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Jefferson Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 5, 2002, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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School board

Member of School Board, District 2

Barry Bordelon (Democrat) won with 52.0% of the vote.

  • Barry Bordelon DemocratElected

    52.0% 2,993 votes

  • Etta S. Licciardi RepublicanDefeated

    48.0% 2,759 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Barry Bordelon
Etta S. Licciardi
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 5,633 votes cast at the polls in 21 precincts. The 119 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

5,752 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 5

Karen M. Barnes (Democrat) won with 73.0% of the vote.

  • Karen M. Barnes DemocratElected

    73.0% 4,208 votes

  • Kanika B. White DemocratDefeated

    27.0% 1,557 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Karen M. Barnes
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 5,641 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 124 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

5,765 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 6

Martin B. Marino (Republican) won with 54.8% of the vote.

  • Martin B. Marino RepublicanElected

    54.8% 3,059 votes

  • Ron Lair RepublicanDefeated

    45.2% 2,524 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Martin B. Marino
Ron Lair
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 5,516 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 67 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

5,583 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

City of Harahan

Mayor, City of Harahan

Paul D. Johnston (Republican) won with 52.7% of the vote.

  • Paul D. Johnston RepublicanElected

    52.7% 2,400 votes

  • Kerry Paul Lauricella RepublicanDefeated

    47.3% 2,156 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Paul D. Johnston
Kerry Paul Lauricella
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,360 votes cast at the polls in 10 precincts. The 196 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

4,556 votes cast.

Chief of Police, City of Harahan

No one got a majority, so Peter Dale (Republican) and John J. Doyle III (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Peter Dale RepublicanIn runoff

    32.3% 1,478 votes

  • John J. Doyle III DemocratIn runoff

    23.4% 1,073 votes

  • "Tim" Walker RepublicanDefeated

    22.0% 1,010 votes

  • James A. "Jimmy" Cavalier DemocratDefeated

    16.3% 745 votes

  • Raymond "Ray" D. Uloth RepublicanDefeated

    6.0% 276 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Peter Dale
John J. Doyle III
"Tim" Walker
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,380 votes cast at the polls in 10 precincts. The 202 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

4,582 votes cast.

Councilmen, City of Harahan

Provino "Vinny" Mosca (Democrat), Tiffany Scot Wilken (Republican), Roy Richardson (Republican), Louis M. Butler (Republican), and Scott Blanchard (Republican) won.

  • Provino "Vinny" Mosca DemocratElected

    14.3% 2,811 votes

  • Tiffany Scot Wilken RepublicanElected

    13.2% 2,597 votes

  • Roy Richardson RepublicanElected

    11.4% 2,249 votes

  • Louis M. Butler RepublicanElected

    10.5% 2,057 votes

  • Scott Blanchard RepublicanElected

    10.1% 1,987 votes

7 other candidates: 40.5% together
Patrick M. Donelon Republican9.8%1,928
George J. Ackel III Republican7.5%1,478
Mark Tarto Republican6.5%1,285
Michael "Mickey" LaMonte Republican5.8%1,131
"Chad" Ferrand Republican4.7%926
Emile Maffei, Jr. Republican3.1%610
Anthony Sequeira Democrat3.1%603

By precinct in Jefferson Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Provino "Vinny" Mosca
Tiffany Scot Wilken
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 18,754 votes cast at the polls in 10 precincts. The 908 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

19,662 votes cast.

Courts and judges

District Judge, 24th JDC, Election Section 2, Division N

Hans J. Liljeberg (Republican) won with 65.2% of the vote.

  • Hans J. Liljeberg RepublicanElected

    65.2% 12,123 votes

  • "Jeff" Hand RepublicanDefeated

    34.8% 6,459 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Hans J. Liljeberg
"Jeff" Hand
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 18,156 votes cast at the polls in 78 precincts. The 426 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

18,582 votes cast.

District Judge, 24th JDC, Election Section 4, Division H

Kernan A. Hand (Republican) won with 76.0% of the vote.

  • Kernan A. Hand RepublicanElected

    76.0% 2,466 votes

  • Malinda Hills-Holmes DemocratDefeated

    24.0% 778 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Kernan A. Hand
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,054 votes cast at the polls in 25 precincts. The 190 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

3,244 votes cast.

District Judge, 24th JDC, Election Section 5, Division P

Melvin C. "Mel" Zeno (Democrat) won with 57.4% of the vote.

