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Election day is Tuesday, November 3

What's on the ballot and key dates

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

  • Early voting and absentee ballot requests are now closed.
  • Mailed absentee ballots must reach your parish registrar of voters by Monday, November 2 at 4:30 p.m. A postmark does not count, so mail it early.
  • On election day, polls are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you are in line when polls close, you can still vote.

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Ouachita Parish

Local election results for Saturday, April 7, 1990. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Cities, towns, and villages

City of West Monroe

Aldermen, City of West Monroe

Fred Ragland, Jr. (Democrat), James "Sonny" Bennett (Democrat), Kenn May (Democrat), L. O. "Sam" Yeager (Democrat), and Marvin L. Smith (Democrat) won.

  • Fred Ragland, Jr. DemocratElected

    19.0% 1,171 votes

  • James "Sonny" Bennett DemocratElected

    19.0% 1,169 votes

  • Kenn May DemocratElected

    19.0% 1,169 votes

  • L. O. "Sam" Yeager DemocratElected

    18.8% 1,158 votes

  • Marvin L. Smith DemocratElected

    18.6% 1,145 votes

1 other candidate: 5.4% together
James R. Elee Other party5.4%335

6,147 votes cast.

Town of Sterlington

Chief of Police, Town of Sterlington

Walter Kemper (Democrat) won with 51.9% of the vote.

  • Walter Kemper DemocratElected

    51.9% 138 votes

  • Collins Adkinson RepublicanDefeated

    48.1% 128 votes

266 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Rd. Light. Dist. #7, Tax, Police Jury, 10 yrs.

Passed: 91.2% voted yes and 8.8% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    91.2% 135 votes

  • No

    8.8% 13 votes

148 votes cast.