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Ascension Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 3, 1998. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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School board

Member of School Board, District 3

Edward "Ed" Price (Democrat) won with 59.2% of the vote.

  • Edward "Ed" Price DemocratElected

    59.2% 601 votes

  • Kenneth J. Cutno Other partyDefeated

    24.2% 246 votes

  • Denise L. Fontenot DemocratDefeated

    16.6% 168 votes

1,015 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 5, Seat A

"A.J." Nickens (Democrat) won with 72.7% of the vote.

  • "A.J." Nickens DemocratElected

    72.7% 1,456 votes

  • Sterling "S.J." Hebert RepublicanDefeated

    27.3% 546 votes

2,002 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 5, Seat B

Douglas A. "Doug" Hillensbeck (Republican) won with 62.0% of the vote.

  • Douglas A. "Doug" Hillensbeck RepublicanElected

    62.0% 1,267 votes

  • Linda Diez DemocratDefeated

    38.0% 778 votes

2,045 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 6, Seat A

Glynn P. Parent, Sr. (Democrat) won with 73.5% of the vote.

  • Glynn P. Parent, Sr. DemocratElected

    73.5% 1,319 votes

  • Mary E. Phillips Other partyDefeated

    26.5% 475 votes

1,794 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 7, Seat B

Patricia "Pat" Russo (Democrat) won with 59.2% of the vote.

  • Patricia "Pat" Russo DemocratElected

    59.2% 819 votes

  • Thomas R. Brignac DemocratDefeated

    40.8% 565 votes

1,384 votes cast.

Courts and judges

Judge, Court of Appeal, 1st Circuit, 1st District, Division A

John T. Pettigrew (Democrat) won with 50.9% of the vote.

This race covers 8 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ascension Parish: John T. Pettigrew 35.7%, Jack T. Marionneaux 64.3%.

  • John T. Pettigrew DemocratElected

    50.9% 33,426 votes

  • Jack T. Marionneaux DemocratDefeated

    49.1% 32,221 votes

65,647 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJohn T. PettigrewJack T. MarionneauxTurnout
Ascension Parish35.7%3,11664.3%5,620
Assumption Parish46.3%1,32053.7%1,533
Iberville Parish15.7%1,41484.3%7,592
Lafourche Parish74.0%11,20226.0%3,939
Pointe Coupee Parish12.4%82287.6%5,796
St. Mary Parish55.0%3,56345.0%2,919
Terrebonne Parish88.9%11,28111.1%1,413
West Baton Rouge Parish17.2%70882.8%3,409

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

City of Donaldsonville, HRC, Commission Council

Passed: 60.7% voted yes and 39.3% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    60.7% 522 votes

  • No

    39.3% 338 votes

860 votes cast.

E. Ascension Con. GDD#1, 5 Mills Renewal, Bd. of Comm.

Passed: 66.1% voted yes and 33.9% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    66.1% 3,689 votes

  • No

    33.9% 1,890 votes

5,579 votes cast.