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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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Orleans 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 2

Gail M. Glapion (Democrat) won with 68.0% of the vote.

  • Gail M. Glapion DemocratElected

    68.0% 10,966 votes

  • Dwight L. McKenna DemocratDefeated

    32.0% 5,172 votes

16,138 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 6

Harold R. Mayberry (Democrat) won with 60.2% of the vote.

  • Harold R. Mayberry DemocratElected

    60.2% 7,981 votes

  • John McKnight, Jr. Other partyDefeated

    21.6% 2,866 votes

  • Joe Jones, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    18.1% 2,401 votes

13,248 votes cast.

Courts and judges

Judge, Civil District Court, Division D

No one got a majority, so Lloyd J. Medley, Jr. (Democrat) and C. Hunter King (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Lloyd J. Medley, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    44.0% 45,605 votes

  • C. Hunter King DemocratIn runoff

    40.6% 42,132 votes

  • Anthony J. Engolia III DemocratDefeated

    15.4% 15,999 votes

103,736 votes cast.

Judge, Criminal District Court, Section A

No one got a majority, so Charles L. Elloie (Democrat) and David Oestreicher (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Charles L. Elloie DemocratIn runoff

    39.0% 41,952 votes

  • David Oestreicher DemocratIn runoff

    34.2% 36,845 votes

  • Glynn E. Alexander DemocratDefeated

    14.5% 15,586 votes

  • Tara Smith DemocratDefeated

    9.5% 10,247 votes

  • Benny S. George, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    2.8% 3,068 votes

107,698 votes cast.

Judge, Criminal District Court, Section C

Sharon Hunter (Democrat) won with 50.9% of the vote.

  • Sharon Hunter DemocratElected

    50.9% 52,573 votes

  • Harry S. Tervalon DemocratDefeated

    49.1% 50,809 votes

103,382 votes cast.

Judge, Criminal District Court, Section D

Frank A. Marullo, Jr. (Democrat) won with 50.8% of the vote.

  • Frank A. Marullo, Jr. DemocratElected

    50.8% 55,858 votes

  • Camille Buras DemocratDefeated

    49.2% 54,136 votes

109,994 votes cast.

Judge, Criminal District Court, Section F

Dennis J. Waldron (Democrat) won with 54.4% of the vote.

  • Dennis J. Waldron DemocratElected

    54.4% 56,391 votes

  • Sandra Cabrina Jenkins DemocratDefeated

    32.3% 33,506 votes

  • Harold Douglas DemocratDefeated

    13.3% 13,812 votes

103,709 votes cast.

Judge, Criminal District Court, Section G

Julian Parker (Democrat) won with 68.3% of the vote.

  • Julian Parker DemocratElected

    68.3% 65,104 votes

  • Barry T. Augustine DemocratDefeated

    18.8% 17,912 votes

  • Curklin Atkins DemocratDefeated

    13.0% 12,365 votes

95,381 votes cast.

Judge, Criminal District Court, Section I

Raymond C. Bigelow (Democrat) won with 68.6% of the vote.

  • Raymond C. Bigelow DemocratElected

    68.6% 67,538 votes

  • Donald Ray Pryor DemocratDefeated

    31.4% 30,910 votes

98,448 votes cast.

Judge, Criminal District Court, Section K

No one got a majority, so Arthur Hunter (Democrat) and Yvonne L. Hughes (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Arthur Hunter DemocratIn runoff

    45.0% 45,255 votes

  • Yvonne L. Hughes DemocratIn runoff

    31.5% 31,639 votes

  • Shyrl Patterson Bagneris DemocratDefeated

    23.5% 23,629 votes

100,523 votes cast.

Judge, Criminal District Court, Section L

Terry Q. Alarcon (Democrat) won with 63.8% of the vote.

  • Terry Q. Alarcon DemocratElected

    63.8% 61,173 votes

  • Donald Pinkston DemocratDefeated

    36.2% 34,677 votes

95,850 votes cast.

District Attorney

No one got a majority, so Harry Connick (Democrat) and Morris W. Reed (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Harry Connick DemocratIn runoff

    46.7% 57,974 votes

  • Morris W. Reed DemocratIn runoff

    31.8% 39,501 votes

  • James A. Gray II DemocratDefeated

    17.8% 22,076 votes

  • Jerome M. Winsberg DemocratWithdrew

    1.9% 2,306 votes

  • Joseph "Joe" Meyer, Jr. Other partyDefeated

    1.8% 2,262 votes

124,119 votes cast.

Judge, Juvenile Court, Section E

Anita H. Ganucheau (Democrat) won with 66.0% of the vote.

  • Anita H. Ganucheau DemocratElected

    66.0% 66,838 votes

  • Ray Charles Harris DemocratDefeated

    34.0% 34,482 votes

101,320 votes cast.

Judge, Municipal Court

Paul N. Sens (Democrat) won with 68.5% of the vote.

  • Paul N. Sens DemocratElected

    68.5% 70,994 votes

  • Delores Burrell Vanison DemocratDefeated

    31.5% 32,675 votes

103,669 votes cast.

Constable, 1st City Court

Lambert C. Boissiere III (Democrat) won with 50.1% of the vote.

  • Lambert C. Boissiere III DemocratElected

    50.1% 49,147 votes

  • William M. "Bill" Detweiler DemocratDefeated

    41.1% 40,282 votes

  • Keith A. Doley DemocratDefeated

    8.8% 8,577 votes

98,006 votes cast.