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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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Calcasieu Parish

Local election results for Saturday, April 5, 1997. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Cities, towns, and villages

City of Lake Charles

Councilman, District A, City of Lake Charles

Samuel "Sam" Tolbert, Jr. (Democrat) won with 58.0% of the vote.

  • Samuel "Sam" Tolbert, Jr. DemocratElected

    58.0% 1,105 votes

  • Raymond M. Fondel, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    32.0% 609 votes

  • Dennis C. Ware II DemocratDefeated

    10.0% 191 votes

1,905 votes cast.

Councilman, District B, City of Lake Charles

A. B. Franklin (Democrat) won with 77.8% of the vote.

  • A. B. Franklin DemocratElected

    77.8% 943 votes

  • Timothy "Tim" Sweet DemocratDefeated

    22.2% 269 votes

1,212 votes cast.

Councilman, District C, City of Lake Charles

No one got a majority, so Rodney Geyen (Democrat) and Robert Gordon, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Rodney Geyen DemocratIn runoff

    37.9% 567 votes

  • Robert Gordon, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    31.9% 477 votes

  • Jannie Broussard Keller DemocratDefeated

    14.6% 218 votes

  • "Reggie" Smith DemocratDefeated

    10.9% 163 votes

  • James E. Burks DemocratDefeated

    4.7% 71 votes

1,496 votes cast.

Councilman, District D, City of Lake Charles

No one got a majority, so Susan Reed (Democrat) and David R. Perry (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Susan Reed DemocratIn runoff

    32.5% 705 votes

  • David R. Perry RepublicanIn runoff

    31.1% 674 votes

  • Stuart P. Weatherford RepublicanDefeated

    20.6% 447 votes

  • "Dru" Fontenot RepublicanDefeated

    15.9% 344 votes

2,170 votes cast.

Councilman, District E, City of Lake Charles

"Mike" Clark (Republican) won with 71.0% of the vote.

  • "Mike" Clark RepublicanElected

    71.0% 726 votes

  • David Le Jeune DemocratDefeated

    29.0% 297 votes

1,023 votes cast.

Councilman, District F, City of Lake Charles

W.H. "Buddy" Prejean (Democrat) won with 73.0% of the vote.

  • W.H. "Buddy" Prejean DemocratElected

    73.0% 660 votes

  • Donald Jackson Other partyDefeated

    27.0% 244 votes

904 votes cast.

Town of Vinton

Mayor, Town of Vinton

Raywood LeMaire (Democrat) won with 59.5% of the vote.

  • Raywood LeMaire DemocratElected

    59.5% 731 votes

  • Charles Coppels RepublicanDefeated

    40.5% 497 votes

1,228 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Town of Vinton

Dennis Drouillard (Democrat) won with 56.0% of the vote.

  • Dennis Drouillard DemocratElected

    56.0% 689 votes

  • Johnny Vice DemocratDefeated

    44.0% 541 votes

1,230 votes cast.

Aldermen, Town of Vinton

Jesse Menard (Democrat), Donald B. Dupre', Sr. (Democrat), Darrel Miller (Democrat), David Travis Riggins (Democrat), and Wayne "Hud" Smith (Republican) won.

  • Jesse Menard DemocratElected

    15.8% 852 votes

  • Donald B. Dupre', Sr. DemocratElected

    14.9% 802 votes

  • Darrel Miller DemocratElected

    14.8% 797 votes

  • David Travis Riggins DemocratElected

    14.4% 774 votes

  • Wayne "Hud" Smith RepublicanElected

    14.3% 773 votes

2 other candidates: 25.8% together
Glyndell W. Ebarb Democrat14.0%753
Billy Ray Vice Democrat11.8%636

5,387 votes cast.