East Baton Rouge Parish Local election results for Saturday, September 21, 1996. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.
Parish officesMayor-President, Metro Council, City of Baton Rouge "Tom Ed" McHugh (Republican) won with 66.1% of the vote.
"Tom Ed" McHugh Republican Elected
66.1% 75,413 votes
Melvin "Kip" Holden Democrat Defeated
33.9% 38,641 votes
Luther "Doc" Stewart Other party Withdrew
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 Democrat In runoff
43.4% 3,223 votes
Bobbie Clark Other party In runoff
22.4% 1,666 votes
Gregory R. "Greg" Mitchell Democrat Defeated
21.1% 1,567 votes
Moses M. Evans, Jr. Democrat Defeated
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 Democrat In runoff
23.6% 1,965 votes
"Pat" Culbertson Republican In runoff
23.5% 1,958 votes
Glynn J. Delatte, Jr. Republican Defeated
21.5% 1,789 votes
David Tatman Republican Defeated
17.7% 1,473 votes
S.J. Saia Republican Defeated
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 Democrat In runoff
19.7% 1,452 votes
Herbert A. Pate Democrat In runoff
14.5% 1,067 votes
Lindsey Scott Democrat Defeated
13.5% 998 votes
Ardie J. Scott, Jr. Democrat Defeated
12.0% 886 votes
5 other candidates: 40.2% together John F. Smith Democrat 10.4% 770 Perry Musgrow Democrat 9.7% 716 Anthony "Tony" Williams Democrat 7.2% 530 Milton L. Lee Democrat 6.9% 511 Kwame Asante Other party 6.0% 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 Republican Elected
51.9% 4,471 votes
"Scotty K." Kondroik Republican Defeated
25.2% 2,168 votes
Dora Moak Republican Defeated
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 Republican Elected
51.9% 4,471 votes
"Scotty K." Kondroik Republican Defeated
25.2% 2,168 votes
Dora Moak Republican Defeated
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 Democrat Elected
56.2% 4,342 votes
Roy "Peter Blue" Smith Democrat Defeated
17.5% 1,352 votes
Oliver "Teeny-Boy" Jones Democrat Defeated
17.2% 1,328 votes
LeAndrew Bell Democrat Defeated
9.1% 700 votes
7,722 votes cast.
Councilman, Metro District 9 "Patty Jo" Roubique (Republican) won with 70.5% of the vote.
11,289 votes cast.
Councilman, Metro District 10 Lorri Burgess (Democrat) won with 69.1% of the vote.
6,497 votes cast.
Councilman, Metro District 11 Mary Frey Eaton (Democrat) won with 61.3% of the vote.
12,785 votes cast.
Courts and judgesDistrict 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 Democrat In runoff
28.9% 11,524 votes
Richard D. Anderson Republican In runoff
27.7% 11,036 votes
"Don" Wall Republican Defeated
25.1% 9,993 votes
"Stan" Aaron Republican Defeated
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 Democrat Elected
50.8% 19,876 votes
"Jerry" Arbour Republican Defeated
33.2% 13,017 votes
Arthur Cooper Republican Defeated
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 Republican Elected
65.1% 28,938 votes
Max G. LaBranche, Jr. Democrat Defeated
27.4% 12,161 votes
"Clint" Hyatt Republican Defeated
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 Republican In runoff
42.4% 18,578 votes
"Bill" Morvant Republican In runoff
38.8% 17,008 votes
Leo P. Higginbotham Republican Defeated
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 Republican In runoff
32.5% 14,331 votes
"Tom" Walsh Republican In runoff
25.3% 11,130 votes
G. Bruce Kuehne Republican Defeated
22.2% 9,776 votes
David W. Price Democrat Defeated
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 Republican In runoff
48.4% 20,101 votes
"Tom" Lane Republican In runoff
24.3% 10,073 votes
Craig Kaster Other party Defeated
17.5% 7,247 votes
J. David McNeill III Republican Defeated
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 Republican In runoff
32.2% 12,752 votes
Toni Higginbotham Republican In runoff
29.5% 11,684 votes
"Phil" Burt Democrat Defeated
23.6% 9,361 votes
Harley M. Brown Republican Defeated
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 Democrat In runoff
49.3% 3,314 votes
Noah Aguillard, Jr. Republican In runoff
32.6% 2,190 votes
Alonzo Knox Democrat Defeated
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.
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 Republican Elected
53.7% 3,090 votes
Steven P. Herman Republican Defeated
46.3% 2,661 votes
Tama Luther Republican Withdrew
0.0% 0 votes
Gary C. Mooney Republican Withdrew
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 Democrat In runoff
47.9% 853 votes
Gary L. Browning Democrat In runoff
23.7% 421 votes
Elmer L. Kirby Democrat Defeated
20.7% 368 votes
Shirley Markey Democrat Defeated
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.
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 Democrat In runoff
37.1% 2,453 votes
Anthony "Ike" Isaac Other party In runoff
33.6% 2,226 votes
Joe Sharpe Democrat Defeated
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 Republican In runoff
46.4% 6,724 votes
J. David Bourke Republican In runoff
30.4% 4,397 votes
Kenneth W. "Ken" Brock Republican Defeated
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.
6,162 votes cast.