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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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Vermilion Parish

Local election results for Saturday, April 4, 1998. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Cities, towns, and villages

City of Abbeville

Chief of Police, City of Abbeville

Mike Hardy (Democrat) won with 61.5% of the vote.

  • Mike Hardy DemocratElected

    61.5% 1,690 votes

  • Joe Boneski DemocratDefeated

    27.8% 764 votes

  • L. Lester Stelly DemocratDefeated

    10.7% 294 votes

2,748 votes cast.

Councilman, at Large, City of Abbeville

Norman W. Broussard (Democrat) won with 65.6% of the vote.

  • Norman W. Broussard DemocratElected

    65.6% 1,736 votes

  • Eugene Stephens DemocratDefeated

    34.4% 912 votes

2,648 votes cast.

Councilman, District B, City of Abbeville

Harold J. Lemaire (Democrat) won with 59.0% of the vote.

  • Harold J. Lemaire DemocratElected

    59.0% 451 votes

  • Dave Holley DemocratDefeated

    41.0% 313 votes

764 votes cast.

City of Kaplan

Mayor, City of Kaplan

No one got a majority, so Levi J. Schexnider (Democrat) and Nancy Matthews (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Levi J. Schexnider DemocratIn runoff

    45.6% 1,036 votes

  • Nancy Matthews DemocratIn runoff

    33.3% 757 votes

  • Jack Gupta DemocratDefeated

    17.4% 395 votes

  • James Mire DemocratDefeated

    3.7% 85 votes

2,273 votes cast.

Chief of Police, City of Kaplan

"Steve" Perry (Democrat) won with 65.3% of the vote.

  • "Steve" Perry DemocratElected

    65.3% 1,471 votes

  • Thomas "Tommy" Guidry DemocratDefeated

    21.7% 488 votes

  • Alton "Tan" Romero DemocratDefeated

    13.1% 295 votes

2,254 votes cast.

Alderman, At Large, City of Kaplan

Presley L. Griffin (Democrat) won with 60.3% of the vote.

  • Presley L. Griffin DemocratElected

    60.3% 1,316 votes

  • Todd W. Dronet DemocratDefeated

    26.9% 586 votes

  • John C. Mire DemocratDefeated

    12.8% 279 votes

2,181 votes cast.

Alderman, District A, City of Kaplan

Dolores Broussard Meaux (Democrat) won with 59.7% of the vote.

  • Dolores Broussard Meaux DemocratElected

    59.7% 287 votes

  • Robert Clement DemocratDefeated

    26.6% 128 votes

  • George W. St. Julien DemocratDefeated

    13.7% 66 votes

481 votes cast.

Alderman, District B, City of Kaplan

No one got a majority, so Warren L. Whaley, Sr. (Democrat) and Thomas Baudoin (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Warren L. Whaley, Sr. DemocratIn runoff

    36.6% 258 votes

  • Thomas Baudoin DemocratIn runoff

    24.1% 170 votes

  • Percy "Poopy" Lormand III DemocratDefeated

    13.9% 98 votes

  • Daniel Broussard DemocratDefeated

    13.2% 93 votes

  • Shelton "Shine" Monic DemocratDefeated

    12.1% 85 votes

704 votes cast.

Alderman, District C, City of Kaplan

John M. "Kie" LeBlanc (Democrat) won with 70.1% of the vote.

  • John M. "Kie" LeBlanc DemocratElected

    70.1% 279 votes

  • David "Pinky Lee" Vidalier DemocratDefeated

    29.9% 119 votes

398 votes cast.

Alderman, District D, City of Kaplan

Jerry "J J" Landry (Democrat) won with 62.3% of the vote.

  • Jerry "J J" Landry DemocratElected

    62.3% 362 votes

  • Brodney Mouton DemocratDefeated

    27.5% 160 votes

  • Clint W. Matthew DemocratDefeated

    10.2% 59 votes

581 votes cast.

Courts and judges

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 8

Timothy "Tim" LeBlanc (Democrat) won with 74.1% of the vote.

  • Timothy "Tim" LeBlanc DemocratElected

    74.1% 545 votes

  • Gale Roche Smith DemocratDefeated

    25.9% 190 votes

735 votes cast.