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On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

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Plaquemines Parish

Local election results for Saturday, November 18, 1995. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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State Legislature

State Senator, 1st Senatorial District

Lynn Dean (Republican) won with 53.6% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Plaquemines Parish: Lynn Dean 47.1%, Samuel B. "Sammy" Nunez, Jr. 52.9%.

  • Lynn Dean RepublicanElected

    53.6% 23,939 votes

  • Samuel B. "Sammy" Nunez, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    46.4% 20,682 votes

44,621 votes cast; 6.6% of the 14,767 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishLynn DeanSamuel B. "Sammy" Nunez, Jr.Turnout
Jefferson Parish49.1%3,04450.9%3,160
Plaquemines Parish47.1%4,60852.9%5,167
St. Bernard Parish56.9%16,28743.1%12,355

State Representative, 105th Representative District

"Benny" Rousselle (Democrat) won with 53.2% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Plaquemines Parish: "Benny" Rousselle 52.8%, Jerry Hodnett 47.2%.

  • "Benny" Rousselle DemocratElected

    53.2% 7,679 votes

  • Jerry Hodnett DemocratDefeated

    46.8% 6,765 votes

14,444 votes cast; 20.6% of the 151,991 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
Parish"Benny" RousselleJerry HodnettTurnout
Jefferson Parish41.6%79558.4%1,118
Lafourche Parish62.1%1,77337.9%1,082
Plaquemines Parish52.8%5,11147.2%4,565

Courts and judges

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 9

Stanley A. Dobard (Democrat) won with 50.9% of the vote.

  • Stanley A. Dobard DemocratElected

    50.9% 582 votes

  • Ralph J. "Sonny" Treuil DemocratDefeated

    49.1% 561 votes

1,143 votes cast.