Coroner
James G. Traylor, Jr. (Other party) won with 65.9% of the vote.
25,933 votes cast.
Tangipahoa Parish
Local election results for Saturday, October 21, 1995. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.
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Parish offices
Parish President
Gordon A. Burgess (Democrat) won with 64.0% of the vote.
26,043 votes cast.
Councilman, District 1
No one got a majority, so Guy F. Buckley (Democrat) and Raymond Coleman (Democrat) went to a runoff.
2,673 votes cast.
Councilman, District 2
No one got a majority, so James C. "J. C." Ricks (Democrat) and Pat Jarrell (Democrat) went to a runoff.
3,132 votes cast.
Councilman, District 3
Michael A. Petitto (Democrat) won with 64.9% of the vote.
2,644 votes cast.
Councilman, District 4
No one got a majority, so Carlo S. Bruno (Democrat) and Mark Lee (Democrat) went to a runoff.
3,160 votes cast.
Councilman, District 5
H. G. "Buddy" Ridgel (Democrat) won with 67.1% of the vote.
2,252 votes cast.
Councilman, District 6
Ronnie Bankston (Democrat) won with 50.6% of the vote.
2,168 votes cast.
Councilman, District 8
George Holton (Republican) won with 55.3% of the vote.
2,533 votes cast.
Councilman, District 9
Travis J. Edwards (Democrat) won with 56.3% of the vote.
2,658 votes cast.
Councilman, District 10
No one got a majority, so Bobby Cortez (Democrat) and L. "Jackie" Kupper (Democrat) went to a runoff.
3,366 votes cast.
State Legislature
State Senator, 11th Senatorial District
No one got a majority, so Patricia "Pat" Brister (Republican) and "Tom" Schedler (Republican) went to a runoff.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tangipahoa Parish: Patricia "Pat" Brister 24.0%, "Tom" Schedler 6.9%, Alvin D. Singletary 5.7%, "Mike" Cooper 34.4%.
36,611 votes cast.
State Senator, 12th Senatorial District
No one got a majority, so B. B. "Sixty" Rayburn (Democrat) and "Phil" Short (Republican) went to a runoff.
This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tangipahoa Parish: B. B. "Sixty" Rayburn 35.9%, "Phil" Short 18.8%, George Ackel 24.5%, William C. "Bill" McGehee 11.3%.
37,790 votes cast; 17.7% of the 283 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Senator, 15th Senatorial District
No one got a majority, so Wilson Fields (Democrat) and Rhett L. Bergeron (Republican) went to a runoff.
This race covers 7 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tangipahoa Parish: Wilson Fields 29.2%, Rhett L. Bergeron 37.8%, Thomas "Tom" Nelson 25.4%, L. "Joe" Aldridge, Jr. 3.6%.
36,361 votes cast.
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 Tangipahoa Parish: John D. Travis 62.5%, Rick Guillory 37.5%.
15,072 votes cast; 11.2% of the 275,889 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Representative, 72nd Representative District
No one got a majority, so Buster J. Guzzardo, Sr. (Democrat) and J. Roosevelt Gremillion (Democrat) went to a runoff.
This race covers 5 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tangipahoa Parish: Buster J. Guzzardo, Sr. 58.9%, J. Roosevelt Gremillion 9.9%, Howell Magee Miller 23.2%, Andrew J. Gross 8.1%.
14,863 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 Tangipahoa Parish: Henry "Tank" Powell 51.0%, Dennis P. Hebert 42.9%, "W E" Blackwell 6.1%.
13,407 votes cast; 4.5% of the 66,150 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Representative, 74th Representative District
R. H. "Bill" Strain (Democrat) won with 57.9% of the vote.
This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tangipahoa Parish: R. H. "Bill" Strain 65.4%, Richard M. "Dick" Donahue 34.6%.
15,332 votes cast; 4.5% of the 66,150 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Representative, 75th Representative District
Jerry Thomas (Democrat) won with 57.1% of the vote.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tangipahoa Parish: Jerry Thomas 80.6%, Ben W. Nevers 19.4%.
15,259 votes cast; 4.5% of the 66,150 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Representative, 77th Representative District
No one got a majority, so Diane Winston (Republican) and Jack "Jay" Blossman, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tangipahoa Parish: Diane Winston 33.3%, Jack "Jay" Blossman, Jr. 44.2%, Denis P. Bechac 22.5%.
16,363 votes cast; 4.5% of the 66,150 registered voters in the area turned out.
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 Tangipahoa Parish: M. Douglas "Doug" Hughes 36.0%, Brenda Bedsole Ricks 51.5%, John W. King 12.5%.
59,230 votes cast; 51.5% of the 2,935,692 registered voters in the area turned out.
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 Tangipahoa Parish: Yes 50.9%, No 49.1%.
92,429 votes cast.