GOP’s Perry Narrowly Wins La. State Senate Seat

ABBEVILLE, La. (AP) — Unofficial election returns show Republican Jonathan Perry defeating Democrat Nathan Granger in the race to fill a vacant state Senate seat, possibly giving the GOP control of the Senate.

The Louisiana Secretary of State reported on its website Saturday night that Perry received 52 percent of the vote to 48 percent for Granger, with all 106 precincts reporting.

Election officials said the results still must be certified and they can be contested until February 28th. The office said turnout was 25 percent.

Saturday's election was to fill a vacant Senate seat in the Acadiana area that includes all or parts of Vermilion, Acadia, Lafayette and St. Landry parishes. The race pitted Perry, a lawyer and state representative from Kaplan, against Granger of Erath, a member of the Vermilion Parish Police Jury and owner of an oil services company.