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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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Terrebonne 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, 32nd JDC, Division A

Edward "Jimmy" Gaidry (Democrat) won with 65.5% of the vote.

  • Edward "Jimmy" Gaidry DemocratElected

    65.5% 16,502 votes

  • Stephen P. "Steve" Callahan DemocratDefeated

    34.5% 8,694 votes

25,196 votes cast.

District Judge, 32nd JDC, Division E

Paul R. Wimbish (Republican) won with 56.6% of the vote.

  • Paul R. Wimbish RepublicanElected

    56.6% 14,368 votes

  • Carolyn A. McNabb DemocratDefeated

    43.4% 11,039 votes

25,407 votes cast.

District Attorney, 32nd JDC

No one got a majority, so "Doug" Greenburg (Democrat) and "Joe" Waitz, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • "Doug" Greenburg DemocratIn runoff

    41.6% 11,171 votes

  • "Joe" Waitz, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    27.0% 7,246 votes

  • Jerri G. Smitko DemocratDefeated

    14.3% 3,833 votes

  • Norval J. Rhodes DemocratDefeated

    10.7% 2,867 votes

  • Charles G. "Gary" Blaize RepublicanDefeated

    6.4% 1,725 votes

26,842 votes cast; 41.1% of the 851 registered voters in the area turned out.

City Marshal, City Court, City of Houma

Carl E. Kimble (Democrat) won with 53.8% of the vote.

  • Carl E. Kimble DemocratElected

    53.8% 13,780 votes

  • Ricardo J. "Ricky" Rozands DemocratDefeated

    33.3% 8,526 votes

  • Percy Mosely DemocratDefeated

    12.9% 3,297 votes

25,603 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 4

Cheryl Authement Blanchard (Democrat) won with 71.3% of the vote.

  • Cheryl Authement Blanchard DemocratElected

    71.3% 817 votes

  • James J. Collins, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    28.7% 329 votes

1,146 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 6

Louis J. Riche III (Democrat) won with 65.2% of the vote.

  • Louis J. Riche III DemocratElected

    65.2% 548 votes

  • Evelyn T. Brunet Other partyDefeated

    34.8% 292 votes

840 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 7

Johnny Belinda Eschete (Democrat) won with 54.2% of the vote.

  • Johnny Belinda Eschete DemocratElected

    54.2% 1,081 votes

  • Melvin Johnson DemocratDefeated

    45.8% 914 votes

1,995 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 8

Horace Johnson (Democrat) won with 60.9% of the vote.

  • Horace Johnson DemocratElected

    60.9% 572 votes

  • Lionel Diggs DemocratDefeated

    39.1% 367 votes

939 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 9

Louis W. Breaux, Jr. (Democrat) won with 60.3% of the vote.

  • Louis W. Breaux, Jr. DemocratElected

    60.3% 1,034 votes

  • Ulysse C. Guidry RepublicanDefeated

    39.7% 680 votes

1,714 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 10

No one got a majority, so Junior J. Theriot (Democrat) and Irvin J. Champagne (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Junior J. Theriot DemocratIn runoff

    36.5% 468 votes

  • Irvin J. Champagne DemocratIn runoff

    31.3% 401 votes

  • Herbert J. Theriot DemocratDefeated

    16.9% 217 votes

  • Francis L. Ernst, Jr. RepublicanDefeated

    15.4% 197 votes

1,283 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 5

Mark P. Arceneaux (Republican) won with 50.7% of the vote.

  • Mark P. Arceneaux RepublicanElected

    50.7% 710 votes

  • Douglas "Chubby" Chauvin DemocratDefeated

    28.5% 399 votes

  • Ernest "Ernie" Dardar, DemocratDefeated

    20.8% 292 votes

1,401 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 6

Albert P. Naquin (Democrat) won with 75.2% of the vote.

  • Albert P. Naquin DemocratElected

    75.2% 643 votes

  • Earl P. Brunet Other partyDefeated

    24.8% 212 votes

855 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 8

Lloyd Gibson (Democrat) won with 59.9% of the vote.

  • Lloyd Gibson DemocratElected

    59.9% 572 votes

  • Vincent P. Bourgeois DemocratDefeated

    40.1% 383 votes

955 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 10

Dale A. Theriot (Democrat) won with 51.0% of the vote.

  • Dale A. Theriot DemocratElected

    51.0% 638 votes

  • Danny P. Theriot DemocratDefeated

    49.0% 614 votes

1,252 votes cast.