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Caddo 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

No one got a majority, so Chris Marlowe (Democrat) and David P. Byerley (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Chris Marlowe DemocratIn runoff

    39.0% 1,892 votes

  • David P. Byerley DemocratIn runoff

    38.8% 1,882 votes

  • John W. Axford DemocratDefeated

    18.8% 910 votes

  • Michael Knight DemocratDefeated

    3.3% 162 votes

4,846 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 2

No one got a majority, so Johnny Vance (Democrat) and Thomas Archey (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Johnny Vance DemocratIn runoff

    27.4% 1,188 votes

  • Thomas Archey DemocratIn runoff

    25.7% 1,115 votes

  • Louis Collier DemocratDefeated

    23.3% 1,007 votes

  • Ardis Johnson, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    13.3% 574 votes

  • Rosetta Reed DemocratDefeated

    10.3% 447 votes

4,331 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 3

Willie D. Burton (Democrat) won with 55.8% of the vote.

  • Willie D. Burton DemocratElected

    55.8% 1,684 votes

  • Robert Williams DemocratDefeated

    22.8% 688 votes

  • William Bill Hines DemocratDefeated

    21.4% 647 votes

3,019 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 4

Mike Thibodeaux (Republican) won with 55.2% of the vote.

  • Mike Thibodeaux RepublicanElected

    55.2% 3,170 votes

  • Eva Nell Clark RepublicanDefeated

    44.8% 2,568 votes

5,738 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 5

No one got a majority, so Mildred B. Pugh (Democrat) and Raymond A. Hicks (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Mildred B. Pugh DemocratIn runoff

    42.6% 1,843 votes

  • Raymond A. Hicks DemocratIn runoff

    41.7% 1,807 votes

  • Bertha C. Jimison DemocratDefeated

    15.7% 680 votes

4,330 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 6

Bernace L. Shaw (Democrat) won with 74.2% of the vote.

  • Bernace L. Shaw DemocratElected

    74.2% 2,823 votes

  • Eddie Hughes DemocratDefeated

    25.8% 981 votes

3,804 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 7

Jerry Tim Brooks Brooks (Democrat) won with 63.2% of the vote.

  • Jerry Tim Brooks Brooks DemocratElected

    63.2% 2,729 votes

  • Cliffoed Ray Collins DemocratDefeated

    24.0% 1,036 votes

  • Jousha E. Bryant DemocratDefeated

    12.8% 553 votes

4,318 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 8

David Matlock (Democrat) won with 51.1% of the vote.

  • David Matlock DemocratElected

    51.1% 4,149 votes

  • Margaret Osetinsky Meg Goorley RepublicanDefeated

    36.5% 2,968 votes

  • Irene Beth Foster RepublicanDefeated

    12.4% 1,007 votes

8,124 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 9

Mark Milam (Republican) won with 71.0% of the vote.

  • Mark Milam RepublicanElected

    71.0% 3,579 votes

  • Alonzo Doc Hodge DemocratDefeated

    29.0% 1,465 votes

5,044 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 12

No one got a majority, so Tony Nations (Republican) and Paul Glanville (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Tony Nations RepublicanIn runoff

    38.6% 3,301 votes

  • Paul Glanville DemocratIn runoff

    37.3% 3,190 votes

  • Ernest H. Lampkins DemocratDefeated

    24.0% 2,055 votes

8,546 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

City of Shreveport

Mayor, City of Shreveport

No one got a majority, so C. O. Simpkins (Democrat) and Hazel Beard (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Caddo Parish: C. O. Simpkins 31.9%, Hazel Beard 22.9%, "Bill" Bush 11.4%, "Ron" Bean 7.6%.

  • C. O. Simpkins DemocratIn runoff

    31.9% 21,242 votes

  • Hazel Beard RepublicanIn runoff

    22.9% 15,234 votes

  • "Bill" Bush DemocratDefeated

    11.4% 7,566 votes

  • "Ron" Bean RepublicanDefeated

    7.6% 5,064 votes

8 other candidates: 26.2% together
Carolyn Whitehurst Republican7.5%5,005
Gary A. Childress Republican6.0%3,969
Douglas E. "Doug" Rimmer Republican5.7%3,824
Hersy Jones, Jr. Democrat3.8%2,524
Richard M. Flicker Democrat1.7%1,126
T. L. "Bubba" Hardin Democrat0.8%552
Ronnie Glynn Johnson Other party0.3%229
"Tim" Goeders Republican0.3%215

66,550 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
Bossier ParishHazel Beard19.4%
Caddo ParishC. O. Simpkins31.9%

Councilman, District A, City of Shreveport

No one got a majority, so Cedric Glover (Democrat) and Hilry Huckaby III (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Cedric Glover DemocratIn runoff

    43.9% 2,001 votes

  • Hilry Huckaby III DemocratIn runoff

    43.2% 1,972 votes

  • Jimmy "B. B." Lynch DemocratDefeated

    12.9% 587 votes

4,560 votes cast.

