Mayor, Town of Amite City
"Reggie" Goldsby (Democrat) won with 67.4% of the vote.
1,821 votes cast.
Tangipahoa 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 Amite City
Chief of Police, Town of Amite City
Parker C. "Chuck" Gabriel, Jr. (Democrat) won with 65.9% of the vote.
1,731 votes cast.
Alderman, District 1, Town of Amite City
Thaddeus Richardson (Democrat) won with 56.4% of the vote.
358 votes cast.
Alderman, District 2, Town of Amite City
Jonathan Foster (Democrat) won with 64.5% of the vote.
245 votes cast.
Alderman, District 5, Town of Amite City
Samuel C. Hyde (Democrat) won with 62.7% of the vote.
459 votes cast.
Town of Roseland
Mayor, Town of Roseland
Jerry L. Ellzey (Democrat) won with 54.5% of the vote.
587 votes cast.
Chief of Police, Town of Roseland
Tommy Cutrer (Democrat) won with 77.8% of the vote.
585 votes cast.
Aldermen, Town of Roseland
Paula Hughes (Democrat), John H. Pritchett, Sr. (Democrat), Lee E. Terrell (Democrat), Anthony "Bud" Distefano (Democrat), and Frederick E. "Rick" Widas (Democrat) won.
2,171 votes cast.
Village of Tangipahoa
Chief of Police, Village of Tangipahoa
No one got a majority, so Richard Banks (Democrat) and Ed Dyson (Democrat) went to a runoff.
239 votes cast.
Aldermen, Village of Tangipahoa
Eddie Meyers (Democrat), Mary "Mona" McLeary (Democrat), and Brenda V. Nevels (Democrat) won.
524 votes cast.
Courts and judges
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 Tangipahoa Parish: Brenda Bedsole Ricks 35.2%, Ernie Drake 26.2%, Carolyn Lahr Ott 13.3%, Cassandra Butler 19.5%.
52,534 votes cast.
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 Tangipahoa Parish: Duncan S. Kemp III 39.4%, Scott M. Perrilloux 33.0%, "Brent" Dufreche 27.6%.
52,064 votes cast; 9.2% of the 1,235 registered voters in the area turned out.
City Judge, City Court, City of Hammond
No one got a majority, so Grace Bennett Gasaway (Democrat) and Kenneth "Ken" Ross (Democrat) went to a runoff.
12,906 votes cast.
Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 1
Kathy S. Adams (Other party) won with 52.9% of the vote.
1,347 votes cast.
Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 2
Kathy Dale Forrest (Other party) won with 66.5% of the vote.
884 votes cast.
Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 5
Edwin "Eddie" Puls (Democrat) won with 76.3% of the vote.
1,902 votes cast.
Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 6
No one got a majority, so Terri Monteleone Crosby (Democrat) and Vincent Roubique (Democrat) went to a runoff.
4,316 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 1
Malone R. Williams (Democrat) won with 51.8% of the vote.
1,449 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 2
No one got a majority, so Melvin L. Tate (Democrat) and Dickie R. Blades (Democrat) went to a runoff.
849 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 4
Teresa Grace (Democrat) won with 58.1% of the vote.
1,403 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 5
Louis "Buddy" Easley (Democrat) won with 56.2% of the vote.
1,892 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 6
Joe J. Sinagra (Democrat) won with 63.4% of the vote.
4,279 votes cast.