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Jefferson Parish

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

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Cities, towns, and villages

City of Kenner

Councilman, District 4, City of Kenner

No one got a majority, so Michele Branigan (Republican) and Maria Chicco Defrancesch (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Michele Branigan RepublicanIn runoff

    38.0% 1,471 votes

  • Maria Chicco Defrancesch RepublicanIn runoff

    22.6% 874 votes

  • "Chris" Centanni RepublicanDefeated

    22.4% 866 votes

  • "Mike" Palamone RepublicanDefeated

    9.6% 373 votes

  • Howell "Howie" Farrell RepublicanDefeated

    7.4% 286 votes

3,870 votes cast.

Courts and judges

District Judge, 24th JDC, Election Section 1, Division G

Robert A. "Bob" Pitre, Jr. (Republican) won with 57.2% of the vote.

  • Robert A. "Bob" Pitre, Jr. RepublicanElected

    57.2% 8,081 votes

  • Ross LaDart DemocratDefeated

    42.8% 6,044 votes

14,125 votes cast.

District Judge, 24th JDC, Election Section 2, Division D

No one got a majority, so Bob Murphy (Republican) and Craig Cimo (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Bob Murphy RepublicanIn runoff

    42.3% 15,648 votes

  • Craig Cimo DemocratIn runoff

    18.6% 6,896 votes

  • "Chuck" Credo DemocratDefeated

    17.1% 6,322 votes

  • Karen Wiedemann DemocratDefeated

    15.0% 5,534 votes

  • Edna Killian RepublicanDefeated

    7.0% 2,604 votes

37,004 votes cast.

District Judge, 24th JDC, Election Section 3, Division K

Martha E. Sassone (Republican) won with 61.3% of the vote.

  • Martha E. Sassone RepublicanElected

    61.3% 10,320 votes

  • Clayton J. "Chip" Borne III RepublicanDefeated

    38.7% 6,511 votes

16,831 votes cast.

District Judge, 24th JDC, Election Section 6, Division J

No one got a majority, so Olden Toups (Republican) and Sheldon Fernandez (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Olden Toups RepublicanIn runoff

    37.6% 4,423 votes

  • Sheldon Fernandez RepublicanIn runoff

    27.2% 3,202 votes

  • Catherine J. Soutullo DemocratDefeated

    26.9% 3,158 votes

  • "Bob" Fadaol RepublicanDefeated

    8.3% 974 votes

11,757 votes cast.

District Judge, 24th JDC, Election Section 6, Division M

Henry G. Sullivan, Jr. (Democrat) won with 56.0% of the vote.

  • Henry G. Sullivan, Jr. DemocratElected

    56.0% 6,567 votes

  • Stephen J. "Steve" Windhorst RepublicanDefeated

    44.0% 5,163 votes

11,730 votes cast.

District Judge, 24th JDC, Election Section 7, Division B

No one got a majority, so Fredericka "Ricky" Wicker (Democrat) and Jeffrey C. Collins (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Fredericka "Ricky" Wicker DemocratIn runoff

    46.9% 7,078 votes

  • Jeffrey C. Collins RepublicanIn runoff

    19.8% 2,992 votes

  • Richard "Richie" Tompson DemocratDefeated

    19.4% 2,933 votes

  • John Davidson RepublicanDefeated

    13.9% 2,104 votes

15,107 votes cast.

District Attorney, 24th JDC

No one got a majority, so Jack M. Capella (Republican) and Paul Connick, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Jack M. Capella RepublicanIn runoff

    38.7% 46,942 votes

  • Paul Connick, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    34.6% 41,908 votes

  • "Fred" Heebe RepublicanDefeated

    23.8% 28,903 votes

  • Provino "Vinny" Mosca DemocratDefeated

    2.9% 3,461 votes

121,214 votes cast; 7.0% of the 3,601 registered voters in the area turned out.

Judge, 1st Parish Court, Division B

George W. Giacobbe (Republican) won with 77.5% of the vote.

  • George W. Giacobbe RepublicanElected

    77.5% 51,546 votes

  • Patrick E. "Pat" Jones RepublicanDefeated

    22.5% 14,947 votes

66,493 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, 2nd Justice Court

No one got a majority, so Juan "Johnny" Perez (Republican) and Phillip E. O'Neill (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Juan "Johnny" Perez RepublicanIn runoff

    30.8% 6,122 votes

  • Phillip E. O'Neill DemocratIn runoff

    25.8% 5,134 votes

  • Henry J. Sapia DemocratDefeated

    22.1% 4,388 votes

  • Frank Chivleatto, Jr. RepublicanDefeated

    10.2% 2,022 votes

2 other candidates: 11.2% together
Eric "Maque" Macdonald Republican6.4%1,270
Roger D. Stack Democrat4.8%950

19,886 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, 4th Justice Court

No one got a majority, so Robert "Pop-Pit" Santiny (Democrat) and Wayne C. Guidry (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Robert "Pop-Pit" Santiny DemocratIn runoff

    26.7% 260 votes

  • Wayne C. Guidry RepublicanIn runoff

    20.7% 201 votes

  • Thomas A. ""Tommy" Marullo DemocratDefeated

    18.8% 183 votes

  • Virginia T. Adam DemocratDefeated

    17.6% 171 votes

  • Josephine "Josie" Cheramie DemocratDefeated

    16.2% 158 votes

973 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, 5th Justice Court

Steve J. Mortillaro (Republican) won with 51.2% of the vote.

