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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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Calcasieu 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 1

"Randy" Armentor (Democrat) won with 51.9% of the vote.

  • "Randy" Armentor DemocratElected

    51.9% 1,045 votes

  • John F. Denison DemocratDefeated

    48.1% 967 votes

2,012 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 2

Sheral "Cookie" LaVergne (Democrat) won with 52.5% of the vote.

  • Sheral "Cookie" LaVergne DemocratElected

    52.5% 496 votes

  • George E. Taylor, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    47.5% 449 votes

945 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 3

Clara Fletcher Duhon (Democrat) won with 61.7% of the vote.

  • Clara Fletcher Duhon DemocratElected

    61.7% 485 votes

  • Allen "Joe" Mitchell, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    24.9% 196 votes

  • Ronald Morris RepublicanDefeated

    13.4% 105 votes

786 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 7

John Falgout (Democrat) won with 66.7% of the vote.

  • John Falgout DemocratElected

    66.7% 586 votes

  • Donald "D.D.Jack" Jackson Other partyDefeated

    17.3% 152 votes

  • Donnie Koonce Other partyDefeated

    16.0% 141 votes

879 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 8

No one got a majority, so James W. "Jimmy" Pitre (Republican) and Charles "Sharkey" Cox (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • James W. "Jimmy" Pitre RepublicanIn runoff

    44.5% 697 votes

  • Charles "Sharkey" Cox RepublicanIn runoff

    37.3% 585 votes

  • Harry R. Gaventa DemocratDefeated

    18.2% 285 votes

1,567 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 11

J. L. "Jay" Duhon (Democrat) won with 54.1% of the vote.

  • J. L. "Jay" Duhon DemocratElected

    54.1% 859 votes

  • Paul Patin DemocratDefeated

    45.9% 728 votes

1,587 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 15

L. J. "Berk" Fontenot (Republican) won with 51.9% of the vote.

  • L. J. "Berk" Fontenot RepublicanElected

    51.9% 969 votes

  • Tim Lenette Hildebrand DemocratDefeated

    26.4% 492 votes

  • "Jimbo" Gilbert RepublicanDefeated

    21.7% 406 votes

1,867 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

City of Westlake

Mayor, City of Westlake

Dudley R. Dixon (Democrat) won with 62.1% of the vote.

  • Dudley R. Dixon DemocratElected

    62.1% 880 votes

  • Jack Robinson DemocratDefeated

    37.9% 537 votes

1,417 votes cast.

Chief of Police, City of Westlake

Gary G. "Stitch" Guillory (Democrat) won with 64.3% of the vote.

  • Gary G. "Stitch" Guillory DemocratElected

    64.3% 914 votes

  • Carl "Skippy" Chisholm DemocratDefeated

    29.5% 419 votes

  • Robert C. Sutherland DemocratDefeated

    6.3% 89 votes

1,422 votes cast.

Aldermen, City of Westlake

Gerald "Wash" Washington (Democrat), "Danny" Cupit (Democrat), "Hal" McMillin (Democrat), John M. Cradure (Democrat), and W.C. "Skeeter" Hayes (Democrat) won.

  • Gerald "Wash" Washington DemocratElected

    16.4% 1,053 votes

  • "Danny" Cupit DemocratElected

    16.3% 1,046 votes

  • "Hal" McMillin DemocratElected

    16.1% 1,034 votes

  • John M. Cradure DemocratElected

    15.8% 1,014 votes

  • W.C. "Skeeter" Hayes DemocratElected

    13.9% 892 votes

2 other candidates: 21.4% together
Earnest H. Smith Democrat11.1%710
Dawn Barrow Racca Republican10.3%658

6,407 votes cast.

Town of Iowa

Alderman, District A, Town of Iowa

No one got a majority, so Carol H. Ponthieux (Republican) and Joseph "Joe" Chatagnier (Other party) went to a runoff.

  • Carol H. Ponthieux RepublicanIn runoff

    41.1% 81 votes

  • Joseph "Joe" Chatagnier Other partyIn runoff

    31.5% 62 votes

  • John O. Clements Other partyDefeated

    27.4% 54 votes

197 votes cast.

Alderman, District E, Town of Iowa

Gerald Guidry (Democrat) won with 58.1% of the vote.

  • Gerald Guidry DemocratElected

    58.1% 400 votes

  • Jerry R. "Lap" Lapearous DemocratDefeated

    41.9% 289 votes

689 votes cast.