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East Baton Rouge Parish

Local election results for Saturday, September 21, 1996. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Mayor-President, Metro Council, City of Baton Rouge

"Tom Ed" McHugh (Republican) won with 66.1% of the vote.

  • "Tom Ed" McHugh RepublicanElected

    66.1% 75,413 votes

  • Melvin "Kip" Holden DemocratDefeated

    33.9% 38,641 votes

  • Luther "Doc" Stewart Other partyWithdrew

    0.0% 0 votes

114,054 votes cast.

Councilman, Metro District 2

No one got a majority, so Thomas Woods (Democrat) and Bobbie Clark (Other party) went to a runoff.

  • Thomas Woods DemocratIn runoff

    43.4% 3,223 votes

  • Bobbie Clark Other partyIn runoff

    22.4% 1,666 votes

  • Gregory R. "Greg" Mitchell DemocratDefeated

    21.1% 1,567 votes

  • Moses M. Evans, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    13.0% 965 votes

7,421 votes cast.

Councilman, Metro District 3

No one got a majority, so Cheryl McCormick (Democrat) and "Pat" Culbertson (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Cheryl McCormick DemocratIn runoff

    23.6% 1,965 votes

  • "Pat" Culbertson RepublicanIn runoff

    23.5% 1,958 votes

  • Glynn J. Delatte, Jr. RepublicanDefeated

    21.5% 1,789 votes

  • David Tatman RepublicanDefeated

    17.7% 1,473 votes

  • S.J. Saia RepublicanDefeated

    13.8% 1,150 votes

8,335 votes cast.

Councilman, Metro District 5

No one got a majority, so Charles R. Kelly (Democrat) and Herbert A. Pate (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Charles R. Kelly DemocratIn runoff

    19.7% 1,452 votes

  • Herbert A. Pate DemocratIn runoff

    14.5% 1,067 votes

  • Lindsey Scott DemocratDefeated

    13.5% 998 votes

  • Ardie J. Scott, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    12.0% 886 votes

5 other candidates: 40.2% together
John F. Smith Democrat10.4%770
Perry Musgrow Democrat9.7%716
Anthony "Tony" Williams Democrat7.2%530
Milton L. Lee Democrat6.9%511
Kwame Asante Other party6.0%439

7,369 votes cast.

Councilman, Metro District 6

M. A. "Mike" Tassin (Republican) won with 51.9% of the vote.

  • M. A. "Mike" Tassin RepublicanElected

    51.9% 4,471 votes

  • "Scotty K." Kondroik RepublicanDefeated

    25.2% 2,168 votes

  • Dora Moak RepublicanDefeated

    22.9% 1,976 votes

8,615 votes cast.

Councilman, Metro District 6 (Term Ending 12-31-96)

M. A. "Mike" Tassin (Republican) won with 51.9% of the vote.

  • M. A. "Mike" Tassin RepublicanElected

    51.9% 4,471 votes

  • "Scotty K." Kondroik RepublicanDefeated

    25.2% 2,168 votes

  • Dora Moak RepublicanDefeated

    22.9% 1,976 votes

8,615 votes cast.

Councilman, Metro District 7

W. T. Winfield (Democrat) won with 56.2% of the vote.

  • W. T. Winfield DemocratElected

    56.2% 4,342 votes

  • Roy "Peter Blue" Smith DemocratDefeated

    17.5% 1,352 votes

  • Oliver "Teeny-Boy" Jones DemocratDefeated

    17.2% 1,328 votes

  • LeAndrew Bell DemocratDefeated

    9.1% 700 votes

7,722 votes cast.

Councilman, Metro District 9

"Patty Jo" Roubique (Republican) won with 70.5% of the vote.

  • "Patty Jo" Roubique RepublicanElected

    70.5% 7,962 votes

  • Yvonne Lazarus RepublicanDefeated

    29.5% 3,327 votes

11,289 votes cast.

Councilman, Metro District 10

Lorri Burgess (Democrat) won with 69.1% of the vote.

  • Lorri Burgess DemocratElected

    69.1% 4,489 votes

  • Darrell W. Glasper DemocratDefeated

    30.9% 2,008 votes

6,497 votes cast.

Councilman, Metro District 11

Mary Frey Eaton (Democrat) won with 61.3% of the vote.

  • Mary Frey Eaton DemocratElected

    61.3% 7,834 votes

  • "Bob" Seale RepublicanDefeated

    38.7% 4,951 votes

12,785 votes cast.

Courts and judges

District Judge, 19th JDC, Election Section 2, Division G

No one got a majority, so Neal Wilkinson (Democrat) and Richard D. Anderson (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Neal Wilkinson DemocratIn runoff

    28.9% 11,524 votes

  • Richard D. Anderson RepublicanIn runoff

    27.7% 11,036 votes

  • "Don" Wall RepublicanDefeated

    25.1% 9,993 votes

  • "Stan" Aaron RepublicanDefeated

    18.2% 7,256 votes

39,809 votes cast.

District Judge, 19th JDC, Election Section 2, Division M

Kay Bates (Democrat) won with 50.8% of the vote.

  • Kay Bates DemocratElected

    50.8% 19,876 votes

  • "Jerry" Arbour RepublicanDefeated

    33.2% 13,017 votes

  • Arthur Cooper RepublicanDefeated

    16.0% 6,268 votes

39,161 votes cast.

