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Tangipahoa Parish

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

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Councilman, District 1

Guy F. Buckley (Democrat) won with 58.8% of the vote.

  • Guy F. Buckley DemocratElected

    58.8% 1,867 votes

  • Raymond Coleman DemocratDefeated

    41.2% 1,310 votes

3,177 votes cast.

Councilman, District 2

Pat Jarrell (Democrat) won with 51.1% of the vote.

  • Pat Jarrell DemocratElected

    51.1% 1,887 votes

  • James C. "J. C." Ricks DemocratDefeated

    48.9% 1,809 votes

3,696 votes cast.

Councilman, District 4

Carlo S. Bruno (Democrat) won with 58.2% of the vote.

  • Carlo S. Bruno DemocratElected

    58.2% 2,155 votes

  • Mark Lee DemocratDefeated

    41.8% 1,546 votes

3,701 votes cast.

Councilman, District 10

Bobby Cortez (Democrat) won with 62.4% of the vote.

  • Bobby Cortez DemocratElected

    62.4% 2,356 votes

  • L. "Jackie" Kupper DemocratDefeated

    37.6% 1,418 votes

3,774 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 11th Senatorial District

"Tom" Schedler (Republican) won with 56.6% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tangipahoa Parish: "Tom" Schedler 50.5%, Patricia "Pat" Brister 49.5%.

  • "Tom" Schedler RepublicanElected

    56.6% 23,354 votes

  • Patricia "Pat" Brister RepublicanDefeated

    43.4% 17,876 votes

41,230 votes cast; 6.1% of the 1,535 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
Parish"Tom" SchedlerPatricia "Pat" BristerTurnout
St. Tammany Parish57.3%21,35242.7%15,912
Tangipahoa Parish50.5%2,00249.5%1,964

State Senator, 12th Senatorial District

"Phil" Short (Republican) won with 50.7% of the vote.

This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tangipahoa Parish: "Phil" Short 53.3%, B. B. "Sixty" Rayburn 46.7%.

  • "Phil" Short RepublicanElected

    50.7% 21,222 votes

  • B. B. "Sixty" Rayburn DemocratDefeated

    49.3% 20,676 votes

41,898 votes cast; 18.0% of the 85,461 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
Parish"Phil" ShortB. B. "Sixty" RayburnTurnout
St. Helena Parish56.1%56143.9%439
St. Tammany Parish67.2%9,13232.8%4,455
Tangipahoa Parish53.3%5,59546.7%4,906
Washington Parish35.3%5,93464.7%10,876

State Senator, 15th Senatorial District

Wilson Fields (Democrat) won with 61.2% of the vote.

This race covers 7 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tangipahoa Parish: Wilson Fields 52.6%, Rhett L. Bergeron 47.4%.

  • Wilson Fields DemocratElected

    61.2% 25,857 votes

  • Rhett L. Bergeron RepublicanDefeated

    38.8% 16,376 votes

42,233 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishWilson FieldsRhett L. BergeronTurnout
East Baton Rouge Parish66.2%13,08333.8%6,691
East Feliciana Parish47.3%2,47352.7%2,756
Pointe Coupee Parish94.8%1,8885.2%103
St. Helena Parish57.1%2,60342.9%1,953
Tangipahoa Parish52.6%2,82747.4%2,549
West Baton Rouge Parish86.3%1,28613.7%205
West Feliciana Parish44.5%1,69755.5%2,119

State Representative, 72nd Representative District

Buster J. Guzzardo, Sr. (Democrat) won with 57.4% of the vote.

This race covers 5 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tangipahoa Parish: Buster J. Guzzardo, Sr. 74.8%, J. Roosevelt Gremillion 25.2%.

  • Buster J. Guzzardo, Sr. DemocratElected

    57.4% 9,487 votes

  • J. Roosevelt Gremillion DemocratDefeated

    42.6% 7,049 votes

16,536 votes cast; 22.5% of the 3,573 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishBuster J. Guzzardo, Sr.J. Roosevelt GremillionTurnout
East Feliciana Parish47.1%1,24452.9%1,395
Pointe Coupee Parish16.3%38183.7%1,960
St. Helena Parish67.1%2,12632.9%1,043
Tangipahoa Parish74.8%5,02125.2%1,695
West Feliciana Parish42.8%71557.2%956

State Representative, 73rd Representative District

Henry "Tank" Powell (Republican) won with 50.8% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tangipahoa Parish: Henry "Tank" Powell 52.3%, Dennis P. Hebert 47.7%.

  • Henry "Tank" Powell RepublicanElected

    50.8% 7,803 votes

  • Dennis P. Hebert DemocratDefeated

    49.2% 7,563 votes

15,366 votes cast; 20.8% of the 5,890 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishHenry "Tank" PowellDennis P. HebertTurnout
Livingston Parish42.3%99657.7%1,356
Tangipahoa Parish52.3%6,80747.7%6,207

State Representative, 77th Representative District

Diane Winston (Republican) won with 52.0% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tangipahoa Parish: Diane Winston 44.1%, Jack "Jay" Blossman, Jr. 55.9%.

  • Diane Winston RepublicanElected

    52.0% 9,549 votes

  • Jack "Jay" Blossman, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    48.0% 8,800 votes

18,349 votes cast; 15.4% of the 1,763 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishDiane WinstonJack "Jay" Blossman, Jr.Turnout
St. Tammany Parish53.2%8,50046.8%7,468
Tangipahoa Parish44.1%1,04955.9%1,332

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Road District No. 101, Bond, Parish Council

Passed: 83.9% voted yes and 16.1% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    83.9% 619 votes

  • No

    16.1% 119 votes

738 votes cast.

Sub-Rd. D#1 of Rd. D#101, Bond, Parish Council

Passed: 83.6% voted yes and 16.4% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    83.6% 592 votes

  • No

    16.4% 116 votes

708 votes cast.

Village of Tangipahoa, Sunday Alcohol, Council

Passed: 47.2% voted yes and 52.8% voted no.

  • Yes

    47.2% 83 votes

  • NoDefeated

    52.8% 93 votes

176 votes cast.