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On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

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Bienville Parish

Local election results for Saturday, April 5, 1986. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Arcadia

Mayor, Town of Arcadia

No one got a majority, so Ray Dean Smith (Other party) and E. E. "Moe" Letlow, Jr. (Other party) went to a runoff.

  • Ray Dean Smith Other partyIn runoff

    46.1% 695 votes

  • E. E. "Moe" Letlow, Jr. Other partyIn runoff

    28.1% 424 votes

  • Sam Baker Other partyDefeated

    25.7% 388 votes

1,507 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Town of Arcadia

Willie Lee Abney (Other party) won with 84.5% of the vote.

  • Willie Lee Abney Other partyElected

    84.5% 1,248 votes

  • Kennon Cathey Other partyDefeated

    15.5% 229 votes

1,477 votes cast.

Council Member, District 3, Town of Arcadia

Ricky W. Cleveland (Other party) won with 61.2% of the vote.

  • Ricky W. Cleveland Other partyElected

    61.2% 199 votes

  • Gary Gantt Other partyDefeated

    38.8% 126 votes

325 votes cast.

Council Member, District 4, Town of Arcadia

B. Harold Durrett (Other party) won with 62.3% of the vote.

  • B. Harold Durrett Other partyElected

    62.3% 193 votes

  • Wayne E. Dring Other partyDefeated

    37.7% 117 votes

310 votes cast.

Council Member, District 5, Town of Arcadia

Gary D. Carlisle (Other party) won with 52.9% of the vote.

  • Gary D. Carlisle Other partyElected

    52.9% 154 votes

  • Jo Ann Anderson Other partyDefeated

    37.1% 108 votes

  • John R. King Other partyDefeated

    10.0% 29 votes

291 votes cast.

Village of Bienville

Mayor, Village of Bienville

Roy T. Boddie (Other party) won with 72.7% of the vote.

  • Roy T. Boddie Other partyElected

    72.7% 317 votes

  • Ronald David Loe Other partyDefeated

    27.3% 119 votes

436 votes cast.

Aldermen, Village of Bienville

Lee Brown (Other party), Grady E. Williams (Other party), and Billy W. Caskey (Other party) won.

  • Lee Brown Other partyElected

    20.9% 132 votes

  • Grady E. Williams Other partyElected

    18.3% 116 votes

  • Billy W. Caskey Other partyElected

    18.2% 115 votes

  • "Ann" Baxter Other partyDefeated

    15.8% 100 votes

2 other candidates: 26.9% together
Tom Will Lea Other party15.6%99
Jimmy D. Smith Other party11.2%71

633 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Jamestown Area Fire Prot., 10 Mill - BOC

Passed: 75.8% voted yes and 24.2% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    75.8% 94 votes

  • No

    24.2% 30 votes

124 votes cast.