parish69.8%1,32430.2%574
St. Helena Parish74.4%1,21225.6%416
Tangipahoa Parish62.5%1,93837.5%1,165
West Feliciana Parish61.1%1,02938.9%655

State Representative, 64th Representative District

"Tony" Perkins (Republican) won with 63.3% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Livingston Parish: "Tony" Perkins 60.4%, Herman L. Milton 39.6%.

  • "Tony" Perkins RepublicanElected

    63.3% 9,476 votes

  • Herman L. Milton DemocratDefeated

    36.7% 5,487 votes

14,963 votes cast; 4.7% of the 4,605 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
Parish"Tony" PerkinsHerman L. MiltonTurnout
East Baton Rouge Parish64.2%7,33435.8%4,084
Livingston Parish60.4%2,14239.6%1,403

State Representative, 69th Representative District

Charles "Chuck" McMains (Republican) won with 82.8% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Livingston Parish: Charles "Chuck" McMains 65.0%, Tommy L. Reese 35.0%.

  • Charles "Chuck" McMains RepublicanElected

    82.8% 12,507 votes

  • Tommy L. Reese DemocratDefeated

    17.2% 2,602 votes

15,109 votes cast; 6.0% of the 1,441 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishCharles "Chuck" McMainsTommy L. ReeseTurnout
East Baton Rouge Parish87.3%10,50212.7%1,524
Livingston Parish65.0%2,00535.0%1,078

State Representative, 71st Representative District

Heulette "Clo" Fontenot (Republican) won with 51.7% of the vote.

  • Heulette "Clo" Fontenot RepublicanElected

    51.7% 8,312 votes

  • Bernard Carrier DemocratDefeated

    48.3% 7,776 votes

16,088 votes cast; 4.5% of the 66,150 registered voters in the area turned out.

State Representative, 73rd Representative District

No one got a majority, so Henry "Tank" Powell (Republican) and Dennis P. Hebert (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Livingston Parish: Henry "Tank" Powell 40.4%, Dennis P. Hebert 45.8%, "W E" Blackwell 13.8%.

  • Henry "Tank" Powell RepublicanIn runoff

    49.3% 6,605 votes

  • Dennis P. Hebert DemocratIn runoff

    43.4% 5,814 votes

  • "W E" Blackwell DemocratDefeated

    7.4% 988 votes

13,407 votes cast; 4.5% of the 66,150 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishHenry "Tank" PowellDennis P. Hebert"W E" BlackwellTurnout
Livingston Parish40.4%86745.8%98313.8%296
Tangipahoa Parish51.0%5,73842.9%4,8316.1%692

Courts and judges

District Judge, 21st Judicial District, Division D

M. Douglas "Doug" Hughes (Democrat) won with 51.0% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Livingston Parish: M. Douglas "Doug" Hughes 64.7%, Brenda Bedsole Ricks 19.8%, John W. King 15.5%.

  • M. Douglas "Doug" Hughes DemocratElected

    51.0% 30,188 votes

  • Brenda Bedsole Ricks RepublicanDefeated

    35.2% 20,859 votes

  • John W. King DemocratDefeated

    13.8% 8,183 votes

59,230 votes cast; 51.5% of the 2,935,692 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishM. Douglas "Doug" HughesBrenda Bedsole RicksJohn W. KingTurnout
Livingston Parish64.7%18,41319.8%5,63915.5%4,407
St. Helena Parish51.0%2,36238.0%1,76211.0%511
Tangipahoa Parish36.0%9,41351.5%13,45812.5%3,265

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Florida Par. Juv. Just. D, 3 Mills, Juvenile Justice Commission

Passed: 50.1% voted yes and 49.9% voted no.

This race covers 5 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Livingston Parish: Yes 47.5%, No 52.5%.

  • YesApproved

    50.1% 46,328 votes

  • No

    49.9% 46,101 votes

92,429 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishYesNoTurnout
Livingston Parish47.5%10,27952.5%11,339
St. Helena Parish43.7%1,31956.3%1,698
St. Tammany Parish52.1%21,12147.9%19,426
Tangipahoa Parish50.9%9,62549.1%9,290
Washington Parish47.8%3,98452.2%4,348

Sales Tax District No. 6, 1/2% S/U, Police Jury

Passed: 41.7% voted yes and 58.3% voted no.

  • Yes

    41.7% 1,142 votes

  • NoDefeated

    58.3% 1,599 votes

2,741 votes cast.