On the ballot: U.S. House general elections where no candidate won in November, plus a special election for State Senate District 14 in East Baton Rouge Parish.
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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.
Michael J. "Mike" Dirmann (Democrat) won with 61.4% of the vote.
Michael J. "Mike" Dirmann DemocratElected
61.4%1,175 votes
Donald Burris DemocratDefeated
27.6%529 votes
Rollie Coleman DemocratDefeated
11.0%210 votes
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Michael J. "Mike" Dirmann
Donald Burris
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,757 votes cast at the polls in 10 precincts. The 157 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,914 votes cast.
Member of School Board, District 4
No one got a majority, so Diane Sambola (Republican) and Sherwood B. Loyd (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Diane Sambola RepublicanIn runoff
46.5%1,472 votes
Sherwood B. Loyd DemocratIn runoff
34.4%1,088 votes
Brian G. Helmstetter RepublicanDefeated
19.1%606 votes
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Diane Sambola
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Shows the 2,998 votes cast at the polls in 10 precincts. The 168 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
3,166 votes cast.
Member of School Board, District 10
Ronald L. "Ron" Bettencourtt (Republican) won with 64.8% of the vote.
Ronald L. "Ron" Bettencourtt RepublicanElected
64.8%1,015 votes
Roy Bonnette DemocratDefeated
35.2%552 votes
By precinct in St. Tammany Parish
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Ronald L. "Ron" Bettencourtt
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,496 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 71 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,567 votes cast.
Member of School Board, District 13
John C. Lamarque (Democrat) won with 50.0% of the vote.
John C. Lamarque DemocratElected
50.0%835 votes
Robert Broome DemocratDefeated
50.0%834 votes
By precinct in St. Tammany Parish
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John C. Lamarque
Robert Broome
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,572 votes cast at the polls in 10 precincts. The 97 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,669 votes cast.
Cities, towns, and villages
Town of Abita Springs
Mayor, Town of Abita Springs
Louis Fitzmorris (Other party) won with 55.3% of the vote.
Louis Fitzmorris Other partyElected
55.3%437 votes
Lynn "Skinny" Bridges DemocratDefeated
31.5%249 votes
Jolene Dopp Garcia Other partyDefeated
13.2%104 votes
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Louis Fitzmorris
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Shows the 739 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 51 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
790 votes cast.
Chief of Police, Town of Abita Springs
James J. Lala (Democrat) won with 53.7% of the vote.
James J. Lala DemocratElected
53.7%422 votes
Gary L. Frisard RepublicanDefeated
28.6%225 votes
Brian Sharp Other partyDefeated
17.7%139 votes
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James J. Lala
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Shows the 735 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 51 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
786 votes cast.
Aldermen, Town of Abita Springs
Troy M. Dugas (Republican), Jonathan Davis (Democrat), Calvin L. Cognevich (Democrat), Patricia Edmiston (Democrat), and Regina Benton (Democrat) won.
Troy M. Dugas RepublicanElected
16.7%544 votes
Jonathan Davis DemocratElected
16.1%526 votes
Calvin L. Cognevich DemocratElected
14.8%483 votes
Patricia Edmiston DemocratElected
14.4%471 votes
Regina Benton DemocratElected
14.3%466 votes
2 other candidates: 23.6% together
Ruth Terry-Sipos Democrat
13.2%
429
John Preble Other party
10.5%
341
By precinct in St. Tammany Parish
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Troy M. Dugas
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Shows the 3,029 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 231 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
3,260 votes cast.
Town of Pearl River
Aldermen, Town of Pearl River
Ruby L. Gauley (Republican), "Pat" Walsh (Republican), David McQueen (Democrat), Theresa A. Zechenelly (Democrat), and A. Marie Crowe (Democrat) won.
Ruby L. Gauley RepublicanElected
16.4%374 votes
"Pat" Walsh RepublicanElected
11.9%271 votes
David McQueen DemocratElected
11.1%254 votes
Theresa A. Zechenelly DemocratElected
10.4%236 votes
A. Marie Crowe DemocratElected
10.1%230 votes
5 other candidates: 40.1% together
Virgil R. Phillips Other party
9.0%
206
R. G. "Dick" Karchner Democrat
8.6%
197
Patsy Ellis Democrat
7.9%
179
Lola Monroe Democrat
7.9%
179
Lucky Ellison Democrat
6.7%
153
By precinct in St. Tammany Parish
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Ruby L. Gauley
"Pat" Walsh
Another candidate, or a tie
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Shows the 2,185 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 94 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
2,279 votes cast.
Village of Folsom
Mayor, Village of Folsom
Marshell Brumfield (Democrat) won with 58.6% of the vote.
Marshell Brumfield DemocratElected
58.6%116 votes
Gerald P. "Jerry" Sambola RepublicanDefeated
34.8%69 votes
Morris Anthony Lacroix DemocratDefeated
6.6%13 votes
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Marshell Brumfield
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Shows the 192 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 6 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
198 votes cast.
