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St. James Parish

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

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Sheriff

Willy J. Martin, Jr. (Democrat) won with 72.5% of the vote.

  • Willy J. Martin, Jr. DemocratElected

    72.5% 7,176 votes

  • Kenny P. Poche DemocratDefeated

    27.5% 2,727 votes

9,903 votes cast.

Clerk of Court

Edmond E. Kinler, Jr. (Democrat) won with 62.5% of the vote.

  • Edmond E. Kinler, Jr. DemocratElected

    62.5% 6,008 votes

  • Whitney Hickerson DemocratDefeated

    37.5% 3,601 votes

9,609 votes cast.

Assessor

No one got a majority, so Glenn Waguespack (Democrat) and Eileen "Candy" Jasmin (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Glenn Waguespack DemocratIn runoff

    40.7% 4,086 votes

  • Eileen "Candy" Jasmin DemocratIn runoff

    29.6% 2,977 votes

  • Aubrey J. Gravois DemocratDefeated

    13.8% 1,390 votes

  • Warren "Bozo" Lambert DemocratDefeated

    10.7% 1,076 votes

  • Henry J. Brock DemocratDefeated

    5.1% 515 votes

10,044 votes cast.

Parish President

Dale Hymel, Jr. (Democrat) won with 68.7% of the vote.

  • Dale Hymel, Jr. DemocratElected

    68.7% 6,505 votes

  • Kermit J. Kraemer, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    31.3% 2,966 votes

9,471 votes cast.

Councilman, District 3

No one got a majority, so Eric J. Poche (Democrat) and Wilson F. Malbrough, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Eric J. Poche DemocratIn runoff

    41.4% 572 votes

  • Wilson F. Malbrough, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    34.3% 475 votes

  • Timothy "Droopy" Bourgeois DemocratDefeated

    24.3% 336 votes

1,383 votes cast.

Councilman, District 4

Ralph A. Patin, Jr. (Democrat) won with 50.4% of the vote.

  • Ralph A. Patin, Jr. DemocratElected

    50.4% 565 votes

  • Emile "Melo" Augillard, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    32.9% 369 votes

  • Ricky Kliebert DemocratDefeated

    16.7% 187 votes

1,121 votes cast.

Councilman, District 5

No one got a majority, so Oliver Cooper, Sr. (Democrat) and James Mitchell (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Oliver Cooper, Sr. DemocratIn runoff

    30.8% 405 votes

  • James Mitchell DemocratIn runoff

    14.2% 187 votes

  • Stanley B. Vedol DemocratDefeated

    13.3% 175 votes

  • Lawrence "LaLo" Ambrose DemocratDefeated

    12.6% 166 votes

3 other candidates: 29.0% together
Yvette M. Cantrelle Democrat12.2%160
Louis "Knot" Celestin Democrat8.4%111
Earl Joshua Democrat8.4%110

1,314 votes cast.

Councilman, District 6

No one got a majority, so Elton M. Aubert (Democrat) and Larry James Alexander, Sr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Elton M. Aubert DemocratIn runoff

    42.2% 591 votes

  • Larry James Alexander, Sr. DemocratIn runoff

    33.8% 473 votes

  • Antoine "Peanut" Folse DemocratDefeated

    24.0% 336 votes

1,400 votes cast.

Councilman, District 7

James "Jimmy" Brazan (Democrat) won with 57.1% of the vote.

  • James "Jimmy" Brazan DemocratElected

    57.1% 868 votes

  • Edward "Ed" Becnel DemocratDefeated

    42.9% 651 votes

1,519 votes cast.

State Legislature

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 St. James Parish: Louis J. Lambert 87.9%, Kirk T. Harrison 12.1%.

  • 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, 57th Representative District

No one got a majority, so Lloyd B. Johnson (Democrat) and Robert "Bobby" Faucheux, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. James Parish: Lloyd B. Johnson 21.7%, Robert "Bobby" Faucheux, Jr. 48.5%, Richard Holmes 17.3%, Kim Ancona 5.9%.

  • Lloyd B. Johnson DemocratIn runoff

    28.9% 4,603 votes

  • Robert "Bobby" Faucheux, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    28.4% 4,528 votes

  • Richard Holmes DemocratDefeated

    19.4% 3,091 votes

  • Kim Ancona DemocratDefeated

    12.0% 1,908 votes

  • Ann Truax Tatje DemocratDefeated

    11.3% 1,801 votes

15,931 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
St. James ParishRobert "Bobby" Faucheux, Jr.48.5%
St. John the Baptist ParishLloyd B. Johnson31.8%

State Representative, 58th Representative District

Roy Quezaire, Jr. (Democrat) won with 57.2% of the vote.

This race covers 5 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. James Parish: Roy Quezaire, Jr. 51.0%, Willis A. Octave 33.6%, Edgar Irvin 15.5%.

  • Roy Quezaire, Jr. DemocratElected

    57.2% 9,496 votes

  • Willis A. Octave DemocratDefeated

    21.5% 3,571 votes

  • Edgar Irvin DemocratDefeated

    21.4% 3,548 votes

16,615 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishRoy Quezaire, Jr.Willis A. OctaveEdgar IrvinTurnout
Ascension Parish60.1%3,82115.1%96124.8%1,574
Assumption Parish65.3%65613.3%13421.3%214
Iberville Parish52.3%1,17917.5%39430.2%680
St. James Parish51.0%2,69733.6%1,77515.5%818
St. John the Baptist Parish66.8%1,14317.9%30715.3%262

Courts and judges

Constable, District 4

Johnnie Shorty, Sr. (Democrat) won with 56.2% of the vote.

  • Johnnie Shorty, Sr. DemocratElected

    56.2% 541 votes

  • Lawrence "Cheyenne" Jackson DemocratDefeated

    43.8% 422 votes

963 votes cast.