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On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

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Lafayette 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

Town of Duson

Alderman, Town of Duson

No one got a majority, so Claudet "Coco" Broussard (Democrat) and Gerald Alleman (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafayette Parish: Claudet "Coco" Broussard 45.9%, Gerald Alleman 37.5%, Gloria Credeur 16.6%.

  • Claudet "Coco" Broussard DemocratIn runoff

    46.3% 213 votes

  • Gerald Alleman DemocratIn runoff

    36.1% 166 votes

  • Gloria Credeur DemocratDefeated

    17.6% 81 votes

460 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishClaudet "Coco" BroussardGerald AllemanGloria CredeurTurnout
Acadia Parish55.0%115.0%140.0%8
Lafayette Parish45.9%20237.5%16516.6%73

Courts and judges

District Judge, 15th JDC, Election Section 2, Division E

No one got a majority, so Herman Clause (Democrat) and Mark Allen Babineaux (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Herman Clause DemocratIn runoff

    38.3% 2,919 votes

  • Mark Allen Babineaux DemocratIn runoff

    36.7% 2,800 votes

  • J. N. "Jay" Prather DemocratDefeated

    25.0% 1,911 votes

7,630 votes cast.

District Judge, 15th JDC, Election Section 3, Division K

No one got a majority, so Patrick Louis "Rick" Michot (Democrat) and "Dan" Hughes (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Patrick Louis "Rick" Michot DemocratIn runoff

    48.0% 10,553 votes

  • "Dan" Hughes RepublicanIn runoff

    28.1% 6,162 votes

  • J.M. "Mike" Wooderson RepublicanDefeated

    23.9% 5,252 votes

21,967 votes cast.

District Judge, 15th JDC, Election Section 4, Division A

John D. Trahan (Democrat) won with 61.6% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafayette Parish: John D. Trahan 55.7%, Chris Zaunbrecher 44.3%.

  • John D. Trahan DemocratElected

    61.6% 11,688 votes

  • Chris Zaunbrecher DemocratDefeated

    38.4% 7,284 votes

18,972 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJohn D. TrahanChris ZaunbrecherTurnout
Acadia Parish64.6%8,11135.4%4,443
Lafayette Parish55.7%3,57744.3%2,841

City Judge, City Court, Division A, City of Lafayette

"Francie" Bouillion (Other party) won with 69.8% of the vote.

  • "Francie" Bouillion Other partyElected

    69.8% 19,322 votes

  • Fredric Hayes RepublicanDefeated

    30.2% 8,357 votes

27,679 votes cast.

City Marshal, City Court, City of Lafayette

Earl "Nickey" Picard (Democrat) won with 73.7% of the vote.

  • Earl "Nickey" Picard DemocratElected

    73.7% 20,478 votes

  • Joseph Bowman "J.B." Cormier DemocratDefeated

    26.3% 7,315 votes

27,793 votes cast.

Justice(s) of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 1

Preston J. Leger (Democrat) won with 69.6% of the vote.

  • Preston J. Leger DemocratElected

    69.6% 1,674 votes

  • Larrell Richard DemocratDefeated

    30.4% 731 votes

2,405 votes cast.

Justice(s) of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 8

Weston J. "Bruce" Broussard (Democrat) won with 76.0% of the vote.

  • Weston J. "Bruce" Broussard DemocratElected

    76.0% 1,378 votes

  • Charlles Alcocer-Roo RepublicanDefeated

    24.0% 435 votes

1,813 votes cast.

Constable(s), Justice of the Peace Ward 1

Wilbert Lantier (Democrat) won with 54.5% of the vote.

  • Wilbert Lantier DemocratElected

    54.5% 1,244 votes

  • Patrick "Pat" LeBlanc DemocratDefeated

    45.5% 1,039 votes

2,283 votes cast.

Constable(s), Justice of the Peace Ward 6

"Pat" Dugas (Democrat) and Russell Comeaux (Democrat) won.

  • "Pat" Dugas DemocratElected

    45.5% 2,358 votes

  • Russell Comeaux DemocratElected

    41.2% 2,132 votes

  • Larry J. Marks DemocratDefeated

    13.3% 690 votes

5,180 votes cast.

Constable(s), Justice of the Peace Ward 7

Dwayne Romero (Democrat) won with 65.0% of the vote.

  • Dwayne Romero DemocratElected

    65.0% 476 votes

  • Wilson "Kaiser" Hernandez DemocratDefeated

    35.0% 256 votes

732 votes cast.