District Judge, 19th JDC, Election Section 3, Division C

"Lou" Daniel (Republican) won with 65.1% of the vote.

  • "Lou" Daniel RepublicanElected

    65.1% 28,938 votes

  • Max G. LaBranche, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    27.4% 12,161 votes

  • "Clint" Hyatt RepublicanDefeated

    7.5% 3,328 votes

44,427 votes cast.

District Judge, 19th JDC, Election Section 3, Division E

No one got a majority, so Linda L. Holliday (Republican) and "Bill" Morvant (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Linda L. Holliday RepublicanIn runoff

    42.4% 18,578 votes

  • "Bill" Morvant RepublicanIn runoff

    38.8% 17,008 votes

  • Leo P. Higginbotham RepublicanDefeated

    18.8% 8,261 votes

43,847 votes cast.

District Judge, 19th JDC, Election Section 3, Division F

No one got a majority, so Timothy E. "Tim" Kelley (Republican) and "Tom" Walsh (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Timothy E. "Tim" Kelley RepublicanIn runoff

    32.5% 14,331 votes

  • "Tom" Walsh RepublicanIn runoff

    25.3% 11,130 votes

  • G. Bruce Kuehne RepublicanDefeated

    22.2% 9,776 votes

  • David W. Price DemocratDefeated

    20.0% 8,820 votes

44,057 votes cast.

District Judge, 19th JDC, Election Section 3, Division I

No one got a majority, so R. Michael "Mike" Caldwell (Republican) and "Tom" Lane (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • R. Michael "Mike" Caldwell RepublicanIn runoff

    48.4% 20,101 votes

  • "Tom" Lane RepublicanIn runoff

    24.3% 10,073 votes

  • Craig Kaster Other partyDefeated

    17.5% 7,247 votes

  • J. David McNeill III RepublicanDefeated

    9.8% 4,070 votes

41,491 votes cast.

Judge, Family Court, Election Section 2, Division C

No one got a majority, so Helen Edgington (Republican) and Toni Higginbotham (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Helen Edgington RepublicanIn runoff

    32.2% 12,752 votes

  • Toni Higginbotham RepublicanIn runoff

    29.5% 11,684 votes

  • "Phil" Burt DemocratDefeated

    23.6% 9,361 votes

  • Harley M. Brown RepublicanDefeated

    14.8% 5,860 votes

39,657 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 2, District 3

No one got a majority, so Vernell Haynes (Democrat) and Noah Aguillard, Jr. (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Vernell Haynes DemocratIn runoff

    49.3% 3,314 votes

  • Noah Aguillard, Jr. RepublicanIn runoff

    32.6% 2,190 votes

  • Alonzo Knox DemocratDefeated

    18.1% 1,215 votes

6,719 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 3, District 2

Steven E. Sanders (Republican) won with 59.0% of the vote.

  • Steven E. Sanders RepublicanElected

    59.0% 8,665 votes

  • Judith Hughes Wiggins RepublicanDefeated

    41.0% 6,023 votes

14,688 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 3, District 3

Melva Cavanaugh (Republican) won with 53.7% of the vote.

  • Melva Cavanaugh RepublicanElected

    53.7% 3,090 votes

  • Steven P. Herman RepublicanDefeated

    46.3% 2,661 votes

  • Tama Luther RepublicanWithdrew

    0.0% 0 votes

  • Gary C. Mooney RepublicanWithdrew

    0.0% 0 votes

5,751 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 2, District 1

No one got a majority, so "Jimmy" Santangelo (Democrat) and Gary L. Browning (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • "Jimmy" Santangelo DemocratIn runoff

    47.9% 853 votes

  • Gary L. Browning DemocratIn runoff

    23.7% 421 votes

  • Elmer L. Kirby DemocratDefeated

    20.7% 368 votes

  • Shirley Markey DemocratDefeated

    7.8% 138 votes

1,780 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 2, District 2

"Randy" Engels (Democrat) won with 56.5% of the vote.

  • "Randy" Engels DemocratElected

    56.5% 631 votes

  • James Harris, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    43.5% 485 votes

1,116 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 2, District 3

No one got a majority, so Donald R. Shelmire (Democrat) and Anthony "Ike" Isaac (Other party) went to a runoff.

  • Donald R. Shelmire DemocratIn runoff

    37.1% 2,453 votes

  • Anthony "Ike" Isaac Other partyIn runoff

    33.6% 2,226 votes

  • Joe Sharpe DemocratDefeated

    29.3% 1,939 votes

6,618 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 3, District 2

No one got a majority, so Gilbert D. Aucoin (Republican) and J. David Bourke (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Gilbert D. Aucoin RepublicanIn runoff

    46.4% 6,724 votes

  • J. David Bourke RepublicanIn runoff

    30.4% 4,397 votes

  • Kenneth W. "Ken" Brock RepublicanDefeated

    23.2% 3,357 votes

14,478 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 3, District 3

Louis D. Braud (Democrat) won with 63.7% of the vote.

  • Louis D. Braud DemocratElected

    63.7% 3,925 votes

  • Garry Garcia DemocratDefeated

    36.3% 2,237 votes

6,162 votes cast.