Councilman, District B, City of Shreveport

Calhoun Allen (Democrat) won with 60.3% of the vote.

  • Calhoun Allen DemocratElected

    60.3% 3,717 votes

  • Leroy H. Scott, Jr. RepublicanDefeated

    19.3% 1,190 votes

  • Charles S. Martin DemocratDefeated

    10.6% 652 votes

  • Glen "Your Voice" Carstensen Other partyDefeated

    5.8% 358 votes

  • Richard L. Fletcher Other partyDefeated

    4.0% 245 votes

6,162 votes cast.

Councilman, District C, City of Shreveport

No one got a majority, so Keith Hightower (Democrat) and Mark Vigen (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Caddo Parish: Keith Hightower 42.6%, Mark Vigen 36.2%, Bill Mayfield 17.2%, Don K. Norris 4.0%.

  • Keith Hightower DemocratIn runoff

    42.8% 5,175 votes

  • Mark Vigen DemocratIn runoff

    36.1% 4,370 votes

  • Bill Mayfield DemocratDefeated

    17.1% 2,070 votes

  • Don K. Norris DemocratDefeated

    4.0% 485 votes

12,100 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishKeith HightowerMark VigenBill MayfieldDon K. NorrisTurnout
Bossier Parish66.0%6219.1%189.6%95.3%5
Caddo Parish42.6%5,11336.2%4,35217.2%2,0614.0%480

Councilman, District D, City of Shreveport

No one got a majority, so Milton Williams (Democrat) and "Ken" Epperson (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Milton Williams DemocratIn runoff

    31.1% 2,607 votes

  • "Ken" Epperson DemocratIn runoff

    24.0% 2,018 votes

  • "Randy" Brazzel DemocratDefeated

    16.7% 1,403 votes

  • "Red" Bernard RepublicanDefeated

    13.2% 1,111 votes

2 other candidates: 14.9% together
John D. Long Democrat9.7%815
Donald Yale Rosen Democrat5.2%439

8,393 votes cast.

Councilman, District E, City of Shreveport

No one got a majority, so Rovert W. "Bo" Williams (Republican) and John L. Albritton (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Rovert W. "Bo" Williams RepublicanIn runoff

    29.9% 3,611 votes

  • John L. Albritton DemocratIn runoff

    28.2% 3,403 votes

  • Joseph M. "Joe" Monsour RepublicanDefeated

    24.6% 2,971 votes

  • Price Moore DemocratDefeated

    7.4% 895 votes

2 other candidates: 9.8% together
T. W. "Bill" Pickens Democrat6.2%751
"Tommy" Dayton Democrat3.6%433

12,064 votes cast.

Councilman, District F, City of Shreveport

Joe Shyne (Democrat) won with 64.9% of the vote.

  • Joe Shyne DemocratElected

    64.9% 3,769 votes

  • Barbara McCray Norton DemocratDefeated

    35.1% 2,038 votes

5,807 votes cast.

Councilman, District G, City of Shreveport

No one got a majority, so Roy Cary (Democrat) and Larry Ferdinand (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Roy Cary DemocratIn runoff

    42.3% 3,121 votes

  • Larry Ferdinand DemocratIn runoff

    41.3% 3,046 votes

  • Howard Malpass RepublicanDefeated

    16.5% 1,217 votes

7,384 votes cast.

Town of Blanchard

Mayor, Town of Blanchard

Reid Brau (Republican) won with 57.2% of the vote.

  • Reid Brau RepublicanElected

    57.2% 305 votes

  • Henry Tingle DemocratDefeated

    42.8% 228 votes

533 votes cast.

Aldermen, Town of Blanchard

Cindy Fitts Langston (Republican), Nathan A. Ashby (Democrat), Larry Permenter (Democrat), Allison Anne Jones (Democrat), and John M. Gardner (Democrat) won.

  • Cindy Fitts Langston RepublicanElected

    18.0% 389 votes

  • Nathan A. Ashby DemocratElected

    15.0% 325 votes

  • Larry Permenter DemocratElected

    14.1% 306 votes

  • Allison Anne Jones DemocratElected

    13.6% 295 votes

  • John M. Gardner DemocratElected

    11.7% 253 votes

3 other candidates: 27.6% together
Carroll J. Pellegrin Republican9.5%205
R. A. McNaughton, Jr. Democrat9.2%200
M. David Watson Democrat8.9%192

2,165 votes cast.

