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Terrebonne 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 A

No one got a majority, so Arthur V. Verrett, Jr. (Democrat) and Chester Dillard (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Arthur V. Verrett, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    39.3% 246 votes

  • Chester Dillard DemocratIn runoff

    31.9% 200 votes

  • Earl A. Naquin RepublicanDefeated

    21.9% 137 votes

  • Leroy Lyons DemocratDefeated

    6.9% 43 votes

626 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District B

No one got a majority, so Gregory "Dut" Harding (Democrat) and Sam Daigs (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Gregory "Dut" Harding DemocratIn runoff

    33.6% 289 votes

  • Sam Daigs DemocratIn runoff

    31.3% 269 votes

  • Aurestile Scott, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    18.6% 160 votes

  • Annie Mae Williams DemocratDefeated

    16.4% 141 votes

859 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District C

"Don" J. Duplantis (Democrat) won with 54.9% of the vote.

  • "Don" J. Duplantis DemocratElected

    54.9% 417 votes

  • Gilbert M. Porche DemocratDefeated

    45.1% 343 votes

760 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District D

Clark J. Bonvillain (Democrat) won with 54.1% of the vote.

  • Clark J. Bonvillain DemocratElected

    54.1% 506 votes

  • Carla S. Luke DemocratDefeated

    45.9% 429 votes

935 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District E

Michael J. McIntire (Democrat) won with 54.3% of the vote.

  • Michael J. McIntire DemocratElected

    54.3% 422 votes

  • Melvin Scott, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    45.7% 355 votes

777 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District G

Roland A. Henry, Jr. (Republican) won with 59.6% of the vote.

  • Roland A. Henry, Jr. RepublicanElected

    59.6% 449 votes

  • "Bill" Underwood, Jr. RepublicanDefeated

    40.4% 304 votes

753 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District H

Ray J. LeBoeuf (Democrat) won with 57.4% of the vote.

  • Ray J. LeBoeuf DemocratElected

    57.4% 470 votes

  • Peter "Pete" Rhodes Other partyDefeated

    42.6% 349 votes

819 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District I

Roger Dale DeHart (Democrat) won with 79.6% of the vote.

  • Roger Dale DeHart DemocratElected

    79.6% 520 votes

  • "Terry" Moore Other partyDefeated

    20.4% 133 votes

653 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District J

No one got a majority, so "L. P." Bordelon (Democrat) and "Charlie" Vandercook (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • "L. P." Bordelon DemocratIn runoff

    46.2% 819 votes

  • "Charlie" Vandercook RepublicanIn runoff

    28.7% 509 votes

  • Christopher J. Scott RepublicanDefeated

    21.7% 385 votes

  • Loretta Chauvin Other partyDefeated

    3.4% 61 votes

1,774 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District M

Todd A. Pellegrin (Republican) won with 53.2% of the vote.

  • Todd A. Pellegrin RepublicanElected

    53.2% 576 votes

  • Richard "Dicky" Jackson DemocratDefeated

    46.8% 506 votes

1,082 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District N

Larry J. LeBlanc (Republican) won with 57.1% of the vote.

  • Larry J. LeBlanc RepublicanElected

    57.1% 467 votes

  • Frances C. Modisette RepublicanDefeated

    42.9% 351 votes

818 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District O

Dudley Melancon, Jr. (Republican) won with 56.8% of the vote.

  • Dudley Melancon, Jr. RepublicanElected

    56.8% 665 votes

  • Nelson J. Kramer, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    43.2% 505 votes

1,170 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 Terrebonne Parish: John T. Pettigrew 88.9%, Jack T. Marionneaux 11.1%.

  • 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

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 9

No one got a majority, so Drew P. Breaux (Other party) and Harris Henry (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Drew P. Breaux Other partyIn runoff

    37.0% 371 votes

  • Harris Henry DemocratIn runoff

    27.2% 273 votes

  • Riley J. Gros DemocratDefeated

    20.0% 201 votes

  • Darryel O. Walters DemocratDefeated

    15.8% 159 votes

1,004 votes cast.