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West Baton Rouge Parish

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

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School board

Member of School Board, District V

No one got a majority, so Charles Morgan (Democrat) and Haywood Morgan, Sr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Charles Morgan DemocratIn runoff

    42.1% 362 votes

  • Haywood Morgan, Sr. DemocratIn runoff

    38.0% 326 votes

  • Ray Jackson DemocratDefeated

    19.9% 171 votes

859 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District VII

George Alden Chustz, Jr. (Democrat) won with 58.8% of the vote.

  • George Alden Chustz, Jr. DemocratElected

    58.8% 962 votes

  • Mike Maranto DemocratDefeated

    41.2% 675 votes

1,637 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

City of Port Allen

Mayor, City of Port Allen

Lynn B. Robertson (Democrat) won with 61.9% of the vote.

  • Lynn B. Robertson DemocratElected

    61.9% 1,800 votes

  • Charlie B. Granger DemocratDefeated

    29.8% 865 votes

  • Melvin E. Dogan DemocratDefeated

    8.3% 241 votes

2,906 votes cast.

Alderman, at Large, City of Port Allen

Dean Hotard (Democrat) won with 54.5% of the vote.

  • Dean Hotard DemocratElected

    54.5% 1,461 votes

  • R. J. Loupe DemocratDefeated

    45.5% 1,222 votes

2,683 votes cast.

Alderman, District I, City of Port Allen

No one got a majority, so Clarence Lawrence, Jr. (Democrat) and Robert L. Joseph, Sr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Clarence Lawrence, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    32.3% 182 votes

  • Robert L. Joseph, Sr. DemocratIn runoff

    24.6% 139 votes

  • Judy J. Tansiel DemocratDefeated

    17.9% 101 votes

  • Michael Kenneth Jones, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    13.7% 77 votes

  • Mike Williams DemocratDefeated

    11.5% 65 votes

564 votes cast.

Alderman, District IV, City of Port Allen

Irvrie (Ivory) A. Johnson (Democrat) won with 67.1% of the vote.

  • Irvrie (Ivory) A. Johnson DemocratElected

    67.1% 414 votes

  • Landry Sprull, Jr. Other partyDefeated

    22.4% 138 votes

  • Samuel I. Edo DemocratDefeated

    10.5% 65 votes

617 votes cast.

Town of Brusly

Mayor, Town of Brusly

Lynn J. Pourciau (Democrat) won with 51.9% of the vote.

  • Lynn J. Pourciau DemocratElected

    51.9% 553 votes

  • Jeff Travasos RepublicanDefeated

    48.1% 512 votes

1,065 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Town of Brusly

Louis J. Berthelot (Democrat) won with 56.6% of the vote.

  • Louis J. Berthelot DemocratElected

    56.6% 604 votes

  • Leonard Charles Tobias DemocratDefeated

    43.4% 464 votes

1,068 votes cast.

Aldermen, Town of Brusly

Larry Durbin (Democrat), Scot Rhodes (Democrat), Thomas T. Jordan (Other party), Aaron Savant (Democrat), and James Woods (Democrat) won.

  • Larry Durbin DemocratElected

    17.6% 806 votes

  • Scot Rhodes DemocratElected

    14.5% 661 votes

  • Thomas T. Jordan Other partyElected

    12.8% 585 votes

  • Aaron Savant DemocratElected

    11.9% 546 votes

  • James Woods DemocratElected

    11.8% 538 votes

3 other candidates: 31.4% together
Jewel P. Cazes Democrat11.6%531
"Bubba" Earl Willis Democrat10.1%462
Ridley P. Guillot Democrat9.7%442

4,571 votes cast.

Courts and judges

District Judge, 18th JDC, Election Section 3, Division B

Robin Free (Democrat) won with 55.1% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Baton Rouge Parish: Robin Free 51.5%, Erma J. Borskey 26.3%, Thomas W. "Tom" Acosta, Jr. 22.2%.

  • Robin Free DemocratElected

    55.1% 4,193 votes

  • Erma J. Borskey DemocratDefeated

    27.0% 2,056 votes

  • Thomas W. "Tom" Acosta, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    17.9% 1,367 votes

7,616 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishRobin FreeErma J. BorskeyThomas W. "Tom" Acosta, Jr.Turnout
Pointe Coupee Parish62.7%1,51428.5%6888.9%214
West Baton Rouge Parish51.5%2,67926.3%1,36822.2%1,153

District Attorney, 18th JDC

Richard "Ricky" J. Ward, Jr. (Democrat) won with 78.1% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Baton Rouge Parish: Richard "Ricky" J. Ward, Jr. 79.6%, Audrey McCain 20.4%.

  • Richard "Ricky" J. Ward, Jr. DemocratElected

    78.1% 23,070 votes

  • Audrey McCain DemocratDefeated

    21.9% 6,461 votes

29,531 votes cast; 11.9% of the 5,618 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishRichard "Ricky" J. Ward, Jr.Audrey McCainTurnout
Iberville Parish71.8%9,18028.2%3,604
Pointe Coupee Parish86.0%7,51514.0%1,221
West Baton Rouge Parish79.6%6,37520.4%1,636

City Marshal, City Court, City of Port Allen

Mike Cazes (Democrat) won with 66.8% of the vote.

  • Mike Cazes DemocratElected

    66.8% 2,612 votes

  • Gerald G. Gauthe DemocratDefeated

    33.2% 1,299 votes

3,911 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 7

James "Jimmy" Womack (Democrat) won with 63.5% of the vote.

  • James "Jimmy" Womack DemocratElected

    63.5% 573 votes

  • Sharlot C. Edwards RepublicanDefeated

    36.5% 329 votes

902 votes cast.