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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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Lafourche 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 Golden Meadow

Mayor, Town of Golden Meadow

Jervis Autin (Democrat) won with 61.1% of the vote.

  • Jervis Autin DemocratElected

    61.1% 582 votes

  • Roland "Roach" Cheramie DemocratDefeated

    38.9% 370 votes

952 votes cast.

Aldermen, Town of Golden Meadow

Joey Bouziga (Democrat), Linton Doucet (Democrat), Preston Anselmi (Democrat), David "Dave" Adams (Democrat), and Lawrence Mounic (Democrat) won.

  • Joey Bouziga DemocratElected

    15.3% 642 votes

  • Linton Doucet DemocratElected

    14.2% 595 votes

  • Preston Anselmi DemocratElected

    13.4% 562 votes

  • David "Dave" Adams DemocratElected

    12.8% 535 votes

  • Lawrence Mounic DemocratElected

    12.6% 529 votes

3 other candidates: 31.6% together
Carolyn Cheramie Democrat12.0%502
Rudy King Republican11.5%482
Irvin (White) Cheramie Democrat8.1%339

4,186 votes cast.

Town of Lockport

Mayor, Town of Lockport

Joe "Bubba" Townsend (Democrat) won with 77.7% of the vote.

  • Joe "Bubba" Townsend DemocratElected

    77.7% 817 votes

  • Hamilton "Buck" Guidroz DemocratDefeated

    22.3% 234 votes

1,051 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Town of Lockport

Ernest P. Boudreaux, Sr. (Democrat) won with 50.3% of the vote.

  • Ernest P. Boudreaux, Sr. DemocratElected

    50.3% 506 votes

  • Fran "The Big Guy" Beirs DemocratDefeated

    49.7% 499 votes

  • Donald Baudoin DemocratWithdrew

    0.0% 0 votes

1,005 votes cast.

Aldermen, Town of Lockport

Paul Champagne (Republican), Tommy Trant (Republican), Richard P. Champagne (Republican), Donovan Barker (Democrat), and Edwin P. Blanchard (Republican) won.

  • Paul Champagne RepublicanElected

    16.1% 709 votes

  • Tommy Trant RepublicanElected

    14.9% 655 votes

  • Richard P. Champagne RepublicanElected

    14.4% 636 votes

  • Donovan Barker DemocratElected

    11.9% 526 votes

  • Edwin P. Blanchard RepublicanElected

    10.5% 461 votes

4 other candidates: 32.2% together
Weldon "Chunky" Triche Democrat10.2%450
Joseph L. Lusco, Jr. Democrat8.5%375
Ray Holland Democrat7.4%324
Joseph "Joe" Saia Republican6.1%269

4,405 votes cast.

Courts and judges

District Judge, 17th JDC, Division C

John J. Erny, Jr. (Democrat) won with 67.4% of the vote.

  • John J. Erny, Jr. DemocratElected

    67.4% 15,197 votes

  • Larry P. Boudreaux DemocratDefeated

    32.6% 7,337 votes

22,534 votes cast.

District Attorney, 17th JDC

Walter "Butch" Naquin, Jr. (Democrat) won with 67.2% of the vote.

  • Walter "Butch" Naquin, Jr. DemocratElected

    67.2% 15,565 votes

  • Donald F. Harang, Jr. RepublicanDefeated

    32.8% 7,603 votes

23,168 votes cast; 11.9% of the 5,618 registered voters in the area turned out.

City Marshal, City Court, City of Thibodaux

Harley J. Gros (Democrat) won with 76.2% of the vote.

  • Harley J. Gros DemocratElected

    76.2% 3,685 votes

  • Floyd Streams, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    23.8% 1,149 votes

4,834 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, 2nd Justice of the Peace Court

Mary U. Foret (Democrat) won with 79.3% of the vote.

  • Mary U. Foret DemocratElected

    79.3% 3,770 votes

  • Dale Robertson RepublicanDefeated

    20.7% 987 votes

4,757 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, 3rd Justice of the Peace Court

Chester Douglas (Democrat) won with 52.9% of the vote.

  • Chester Douglas DemocratElected

    52.9% 1,937 votes

  • DeAnn S. Barrios DemocratDefeated

    18.1% 661 votes

  • Michael (Mike) Scott DemocratDefeated

    12.5% 457 votes

  • Sheila P. St. Pierre DemocratDefeated

    11.4% 419 votes

  • Larry Ford DemocratDefeated

    5.1% 188 votes

3,662 votes cast.

Constable, 2nd Justice of the Peace Court

No one got a majority, so Carl P. Bourgeois (Democrat) and Dwain M. LeBouef (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Carl P. Bourgeois DemocratIn runoff

    45.9% 2,182 votes

  • Dwain M. LeBouef DemocratIn runoff

    29.3% 1,393 votes

  • Terry Arabie DemocratDefeated

    24.7% 1,174 votes

4,749 votes cast.

Constable, 3rd Justice of the Peace Court

John (Johnny) Detillier (Democrat) won with 63.7% of the vote.

  • John (Johnny) Detillier DemocratElected

    63.7% 2,263 votes

  • Wallace Arceneaux, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    36.3% 1,290 votes

3,553 votes cast.