St. Helena Parish election results: Saturday, July 20, 1996

Election day is Tuesday, November 3

What's on the ballot and key dates

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

Early voting: October 20 to 27 (closed Sunday, October 25), 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Early voting is open now: October 20 to 27 (closed Sunday, October 25), 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Early voting has ended.
Request an absentee ballot by Friday, October 30 at 4:30 p.m.
Early voting and absentee ballot requests are now closed.
Mailed absentee ballots must reach your parish registrar of voters by Monday, November 2 at 4:30 p.m. A postmark does not count, so mail it early.
On election day, polls are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you are in line when polls close, you can still vote.
Today is election day. Polls are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you are in line when polls close, you can still vote.

State Legislature

State Representative, 72nd Representative District

No one got a majority, so Robby Carter (Democrat) and Rhett Bergeron (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 5 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Helena Parish: Robby Carter 56.8%, Rhett Bergeron 17.2%, J. Roosevelt Gremillion 2.4%, John M. Mabry 10.6%.

Robby Carter DemocratIn runoff
27.9% 3,030 votes
Rhett Bergeron RepublicanIn runoff
20.4% 2,216 votes
J. Roosevelt Gremillion DemocratDefeated
15.0% 1,630 votes
John M. Mabry DemocratDefeated
14.6% 1,586 votes

6 other candidates: 22.0% together

Geraldine "Jerry" Nettles Democrat	5.4%	582
Howell Magee Miller Democrat	4.7%	507
"Buck" Richardson Democrat	3.6%	385
Clay "McGraw" Humphreys Democrat	3.5%	384
Louis J. Ruffino Democrat	2.8%	304
Anthony Long Democrat	2.0%	219

10,843 votes cast.

Results by parish

Parish	Most votes	Share
East Feliciana Parish	Rhett Bergeron	37.1%
Pointe Coupee Parish	J. Roosevelt Gremillion	76.0%
St. Helena Parish	Robby Carter	56.8%
Tangipahoa Parish	Robby Carter	26.4%
West Feliciana Parish	Rhett Bergeron	26.5%

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

P/W School District, Prop. #1, 11 Mills, School Board

Passed: 49.6% voted yes and 50.4% voted no.

Yes
49.6% 1,874 votes
NoDefeated
50.4% 1,902 votes

3,776 votes cast.

P/W School District, Prop. #2, 1% S/U, School Board

Passed: 48.1% voted yes and 51.9% voted no.

Yes
48.1% 1,745 votes
NoDefeated
51.9% 1,881 votes

3,626 votes cast.

Road District No. 5, 5 Mills, Police Jury

Passed: 55.7% voted yes and 44.3% voted no.

YesApproved
55.7% 383 votes
No
44.3% 305 votes

688 votes cast.