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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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Morehouse Parish

Local election results for Saturday, April 1, 1989. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Cities, towns, and villages

City of Bastrop

Mayor, City of Bastrop

No one got a majority, so Clarence W. Hawkins (Democrat) and Mrs. Jerald L. "Jerry" Jordan (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Clarence W. Hawkins DemocratIn runoff

    41.1% 1,865 votes

  • Mrs. Jerald L. "Jerry" Jordan DemocratIn runoff

    21.6% 980 votes

  • Zane Tubbs DemocratDefeated

    20.5% 930 votes

  • A. "Stan" Neathery DemocratDefeated

    16.5% 748 votes

  • Curtis D. Chidester RepublicanDefeated

    0.4% 17 votes

4,540 votes cast.

Alderman, District A, City of Bastrop

No one got a majority, so Peyton Spear (Democrat) and Frank Bishop (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Peyton Spear DemocratIn runoff

    47.2% 478 votes

  • Frank Bishop DemocratIn runoff

    41.5% 420 votes

  • Darrell S. Mobley DemocratDefeated

    11.3% 114 votes

1,012 votes cast.

Alderman, District B, City of Bastrop

T. W. "Tom" Carter (Democrat) won with 52.7% of the vote.

  • T. W. "Tom" Carter DemocratElected

    52.7% 425 votes

  • W. L. "Nub" Martin DemocratDefeated

    47.3% 382 votes

807 votes cast.

Alderman, District C, City of Bastrop

John Taylor Bentley (Democrat) won with 55.5% of the vote.

  • John Taylor Bentley DemocratElected

    55.5% 566 votes

  • Robert "Bob" Bass DemocratDefeated

    31.8% 324 votes

  • Leonard Sapp RepublicanDefeated

    12.7% 130 votes

1,020 votes cast.

Alderman, District D, City of Bastrop

No one got a majority, so Willie "Jay" Lenoir (Democrat) and Josephine Andrews (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Willie "Jay" Lenoir DemocratIn runoff

    38.9% 289 votes

  • Josephine Andrews DemocratIn runoff

    24.1% 179 votes

  • Donald Britton DemocratDefeated

    22.4% 166 votes

  • Leonard Posey DemocratDefeated

    14.6% 108 votes

742 votes cast.