Complex sentence: In the runoff, Babin defeated Streusand by 19,301 votes (57.84%) to 14,069 (42.16%), and defeated Democrat Michael Cole in the general election.
Split into simpler sentences: In the runoff, Babin defeated Streusand by 19,301 votes (57.84%) to 14,069 (42.16%). He then faced and defeated Democrat Michael Cole in the general election.