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St. Bernard Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 5, 2002, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Courts and judges

District Judge, 34th JDC, Division B

Manuel A. "Manny" Fernandez (Democrat) won with 58.8% of the vote.

  • Manuel A. "Manny" Fernandez DemocratElected

    58.8% 8,452 votes

  • Sharon M. Williams RepublicanDefeated

    23.2% 3,332 votes

  • Mary Petruccelli DemocratDefeated

    18.0% 2,595 votes

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

14,379 votes cast.

District Attorney, 34th JDC

John F. "Jack" Rowley (Democrat) won with 76.1% of the vote.

  • John F. "Jack" Rowley DemocratElected

    76.1% 10,782 votes

  • Edgar N. Quillin RepublicanDefeated

    23.9% 3,394 votes

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

14,176 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward E

Luann S. Landry (Republican) won with 50.9% of the vote.

  • Luann S. Landry RepublicanElected

    50.9% 742 votes

  • Joseph A. "Joe" Oster, Jr. RepublicanDefeated

    26.3% 383 votes

  • Jay Saacks DemocratDefeated

    22.8% 332 votes

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

1,457 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward K

No one got a majority, so Myrty Alfonso (Democrat) and Melvin Guerra (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Myrty Alfonso DemocratIn runoff

    28.3% 420 votes

  • Melvin Guerra DemocratIn runoff

    23.0% 341 votes

  • Bruce Jackson DemocratDefeated

    17.9% 265 votes

  • Errol Steward DemocratDefeated

    13.6% 201 votes

2 other candidates: 17.3% together
Clement M. Mackles Democrat11.7%173
"Lou" Diaz Democrat5.6%83

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

1,483 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward A

Alvin "Buddy" Guillot (Democrat) won with 60.1% of the vote.

  • Alvin "Buddy" Guillot DemocratElected

    60.1% 742 votes

  • Mitchell "Mitch" Perkins DemocratDefeated

    22.1% 273 votes

  • Barbara Stout St. Germain RepublicanDefeated

    17.8% 220 votes

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

1,235 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward E

J. Dewey Gregoire (Democrat) won with 53.2% of the vote.

  • J. Dewey Gregoire DemocratElected

    53.2% 776 votes

  • Ernest J. "Ernie" Stephens III RepublicanDefeated

    24.0% 351 votes

  • Richard "Moon" Neyland DemocratDefeated

    22.8% 333 votes

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

1,460 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward G

George Miller (Republican) won with 53.1% of the vote.

  • George Miller RepublicanElected

    53.1% 863 votes

  • John C. "Big John" Baudoin DemocratDefeated

    46.9% 763 votes

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

1,626 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward J

Benjamin P. "Benny" Ruiz III (Democrat) won with 74.1% of the vote.

  • Benjamin P. "Benny" Ruiz III DemocratElected

    74.1% 1,223 votes

  • Larry Jeanfreau DemocratDefeated

    13.6% 224 votes

  • James Guerra RepublicanDefeated

    12.4% 204 votes

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

1,651 votes cast.

Statewide and federal races in St. Bernard 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 St. Bernard Parish: Jack "Jay" Blossman, Jr. 62.8%, John F. Schwegmann 37.2%.

  • Jack "Jay" Blossman, Jr. RepublicanElected

    67.9% 104,963 votes

  • John F. Schwegmann Other partyDefeated

    32.1% 49,643 votes

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

154,606 votes cast.