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Bienville Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 6, 1990. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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School board

Member of School Board, District 1

"Bubba" Holmes (Democrat) won with 63.5% of the vote.

  • "Bubba" Holmes DemocratElected

    63.5% 693 votes

  • Emmett R. Woodard DemocratDefeated

    36.5% 399 votes

1,092 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 2

Edward E. Mason (Democrat) won with 52.8% of the vote.

  • Edward E. Mason DemocratElected

    52.8% 584 votes

  • Quincy E. Hampton DemocratDefeated

    42.1% 466 votes

  • Ora D. Miller DemocratDefeated

    5.1% 56 votes

1,106 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 3

No one got a majority, so Johnnie Thomas (Democrat) and Charlie J. Kennon (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Johnnie Thomas DemocratIn runoff

    47.8% 406 votes

  • Charlie J. Kennon DemocratIn runoff

    33.8% 287 votes

  • Bennie J. Lewis DemocratDefeated

    18.4% 156 votes

849 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 4

Freddie Davis (Democrat) won with 62.1% of the vote.

  • Freddie Davis DemocratElected

    62.1% 615 votes

  • James Cole DemocratDefeated

    37.9% 375 votes

990 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 6

Kenneth Larry Knotts (Democrat) won with 56.1% of the vote.

  • Kenneth Larry Knotts DemocratElected

    56.1% 640 votes

  • Carl Benton Foster DemocratDefeated

    43.9% 501 votes

1,141 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 7

No one got a majority, so Talton Barron (Republican) and Jessie L. Martin (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Talton Barron RepublicanIn runoff

    33.5% 344 votes

  • Jessie L. Martin DemocratIn runoff

    28.3% 290 votes

  • Paul A. Youngblood RepublicanDefeated

    20.9% 214 votes

  • "Don" Calloway DemocratDefeated

    17.3% 178 votes

1,026 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Arcadia

Mayor, Town of Arcadia

Ray Dean Smith (Democrat) won with 55.0% of the vote.

  • Ray Dean Smith DemocratElected

    55.0% 864 votes

  • Randy Wright DemocratDefeated

    45.0% 706 votes

1,570 votes cast.

Alderman, District 1, Town of Arcadia

Jessie Kelley (Democrat) won with 84.9% of the vote.

  • Jessie Kelley DemocratElected

    84.9% 342 votes

  • Thomas Nelson DemocratDefeated

    15.1% 61 votes

403 votes cast.

Alderman, District 3, Town of Arcadia

Peggy C. Gantt (Democrat) won with 65.5% of the vote.

  • Peggy C. Gantt DemocratElected

    65.5% 209 votes

  • Ricky W. Cleveland DemocratDefeated

    34.5% 110 votes

319 votes cast.

Alderman, District 5, Town of Arcadia

Gary D. Carlisle (Republican) won with 63.3% of the vote.

  • Gary D. Carlisle RepublicanElected

    63.3% 181 votes

  • Rodney L. Cook RepublicanDefeated

    36.7% 105 votes

286 votes cast.

Town of Ringgold

Alderman, District D, Town of Ringgold

Eddie Allums (Democrat) won with 54.3% of the vote.

  • Eddie Allums DemocratElected

    54.3% 95 votes

  • Lloyd L. Scott DemocratDefeated

    45.7% 80 votes

175 votes cast.

Village of Bienville

Aldermen, Village of Bienville

Dennis Boston (Democrat), Annette Collingsworth (Other party), and Homer G. Chandler (Other party) won.

  • Dennis Boston DemocratElected

    33.4% 120 votes

  • Annette Collingsworth Other partyElected

    24.2% 87 votes

  • Homer G. Chandler Other partyElected

    22.0% 79 votes

  • Esther P. Rutherford Other partyDefeated

    20.3% 73 votes

359 votes cast.

Village of Castor

Chief of Police, Village of Castor

Kenneth Roy Sullivan (Democrat) won with 55.6% of the vote.

  • Kenneth Roy Sullivan DemocratElected

    55.6% 55 votes

  • Kevin R. Myers DemocratDefeated

    44.4% 44 votes

99 votes cast.

Courts and judges

Judge, Court of Appeal, 2nd Circuit, 2nd District, Division B

Henry N. Brown, Jr. (Democrat) won with 57.5% of the vote.

This race covers 9 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bienville Parish: Henry N. Brown, Jr. 60.8%, Jean T. Drew 39.2%.

  • Henry N. Brown, Jr. DemocratElected

    57.5% 48,935 votes

  • Jean T. Drew DemocratDefeated

    42.5% 36,217 votes

85,152 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishHenry N. Brown, Jr.Jean T. DrewTurnout
Bienville Parish60.8%3,68339.2%2,379
Bossier Parish68.9%16,35431.1%7,381
Caldwell Parish51.3%1,94748.7%1,852
Claiborne Parish52.9%2,70647.1%2,414
Jackson Parish50.5%3,04149.5%2,983
Lincoln Parish47.2%5,44252.8%6,085
Union Parish69.8%5,61030.2%2,429
Webster Parish49.9%7,56150.1%7,590
Winn Parish45.5%2,59154.5%3,104

District Judge, 2nd Judicial District, Division A

Jenifer Ward Clason (Other party) won with 50.4% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bienville Parish: Jenifer Ward Clason 54.0%, Paul A. Newell 46.0%.

  • Jenifer Ward Clason Other partyElected

    50.4% 9,330 votes

  • Paul A. Newell DemocratDefeated

    49.6% 9,172 votes

18,502 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJenifer Ward ClasonPaul A. NewellTurnout
Bienville Parish54.0%3,30846.0%2,822
Claiborne Parish41.3%2,41358.7%3,434
Jackson Parish55.3%3,60944.7%2,916

District Attorney, 2nd Judicial District

No one got a majority, so Walter May (Democrat) and John C. Blake (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bienville Parish: Walter May 36.5%, John C. Blake 40.2%, Bobby L. Culpepper 23.3%.

  • Walter May DemocratIn runoff

    37.8% 7,319 votes

  • John C. Blake DemocratIn runoff

    37.6% 7,289 votes

  • Bobby L. Culpepper DemocratDefeated

    24.6% 4,778 votes

19,386 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishWalter MayJohn C. BlakeBobby L. CulpepperTurnout
Bienville Parish36.5%2,48040.2%2,73323.3%1,580
Claiborne Parish30.6%1,75547.7%2,74021.7%1,246
Jackson Parish45.0%3,08426.5%1,81628.5%1,952

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 1

No one got a majority, so Eugene Smith (Democrat) and Ernest J. Ratcliff, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Eugene Smith DemocratIn runoff

    39.9% 813 votes

  • Ernest J. Ratcliff, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    37.9% 774 votes

  • Terry Young DemocratDefeated

    22.2% 453 votes

2,040 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 3

Emily H. Beason (Democrat) won with 52.3% of the vote.

  • Emily H. Beason DemocratElected

    52.3% 513 votes

  • Mary Bogan McCart DemocratDefeated

    47.7% 467 votes

980 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 5

David W. McConathy (Democrat) won with 70.5% of the vote.

  • David W. McConathy DemocratElected

    70.5% 682 votes

  • Frances E. Robinson DemocratDefeated

    29.5% 286 votes

968 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 4

Willie W. Coe (Democrat) won with 54.5% of the vote.

  • Willie W. Coe DemocratElected

    54.5% 948 votes

  • Murray Hay DemocratDefeated

    45.5% 793 votes

1,741 votes cast.