  • Steve J. Mortillaro RepublicanElected

    51.2% 22,737 votes

  • Mary Chehardy RepublicanDefeated

    20.5% 9,105 votes

  • Joni Andignac Johnson RepublicanDefeated

    12.5% 5,548 votes

  • Joseph "Joe" C. Bischone RepublicanDefeated

    11.5% 5,105 votes

2 other candidates: 4.3% together
Sheldon S. Prevou Republican2.9%1,301
"Eddie" Lirette Republican1.3%592

44,388 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, 6th Justice Court

Kevin J. Centanni (Republican) won with 73.8% of the vote.

  • Kevin J. Centanni RepublicanElected

    73.8% 18,501 votes

  • Robert "Bob" Marrero DemocratDefeated

    14.3% 3,597 votes

  • Malinda Hills-Holmes DemocratDefeated

    11.9% 2,981 votes

25,079 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, 7th Justice Court

Eugene Fitchue (Democrat) won with 79.5% of the vote.

  • Eugene Fitchue DemocratElected

    79.5% 1,760 votes

  • Eugene L "Gene" Hoeltke III DemocratDefeated

    20.5% 455 votes

2,215 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, 8th Justice Court

Frank E. Dotson (Democrat) won with 62.2% of the vote.

  • Frank E. Dotson DemocratElected

    62.2% 1,491 votes

  • Mike "Shoe's" Austin DemocratDefeated

    37.8% 905 votes

2,396 votes cast.

Constable, 1st Justice Court

Salvador "Sal" Liberto (Democrat) won with 72.0% of the vote.

  • Salvador "Sal" Liberto DemocratElected

    72.0% 11,878 votes

  • Tom "Doc" Flair RepublicanDefeated

    20.1% 3,313 votes

  • Joseph Juhas RepublicanDefeated

    8.0% 1,317 votes

16,508 votes cast.

Constable, 2nd Justice Court

No one got a majority, so Antoine J. "Tony" Thomassie (Democrat) and Carlo N. Blanda (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Antoine J. "Tony" Thomassie DemocratIn runoff

    47.6% 9,354 votes

  • Carlo N. Blanda DemocratIn runoff

    17.0% 3,348 votes

  • William "Boo" Bourgeois, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    12.8% 2,519 votes

  • "Greg" Townsley RepublicanDefeated

    11.5% 2,266 votes

2 other candidates: 11.0% together
Russell A. Saluto Democrat8.5%1,662
C. A. "Rod" Rodriguez, Sr. Other party2.6%506

19,655 votes cast.

Constable, 4th Justice Court

No one got a majority, so Leon F. Bradberry, Sr. (Other party) and Kelly J. Besson, Sr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Leon F. Bradberry, Sr. Other partyIn runoff

    28.4% 276 votes

  • Kelly J. Besson, Sr. DemocratIn runoff

    18.9% 184 votes

  • Herbert J. Vegas DemocratDefeated

    17.5% 170 votes

  • Thomas "TJ" DeRosia DemocratDefeated

    14.3% 139 votes

3 other candidates: 21.0% together
Ronald "Ron" Mitchell Democrat10.9%106
"Jay" Lafont Democrat6.5%63
Clamcy "Nu Nu" Blazio Democrat3.6%35

973 votes cast.

Constable, 5th Justice Court

No one got a majority, so "Dan" E. Civello (Republican) and William "Billy K." Kraus (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • "Dan" E. Civello RepublicanIn runoff

    26.3% 11,316 votes

  • William "Billy K." Kraus RepublicanIn runoff

    13.0% 5,590 votes

  • Larry "Pope" Pontiff RepublicanDefeated

    11.8% 5,066 votes

  • "Kenny" Knight RepublicanDefeated

    8.9% 3,842 votes

8 other candidates: 40.1% together
Norman Morris Republican8.0%3,438
Robert "Coach Bob" Stevens, Sr. Republican7.2%3,110
Gerald J. Harper Democrat6.6%2,840
"Buddy" Unger Republican5.0%2,170
"Joe" Ciliberto Other party4.6%1,998
Antoine M. Saacks, Jr. Democrat4.1%1,745
Charles J. "Pete" Lulei III Republican3.6%1,540
Willard Nolan Republican1.0%425

43,080 votes cast.

Constable, 6th Justice Court

No one got a majority, so Harold P. D'Gerolamo (Democrat) and E. J. "Joe" Bourgeois (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Harold P. D'Gerolamo DemocratIn runoff

    24.7% 6,314 votes

  • E. J. "Joe" Bourgeois RepublicanIn runoff

    21.0% 5,380 votes

  • "Tim" Walker DemocratDefeated

    19.7% 5,044 votes

  • Dane Doucet RepublicanDefeated

    16.2% 4,135 votes

3 other candidates: 18.4% together
Drew Kessler Republican7.6%1,940
Dale M. Esteves Republican5.7%1,468
Edward A. Haggerty II Democrat5.1%1,303

25,584 votes cast.

Constable, 8th Justice Court

Charles L. Wilson (Democrat) won with 62.6% of the vote.

  • Charles L. Wilson DemocratElected

    62.6% 1,485 votes

  • Melvin Dillon, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    37.4% 886 votes

2,371 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

City of Gretna, #1, 4 Mills, Mayor & Bd. of Ald.

Passed: 76.3% voted yes and 23.7% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    76.3% 3,115 votes

  • No

    23.7% 965 votes

4,080 votes cast.

City of Gretna, #2, 2 Mills, Mayor & Bd. of Ald.

Passed: 75.5% voted yes and 24.5% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    75.5% 3,041 votes

  • No

    24.5% 987 votes

4,028 votes cast.