Town of Mooringsport

Mayor, Town of Mooringsport

J. B. Nichols (Democrat) won with 65.5% of the vote.

  • J. B. Nichols DemocratElected

    65.5% 201 votes

  • Doris Daniels Dixon DemocratDefeated

    34.5% 106 votes

307 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Town of Mooringsport

L. J. Bodin (Republican) won with 56.6% of the vote.

  • L. J. Bodin RepublicanElected

    56.6% 175 votes

  • Vernon Roberts RepublicanDefeated

    43.4% 134 votes

309 votes cast.

Aldermen, at Large, Town of Mooringsport

Mitzi Tunstall (Democrat) won with 34.6% of the vote.

  • Mitzi Tunstall DemocratElected

    34.6% 184 votes

  • Sam W. Bard Other partyIn runoff

    21.6% 115 votes

  • Todd Cowan DemocratIn runoff

    19.0% 101 votes

  • E. H. "Sonny" Cates, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    15.6% 83 votes

  • Michael Doyle Other partyDefeated

    9.2% 49 votes

532 votes cast.

Alderman, District 3, Town of Mooringsport

No one got a majority, so Rickey D. Dunn (Democrat) and Lamar Dearing (Other party) went to a runoff.

  • Rickey D. Dunn DemocratIn runoff

    41.1% 30 votes

  • Lamar Dearing Other partyIn runoff

    32.9% 24 votes

  • Darren N. Guin DemocratDefeated

    26.0% 19 votes

73 votes cast.

Town of Vivian

Mayor, Town of Vivian

"Rick" McMillan II (Republican) won with 58.1% of the vote.

  • "Rick" McMillan II RepublicanElected

    58.1% 773 votes

  • Charles Ray Alexander DemocratDefeated

    41.9% 557 votes

1,330 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Town of Vivian

Roy Murry (Republican) won with 59.8% of the vote.

  • Roy Murry RepublicanElected

    59.8% 784 votes

  • Donice Jones DemocratDefeated

    40.2% 527 votes

1,311 votes cast.

Alderman, at Large, Town of Vivian

No one got a majority, so Joe Caldwell (Democrat) and Tom R. Bruce (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Joe Caldwell DemocratIn runoff

    36.1% 448 votes

  • Tom R. Bruce DemocratIn runoff

    29.2% 362 votes

  • Vernon R. Jennings DemocratDefeated

    22.6% 280 votes

  • Raymon L. Hartzo DemocratDefeated

    12.2% 151 votes

1,241 votes cast.

Alderman, Ward 1, Town of Vivian

Joey D. Paulette (Democrat) won with 51.1% of the vote.

  • Joey D. Paulette DemocratElected

    51.1% 140 votes

  • William "Bill" Steward DemocratDefeated

    48.9% 134 votes

274 votes cast.

Alderman, Ward 4, Town of Vivian

Ricky Pogue (Democrat) won with 52.5% of the vote.

  • Ricky Pogue DemocratElected

    52.5% 125 votes

  • Arthur Jefferson DemocratDefeated

    47.5% 113 votes

238 votes cast.

Village of Gilliam

Chief of Police, Village of Gilliam

Charles H. Caldwell (Democrat) won with 52.3% of the vote.

  • Charles H. Caldwell DemocratElected

    52.3% 34 votes

  • Bobby J. Smith DemocratDefeated

    47.7% 31 votes

65 votes cast.

Aldermen, Village of Gilliam

Doyle G. Dauphin (Democrat), Virgil F. Trenado (Democrat), and Helen Adger (Democrat) won.

  • Doyle G. Dauphin DemocratElected

    24.7% 46 votes

  • Virgil F. Trenado DemocratElected

    23.1% 43 votes

  • Helen Adger DemocratElected

    21.5% 40 votes

  • Richard Adcock DemocratDefeated

    21.0% 39 votes

  • Beverly Caldwell RepublicanDefeated

    9.7% 18 votes

186 votes cast.

Courts and judges

Judge, Court of Appeal, 2nd Circuit, 3rd District, Division C

Jeffrey P. Victory (Democrat) won with 55.0% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Caddo Parish: Jeffrey P. Victory 56.2%, James E. Clark 43.8%.

  • Jeffrey P. Victory DemocratElected

    55.0% 43,516 votes

  • James E. Clark DemocratDefeated

    45.0% 35,599 votes

79,115 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJeffrey P. VictoryJames E. ClarkTurnout
Caddo Parish56.2%38,62343.8%30,041
De Soto Parish47.7%3,54652.3%3,887
Red River Parish44.6%1,34755.4%1,671

City Judge, City Court, Division A, City of Shreveport

Lee Irvin (Republican) won with 50.3% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Caddo Parish: Lee Irvin 50.3%, Leon Emanuel 49.7%.

