Gene I. Daigle
Gene I. Daigle (Democratic Party) was a member of the Acadia Parish School Board in Louisiana, representing District 6. Daigle assumed office in 2002. Daigle left office in 2018.
Daigle (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Acadia Parish School Board to represent District 6 in Louisiana. Daigle won in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Daigle won re-election in the November 4, 2014, general election against challenger Candy Leger in 2010 and in 2014.
Elections
2014
- See also: Acadia Parish Schools elections (2014)
All eight seats on the Acadia Parish School Board were up for election in 2014. Four of the seats faced contested elections, while the remaining four did not see the ballot due to a lack of opposition. Candidates who were unopposed at the close of the filing period were considered elected as of that day.
Jeffrey A. Cavell (I) challenged District 1 incumbent Israel Syria (D). District 3 incumbent Lynn Shamsie (D) did not run for re-election. Delo Hebert Jr. (D) and Dalton Newman (D) ran for the open seat. David Lalande (R), the District 5 incumbent, was challenged by Blane Harmon (I). Candy Leger (I) opposed incumbent Gene I. Daigle (D) for the District 6 seat.[1]
The following incumbents were elected without opposition at the close of the candidate filing period: Douglas J. LaCombe (I) in District 2, John Suire (R) in District 4, James Higginbotham, Jr. (I) in District 7 and Milton Simar (D) in District 8.[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Gene I. Daigle Incumbent |
52.9% | 1,395 | |
| Independent | Candy Leger | 47.1% | 1,241 | |
| Total Votes | 2,636 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed November 24, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Daigle reported no contributions or expenditures to the Louisiana Ethics Administration Program as of October 29, 2014.[2]
Endorsements
Daigle did not receive any official endorsements in this election.
2010
| Acadia Parish Schools, District 6 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Gene I. Daigle |
54.3% | 968 | |
| Independent | Candy Leger | 45.7% | 814 | |
| Total Votes | 1,782 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," accessed September 2, 2014 | ||||
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