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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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Natchitoches 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

Village of Goldonna

Mayor, Village of Goldonna

Margie Jo Stewart (Other party) won with 52.4% of the vote.

  • Margie Jo Stewart Other partyElected

    52.4% 121 votes

  • Joan Bryant Other partyDefeated

    47.6% 110 votes

231 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Village of Goldonna

Tommy Myers (Other party) won with 65.6% of the vote.

  • Tommy Myers Other partyElected

    65.6% 147 votes

  • Johnny E. Rowell Other partyDefeated

    34.4% 77 votes

224 votes cast.

Aldermen, Village of Goldonna

Clara P. Cloud (Other party), Verna Martin (Other party), and Eugean Garner (Other party) won.

  • Clara P. Cloud Other partyElected

    24.1% 157 votes

  • Verna Martin Other partyElected

    24.1% 157 votes

  • Eugean Garner Other partyElected

    19.9% 130 votes

  • Dorothy Jean Rowell Other partyDefeated

    19.8% 129 votes

  • Lester Easterling Other partyDefeated

    12.1% 79 votes

652 votes cast.

Village of Natchez

Mayor, Village of Natchez

Roosevelt Toussaint (Democrat) won with 88.3% of the vote.

  • Roosevelt Toussaint DemocratElected

    88.3% 189 votes

  • James W. Helire, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    6.1% 13 votes

  • Ananias Clark DemocratDefeated

    5.6% 12 votes

214 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Village of Natchez

McKindley Hoover, Sr. (Democrat) won with 65.6% of the vote.

  • McKindley Hoover, Sr. DemocratElected

    65.6% 143 votes

  • Lloyd Benjamin DemocratDefeated

    34.4% 75 votes

218 votes cast.

Aldermen, Village of Natchez

Harry James Clark (Democrat) and Frankie Ray McDaniel (Democrat) won.

  • Harry James Clark DemocratElected

    23.6% 144 votes

  • Frankie Ray McDaniel DemocratElected

    20.5% 125 votes

  • Henrietta F. Byrd DemocratIn runoff

    15.2% 93 votes

  • William Charles DemocratIn runoff

    14.7% 90 votes

3 other candidates: 26.0% together
Willie Byrd, Sr. Democrat12.3%75
James Lee Johnson Democrat7.2%44
Rufus Sowell Democrat6.5%40

611 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Parishwide, Prop. #1 - 1/2% Jail Tax - PJ

Passed: 42.7% voted yes and 57.3% voted no.

  • Yes

    42.7% 2,348 votes

  • NoDefeated

    57.3% 3,149 votes

5,497 votes cast.

Parishwide, Prop. #2 - 2 Mill Ambulance Tax - PJ

Passed: 51.9% voted yes and 48.1% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    51.9% 2,839 votes

  • No

    48.1% 2,628 votes

5,467 votes cast.