  • Lee Irvin RepublicanElected

    50.3% 28,605 votes

  • Leon Emanuel DemocratDefeated

    49.7% 28,215 votes

56,820 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishLee IrvinLeon EmanuelTurnout
Bossier Parish52.3%4647.7%42
Caddo Parish50.3%28,55949.7%28,173

City Judge, City Court, Division C, City of Shreveport

Gay Gaskins (Democrat) won with 61.0% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Caddo Parish: Gay Gaskins 60.9%, Carl F. Survine 26.8%, Gary A. Book 12.3%.

  • Gay Gaskins DemocratElected

    61.0% 35,956 votes

  • Carl F. Survine DemocratDefeated

    26.7% 15,778 votes

  • Gary A. Book DemocratDefeated

    12.3% 7,257 votes

58,991 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishGay GaskinsCarl F. SurvineGary A. BookTurnout
Bossier Parish77.1%747.3%715.6%15
Caddo Parish60.9%35,88226.8%15,77112.3%7,242

Justice of the Peace, Ward 2, Vivian District

Richard Dick Rein (Democrat) won with 54.7% of the vote.

  • Richard Dick Rein DemocratElected

    54.7% 1,126 votes

  • Jimmie R. Cox DemocratDefeated

    29.8% 614 votes

  • John M. Kennedy DemocratDefeated

    15.5% 320 votes

2,060 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Ward 3, Blanchard District

No one got a majority, so Leigh Green Walker (Democrat) and Charles Chuck Bayne (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Leigh Green Walker DemocratIn runoff

    42.1% 2,064 votes

  • Charles Chuck Bayne RepublicanIn runoff

    21.4% 1,048 votes

  • Bennie W. Terrell DemocratDefeated

    18.9% 925 votes

  • Diane Bryan Reeder RepublicanDefeated

    17.7% 869 votes

4,906 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Ward 6

No one got a majority, so A. Leo Mitchell (Democrat) and Glenda Britton (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • A. Leo Mitchell DemocratIn runoff

    41.3% 731 votes

  • Glenda Britton DemocratIn runoff

    32.3% 572 votes

  • Edward J. Duraczynski DemocratDefeated

    26.4% 468 votes

1,771 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Ward 7

James F Flurry, Sr. (Republican) won with 63.8% of the vote.

  • James F Flurry, Sr. RepublicanElected

    63.8% 5,413 votes

  • Charles E. Hicks DemocratDefeated

    36.2% 3,076 votes

8,489 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Ward 9

Ruth Johnston (Democrat) won with 54.0% of the vote.

  • Ruth Johnston DemocratElected

    54.0% 291 votes

  • Bob Tucker RepublicanDefeated

    46.0% 248 votes

539 votes cast.

Constable, Ward 2, Oil City District

No one got a majority, so F. H. Bill Bateman (Republican) and H. R. Jerry Woodell, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • F. H. Bill Bateman RepublicanIn runoff

    46.0% 818 votes

  • H. R. Jerry Woodell, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    20.7% 368 votes

  • C. J. Broome DemocratDefeated

    17.6% 313 votes

  • Bartley B. J. Batts DemocratDefeated

    15.8% 281 votes

1,780 votes cast.

Constable, Ward 2, Vivian District

James L. Hall (Republican) won with 58.3% of the vote.

  • James L. Hall RepublicanElected

    58.3% 1,044 votes

  • Whitlow W. Giles Other partyDefeated

    41.7% 746 votes

1,790 votes cast.

Constable, Ward 3, Blanchard District

No one got a majority, so William Bill Dean (Republican) and Danny Joe Lawler (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • William Bill Dean RepublicanIn runoff

    38.4% 1,989 votes

  • Danny Joe Lawler DemocratIn runoff

    34.7% 1,798 votes

  • Jerry King DemocratDefeated

    16.4% 850 votes

  • Jack E. Anderson DemocratDefeated

    10.5% 542 votes

5,179 votes cast.

Constable, Ward 7

No one got a majority, so Terry M. Shields (Republican) and E. M. Jinky Broome (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Terry M. Shields RepublicanIn runoff

    41.5% 3,634 votes

  • E. M. Jinky Broome DemocratIn runoff

    37.4% 3,276 votes

  • John McGrew DemocratDefeated

    21.1% 1,843 votes

8,753 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

City of Shreveport, 7.33 mills - City Council

Passed: 59.4% voted yes and 40.6% voted no.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Caddo Parish: Yes 59.4%, No 40.6%.

  • YesApproved

    59.4% 21,274 votes

  • No

    40.6% 14,514 votes

35,788 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishYesNoTurnout
Bossier Parish00
Caddo Parish59.4%21,27440.6%14,514

Fire Protection Dist. # 6, Annual Fee - Bd. of Comm.

Passed: 43.3% voted yes and 56.7% voted no.

  • Yes

    43.3% 428 votes

  • NoDefeated

    56.7% 560 votes

988 votes cast.