  • Melvin C. "Mel" Zeno DemocratElected

    57.4% 3,742 votes

  • Marc Errol Johnson DemocratDefeated

    42.6% 2,773 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Melvin C. "Mel" Zeno
Marc Errol Johnson
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 6,450 votes cast at the polls in 28 precincts. The 65 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

6,515 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, 1st Justice Court

Vernon J. Wilty III (Democrat) won with 73.3% of the vote.

  • Vernon J. Wilty III DemocratElected

    73.3% 5,545 votes

  • Denisse Y. Parrales RepublicanDefeated

    14.2% 1,071 votes

  • Louis M. Marcotte RepublicanDefeated

    12.6% 950 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Vernon J. Wilty III
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 7,464 votes cast at the polls in 35 precincts. The 102 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

7,566 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, 2nd Justice Court

Philip E. O'Neill (Democrat) won with 52.3% of the vote.

  • Philip E. O'Neill DemocratElected

    52.3% 5,027 votes

  • Terry J. Talamo RepublicanDefeated

    47.7% 4,587 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Philip E. O'Neill
Terry J. Talamo
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 9,444 votes cast at the polls in 46 precincts. The 170 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

9,614 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, 7th Justice Court

Eugene Fitchue (Democrat) won with 61.2% of the vote.

  • Eugene Fitchue DemocratElected

    61.2% 889 votes

  • James "Chip" Cooper DemocratDefeated

    38.8% 563 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Eugene Fitchue
James "Chip" Cooper
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,444 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 8 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,452 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, 8th Justice Court

No one got a majority, so Roscoe W. Lewis (Democrat) and Frank Edward Dotson (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Roscoe W. Lewis DemocratIn runoff

    31.1% 622 votes

  • Frank Edward Dotson DemocratIn runoff

    23.1% 462 votes

  • Jeanette Clay Vaughn DemocratDefeated

    21.8% 436 votes

  • Michael Austin, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    18.2% 365 votes

  • Barbara Humphrey DemocratDefeated

    5.8% 117 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Roscoe W. Lewis
Frank Edward Dotson
Jeanette Clay Vaughn
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,990 votes cast at the polls in 10 precincts. The 12 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,002 votes cast.

Constable, 1st Justice Court

Kim M. Liberto (Democrat) won with 80.8% of the vote.

  • Kim M. Liberto DemocratElected

    80.8% 5,997 votes

  • Bobby Ragsdale DemocratDefeated

    10.5% 781 votes

  • Terry L. Searcy DemocratDefeated

    8.7% 648 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Kim M. Liberto
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 7,326 votes cast at the polls in 35 precincts. The 100 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

7,426 votes cast.

Constable, 2nd Justice Court

Antoine J. "Tony" Thomassie (Democrat) won with 79.2% of the vote.

  • Antoine J. "Tony" Thomassie DemocratElected

    79.2% 7,298 votes

  • C. A. "Rod" Rodriguez, Sr. Other partyDefeated

    20.8% 1,920 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Antoine J. "Tony" Thomassie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 9,053 votes cast at the polls in 46 precincts. The 165 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

9,218 votes cast.

Constable, 7th Justice Court

James Cooper (Democrat) won with 73.2% of the vote.

  • James Cooper DemocratElected

    73.2% 985 votes

  • John "Bigman" Conner, Jr. Other partyDefeated

    26.8% 361 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
James Cooper
John "Bigman" Conner, Jr.
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,338 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 8 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,346 votes cast.

Constable, 8th Justice Court

Charles L. Wilson (Democrat) won with 52.3% of the vote.

  • Charles L. Wilson DemocratElected

    52.3% 1,016 votes

  • Oscar Cade, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    35.1% 681 votes

  • Kevin M. Sinceno DemocratDefeated

    12.6% 245 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Charles L. Wilson
Oscar Cade, Sr.
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,930 votes cast at the polls in 10 precincts. The 12 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,942 votes cast.

Statewide and federal races in Jefferson Parish

PSC, District 1

Jack "Jay" Blossman, Jr. (Republican) won with 67.9% of the vote.

This race covers 12 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Parish: Jack "Jay" Blossman, Jr. 65.5%, John F. Schwegmann 34.5%.

  • Jack "Jay" Blossman, Jr. RepublicanElected

    67.9% 104,963 votes

  • John F. Schwegmann Other partyDefeated

    32.1% 49,643 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Jack "Jay" Blossman, Jr.
John F. Schwegmann
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 40,369 votes cast at the polls in 207 precincts. The 957 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

154,606 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct