Mayor, City of Ponchatoula
Julian E. Dufreche (Democrat) won with 77.1% of the vote.
1,880 votes cast.
Tangipahoa Parish
Local election results for Tuesday, March 12, 1996. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.
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Cities, towns, and villages
City of Ponchatoula
Alderman, District A, City of Ponchatoula
C. W. Kinchen (Democrat) won with 63.9% of the vote.
427 votes cast.
Alderman, District B, City of Ponchatoula
No one got a majority, so Frank Self (Democrat) and Melvin McGary, Sr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.
365 votes cast.
Alderman, District D, City of Ponchatoula
Ora Lee Pea (Democrat) won with 66.5% of the vote.
197 votes cast.
Town of Independence
Mayor, Town of Independence
Phillip F. Domiano (Democrat) won with 56.5% of the vote.
841 votes cast.
Aldermen, Town of Independence
Louis "Nick" Joseph (Democrat), A. F. "Hallie" Catalano (Democrat), Joe C. Guzzardo (Democrat), John J. Polito, Sr. (Democrat), and Parnell "Butch" Baham (Democrat) won.
3,375 votes cast.
Courts and judges
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 4
No one got a majority, so Teresa Grace (Democrat) and Austin E. Brumfield (Republican) went to a runoff.
730 votes cast.
Party committees
DSCC Member, 72nd Representative District, Office "A"
Mary Jo Cutrer (Democrat) won with 58.3% of the vote.
This race covers 5 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tangipahoa Parish: Mary Jo Cutrer 68.3%, Geraldine Simmons 31.7%.
2,677 votes cast; 7.9% of the 26,776 registered voters in the area turned out.
DSCC Member, 72nd Representative District, Office "B"
J. Roosevelt Gremillion (Democrat) won with 40.0% of the vote.
This race covers 5 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tangipahoa Parish: J. Roosevelt Gremillion 25.6%, Jesse H. "Doc" McClendon 58.2%, Jimmie Meadows 16.2%.
3,056 votes cast; 7.9% of the 26,776 registered voters in the area turned out.
DSCC Member, 73rd Representative District, Office "A"
Charlotte A Bennett (Democrat) won with 59.8% of the vote.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tangipahoa Parish: Charlotte A Bennett 58.8%, Doris B. Flanagan 41.2%.
2,337 votes cast; 7.9% of the 26,776 registered voters in the area turned out.
DSCC Member, 73rd Representative District, Office "B"
DeVan Pardue (Democrat) won with 63.9% of the vote.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tangipahoa Parish: DeVan Pardue 62.1%, Roosevelt McCarter 37.9%.
2,435 votes cast; 14.1% of the 39,803 registered voters in the area turned out.
DSCC Member, 77th Representative District, Office "A"
Sandy A. Robichaux (Democrat) won with 66.7% of the vote.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tangipahoa Parish: Sandy A. Robichaux 63.2%, Lynette C. Savoie 36.8%.
1,339 votes cast; 5.3% of the 239,095 registered voters in the area turned out.
DSCC Member, 77th Representative District, Office "B"
Tom Anderson (Democrat) won with 35.3% of the vote.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tangipahoa Parish: Tom Anderson 70.1%, Rodney LeBlanc 22.8%, Barrett C. McGuire 7.1%.
1,544 votes cast; 5.3% of the 239,095 registered voters in the area turned out.
DPEC Member(s), at Large
Tom Anderson (Democrat), Charlotte Anzalone Bennett (Democrat), Mary Jo Cutrer (Democrat), James "Rube" Ardillo (Democrat), and Emile J. Flanagan, Jr. (Democrat) won.
16,009 votes cast.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
P/W Council, 1% S/U Renewal
Passed: 69.8% voted yes and 30.2% voted no.
6,797 votes cast.
Road Lighting Dist. #2, 16.62 Mills Renewal, Parish Council
Passed: 82.3% voted yes and 17.7% voted no.
113 votes cast.
Road Lighting Dist. #4, 15.29 Mills Renewal, Parish Council
Passed: 77.6% voted yes and 22.4% voted no.
49 votes cast.