Aldermen, Village of Folsom
David Pittman (Democrat) and George W. Garrett (Democrat) won.
David Pittman DemocratElected
19.9%108 votes
George W. Garrett DemocratElected
18.6%101 votes
Ronald W. "Ronnie" Holliday DemocratIn runoff
16.6%90 votes
John Mathies RepublicanIn runoff
15.1%82 votes
4 other candidates: 29.8% together
Mark F. Beard Republican
12.7%
69
Myrtle Rodriguez Democrat
7.9%
43
Art Arnold Republican
7.6%
41
"Jay" Redmond Other party
1.7%
9
By precinct in St. Tammany Parish
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David Pittman
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 524 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 19 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
543 votes cast.
Courts and judges
Judge, Court of Appeal, 1st Circuit, 3rd District, Division B
Page McClendon (Republican) won with 56.2% of the vote.
This race covers 7 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Tammany Parish: Page McClendon 65.8%, Kenneth J. Fogg 34.2%.
Page McClendon RepublicanElected
56.2%52,417 votes
Kenneth J. Fogg Other partyDefeated
43.8%40,889 votes
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Page McClendon
Kenneth J. Fogg
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 26,326 votes cast at the polls in 131 precincts. The 1,619 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Judge, Court of Appeal, 1st Circuit, 3rd District, Division D
Burrell J. Carter (Democrat) won with 55.5% of the vote.
This race covers 7 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Tammany Parish: Burrell J. Carter 43.9%, Jeffrey A. "Jeff" Jones 56.1%.
Burrell J. Carter DemocratElected
55.5%50,715 votes
Jeffrey A. "Jeff" Jones RepublicanDefeated
44.5%40,594 votes
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Burrell J. Carter
Jeffrey A. "Jeff" Jones
Another candidate, or a tie
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Shows the 25,495 votes cast at the polls in 131 precincts. The 1,558 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Patricia Hedges (Republican) won with 64.2% of the vote.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Tammany Parish: Patricia Hedges 64.3%, Christopher "Chris" Aubert 35.7%.
Patricia Hedges RepublicanElected
64.2%24,389 votes
Christopher "Chris" Aubert RepublicanDefeated
35.8%13,619 votes
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Patricia Hedges
Christopher "Chris" Aubert
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 26,436 votes cast at the polls in 131 precincts. The 1,669 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
William "Rusty" Knight (Republican) won with 70.5% of the vote.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Tammany Parish: William "Rusty" Knight 62.9%, "Jim" Lamz 37.1%.
William "Rusty" Knight RepublicanElected
70.5%26,714 votes
"Jim" Lamz RepublicanDefeated
29.5%11,201 votes
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William "Rusty" Knight
"Jim" Lamz
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 26,068 votes cast at the polls in 131 precincts. The 1,649 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Justice(s) of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 1
Astrid Koppenol (Republican) and "Wally" Porter (Republican) won.
Astrid Koppenol RepublicanElected
29.3%941 votes
"Wally" Porter RepublicanElected
25.9%831 votes
Peter "Pete" LaLanne, Jr. DemocratDefeated
19.3%618 votes
R.L. "Bert" Fontcuberta Other partyDefeated
17.5%561 votes
Walter J. Horrell, Jr. DemocratDefeated
8.0%257 votes
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Astrid Koppenol
"Wally" Porter
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Shows the 2,983 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 225 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
3,208 votes cast.
Justice(s) of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 2
Juanita F. Mizell (Democrat) and "Tim" Garlick (Republican) won.
Juanita F. Mizell DemocratElected
38.6%1,618 votes
"Tim" Garlick RepublicanElected
32.9%1,382 votes
"Ernie" Souhlas DemocratDefeated
18.5%775 votes
James "Jim" Casey DemocratDefeated
10.0%421 votes
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Juanita F. Mizell
"Tim" Garlick
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Shows the 3,962 votes cast at the polls in 10 precincts. The 234 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
4,196 votes cast.
Justice(s) of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 3
Connie Gottschalck Moore (Republican) and R. G. "Bob" Wiggins (Republican) won.
Connie Gottschalck Moore RepublicanElected
42.5%2,556 votes
R. G. "Bob" Wiggins RepublicanElected
39.4%2,370 votes
"Jim" Moorman RepublicanDefeated
18.2%1,094 votes
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Connie Gottschalck Moore
R. G. "Bob" Wiggins
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,485 votes cast at the polls in 23 precincts. The 535 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
6,020 votes cast.
Justice(s) of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 4
Phillip "Chip" Lynch, Jr. (Republican) and Marie M. Taylor (Republican) won.
Phillip "Chip" Lynch, Jr. RepublicanElected
41.3%3,739 votes
Marie M. Taylor RepublicanElected
35.3%3,190 votes
Gary J. Leonard RepublicanDefeated
23.4%2,117 votes
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Phillip "Chip" Lynch, Jr.
