Sherri Zeringue McGovern defeated Blair Briggs to win election as St. Landry Parish Assessor.
McGovern won 60% of the 28,853 votes cast in Saturday’s election, according to complete but unofficial returns.
There were 7,549 votes cast in early voting in St. Landry Parish ahead of Saturday’s election.
There 1,143 early votes cast at poll in the Eunice Municipal Complex.
Candidates in Saturday’s primary election have filed their final campaign finance reports.
Tri-Parish voter turnout ranged from a low of 9.5% in St. Landry Parish to a high of 15% in Evangeline Parish in early voting that ended Saturday.
A voter registration drive is to begin Tuesday in St. Landry Parish that will include public high schools and nursing homes.
The Eunice News will publish free announcements for candidates in the Oct. 12 Gubernatorial Primary Election.
Qualifying for the Oct. 12 election began Tuesday and continues until 4:30 p.m. Thursday.
The deadline to register to vote in person or by mail is Sept. 11.
The Eunice News will publish free announcements for candidates in the Oct. 12 Gubernatorial Primary Election.
Garett R. Duplechain has announced his candidacy for St. Landry Parish assessor in the Oct. 12 election.
His announcement includes the following.