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St. Tammany Parish

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

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Courts and judges

District Judge, 22nd JDC, Division B

No one got a majority, so Elaine W. Guillot (Republican) and Richard Greenland (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Tammany Parish: Elaine W. Guillot 44.4%, Richard Greenland 31.4%, Nancy Yeager 24.2%.

  • Elaine W. Guillot RepublicanIn runoff

    39.7% 23,100 votes

  • Richard Greenland RepublicanIn runoff

    33.2% 19,300 votes

  • Nancy Yeager DemocratDefeated

    27.2% 15,818 votes

58,218 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishElaine W. GuillotRichard GreenlandNancy YeagerTurnout
St. Tammany Parish44.4%20,33331.4%14,38424.2%11,076
Washington Parish22.3%2,76739.6%4,91638.2%4,742

District Judge, 22nd JDC, Division C

Patricia T. Hedges (Republican) won with 78.4% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Tammany Parish: Patricia T. Hedges 77.4%, Michael "Mike" Holoway 22.6%.

  • Patricia T. Hedges RepublicanElected

    78.4% 44,493 votes

  • Michael "Mike" Holoway RepublicanDefeated

    21.6% 12,290 votes

56,783 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishPatricia T. HedgesMichael "Mike" HolowayTurnout
St. Tammany Parish77.4%34,55722.6%10,063
Washington Parish81.7%9,93618.3%2,227

District Judge, 22nd JDC, Division D

No one got a majority, so Peter J. Garcia (Republican) and Mary S. Johnson (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Tammany Parish: Peter J. Garcia 45.5%, Mary S. Johnson 28.0%, Robert C. Lehman 26.5%.

  • Peter J. Garcia RepublicanIn runoff

    46.3% 26,370 votes

  • Mary S. Johnson RepublicanIn runoff

    27.7% 15,751 votes

  • Robert C. Lehman RepublicanDefeated

    26.0% 14,832 votes

56,953 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishPeter J. GarciaMary S. JohnsonRobert C. LehmanTurnout
St. Tammany Parish45.5%20,50428.0%12,63826.5%11,951
Washington Parish49.5%5,86626.2%3,11324.3%2,881

District Judge, 22nd JDC, Division E

William J. "Bill" Burris (Republican) won with 64.6% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Tammany Parish: William J. "Bill" Burris 58.8%, Bonnie Schultz 41.2%.

  • William J. "Bill" Burris RepublicanElected

    64.6% 38,203 votes

  • Bonnie Schultz RepublicanDefeated

    35.4% 20,927 votes

59,130 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishWilliam J. "Bill" BurrisBonnie SchultzTurnout
St. Tammany Parish58.8%27,17541.2%19,022
Washington Parish85.3%11,02814.7%1,905

District Attorney, 22nd JDC

Walter Reed (Republican) won with 66.8% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Tammany Parish: Walter Reed 64.0%, John Volz 36.0%.

  • Walter Reed RepublicanElected

    66.8% 41,086 votes

  • John Volz RepublicanDefeated

    33.2% 20,451 votes

61,537 votes cast; 6.8% of the 2,050 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishWalter ReedJohn VolzTurnout
St. Tammany Parish64.0%30,88136.0%17,390
Washington Parish76.9%10,20523.1%3,061

City Marshal, City Court, City of Slidell

J. Russell Camp (Republican) won with 68.6% of the vote.

  • J. Russell Camp RepublicanElected

    68.6% 12,142 votes

  • "Randy" Caire DemocratDefeated

    31.4% 5,555 votes

17,697 votes cast.

Justice(s) of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 3

R.G. "Bob" Wiggins (Republican) and Connie Gottschalck Moore (Democrat) won.

  • R.G. "Bob" Wiggins RepublicanElected

    43.1% 3,552 votes

  • Connie Gottschalck Moore DemocratElected

    33.6% 2,770 votes

  • John "Pat" Galloway DemocratDefeated

    23.2% 1,912 votes

8,234 votes cast.

