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St. Helena Parish

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

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District Judge, 21st JDC, Division E

No one got a majority, so Brenda Bedsole Ricks (Republican) and Ernie Drake (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Helena Parish: Brenda Bedsole Ricks 25.7%, Ernie Drake 20.5%, Carolyn Lahr Ott 14.9%, Cassandra Butler 36.8%.

  • Brenda Bedsole Ricks RepublicanIn runoff

    29.2% 15,356 votes

  • Ernie Drake DemocratIn runoff

    25.4% 13,327 votes

  • Carolyn Lahr Ott DemocratDefeated

    23.4% 12,278 votes

  • Cassandra Butler DemocratDefeated

    16.0% 8,411 votes

  • Peter Michell DemocratDefeated

    6.0% 3,162 votes

52,534 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
Livingston ParishCarolyn Lahr Ott38.3%
St. Helena ParishCassandra Butler36.8%
Tangipahoa ParishBrenda Bedsole Ricks35.2%

District Attorney, 21st JDC

No one got a majority, so Duncan S. Kemp III (Democrat) and Scott M. Perrilloux (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Helena Parish: Duncan S. Kemp III 56.0%, Scott M. Perrilloux 13.3%, "Brent" Dufreche 30.7%.

  • Duncan S. Kemp III DemocratIn runoff

    42.2% 21,967 votes

  • Scott M. Perrilloux DemocratIn runoff

    30.3% 15,772 votes

  • "Brent" Dufreche DemocratDefeated

    27.5% 14,325 votes

52,064 votes cast; 9.2% of the 1,235 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishDuncan S. Kemp IIIScott M. Perrilloux"Brent" DufrecheTurnout
Livingston Parish43.1%8,85430.1%6,17326.8%5,496
St. Helena Parish56.0%2,29313.3%54330.7%1,259
Tangipahoa Parish39.4%10,82033.0%9,05627.6%7,570

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 2

Tommy Lindsey (Democrat) won with 61.7% of the vote.

  • Tommy Lindsey DemocratElected

    61.7% 626 votes

  • Randy "Duke" Ficklin, DemocratDefeated

    38.3% 388 votes

1,014 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 5

Stan Hutto (Other party) won with 54.8% of the vote.

  • Stan Hutto Other partyElected

    54.8% 437 votes

  • Robert L. Lucien, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    45.2% 360 votes

797 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 2

John. J. "Joe" Cutrer (Democrat) won with 56.6% of the vote.

  • John. J. "Joe" Cutrer DemocratElected

    56.6% 561 votes

  • Robert P. Pope DemocratDefeated

    43.4% 430 votes

991 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 3

No one got a majority, so Iona Pitts, (Democrat) and Leroy Bryer (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Iona Pitts, DemocratIn runoff

    46.9% 307 votes

  • Leroy Bryer DemocratIn runoff

    28.4% 186 votes

  • Maureen (Renie) Ficklin DemocratDefeated

    24.7% 162 votes

655 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 5

Karen G. Ballard (Democrat) won with 50.7% of the vote.

  • Karen G. Ballard DemocratElected

    50.7% 459 votes

  • Edgar E. Sharkey DemocratDefeated

    49.3% 446 votes

905 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 6

Maurice J. Bridges (Democrat) won with 53.4% of the vote.

  • Maurice J. Bridges DemocratElected

    53.4% 268 votes

  • Dennis A. Phillips Other partyDefeated

    46.6% 234 votes

502 votes cast.