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St. Tammany 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 4

No one got a majority, so David Fitzgerald (Democrat) and Diane Sambola (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • David Fitzgerald DemocratIn runoff

    39.5% 936 votes

  • Diane Sambola RepublicanIn runoff

    38.4% 910 votes

  • I. D. Roberts Other partyDefeated

    22.1% 523 votes

2,369 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 5

Charles T. Harrell (Republican) won with 62.6% of the vote.

  • Charles T. Harrell RepublicanElected

    62.6% 1,543 votes

  • Charles "Charlie" T. Kelly, Jr. RepublicanDefeated

    37.4% 921 votes

2,464 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 8

Daniel G. Zechenelly (Democrat) won with 67.4% of the vote.

  • Daniel G. Zechenelly DemocratElected

    67.4% 1,141 votes

  • Nina S Lavigne DemocratDefeated

    32.6% 552 votes

1,693 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 9

Carmen H. Johnson (Republican) won with 72.8% of the vote.

  • Carmen H. Johnson RepublicanElected

    72.8% 700 votes

  • Anthony "Inky" Engolia RepublicanDefeated

    27.2% 262 votes

962 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 10

John C. Lamarque, Jr. (Democrat) won with 60.0% of the vote.

  • John C. Lamarque, Jr. DemocratElected

    60.0% 1,021 votes

  • "Bob" Womack RepublicanDefeated

    40.0% 680 votes

1,701 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 11

"Roth" Allen (Republican) won with 50.6% of the vote.

  • "Roth" Allen RepublicanElected

    50.6% 784 votes

  • Sorola "Jody" Palmer DemocratDefeated

    49.4% 765 votes

1,549 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Abita Springs

Mayor, Town of Abita Springs

Bryan M. Gowland (Democrat) won with 60.3% of the vote.

  • Bryan M. Gowland DemocratElected

    60.3% 508 votes

  • Willie M. Achee DemocratDefeated

    39.7% 334 votes

842 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Town of Abita Springs

James J. LaLa (Democrat) won with 66.7% of the vote.

  • James J. LaLa DemocratElected

    66.7% 558 votes

  • Scott J. Meyer RepublicanDefeated

    33.3% 278 votes

836 votes cast.

Aldermen, Town of Abita Springs

Jonathan Davis (Democrat), Ruth Terry-Sipos (Democrat), Calvin L. Cognevich (Democrat), Lynn "Skinny" Bridges (Democrat), and Louis Fitzmorris (Other party) won.

  • Jonathan Davis DemocratElected

    12.5% 455 votes

  • Ruth Terry-Sipos DemocratElected

    11.6% 424 votes

  • Calvin L. Cognevich DemocratElected

    11.5% 422 votes

  • Lynn "Skinny" Bridges DemocratElected

    10.9% 399 votes

  • Louis Fitzmorris Other partyElected

    10.9% 398 votes

5 other candidates: 42.6% together
R. P. "Dick" Granier Republican10.1%370
Camille Gregory Other party9.1%333
Deborah Perrin Wheeler Republican8.7%319
Donna Joel "Dino" Caire Democrat8.5%309
Wayne A. Simoneaux Other party6.2%225

3,654 votes cast.

Town of Pearl River

Aldermen, Town of Pearl River

"David" McQueen (Democrat), R. G. "Dick" Karchner (Democrat), Theresa A Zechenelly (Democrat), "Pat" Walsh (Republican), and Patsy N Ellis (Democrat) won.

  • "David" McQueen DemocratElected

    14.9% 318 votes

  • R. G. "Dick" Karchner DemocratElected

    14.2% 303 votes

  • Theresa A Zechenelly DemocratElected

    14.2% 303 votes

  • "Pat" Walsh RepublicanElected

    12.5% 268 votes

  • Patsy N Ellis DemocratElected

    10.1% 215 votes

5 other candidates: 34.2% together
"Debbie" Sottile Other party8.9%191
"Glynn" Ellis Democrat8.5%182
Lisa Kolarsky Democrat6.5%140
Walter Allen Republican6.3%135
Gary Slaydon Other party3.9%84

2,139 votes cast.

Village of Folsom

Mayor, Village of Folsom

Marshell Brumfield (Democrat) won with 81.5% of the vote.

  • Marshell Brumfield DemocratElected

    81.5% 137 votes

  • Guy Huffine DemocratDefeated

    17.9% 30 votes

  • Victor Palmisano DemocratDefeated

    0.6% 1 votes

168 votes cast.

Aldermen, Village of Folsom

Willie R. Richardson (Democrat), David Pittman (Democrat), and Gerald "Jerry" Sambola (Republican) won.

  • Willie R. Richardson DemocratElected

    27.7% 110 votes

  • David Pittman DemocratElected

    27.5% 109 votes

  • Gerald "Jerry" Sambola RepublicanElected

    22.9% 91 votes

  • Joey Addison DemocratDefeated

    21.9% 87 votes

397 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Fire Protection Dist. #5, 20.41 Mills, Bd. of Comm.

Passed: 74.3% voted yes and 25.7% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    74.3% 827 votes

  • No

    25.7% 286 votes

1,113 votes cast.

P/W Police Jury, HRC

Passed: 50.3% voted yes and 49.7% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    50.3% 12,033 votes

  • No

    49.7% 11,912 votes

23,945 votes cast.