Justice(s) of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 4

Marie M. Taylor (Republican) won with 29.1% of the vote.

  • Marie M. Taylor RepublicanElected

    29.1% 4,503 votes

  • Phillip "Chip" Lynch, Jr. RepublicanIn runoff

    21.1% 3,266 votes

  • Michael McIntire RepublicanIn runoff

    17.0% 2,637 votes

  • Frank J. Larre' RepublicanDefeated

    12.4% 1,917 votes

2 other candidates: 20.4% together
John F. McDonald III Republican11.8%1,830
Jesse L Wimberly Republican8.6%1,332

15,485 votes cast.

Justice(s) of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 6

"Becky" L. Crawford (Democrat) won with 77.6% of the vote.

  • "Becky" L. Crawford DemocratElected

    77.6% 1,188 votes

  • Felix Provost Other partyDefeated

    22.4% 342 votes

1,530 votes cast.

Justice(s) of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 7

No one got a majority, so A.J. Montalbano (Republican) and Randall A. Fish (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • A.J. Montalbano RepublicanIn runoff

    50.0% 988 votes

  • Randall A. Fish RepublicanIn runoff

    32.4% 640 votes

  • Sheryl B. Sechrest Other partyDefeated

    17.7% 349 votes

1,977 votes cast.

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

No one got a majority, so Maurice E. "Gene" Fuqua (Republican) and "Dan" Mesman (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Maurice E. "Gene" Fuqua RepublicanIn runoff

    36.5% 2,094 votes

  • "Dan" Mesman DemocratIn runoff

    30.9% 1,772 votes

  • Darlene Eirmann Wegener RepublicanDefeated

    18.0% 1,032 votes

  • "Ted" Wegener RepublicanDefeated

    14.6% 839 votes

5,737 votes cast.

Constable(s), Justice of the Peace Ward 4

"Eddie" Schmidt, Jr. (Republican) and Jimmy M. Taylor (Republican) won.

  • "Eddie" Schmidt, Jr. RepublicanElected

    43.5% 5,809 votes

  • Jimmy M. Taylor RepublicanElected

    34.4% 4,594 votes

  • "Al" Hughes RepublicanDefeated

    22.1% 2,949 votes

13,352 votes cast.

Constable(s), Justice of the Peace Ward 5

Durwood "Woody" Crawford (Democrat) won with 87.5% of the vote.

  • Durwood "Woody" Crawford DemocratElected

    87.5% 965 votes

  • Larry "Dusty" Files DemocratDefeated

    12.5% 138 votes

1,103 votes cast.

Constable(s), Justice of the Peace Ward 6

Elton N. Jordan (Other party) won with 76.1% of the vote.

  • Elton N. Jordan Other partyElected

    76.1% 1,076 votes

  • Thomas "Tom" Gretch Other partyDefeated

    23.9% 338 votes

1,414 votes cast.

Constable(s), Justice of the Peace Ward 7

"Greg" Chabreck (Republican) won with 76.1% of the vote.

  • "Greg" Chabreck RepublicanElected

    76.1% 1,464 votes

  • "Ole" Olson DemocratDefeated

    12.4% 238 votes

  • Michael "Mike" Dearman DemocratDefeated

    11.6% 223 votes

1,925 votes cast.

Constable(s), Justice of the Peace Ward 8

Floyd Trascher (Republican) won with 59.8% of the vote.

  • Floyd Trascher RepublicanElected

    59.8% 3,420 votes

  • William "Bill" Seaborn DemocratDefeated

    25.9% 1,480 votes

  • Gary Slaydon Other partyDefeated

    14.3% 819 votes

5,719 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Fire Protection Dist. #7, 5.21 Mills Renewal, Bd. of Comm.

Passed: 66.0% voted yes and 34.0% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    66.0% 685 votes

  • No

    34.0% 353 votes

1,038 votes cast.