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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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Jefferson 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 Gretna

Chief of Police, City of Gretna

Beauregard H. Miller, Jr. (Democrat) won with 84.4% of the vote.

  • Beauregard H. Miller, Jr. DemocratElected

    84.4% 2,861 votes

  • Charles H. "Charley" Heintz, Jr. RepublicanDefeated

    9.3% 314 votes

  • George J. Callhover DemocratDefeated

    6.3% 213 votes

3,388 votes cast.

Alderman, District 1, City of Gretna

No one got a majority, so Leo Jones, Jr. (Democrat) and Charles L. Mar (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Leo Jones, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    46.5% 390 votes

  • Charles L. Mar DemocratIn runoff

    24.3% 204 votes

  • Merrill T. Steel DemocratDefeated

    16.7% 140 votes

  • Aubrey "Dollar" Moore DemocratDefeated

    12.4% 104 votes

838 votes cast.

Alderman, District 2, City of Gretna

Salvadore "Sammy" Marchese, Jr. (Democrat) won with 61.3% of the vote.

  • Salvadore "Sammy" Marchese, Jr. DemocratElected

    61.3% 564 votes

  • "Mike" Hinyub DemocratDefeated

    38.7% 356 votes

920 votes cast.

Alderman, District 3, City of Gretna

Vincent E. Cox III (Democrat) won with 82.2% of the vote.

  • Vincent E. Cox III DemocratElected

    82.2% 526 votes

  • Rodney C. Dennis, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    17.8% 114 votes

640 votes cast.

City of Westwego

Mayor, City of Westwego

Robert E. Billiot (Democrat) won with 68.0% of the vote.

  • Robert E. Billiot DemocratElected

    68.0% 2,737 votes

  • "Steve" Valence DemocratDefeated

    29.1% 1,170 votes

  • "J.R." Andras, Sr. RepublicanDefeated

    2.9% 118 votes

4,025 votes cast.

Chief of Police, City of Westwego

No one got a majority, so Roy L. Juncker, Jr. (Republican) and Paul A. Clement (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Roy L. Juncker, Jr. RepublicanIn runoff

    36.7% 1,483 votes

  • Paul A. Clement DemocratIn runoff

    18.4% 745 votes

  • "Johnny" Nobles, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    17.9% 724 votes

  • Melvin S. Guillot DemocratDefeated

    16.7% 674 votes

2 other candidates: 10.3% together
David J. Munch Democrat8.2%331
Charles "Chuck" Hebert, Sr. Democrat2.1%84

4,041 votes cast.

Alderman, District 1, City of Westwego

Glenn Green (Democrat) won with 57.0% of the vote.

  • Glenn Green DemocratElected

    57.0% 361 votes

  • John "Johnny" Irwin Shaddinger, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    30.6% 194 votes

  • Barry M. Quirk DemocratDefeated

    12.3% 78 votes

633 votes cast.

Alderman, District 3, City of Westwego

No one got a majority, so Tommy Plaisance, Sr. (Democrat) and Ivy E. Rogers (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Tommy Plaisance, Sr. DemocratIn runoff

    25.7% 204 votes

  • Ivy E. Rogers DemocratIn runoff

    25.3% 201 votes

  • Norman J. Fonseca DemocratDefeated

    25.2% 200 votes

  • Vernon Guillot Other partyDefeated

    23.8% 189 votes

794 votes cast.

Alderman, District 4, City of Westwego

Melvin Guidry (Democrat) won with 61.3% of the vote.

  • Melvin Guidry DemocratElected

    61.3% 402 votes

  • Madeline "Maddie" Camardelle DemocratDefeated

    38.7% 254 votes

656 votes cast.

Alderman, District 5, City of Westwego

No one got a majority, so Douglas "Doug" Pertuit (Democrat) and Garrison "Gary" Toups (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Douglas "Doug" Pertuit DemocratIn runoff

    41.3% 409 votes

  • Garrison "Gary" Toups RepublicanIn runoff

    26.0% 258 votes

  • Johnny P. Guillot Other partyDefeated

    17.5% 173 votes

  • "Vic" A. Pitre DemocratDefeated

    15.2% 151 votes

991 votes cast.