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Election day is Tuesday, November 3

What's on the ballot and key dates

On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

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St. Mary Parish

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

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Councilman, District 4

Dudley J. Landry (Democrat) won with 57.0% of the vote.

  • Dudley J. Landry DemocratElected

    57.0% 293 votes

  • Howard J. Castay, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    23.9% 123 votes

  • S. Clevelin Broussard DemocratDefeated

    19.1% 98 votes

514 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Berwick

Councilman, Town of Berwick

No one got a majority, so Elaine Thibodeaux Cornes (Republican) and Ludness "Lud" Henry (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Elaine Thibodeaux Cornes RepublicanIn runoff

    46.1% 385 votes

  • Ludness "Lud" Henry RepublicanIn runoff

    41.4% 346 votes

  • Scott T. Berry DemocratDefeated

    7.8% 65 votes

  • Digby Adams DemocratDefeated

    4.8% 40 votes

836 votes cast.