Marie M. Taylor
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Shows the 8,568 votes cast at the polls in 32 precincts. The 478 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
9,046 votes cast.
Justice(s) of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 5
James "Pee Wee" Kahl (Other party) won with 73.4% of the vote.
James "Pee Wee" Kahl Other partyElected
73.4%741 votes
Lynne O. DePolitte RepublicanDefeated
18.5%187 votes
Ramon J. Fonseca RepublicanDefeated
8.0%81 votes
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James "Pee Wee" Kahl
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Shows the 975 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 34 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,009 votes cast.
Justice(s) of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 6
Rebecca L. "Becky" Crawford (Democrat) won with 82.2% of the vote.
Rebecca L. "Becky" Crawford DemocratElected
82.2%787 votes
Doretta "Chris" Carver DemocratDefeated
17.8%170 votes
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Rebecca L. "Becky" Crawford
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Shows the 908 votes cast at the polls in 12 precincts. The 49 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
957 votes cast.
Justice(s) of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 7
A.J. Montalbano (Republican) won with 62.9% of the vote.
A.J. Montalbano RepublicanElected
62.9%872 votes
Carol F. Namias RepublicanDefeated
37.1%515 votes
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A.J. Montalbano
Carol F. Namias
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Shows the 1,346 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 41 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,387 votes cast.
Justice(s) of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 10
Lisa C. King (Republican) and Olivia "Levie" Hannan (Other party) won.
Lisa C. King RepublicanElected
54.1%972 votes
Olivia "Levie" Hannan Other partyElected
26.0%467 votes
Charlie Heck, Sr. DemocratDefeated
19.9%357 votes
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Lisa C. King
Charlie Heck, Sr.
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Shows the 1,675 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 121 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,796 votes cast.
Constable(s), Justice of the Peace Ward 1
P. Wallace "Wally" Gottschalk (Republican) and Blake Pennington (Republican) won.
P. Wallace "Wally" Gottschalk RepublicanElected
29.3%957 votes
Blake Pennington RepublicanElected
27.7%905 votes
David Smith RepublicanDefeated
17.1%557 votes
Jerry Koppenol DemocratDefeated
14.5%473 votes
David T. Stein DemocratDefeated
11.4%372 votes
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P. Wallace "Wally" Gottschalk
Blake Pennington
David Smith
Another candidate, or a tie
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Shows the 3,035 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 229 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
3,264 votes cast.
Constable(s), Justice of the Peace Ward 2
Tilman "Pete" King (Republican) and Benny O. King (Republican) won.
Tilman "Pete" King RepublicanElected
34.4%1,427 votes
Benny O. King RepublicanElected
28.6%1,187 votes
"Junior" Thompson DemocratDefeated
25.1%1,044 votes
"Greg" Sharp DemocratDefeated
11.9%494 votes
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Tilman "Pete" King
Benny O. King
"Junior" Thompson
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,914 votes cast at the polls in 10 precincts. The 238 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
4,152 votes cast.
Constable(s), Justice of the Peace Ward 4
"Eddie" Schmidt (Republican) won with 28.5% of the vote.
"Eddie" Schmidt RepublicanElected
28.5%2,695 votes
Jimmy M. Taylor RepublicanIn runoff
24.0%2,263 votes
Michael Hand RepublicanIn runoff
22.9%2,166 votes
H. Conrad Madden RepublicanDefeated
12.9%1,219 votes
Stephen "Steve" Stark RepublicanDefeated
11.7%1,102 votes
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"Eddie" Schmidt
Jimmy M. Taylor
Michael Hand
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 8,966 votes cast at the polls in 32 precincts. The 479 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
9,445 votes cast.
Constable(s), Justice of the Peace Ward 5
"Woody" Crawford (Democrat) won with 50.1% of the vote.
"Woody" Crawford DemocratElected
50.1%498 votes
"Doug" Grantham DemocratDefeated
37.1%369 votes
Larry "Dusty" Files DemocratDefeated
12.9%128 votes
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"Woody" Crawford
"Doug" Grantham
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 961 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 34 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
995 votes cast.
Constable(s), Justice of the Peace Ward 7 - reg/unexpire
Gregory Chabreck (Republican) won with 52.7% of the vote.
Gregory Chabreck RepublicanElected
52.7%702 votes
Mark Brennan RepublicanDefeated
47.3%631 votes
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Gregory Chabreck
Mark Brennan
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Shows the 1,292 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 41 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,333 votes cast.
Statewide and federal races in St. Tammany 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. Tammany Parish: Jack "Jay" Blossman, Jr. 81.9%, John F. Schwegmann 18.1%.
Jack "Jay" Blossman, Jr. RepublicanElected
67.9%104,963 votes
John F. Schwegmann Other partyDefeated
32.1%49,643 votes
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Jack "Jay" Blossman, Jr.
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Shows the 26,605 votes cast at the polls in 131 precincts. The 1,664 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.