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Orleans Parish

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

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State Legislature

State Senator, 2nd Senatorial District

Jon D. Johnson (Democrat) won with 54.3% of the vote.

  • Jon D. Johnson DemocratElected

    54.3% 14,209 votes

  • Joe Aidoo DemocratDefeated

    27.7% 7,242 votes

  • Catherine Smith Washington DemocratDefeated

    18.0% 4,705 votes

26,156 votes cast; 6.9% of the 3,032 registered voters in the area turned out.

State Senator, 4th Senatorial District

Paulette R. Irons (Democrat) won with 86.7% of the vote.

  • Paulette R. Irons DemocratElected

    86.7% 22,380 votes

  • Dalton Savwoir, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    13.3% 3,424 votes

25,804 votes cast; 35.2% of the 105 registered voters in the area turned out.

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 Orleans Parish: Francis C. Heitmeier 58.3%, Lynn Cheramie 24.2%, A.F. "Sonny" Armond 17.5%.

  • 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 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 Orleans Parish: Steve Scalise 54.5%, Alfred J. Ferry 40.6%, "Eddie" Lirette 4.9%.

  • 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, 89th Representative District

"Mitch" Landrieu (Democrat) won with 56.7% of the vote.

  • "Mitch" Landrieu DemocratElected

    56.7% 6,692 votes

  • Jeff Crouere, Jr. RepublicanDefeated

    25.8% 3,049 votes

  • "Randy" Evans RepublicanDefeated

    13.7% 1,622 votes

  • Andrew L. Gressett DemocratDefeated

    3.7% 435 votes

11,798 votes cast.

State Representative, 91st Representative District

Renee Gill Pratt (Democrat) won with 78.1% of the vote.

  • Renee Gill Pratt DemocratElected

    78.1% 6,903 votes

  • George Patterson DemocratDefeated

    21.9% 1,933 votes

8,836 votes cast.

State Representative, 93rd Representative District

No one got a majority, so Avery C. Alexander (Democrat) and Larry Bagneris (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Avery C. Alexander DemocratIn runoff

    45.4% 3,073 votes

  • Larry Bagneris DemocratIn runoff

    37.2% 2,519 votes

  • Yvonne Marrero DemocratDefeated

    14.9% 1,008 votes

  • Carlos J. Hornbrook DemocratWithdrew

    2.6% 174 votes

6,774 votes cast; 9.9% of the 3,051 registered voters in the area turned out.

State Representative, 95th Representative District

Alexander "Alex" Heaton (Democrat) won with 68.3% of the vote.

  • Alexander "Alex" Heaton DemocratElected

    68.3% 6,012 votes

  • Junius C. "Coach Moe" Morrell, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    21.3% 1,872 votes

  • "Joe" Jones, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    10.4% 919 votes

8,803 votes cast; 11.3% of the 4,313 registered voters in the area turned out.

State Representative, 96th Representative District

Edwin R. "Ed" Murray (Democrat) won with 73.4% of the vote.

  • Edwin R. "Ed" Murray DemocratElected

    73.4% 5,831 votes

  • Donald Jones DemocratDefeated

    26.6% 2,109 votes

7,940 votes cast; 3.1% of the 8,586 registered voters in the area turned out.

State Representative, 97th Representative District

Arthur A. Morrell (Democrat) won with 59.7% of the vote.

  • Arthur A. Morrell DemocratElected

    59.7% 5,950 votes

  • Elizabeth "Beth" Bridges DemocratDefeated

    29.9% 2,982 votes

  • Edmond Gerald Prevost, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    10.4% 1,033 votes

9,965 votes cast; 4.4% of the 6,157 registered voters in the area turned out.

State Representative, 98th Representative District

Garey Forster (Republican) won with 52.6% of the vote.

  • Garey Forster RepublicanElected

    52.6% 7,204 votes

  • Norbert Rome DemocratDefeated

    30.2% 4,139 votes

  • Joyce S. Sackett RepublicanDefeated

    17.2% 2,357 votes

13,700 votes cast; 51.5% of the 699 registered voters in the area turned out.

State Representative, 99th Representative District

Sherman Copelin (Democrat) won with 55.9% of the vote.

  • Sherman Copelin DemocratElected

    55.9% 4,986 votes

  • Isabell Warren Moore DemocratDefeated

    44.1% 3,930 votes

8,916 votes cast; 5.1% of the 8,489 registered voters in the area turned out.

State Representative, 100th Representative District

Cynthia Willard-Lewis (Democrat) won with 87.4% of the vote.

  • Cynthia Willard-Lewis DemocratElected

    87.4% 9,189 votes

  • June Morrison, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    12.6% 1,325 votes

10,514 votes cast; 5.1% of the 8,489 registered voters in the area turned out.

State Representative, 101st Representative District

Naomi White-Warren Farve (Democrat) won with 59.8% of the vote.

  • Naomi White-Warren Farve DemocratElected

    59.8% 5,323 votes

  • Shelia W. Alexander DemocratDefeated

    31.4% 2,794 votes

  • Stanley "Price is Right" Price DemocratDefeated

    8.7% 777 votes

8,894 votes cast; 5.1% of the 8,489 registered voters in the area turned out.

State Representative, 102nd Representative District

No one got a majority, so Jacquelyn Brechtel Clarkson (Democrat) and "Ron" Guidry (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Jacquelyn Brechtel Clarkson DemocratIn runoff

    45.4% 4,691 votes

  • "Ron" Guidry DemocratIn runoff

    38.3% 3,952 votes

  • William "Van" Howenstine RepublicanDefeated

    10.9% 1,122 votes

  • Philip Gibson DemocratDefeated

    5.5% 563 votes

10,328 votes cast.

State Representative, 103rd Representative District

Kenneth L. Odinet, Sr. (Democrat) won with 64.6% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Orleans Parish: Kenneth L. Odinet, Sr. 74.0%, Pamela "Pam" Nevle 26.0%.

  • Kenneth L. Odinet, Sr. DemocratElected

    64.6% 7,889 votes

  • Pamela "Pam" Nevle RepublicanDefeated

    35.4% 4,316 votes

12,205 votes cast; 15.1% of the 2,380 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishKenneth L. Odinet, Sr.Pamela "Pam" NevleTurnout
Orleans Parish74.0%1,05026.0%369
St. Bernard Parish63.4%6,83936.6%3,947

Courts and judges

Judge, Civil District Court, Division I

Terri Love (Democrat) won with 70.6% of the vote.

  • Terri Love DemocratElected

    70.6% 85,288 votes

  • David Band RepublicanDefeated

    29.4% 35,479 votes

120,767 votes cast; 44.3% of the 152,934 registered voters in the area turned out.