| | Term-limited in the House, Robideaux was elected in the October 24, 2015 primary as the mayor-president of Lafayette Parish. He defeated another Republican candidate, Dee Stanley, 31,624 (55.7 percent) to 25,156 (44.3 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 24, 2015.</ref> | | Term-limited in the House, Robideaux was elected in the October 24, 2015 primary as the mayor-president of Lafayette Parish. He defeated another Republican candidate, Dee Stanley, 31,624 (55.7 percent) to 25,156 (44.3 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 24, 2015.</ref> |
| − | Meanwhile, two Republicans, Andre' Comeaux and [[Jean-Paul Coussan]], met in the November 21 runoff election to choose a House successor to Robideaux. Coussan emerged victorious, 5,765 votes (51.2 percent) to 5,505 (48.8 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, General Election Returns, November 21, 2015./ref> | + | Meanwhile, two Republicans, Andre' Comeaux and [[Jean-Paul Coussan]], met in the November 21 runoff election to choose a House successor to Robideaux. Coussan emerged victorious, 5,765 votes (51.2 percent) to 5,505 (48.8 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, General Election Returns, November 21, 2015.</ref> |
| | Robideaux succeeded fellow Republican [[Joey Durel]] as the president of the combined Lafayette city and parish government. He served a single four-year term. | | Robideaux succeeded fellow Republican [[Joey Durel]] as the president of the combined Lafayette city and parish government. He served a single four-year term. |