Calcasieu Parish election results: Saturday, August 24, 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 Senator, 25th Senatorial District

No one got a majority, so Gerald "Jerry" Theunissen (Democrat) and Mike Francis (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 5 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Calcasieu Parish: Gerald "Jerry" Theunissen 39.4%, Mike Francis 37.0%, Suetta "Sue" Fontenot 12.8%, Stan Hardee 7.2%.

Gerald "Jerry" Theunissen DemocratIn runoff
29.5% 7,086 votes
Mike Francis RepublicanIn runoff
25.5% 6,112 votes
Suetta "Sue" Fontenot DemocratDefeated
23.4% 5,626 votes
Stan Hardee DemocratDefeated
19.2% 4,612 votes

2 other candidates: 2.4% together

Jerald J. Saltzman Democrat	1.2%	292
Gary A. Hyatt Democrat	1.1%	273

24,001 votes cast.

Results by parish

Parish	Most votes	Share
Acadia Parish	Mike Francis	43.2%
Calcasieu Parish	Gerald "Jerry" Theunissen	39.4%
Cameron Parish	Suetta "Sue" Fontenot	37.3%
Jefferson Davis Parish	Gerald "Jerry" Theunissen	76.7%
Vermilion Parish	Suetta "Sue" Fontenot	35.0%

Election day is Tuesday, November 3

Election day is Saturday, December 12

Calcasieu Parish

State Legislature

State Senator, 25th Senatorial District