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Plaquemines Parish

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

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Coroner

Lawrence "Larry" Giambelluca (Democrat) won with 57.4% of the vote.

  • Lawrence "Larry" Giambelluca DemocratElected

    57.4% 4,440 votes

  • Philippe J. Logaglio, M.D. DemocratDefeated

    42.6% 3,295 votes

7,735 votes cast.

Parish President

"Benny" Rousselle (Democrat) won with 61.3% of the vote.

  • "Benny" Rousselle DemocratElected

    61.3% 4,965 votes

  • Clyde A. Giordano DemocratDefeated

    38.7% 3,140 votes

8,105 votes cast.

Member of Parish Council, District 1

John L. Barthelemy, Jr. (Democrat) won with 51.8% of the vote.

  • John L. Barthelemy, Jr. DemocratElected

    51.8% 627 votes

  • Regina Williams-Picquet DemocratDefeated

    30.4% 368 votes

  • Kirt A. Arnold DemocratDefeated

    10.7% 130 votes

  • Robert "Bob" Bateman DemocratDefeated

    7.0% 85 votes

1,210 votes cast.

Member of Parish Council, District 2

Edward P. Theriot (Democrat) won with 61.6% of the vote.

  • Edward P. Theriot DemocratElected

    61.6% 543 votes

  • Betty Gleason Welsh Other partyDefeated

    38.4% 339 votes

882 votes cast.

Member of Parish Council, District 5

No one got a majority, so Harold J. Becnel, Sr. (Democrat) and Steve Vaughn (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Harold J. Becnel, Sr. DemocratIn runoff

    30.6% 389 votes

  • Steve Vaughn DemocratIn runoff

    28.0% 356 votes

  • Konrad Becnel DemocratDefeated

    21.8% 277 votes

  • Carlton M. LaFrance, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    10.9% 139 votes

  • Merlis J. Broussard, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    8.7% 111 votes

1,272 votes cast.

Member of Parish Council, District 6

No one got a majority, so Amos Cormier (Democrat) and James M. Jones (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Amos Cormier DemocratIn runoff

    43.2% 339 votes

  • James M. Jones DemocratIn runoff

    23.0% 180 votes

  • Wayne Everage DemocratDefeated

    19.1% 150 votes

  • C. J. "Apple" Martinez Other partyDefeated

    11.5% 90 votes

  • Russell Hayden DemocratDefeated

    3.2% 25 votes

784 votes cast.

Member of Parish Council, District 7

No one got a majority, so Bartol "John" Taliancich, Sr. (Democrat) and John "Jay" Friedman (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Bartol "John" Taliancich, Sr. DemocratIn runoff

    41.7% 314 votes

  • John "Jay" Friedman DemocratIn runoff

    36.4% 274 votes

  • Danny B. Fontaine DemocratDefeated

    21.9% 165 votes

753 votes cast.

Member of Parish Council, District 9

No one got a majority, so Samuel C. Pizzolato (Democrat) and "Rick" Jones (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Samuel C. Pizzolato DemocratIn runoff

    40.0% 334 votes

  • "Rick" Jones RepublicanIn runoff

    23.9% 200 votes

  • Norma Smith DemocratDefeated

    18.9% 158 votes

  • Adrienne Taylor-Jones DemocratDefeated

    17.2% 144 votes

836 votes cast.

School board

Member of School Board, District 1

Lisa S. Cross (Democrat) won with 66.1% of the vote.

  • Lisa S. Cross DemocratElected

    66.1% 729 votes

  • Trent A. Tinson, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    33.9% 374 votes

1,103 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 2

"Larry" Rousselle (Democrat) won with 60.2% of the vote.

  • "Larry" Rousselle DemocratElected

    60.2% 541 votes

  • Wesley Walker Other partyDefeated

    39.8% 357 votes

898 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 3

Shawn M. Reppel (Republican) won with 63.2% of the vote.

  • Shawn M. Reppel RepublicanElected

    63.2% 793 votes

  • Ingrid Mistich Leverett RepublicanDefeated

    26.6% 334 votes

  • James H. Long DemocratDefeated

    10.2% 128 votes

1,255 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 5

No one got a majority, so Anthony J. Duplessis, Jr. (Other party) and John J. Walker IV (Other party) went to a runoff.

  • Anthony J. Duplessis, Jr. Other partyIn runoff

    33.7% 404 votes

  • John J. Walker IV Other partyIn runoff

    33.4% 400 votes

  • Claude Phillips, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    32.9% 395 votes

1,199 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 8

No one got a majority, so Bobby L. Benefield (Republican) and "Buddy" Barrois (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Bobby L. Benefield RepublicanIn runoff

    49.4% 312 votes

  • "Buddy" Barrois DemocratIn runoff

    22.5% 142 votes

  • Ricky A. Taillon Other partyDefeated

    22.0% 139 votes

  • Sherry D. Howard DemocratDefeated

    6.2% 39 votes

632 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 9

Betty Dinette (Democrat) won with 54.0% of the vote.

  • Betty Dinette DemocratElected

    54.0% 431 votes

  • William "Billy" Mertz RepublicanDefeated

    46.0% 367 votes

798 votes cast.