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Joe Thompson (Louisiana)
Joe Thompson was a Democratic candidate for District 1 representative on the Terrebonne Parish School Board in Louisiana. He ran in the general election on November 4, 2014. He advanced to a runoff on December 6, 2014, where he was defeated.
Elections
2014
All nine seats on the Terrebonne Parish School Board were up for election in 2014. Five of the seats saw contested races on November 4, 2014. Two of the races advanced to a general election on December 6, 2014, as no candidate received 50 percent plus one of the primary election votes in District 1 or 9.
In the primary election, District 1 incumbent Roosevelt "Rosey" Thomas (D) faced David L. Rockward (D) and Joe Thompson (D). Thomas and Thompson advanced to the general election. District 9 incumbent Hayes J. Badeaux (D) faced challengers Vicki Bonvillain (R) and Cally Yelverton Trosclair (I). Badeaux and Bonvillain advanced to the general election.
William "Bill" Simmons (D) challenged incumbent Brenda Leroux Babin (D) in District 5. L. P. Bordelon III (R), the District 6 incumbent, ran for re-election against Clyde F. Hamner (D). Wendy Wilson Billiot (R) sought to unseat District 7 incumbent Roger Dale DeHart (D).[1]
The following incumbents retained their seats by being elected without opposition: Gregory Harding (D) in District 2, Richard "Dicky" Jackson (D) in District 3, Debra "Debi" Benoit (R) in District 4 and Donald "Don" Duplantis (D) in District 8.[1]
Results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Roosevelt "Rosey" Thomas Incumbent |
57.3% | 1,191 | |
| Democratic | Joe Thompson | 42.7% | 889 | |
| Total Votes | 2,080 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed December 30, 2014 | ||||
Primary election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Roosevelt "Rosey" Thomas Incumbent |
48.6% | 1,086 | |
| Democratic | Joe Thompson |
34.6% | 774 | |
| Democratic | David L. Rockward | 16.7% | 374 | |
| Total Votes | 2,234 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed November 6, 2014 | ||||
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