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St. Charles Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 18, 1997. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Courts and judges

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace District 1

Aleshia Smith (Democrat) won with 64.8% of the vote.

  • Aleshia Smith DemocratElected

    64.8% 880 votes

  • Michael A. "Mike" Broussard RepublicanDefeated

    35.2% 479 votes

1,359 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace District 2

Earl "Pie" Tastet (Democrat) won with 85.2% of the vote.

  • Earl "Pie" Tastet DemocratElected

    85.2% 639 votes

  • Patricia Mark DemocratDefeated

    14.8% 111 votes

750 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace District 3

Henry R. Miller (Democrat) won with 50.9% of the vote.

  • Henry R. Miller DemocratElected

    50.9% 455 votes

  • "Ziggy" Sobolewski RepublicanDefeated

    49.1% 439 votes

894 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace District 4

L. J. Frickey (Democrat) won with 76.3% of the vote.

  • L. J. Frickey DemocratElected

    76.3% 563 votes

  • Joe McWilliams DemocratDefeated

    23.7% 175 votes

738 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace District 5

Julie P. Carmouche (Republican) won with 89.3% of the vote.

  • Julie P. Carmouche RepublicanElected

    89.3% 948 votes

  • Jerrye Barre' DemocratDefeated

    10.7% 114 votes

1,062 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace District 7

No one got a majority, so "Irv" Sanchez (Democrat) and "Craig The Barber" Ricca (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • "Irv" Sanchez DemocratIn runoff

    40.9% 384 votes

  • "Craig The Barber" Ricca RepublicanIn runoff

    21.3% 200 votes

  • Robert L. "Bob" Ward DemocratDefeated

    21.0% 197 votes

  • Edward P. Palahang Other partyDefeated

    16.7% 157 votes

938 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace District 1

Rose Pierre LeGaux (Democrat) won with 61.2% of the vote.

  • Rose Pierre LeGaux DemocratElected

    61.2% 853 votes

  • John Hymel DemocratDefeated

    31.0% 432 votes

  • Kerry Caillet Other partyDefeated

    7.8% 108 votes

1,393 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace District 5

No one got a majority, so Stephen Black (Democrat) and "Tony" Eugene (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Stephen Black DemocratIn runoff

    47.0% 511 votes

  • "Tony" Eugene DemocratIn runoff

    45.8% 498 votes

  • Rocco A. Dominic, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    7.3% 79 votes

1,088 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace District 7

Gary Cazenave (Democrat) won with 56.9% of the vote.

  • Gary Cazenave DemocratElected

    56.9% 545 votes

  • Barry A. Roberts, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    18.4% 176 votes

  • Dane A. Smith RepublicanDefeated

    16.4% 157 votes

  • George W. Haindle Other partyDefeated

    8.3% 79 votes

957 votes cast.