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Iberia Parish

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

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School board

Member of School Board, District 11

Mary Fay L. Freshley (Democrat) won with 56.2% of the vote.

  • Mary Fay L. Freshley DemocratElected

    56.2% 858 votes

  • Kevin P. Derise Other partyDefeated

    43.8% 670 votes

1,528 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

City of New Iberia

Mayor, City of New Iberia

Cliff Aucoin (Democrat) won with 59.2% of the vote.

  • Cliff Aucoin DemocratElected

    59.2% 6,449 votes

  • Bill Desormeaux DemocratDefeated

    26.1% 2,849 votes

  • Caesar Comeaux DemocratDefeated

    14.7% 1,599 votes

10,897 votes cast.

Member, Board of Trustees, at Large, City of New Iberia

No one got a majority, so Harold "Chip" Lopez (Democrat) and P. A. "Tony" Landry (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Harold "Chip" Lopez DemocratIn runoff

    42.3% 4,323 votes

  • P. A. "Tony" Landry DemocratIn runoff

    35.3% 3,615 votes

  • "Bob" Wattigny Other partyDefeated

    22.4% 2,291 votes

10,229 votes cast.

Member, Board of Trustees, District 1, City of New Iberia

Stephen Sonnier (Democrat) won with 56.0% of the vote.

  • Stephen Sonnier DemocratElected

    56.0% 964 votes

  • Felton J. Breaux DemocratDefeated

    44.0% 756 votes

1,720 votes cast.

Member, Board of Trustees, District 2, City of New Iberia

Peggy L. Gerac (Democrat) won with 63.7% of the vote.

  • Peggy L. Gerac DemocratElected

    63.7% 824 votes

  • Fred Wesley DemocratDefeated

    17.2% 222 votes

  • Roy Williams, Sr. Other partyDefeated

    9.9% 128 votes

  • Benjamin T. Meyers Other partyDefeated

    9.2% 119 votes

1,293 votes cast.

Member, Board of Trustees, District 4, City of New Iberia

Mary Watson Wyble (Democrat) won with 54.8% of the vote.

  • Mary Watson Wyble DemocratElected

    54.8% 727 votes

  • David Charpentier Other partyDefeated

    45.2% 600 votes

1,327 votes cast.

Member, Board of Trustees, District 5, City of New Iberia

Louis E. Brown, Jr. (Democrat) won with 54.2% of the vote.

  • Louis E. Brown, Jr. DemocratElected

    54.2% 892 votes

  • Joseph "Juggy" Noah III Other partyDefeated

    45.8% 753 votes

1,645 votes cast.

Member, Board of Trustees, District 6, City of New Iberia

Larry J. Langlinais (Democrat) won with 62.4% of the vote.

  • Larry J. Langlinais DemocratElected

    62.4% 1,612 votes

  • Freddie Decourt RepublicanDefeated

    37.6% 973 votes

2,585 votes cast.

Town of Delcambre

Mayor, Town of Delcambre

Carol Broussard (Democrat) won with 81.0% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Iberia Parish: Carol Broussard 77.6%, Paul "Chuckoo" Mayard 22.4%.

  • Carol Broussard DemocratElected

    81.0% 733 votes

  • Paul "Chuckoo" Mayard RepublicanDefeated

    19.0% 172 votes

905 votes cast; 9.7% of the 8,666 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishCarol BroussardPaul "Chuckoo" MayardTurnout
Iberia Parish77.6%22822.4%66
Vermilion Parish82.7%50517.3%106

Chief of Police, Town of Delcambre

James Broussard (Democrat) won with 84.3% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Iberia Parish: James Broussard 85.6%, Todd L. Miguez 14.4%.

  • James Broussard DemocratElected

    84.3% 763 votes

  • Todd L. Miguez DemocratDefeated

    15.7% 142 votes

905 votes cast; 10.2% of the 7,796 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishJames BroussardTodd L. MiguezTurnout
Iberia Parish85.6%25614.4%43
Vermilion Parish83.7%50716.3%99

Alderman, District 5, Town of Delcambre

Tim Touchet (Democrat) won with 51.1% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Iberia Parish: Tim Touchet 36.7%, Leo Delcambre 63.3%.

