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Lafourche Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 7, 2000, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Member, Greater Lafourche Port Commission, Division A

Harris "Chuckie" Cheramie, Jr. (Democrat) won with 51.6% of the vote.

  • Harris "Chuckie" Cheramie, Jr. DemocratElected

    51.6% 2,945 votes

  • Dudley Bernard DemocratDefeated

    48.4% 2,766 votes

No precinct map: Lafourche Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

5,711 votes cast.

Member, Greater Lafourche Port Commission, Division B

No one got a majority, so Harry Cheramie (Democrat) and Terry Serigny (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Harry Cheramie DemocratIn runoff

    45.5% 2,586 votes

  • Terry Serigny DemocratIn runoff

    32.7% 1,858 votes

  • Keith Doucet DemocratDefeated

    21.8% 1,241 votes

No precinct map: Lafourche Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

5,685 votes cast.

Member, Greater Lafourche Port Commission, Division D

Donald J. Vizier (Democrat) won with 59.4% of the vote.

  • Donald J. Vizier DemocratElected

    59.4% 3,327 votes

  • Carl A. Chauvin DemocratDefeated

    40.6% 2,278 votes

No precinct map: Lafourche Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

5,605 votes cast.

Member, Greater Lafourche Port Commission, Division G

Johnny Joseph Melancon, Sr. (Democrat) won with 73.2% of the vote.

  • Johnny Joseph Melancon, Sr. DemocratElected

    73.2% 4,087 votes

  • Richard "Rick" Piatkowski DemocratDefeated

    26.8% 1,499 votes

No precinct map: Lafourche Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

5,586 votes cast.

Member, Greater Lafourche Port Commission, Division H

No one got a majority, so Rodney "PT" Terrebonne (Democrat) and Jimmie "Beau" Martin, Jr. (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Rodney "PT" Terrebonne DemocratIn runoff

    37.8% 2,153 votes

  • Jimmie "Beau" Martin, Jr. RepublicanIn runoff

    31.8% 1,812 votes

  • Andre' J. Guidry DemocratDefeated

    30.4% 1,734 votes

No precinct map: Lafourche Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

5,699 votes cast.

Member, Greater Lafourche Port Commission, Division I

Ervin Bruce (Democrat) won with 68.3% of the vote.

  • Ervin Bruce DemocratElected

    68.3% 3,810 votes

  • Albert J. Guidry DemocratDefeated

    31.7% 1,770 votes

No precinct map: Lafourche Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

5,580 votes cast.

Member, Reg.& Unexp.Term, Greater Lafourche Port Commission, Division C

No one got a majority, so Jimmy "T-Jim" Lafont (Democrat) and Chester Cheramie (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Jimmy "T-Jim" Lafont DemocratIn runoff

    44.2% 2,492 votes

  • Chester Cheramie DemocratIn runoff

    39.6% 2,231 votes

  • Rosie Vizier "Taroze" Galjour Other partyDefeated

    16.2% 916 votes

No precinct map: Lafourche Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

5,639 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Golden Meadow

Chief of Police, Town of Golden Meadow

Reynold Adams (Democrat) won with 77.4% of the vote.

  • Reynold Adams DemocratElected

    77.4% 785 votes

  • Louis Griffin DemocratDefeated

    22.6% 229 votes

No precinct map: Lafourche Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

1,014 votes cast.

Councilmen, Town of Golden Meadow

Gail Callais (Democrat), Frank Boura (Democrat), and Lawrence Mounic (Democrat) won.

  • Gail Callais DemocratElected

    12.2% 584 votes

  • Frank Boura DemocratElected

    11.3% 544 votes

  • Lawrence Mounic DemocratElected

    10.6% 510 votes

  • Gwendolyn C. Theriot RepublicanIn runoff

    9.2% 441 votes

  • David "Dave" Adams DemocratIn runoff

    7.9% 378 votes

  • Linton Doucet DemocratIn runoff

    7.5% 358 votes

  • Nolty "Coon" Griffin DemocratIn runoff

    7.4% 353 votes

7 other candidates: 34.0% together
Roland "Roach" Cheramie Democrat7.3%348
Preston Anselmi Democrat7.2%346
Billy "on the Bayou" Cheramie Republican6.3%301
Joseph "Joe" Mickles Democrat5.5%265
Farrell Lafont Democrat3.7%176
Whiley Cheramie Democrat2.0%98
Irvin "White" Cheramie Democrat2.0%95

No precinct map: Lafourche Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

4,797 votes cast.

Town of Lockport

Chief of Police, Town of Lockport

Gary Robichaux (Democrat) won with 76.8% of the vote.

  • Gary Robichaux DemocratElected

    76.8% 629 votes

  • Ernest Boudreaux DemocratDefeated

    23.2% 190 votes

No precinct map: Lafourche Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

819 votes cast.

Council Member, Division C, Town of Lockport

Craig Rogers (Republican) won with 58.0% of the vote.

  • Craig Rogers RepublicanElected

    58.0% 459 votes

  • Terry Ledet, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    42.0% 333 votes

No precinct map: Lafourche Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

792 votes cast.

Council Member, Division D, Town of Lockport

Jackie Boudreaux (Democrat) won with 57.3% of the vote.

  • Jackie Boudreaux DemocratElected

    57.3% 460 votes

  • Ray Holland DemocratDefeated

    42.7% 343 votes

No precinct map: Lafourche Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

803 votes cast.

Statewide and federal races in Lafourche Parish

PSC, District 2

Jimmy Field (Republican) won with 67.3% of the vote.

This race covers 11 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafourche Parish: Jimmy Field 51.6%, Chris Warner 48.4%.

  • Jimmy Field RepublicanElected

    67.3% 97,632 votes

  • Chris Warner Other partyDefeated

    32.7% 47,338 votes

No precinct map: Lafourche Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

144,970 votes cast.