VACHERIE – As part of the recent statewide elections, the 23rd Judicial District, Division B, Judge’s race resulted in “Tom” Kliebert of Paulina and “Joe” Wiley of Gonzales headed for the Nov. 5 runoff, with Kliebert picking up 10,944 votes to Wiley’s 8,643 votes. Kliebert led in St. James Parish with 69 percent of the votes cast, and 57 percent of the vote in Assumption Parish.

Division E Incumbent Alvin Turner Jr. of Gonzales beat challenger Phyllis A. Southall of Gonzales by a margin of 3,671 to 1,241 votes.

Division A Judge Ralph Tureau of St. Amant, Division C Judge Guy Holdridge of Gonzales and Division D Judge Pegram J. Mire Jr. of Donaldsonville were elected without opposition. District Attorney Anthony G. “Tony” Falterman of Napoleonville also won without opposition.

In the St. James Parish School Board races, District One incumbent Lloyd J. LeBlanc Jr. retained his seat with a margin of 648 to 581 over challenger Diana B. Cantillo. Both are from Gramercy.

District Three incumbent Carol Lambert retained her seat by a margin of 798 to 475 votes over challenger Sally LeBlanc Zimmer. Both are from Paulina. District Five incumbent Willis A. Octave retained his seat by a margin of 621 to 435 votes over challenger Patrician “Ducy” Heary Schexnaydre. Both are from St. James.

District Six incumbent Charlies T. “Charlie” Nailor retained his seat by a margin of 596 to 431 votes. Both are from Vacherie. District Seven’s Richard “Ricky” Reulet Jr. beat incumbent Kathleen “Kitty” Becnel by a margin of 615 to 495 votes. Both are from Vacherie.

District Two’s Kenneth Foret of Lutcher and District Four’s George Nassar Jr. of Convent were elected without opposition.

In the Justice of the Peace races, in District Six, Eileen “Candy” Jasmin and Stanley C. “Lollypop” Bazile will face off in the Nov. 5 runoff. Jasmin led with 425 votes, while Bazile had 278 votes. The other contender was Erica Harrison Johnson. All three are from Vacherie.

District One incumbent Elton Rodrigue Sr. held onto his position with 757 to 510 votes over challenger Garland Rome. Both are from Gramercy. District Three’s Stephen “Lukey” Loque won with 713 votes over Janelle L. Poche with 713 to 542 votes. Both are from Paulina.

District Five challenger Anatole “Nat” Monconduit of St. James beat incumbent Lena T. Ketchens of Vacherie by a margin of 677 to 375 votes. District Two’s Yvonne O. Cunningham of Lutcher, District Four’s Lionel Felton Sr. of Convent and District Seven’s Marie Maddy Laurent Lewis of Vacherie, each won without opposition.

In the St. James Parish Constable races, District One incumbent Ronald “Shine” Boudreaux was re-elected in the first primary. Challengers Stephen McClung had 413 votes and J. Wayne “Teco” Louque had 202 votes. All three are from Gramercy.

District Two incumbent Shelby “Rock” Oubre of Lutcher won, with a margin of 713 to 542 votes over Donna Albert Wells. Both are from Lutcher.

District Three’s Timothy Bourgeois of Paulina, District Four’s Johnnie Shorty Sr. of Convent, District Five’s Exodus Mitchell Sr. of St. James, District Six’s Vanessa James and District Seven’s Brad Steib of Vacherie each won re-election.

GRAMERCY

In the Mayor’s race, Terry Borne and Eugene “Gene” Louque will face off in the runoff. The pair edged incumbent Ronald St. Pierre, Borne receiving 466 votes, Louque with 440 and St. Pierre with 355 votes.

In the Chief of Police race, David P. Dufrene beat incumbent Kenny Poche by 403 votes, Dufrene earning 856 to Poche’s 463 votes.

For Alderman-at-Large, the top two vote-getters, both of whom are now elected to the Gramercy Board of Aldermen, are “Kat” Bocz with 726 votes and Rubenstein Mitchell Clark with 616 votes.

The other contenders were Barry R. LeBlanc with 557 votes, Claude “Clyde” Wiggins with 246 and Shelly Morris with 117 votes.

For Alderman, District Two, Gary Bourgeois and John Doucet will meet in the Nov. 5 runoff election. Bourgeois received 228 votes and Doucet with 207 votes. The contenders were Dale A. Louque with 115 votes and Joe Samrow Jr. with 71 votes.

Alderman, District Three incumbent Alvin “Shark” St. Pierre was re-elected with a hefty 176-90 margin over challenger Lynn “Whistle” Detillier Jr.

Alderman, District One incumbent Betty Coleman was re-elected without opposition.

LUTCHER

In the Mayor’s race, incumbent Troas A. Poche easily put away challenger Jason P. Amato with a hefty 1,139-698 vote margin.

For Chief of Police, Kerry D. Melancon and Corey Pittman will face off in the Nov. 5 runoff election, Melancon having picked up 878 votes and Pittman with 744 votes.

The other contenders were Jerome Franklin with 158 and Roy Zeringue with 85 votes.

For Alderman-at-Large, Seat One, Rowdy Kennard Scott edged incumbent Thomas D. George with 930 to 818 votes.

For Alderman, District One, Division A, incumbent Floyd A. Marshall Sr. edged challenger Morris Bowser Jr. by a margin of 461 to 345 votes.

For Alderman, District One, Division B, Kendricks “Ken” Brass won this race over Danny B. Manuel by a margin of 529 to 313 votes.

For Alderman, District Two, Division B, Rebecca “Becky” Foret beat Carl “Carl-Lee” Vicknair by a margin of 453 to 380 votes.

Alderman, District Two, Division A, Patrick St. Pierre won his seat without opposition.