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Tangipahoa 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 D

Al Link (Democrat) won with 55.8% of the vote.

  • Al Link DemocratElected

    55.8% 1,136 votes

  • Henry Sibley III DemocratDefeated

    44.2% 901 votes

2,037 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District I

Carl L. Bardwell (Democrat) won with 51.5% of the vote.

  • Carl L. Bardwell DemocratElected

    51.5% 957 votes

  • Rose Quave Dominguez DemocratDefeated

    40.7% 757 votes

  • Jesse Wilson DemocratDefeated

    7.8% 145 votes

1,859 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

City of Hammond

Mayor, City of Hammond

Louis J. Tallo (Democrat) won with 65.4% of the vote.

  • Louis J. Tallo DemocratElected

    65.4% 2,629 votes

  • Keith Bobb-Semple RepublicanDefeated

    26.5% 1,064 votes

  • Betty Robinson DemocratDefeated

    5.1% 204 votes

  • Arden Wells DemocratDefeated

    2.1% 83 votes

  • Wilbert Curtis Brown RepublicanDefeated

    1.0% 42 votes

4,022 votes cast.

Councilman, District 1, City of Hammond

LaVanner S. Brown (Democrat) won with 52.2% of the vote.

  • LaVanner S. Brown DemocratElected

    52.2% 435 votes

  • Jeryl "Tic" Brazil DemocratDefeated

    24.1% 201 votes

  • Melvin Toomer DemocratDefeated

    21.1% 176 votes

  • Montee Lemon DemocratDefeated

    2.6% 22 votes

834 votes cast.

Councilman, District 2, City of Hammond

Tony Licciardi (Republican) won with 56.5% of the vote.

  • Tony Licciardi RepublicanElected

    56.5% 493 votes

  • Dot Kenney DemocratDefeated

    43.5% 379 votes

872 votes cast.

Councilman, District 3, City of Hammond

Osa Betts-Williams (Democrat) won with 51.5% of the vote.

  • Osa Betts-Williams DemocratElected

    51.5% 392 votes

  • Robin Glasper-Clark DemocratDefeated

    34.6% 263 votes

  • Terry Scott DemocratDefeated

    13.9% 106 votes

761 votes cast.

Councilman, District 4, City of Hammond

Jerry Correjolles (Republican) won with 58.9% of the vote.

  • Jerry Correjolles RepublicanElected

    58.9% 478 votes

  • Joe Vutera DemocratDefeated

    41.1% 334 votes

812 votes cast.

Councilman, District 5, City of Hammond

Nicky Muscarello (Republican) won with 52.5% of the vote.

  • Nicky Muscarello RepublicanElected

    52.5% 332 votes

  • Frank J. van Mullem RepublicanDefeated

    44.5% 281 votes

  • Mike Curry DemocratDefeated

    3.0% 19 votes

632 votes cast.

Town of Kentwood

Mayor, Town of Kentwood

Bobby Gill (Democrat) won with 55.5% of the vote.

  • Bobby Gill DemocratElected

    55.5% 462 votes

  • Sheila R. Broyles DemocratDefeated

    26.5% 221 votes

  • Willie Carter DemocratDefeated

    18.0% 150 votes

833 votes cast.

Council Member(s), Town of Kentwood

Irma Thompson Gordon (Democrat), Bernell J. Cook (Democrat), Ferrie Gene Blackmon (Democrat), Carlton S. Faller (Democrat), and Kathy Bryan (Republican) won.

  • Irma Thompson Gordon DemocratElected

    20.0% 645 votes

  • Bernell J. Cook DemocratElected

    15.7% 504 votes

  • Ferrie Gene Blackmon DemocratElected

    14.8% 477 votes

  • Carlton S. Faller DemocratElected

    13.9% 448 votes

  • Kathy Bryan RepublicanElected

    13.9% 447 votes

2 other candidates: 21.7% together
Greg Burton Democrat13.4%431
Wayne Criswell Republican8.3%268

3,220 votes cast.

Village of Tickfaw

Mayor, Village of Tickfaw

No one got a majority, so Sam J. Pigno (Democrat) and Anthony "Tony" Lamonte (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Sam J. Pigno DemocratIn runoff

    48.9% 139 votes

  • Anthony "Tony" Lamonte DemocratIn runoff

    46.1% 131 votes

  • Ellis Pisciotta DemocratDefeated

    4.9% 14 votes

284 votes cast.

Council Member(s), Village of Tickfaw

Margaret Muscarello (Other party), Julius P. Fekete (Democrat), and Frank Monistere, Jr. (Democrat) won.

  • Margaret Muscarello Other partyElected

    23.4% 155 votes

  • Julius P. Fekete DemocratElected

    21.0% 139 votes

  • Frank Monistere, Jr. DemocratElected

    19.5% 129 votes

  • Jo Marie McInnis DemocratDefeated

    18.9% 125 votes

  • Milton Herbert, Jr. Other partyDefeated

    17.3% 115 votes

663 votes cast.

Courts and judges

District Judge, 21st JDC, Division G

No one got a majority, so Ernie Drake (Democrat) and Corbett Ourso (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tangipahoa Parish: Ernie Drake 32.4%, Corbett Ourso 29.8%, Robert H Harrison, Jr. 5.8%, Mack McCraney 25.9%.

  • Ernie Drake DemocratIn runoff

    29.6% 9,508 votes

  • Corbett Ourso RepublicanIn runoff

    22.3% 7,160 votes

  • Robert H Harrison, Jr. RepublicanDefeated

    20.2% 6,472 votes

  • Mack McCraney DemocratDefeated

    19.3% 6,202 votes

  • Arden Wells DemocratDefeated

    8.6% 2,761 votes

32,103 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
Livingston ParishRobert H Harrison, Jr.37.7%
St. Helena ParishMack McCraney35.8%
Tangipahoa ParishErnie Drake32.4%

District Judge, 21st JDC, Division H

No one got a majority, so John Braud (Republican) and Zoey Waguespack (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tangipahoa Parish: John Braud 30.2%, Zoey Waguespack 12.2%, C Glenn Westmoreland 14.0%, Cassandra Butler 21.3%.

  • John Braud RepublicanIn runoff

    26.2% 8,497 votes

  • Zoey Waguespack DemocratIn runoff

    21.4% 6,935 votes

  • C Glenn Westmoreland DemocratDefeated

    17.7% 5,737 votes

  • Cassandra Butler DemocratDefeated

    16.6% 5,397 votes

2 other candidates: 18.1% together
Michael Thiel Democrat10.9%3,533
Peter Michell Democrat7.2%2,344

32,443 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
Livingston ParishZoey Waguespack33.9%
St. Helena ParishCassandra Butler35.2%
Tangipahoa ParishJohn Braud30.2%

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

P/W Council, 3 Mills Renewal

Passed: 57.3% voted yes and 42.7% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    57.3% 5,736 votes

  • No

    42.7% 4,279 votes

10,015 votes cast.