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Larger margin of victory with second attempt in bizarre mayoral race

5 years 3 months 2 weeks ago Saturday, December 08 2018 Dec 8, 2018 December 08, 2018 9:50 PM December 08, 2018 in News
Source: WBRZ

MARINGOUIN – Voters returned to the polls Saturday after a judge forced a new election in the runoff between the incumbent mayor of Maringouin Demi Lynn Vorise and Maurice Harris.

Voters elected Maurice Harris with 58% of the vote – 380 votes compared to 271 for Vorise.

The election was ordered re-held after Vorise challenged the November election where she lost to Harris by four votes.

Vorise was elected previously, beating Harris by one single vote in the last mayoral election.

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