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St. John the Baptist Parish

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

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District Judge, 40th JDC, Election Section 3, Division C

No one got a majority, so Sterling Snowdy (Democrat) and Brenda Braud Birner (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Sterling Snowdy DemocratIn runoff

    45.4% 1,677 votes

  • Brenda Braud Birner RepublicanIn runoff

    37.0% 1,366 votes

  • G. Walton "Ton" Caire Other partyDefeated

    17.6% 648 votes

3,691 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace District 1

Ellis "Biscuit" Hall, Sr. (Democrat) won with 85.5% of the vote.

  • Ellis "Biscuit" Hall, Sr. DemocratElected

    85.5% 1,185 votes

  • Keith Miller DemocratDefeated

    14.5% 201 votes

1,386 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace District 3

Diane C. Jacob (Democrat) won with 53.2% of the vote.

  • Diane C. Jacob DemocratElected

    53.2% 839 votes

  • Darlene Triche-Hall DemocratDefeated

    25.0% 394 votes

  • Desiree' T. Norman DemocratDefeated

    21.8% 344 votes

1,577 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace District 4

Eliana Olivier DeFrancesch (Democrat) won with 51.1% of the vote.

  • Eliana Olivier DeFrancesch DemocratElected

    51.1% 612 votes

  • Frances A. "Frankie" Tarullo DemocratDefeated

    48.9% 585 votes

1,197 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace District 2

Andrew "Andy" Mury (Democrat) won with 60.8% of the vote.

  • Andrew "Andy" Mury DemocratElected

    60.8% 523 votes

  • Brent J. Waguespack Other partyDefeated

    39.2% 337 votes

860 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace District 7

Keith M. "Mike" Bourgeois (Democrat) won with 51.2% of the vote.

  • Keith M. "Mike" Bourgeois DemocratElected

    51.2% 733 votes

  • Todd M. Hymel DemocratDefeated

    48.8% 698 votes

1,431 votes cast.