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Jefferson Davis Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 12, 2002. 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 1

Darryl Bertrand (Other party) won with 73.2% of the vote.

  • Darryl Bertrand Other partyElected

    73.2% 507 votes

  • Daniel R. "Dr." Rawls DemocratDefeated

    26.8% 186 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Davis Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Darryl Bertrand
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 641 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 52 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

693 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 9

Charles Bruchhaus (Democrat) won with 54.9% of the vote.

  • Charles Bruchhaus DemocratElected

    54.9% 412 votes

  • Lorraine L. Bertrand DemocratDefeated

    45.1% 339 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Davis Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Charles Bruchhaus
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 705 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 46 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

751 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Elton

Mayor, Town of Elton

Roger D. "Tony" Laughlin (Democrat) won with 74.8% of the vote.

  • Roger D. "Tony" Laughlin DemocratElected

    74.8% 401 votes

  • Terry Richard Markley DemocratDefeated

    25.2% 135 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Davis Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Roger D. "Tony" Laughlin
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 513 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 23 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

536 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Town of Elton

No one got a majority, so Wayne F. Richard (Democrat) and Michael Bellon (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Wayne F. Richard DemocratIn runoff

    41.1% 219 votes

  • Michael Bellon DemocratIn runoff

    26.6% 142 votes

  • Gabriel L. Woods DemocratDefeated

    23.8% 127 votes

  • Mike Juka, Jr. Other partyDefeated

    4.9% 26 votes

  • Wilford Bellard DemocratDefeated

    3.6% 19 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Davis Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Wayne F. Richard
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 510 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 23 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

533 votes cast.

Council Members, Town of Elton

"Cathy" Hollingsworth (Democrat), "Mac" Bertrand (Other party), and Margaret G. Langley (Democrat) won.

  • "Cathy" Hollingsworth DemocratElected

    13.1% 326 votes

  • "Mac" Bertrand Other partyElected

    11.6% 289 votes

  • Margaret G. Langley DemocratElected

    11.3% 283 votes

  • Tracie Doescher Treme Other partyIn runoff

    9.6% 240 votes

  • Clarence Lemoine, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    9.3% 231 votes

  • Durffey Joseph Fontenot, Jr. Other partyIn runoff

    8.4% 210 votes

  • George Foster, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    7.9% 196 votes

  • Mary "Mae" Woods DemocratIn runoff

    7.9% 196 votes

3 other candidates: 21.0% together
Anna Ceasar Arvie Democrat7.6%190
Gerald W. Treme Democrat7.1%177
Bradley J. Bazinet Democrat6.3%156

By precinct in Jefferson Davis Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Cathy" Hollingsworth
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,379 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 115 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,494 votes cast.

Town of Lake Arthur

Mayor, Town of Lake Arthur

E. R. "Red" Giles (Democrat) won with 56.8% of the vote.

  • E. R. "Red" Giles DemocratElected

    56.8% 515 votes

  • Robert "Robbie" Bertrand DemocratDefeated

    43.2% 391 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Davis Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
E. R. "Red" Giles
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 832 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 74 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

906 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Town of Lake Arthur

Michael "Mike" Conner (Democrat) won with 58.6% of the vote.

  • Michael "Mike" Conner DemocratElected

    58.6% 521 votes

  • Chad Romero DemocratDefeated

    41.4% 368 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Davis Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Michael "Mike" Conner
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 814 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 75 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

889 votes cast.

Council Members, Town of Lake Arthur

David A. Hanks (Democrat), Mark C. LaPoint (Republican), Ellsworth Duhon (Democrat), Dorothy L. Charles (Democrat), and Kirk J. Conner (Republican) won.

  • David A. Hanks DemocratElected

    18.4% 744 votes

  • Mark C. LaPoint RepublicanElected

    16.9% 685 votes

  • Ellsworth Duhon DemocratElected

    16.9% 683 votes

  • Dorothy L. Charles DemocratElected

    15.5% 625 votes

  • Kirk J. Conner RepublicanElected

    14.2% 573 votes

2 other candidates: 18.2% together
Louella B. Marcantel Republican11.6%469
Brian A. Thibodeaux Republican6.6%266

By precinct in Jefferson Davis Parish

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

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

Shows the 3,714 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 331 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

4,045 votes cast.

Courts and judges

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 2

No one got a majority, so Cursey "Jr." Marcantel (Democrat) and "Bubba" Langley (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Cursey "Jr." Marcantel DemocratIn runoff

    39.2% 275 votes

  • "Bubba" Langley DemocratIn runoff

    31.3% 220 votes

  • William Lafleur DemocratDefeated

    29.5% 207 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Davis Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Cursey "Jr." Marcantel
"Bubba" Langley
William Lafleur
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 660 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 42 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

702 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct