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Lafayette Parish

Local election results for Tuesday, March 12, 1996. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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School board

Member of School Board, District 6

No one got a majority, so Beverly Broussard Wilson (Other party) and Carroll C Baudoin (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Beverly Broussard Wilson Other partyIn runoff

    39.7% 1,076 votes

  • Carroll C Baudoin DemocratIn runoff

    29.6% 802 votes

  • Virginia Red RepublicanDefeated

    17.5% 474 votes

  • Jack Rutherford DemocratDefeated

    13.2% 357 votes

2,709 votes cast.

Party committees

DSCC Member, 42nd Representative District, Office "B"

James W. Proctor (Democrat) won with 65.9% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafayette Parish: James W. Proctor 49.0%, Tom Regan 51.0%.

  • James W. Proctor DemocratElected

    65.9% 707 votes

  • Tom Regan DemocratDefeated

    34.1% 366 votes

1,073 votes cast; 9.2% of the 10,100 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishJames W. ProctorTom ReganTurnout
Acadia Parish67.7%65632.3%313
Lafayette Parish49.0%5151.0%53

DSCC Member, 43rd Representative District, Office "B"

"Ken" Guilbeaux (Democrat) won with 34.0% of the vote.

  • "Ken" Guilbeaux DemocratElected

    34.0% 255 votes

  • "Ken" Bouillion DemocratDefeated

    24.3% 182 votes

  • Robert Mahtook DemocratDefeated

    21.6% 162 votes

  • "Mickey" Mangham DemocratDefeated

    10.3% 77 votes

  • "Vic" Bell DemocratDefeated

    9.9% 74 votes

750 votes cast; 6.4% of the 78,171 registered voters in the area turned out.

DSCC Member, 44th Representative District, Office "B"

Wilfred Pierre (Democrat) won with 53.4% of the vote.

  • Wilfred Pierre DemocratElected

    53.4% 557 votes

  • "Fred" Prejean DemocratDefeated

    34.0% 355 votes

  • "Jim" Morrison DemocratDefeated

    12.6% 131 votes

1,043 votes cast; 12.0% of the 1,263 registered voters in the area turned out.

DPEC Member(s), at Large

Ann Ardoin (Democrat), Bob F. Wright (Democrat), Leon C. Moncla, Sr. (Democrat), "Jeff" Moss (Democrat), and "Ken" Bouillion (Democrat) won.

  • Ann Ardoin DemocratElected

    18.2% 2,605 votes

  • Bob F. Wright DemocratElected

    15.2% 2,186 votes

  • Leon C. Moncla, Sr. DemocratElected

    12.7% 1,822 votes

  • "Jeff" Moss DemocratElected

    11.8% 1,695 votes

  • "Ken" Bouillion DemocratElected

    11.6% 1,660 votes

4 other candidates: 30.5% together
Frank Flynn Democrat10.6%1,518
John D. Bernhardt Democrat8.6%1,237
"Vic" Bell Democrat7.4%1,055
"Rob" Hildum Democrat3.9%560

14,338 votes cast.

DPEC Member, District 7

No one got a majority, so Gail DuBois Broussard (Democrat) and "Ken" Guilbeaux (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Gail DuBois Broussard DemocratIn runoff

    41.7% 100 votes

  • "Ken" Guilbeaux DemocratIn runoff

    41.7% 100 votes

  • "Mickey" Mangham DemocratDefeated

    16.7% 40 votes

240 votes cast.

DPEC Member, District 9

"Lou" Davis (Democrat) won with 54.7% of the vote.

  • "Lou" Davis DemocratElected

    54.7% 128 votes

  • Anthony "Tony" Fazzio DemocratDefeated

    45.3% 106 votes

234 votes cast.

RPEC Member(s), at Large

DeAnne Henke (Republican), Helen Bellamy (Republican), Charles W. Boustany, Jr. (Republican), "Jerry" Trumps (Republican), and Carl Tritschler (Republican) won.

  • DeAnne Henke RepublicanElected

    10.7% 1,527 votes

  • Helen Bellamy RepublicanElected

    10.6% 1,520 votes

  • Charles W. Boustany, Jr. RepublicanElected

    10.1% 1,443 votes

  • "Jerry" Trumps RepublicanElected

    9.7% 1,387 votes

  • Carl Tritschler RepublicanElected

    9.4% 1,342 votes

9 other candidates: 49.6% together
W. Thomas "Tom" Angers Republican9.3%1,327
"Sandy" Gresham Hindelang Republican8.1%1,154
Laurie Jankower Roy Republican7.8%1,122
Ross Little, Jr. Republican7.2%1,029
C. J. Stelly Republican5.6%795
Diane Gabik Republican4.7%669
Roger D. Lehman Republican2.8%403
Wm. "Bill" Castellini Republican2.6%366
Charlles Alcocer-Roo Republican1.7%237

14,321 votes cast.

RPEC Member, District 2

Nancy Tabb Marcantel (Republican) won with 69.8% of the vote.

  • Nancy Tabb Marcantel RepublicanElected

    69.8% 139 votes

  • Charles Trent RepublicanDefeated

    30.2% 60 votes

199 votes cast.

RPEC Member, District 5

"Charlie" Buckels (Republican) won with 60.3% of the vote.

  • "Charlie" Buckels RepublicanElected

    60.3% 129 votes

  • Brian L. Chriceol RepublicanDefeated

    39.7% 85 votes

214 votes cast.

RPEC Member, District 6

Denice Comeaux Skinner (Republican) won with 71.4% of the vote.

  • Denice Comeaux Skinner RepublicanElected

    71.4% 412 votes

  • John Nelson "Buz" Broussard RepublicanDefeated

    28.6% 165 votes

577 votes cast.

RPEC Member, District 7

Kathleen Deville Godchaux (Republican) won with 57.3% of the vote.

  • Kathleen Deville Godchaux RepublicanElected

    57.3% 271 votes

  • Jane Blackwell RepublicanDefeated

    42.7% 202 votes

473 votes cast.

RPEC Member, District 8

Richard Werner Henke (Republican) won with 55.5% of the vote.

  • Richard Werner Henke RepublicanElected

    55.5% 442 votes

  • Linda McAulay RepublicanDefeated

    44.5% 354 votes

796 votes cast.

RPEC Member, District 9

George R. Knox (Republican) won with 80.3% of the vote.

  • George R. Knox RepublicanElected

    80.3% 208 votes

  • LaVerna "Vernie" McNamee RepublicanDefeated

    19.7% 51 votes

259 votes cast.