  • Tim Touchet DemocratElected

    51.1% 89 votes

  • Leo Delcambre DemocratDefeated

    48.9% 85 votes

174 votes cast; 12.6% of the 18,363 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishTim TouchetLeo DelcambreTurnout
Iberia Parish36.7%3363.3%57
Vermilion Parish66.7%5633.3%28

Village of Loreauville

Chief of Police, Village of Loreauville

Otto A. Girouard, Jr. (Other party) won with 75.4% of the vote.

  • Otto A. Girouard, Jr. Other partyElected

    75.4% 310 votes

  • Oris J. Cormier Other partyDefeated

    24.6% 101 votes

411 votes cast.

Aldermen, Village of Loreauville

Albert A. Broussard, Jr. (Republican), Barry P. LaGrange (Republican), and Larry Scroggs (Other party) won.

  • Albert A. Broussard, Jr. RepublicanElected

    28.7% 305 votes

  • Barry P. LaGrange RepublicanElected

    22.4% 238 votes

  • Larry Scroggs Other partyElected

    18.9% 201 votes

  • Chris Mestayer RepublicanDefeated

    16.8% 178 votes

  • Eric J. Braquet Other partyDefeated

    13.1% 139 votes

1,061 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Representative, 48th Representative District

No one got a majority, so Errol "Romo" Romero (Democrat) and George T. Gros (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Iberia Parish: Errol "Romo" Romero 37.0%, George T. Gros 28.8%, Ruth Fontenot 15.9%, Paul Segura 11.5%.

  • Errol "Romo" Romero DemocratIn runoff

    36.9% 5,173 votes

  • George T. Gros RepublicanIn runoff

    28.9% 4,045 votes

  • Ruth Fontenot DemocratDefeated

    15.8% 2,211 votes

  • Paul Segura DemocratDefeated

    11.8% 1,647 votes

2 other candidates: 6.7% together
Mike Lopresto Democrat5.6%779
Vic Elias Other party1.1%157

14,012 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
Iberia ParishErrol "Romo" Romero37.0%
St. Martin ParishErrol "Romo" Romero31.8%

Courts and judges

District Judge, 16th JDC, Election Section 1, Division H

Carl J. Williams (Democrat) won with 65.9% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Iberia Parish: Carl J. Williams 59.7%, O'Neal Jones, Jr. 40.3%.

  • Carl J. Williams DemocratElected

    65.9% 8,014 votes

  • O'Neal Jones, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    34.1% 4,148 votes

12,162 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishCarl J. WilliamsO'Neal Jones, Jr.Turnout
Iberia Parish59.7%3,57840.3%2,414
St. Martin Parish69.5%2,51830.5%1,103
St. Mary Parish75.2%1,91824.8%631

City Marshal, City Court, City of Jeanerette

Stephen P. Falterman (Democrat) won with 58.3% of the vote.

  • Stephen P. Falterman DemocratElected

    58.3% 1,632 votes

  • Rudy Manuel DemocratDefeated

    17.1% 479 votes

  • Clyde G. Phillips DemocratDefeated

    13.2% 370 votes

  • William "Kudit" Alexander DemocratDefeated

    8.9% 248 votes

  • Lloyd Guiberteau, Sr. DemocratWithdrew

    2.6% 72 votes

2,801 votes cast.

City Marshal, City Court, City of New Iberia

Victor "Vic" Delcambre (Democrat) won with 53.5% of the vote.

  • Victor "Vic" Delcambre DemocratElected

    53.5% 5,379 votes

  • Michael "Mike" Lopez Other partyDefeated

    34.1% 3,429 votes

  • Ronnie Menard Other partyDefeated

    12.4% 1,245 votes

10,053 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 3

Earline P. Louviere (Other party) won with 70.1% of the vote.

  • Earline P. Louviere Other partyElected

    70.1% 2,143 votes

  • Greg Johnson DemocratDefeated

    29.9% 915 votes

3,058 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 1

Lynn P. Guillotte (Republican) won with 51.4% of the vote.

  • Lynn P. Guillotte RepublicanElected

    51.4% 1,553 votes

  • Mark Comeaux DemocratDefeated

    48.6% 1,466 votes

3,019 votes cast.