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Catahoula 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

Dortohy J. Watson (Democrat) won with 58.9% of the vote.

  • Dortohy J. Watson DemocratElected

    58.9% 333 votes

  • Steve Thornhill DemocratDefeated

    41.1% 232 votes

565 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 2

Clarence Martin (Democrat) won with 56.7% of the vote.

  • Clarence Martin DemocratElected

    56.7% 323 votes

  • Bruce A. Edmonds DemocratDefeated

    43.3% 247 votes

570 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 3

No one got a majority, so Chester Cooper (Republican) and Daniel Alden Creel (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Chester Cooper RepublicanIn runoff

    38.9% 262 votes

  • Daniel Alden Creel DemocratIn runoff

    33.3% 224 votes

  • Margie C. Book DemocratDefeated

    27.8% 187 votes

673 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 5

Donna B. Neal (Democrat) won with 58.3% of the vote.

  • Donna B. Neal DemocratElected

    58.3% 388 votes

  • Grady Delhoste DemocratDefeated

    41.7% 278 votes

666 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 6

Jack Colclasure (Democrat) won with 61.9% of the vote.

  • Jack Colclasure DemocratElected

    61.9% 371 votes

  • Helen B. Riley DemocratDefeated

    38.1% 228 votes

599 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 7

Dave Mays (Democrat) won with 76.7% of the vote.

  • Dave Mays DemocratElected

    76.7% 531 votes

  • Mariah Walker DemocratDefeated

    23.3% 161 votes

692 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 8

Susie S. Swayze (Democrat) won with 53.5% of the vote.

  • Susie S. Swayze DemocratElected

    53.5% 362 votes

  • W. E. "Sonny" Manning DemocratDefeated

    46.5% 315 votes

677 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 9

James D. White (Democrat) won with 53.0% of the vote.

  • James D. White DemocratElected

    53.0% 235 votes

  • Wayne D. Sanders DemocratDefeated

    47.0% 208 votes

443 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Jonesville

Mayor, Town of Jonesville

"Billy" Edwards (Democrat) won with 76.8% of the vote.

  • "Billy" Edwards DemocratElected

    76.8% 1,164 votes

  • Hiram E. Evans, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    23.2% 351 votes

1,515 votes cast.

Alderman, District 1, Town of Jonesville

Gary Odom (Democrat) won with 50.5% of the vote.

  • Gary Odom DemocratElected

    50.5% 207 votes

  • Jo Book DemocratDefeated

    27.3% 112 votes

  • Roger D. Book DemocratDefeated

    22.2% 91 votes

410 votes cast.

Alderman, District 2, Town of Jonesville

No one got a majority, so Debbie McClure Reeves (Democrat) and Rickey S. Ganey (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Debbie McClure Reeves DemocratIn runoff

    43.6% 103 votes

  • Rickey S. Ganey DemocratIn runoff

    37.7% 89 votes

  • Jack F. Knapp DemocratDefeated

    18.6% 44 votes

236 votes cast.

Alderman, District 3, Town of Jonesville

Ernest "Bobo" White (Democrat) won with 61.1% of the vote.

  • Ernest "Bobo" White DemocratElected

    61.1% 162 votes

  • "Ed" Taylor DemocratDefeated

    38.9% 103 votes

265 votes cast.

Alderman, District 4, Town of Jonesville

David "Buster" Barbert (Democrat) won with 53.5% of the vote.

  • David "Buster" Barbert DemocratElected

    53.5% 153 votes

  • Curtis Shavers DemocratDefeated

    46.5% 133 votes

286 votes cast.

Alderman, District 5, Town of Jonesville

Esper Trimble (Democrat) won with 57.6% of the vote.

  • Esper Trimble DemocratElected

    57.6% 87 votes

  • Terry C. Russ DemocratDefeated

    42.4% 64 votes

151 votes cast.

Village of Harrisonburg

Mayor, Village of Harrisonburg

James J. Aplin (Democrat) won with 58.4% of the vote.

  • James J. Aplin DemocratElected

    58.4% 195 votes

  • Kim Cook Other partyDefeated

    41.6% 139 votes

334 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Village of Harrisonburg

Richard "Doll" Hatten (Democrat) won with 64.0% of the vote.

  • Richard "Doll" Hatten DemocratElected

    64.0% 210 votes

  • Joe Cook Other partyDefeated

    36.0% 118 votes

328 votes cast.

Aldermen, Village of Harrisonburg

Joe M. Holloway (Democrat), Cunny W. Pittman (Democrat), and Lonnie Hatten (Democrat) won.

  • Joe M. Holloway DemocratElected

    25.8% 189 votes

  • Cunny W. Pittman DemocratElected

    25.8% 189 votes

  • Lonnie Hatten DemocratElected

    21.3% 156 votes

  • Travis Cooper Other partyDefeated

    14.5% 106 votes

  • Danny B. Aarons Other partyDefeated

    12.7% 93 votes

733 votes cast.

Courts and judges

District Judge, 7th Judicial District, Division B

No one got a majority, so Jerry R. Humble (Democrat) and Leo Boothe (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Catahoula Parish: Jerry R. Humble 46.1%, Leo Boothe 46.0%, George C. Murray, Jr. 7.9%.

  • Jerry R. Humble DemocratIn runoff

    38.4% 4,914 votes

  • Leo Boothe DemocratIn runoff

    34.8% 4,453 votes

  • George C. Murray, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    26.8% 3,424 votes

12,791 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJerry R. HumbleLeo BootheGeorge C. Murray, Jr.Turnout
Catahoula Parish46.1%2,51146.0%2,5047.9%429
Concordia Parish32.7%2,40326.5%1,94940.8%2,995

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 3

J. C. Hawkins (Democrat) won with 52.3% of the vote.

  • J. C. Hawkins DemocratElected

    52.3% 761 votes

  • Clyde Bradford DemocratDefeated

    47.7% 695 votes

1,456 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 2

No one got a majority, so William H. "MonK" Tarpley (Democrat) and Milford Squyres (Other party) went to a runoff.

  • William H. "MonK" Tarpley DemocratIn runoff

    36.9% 722 votes

  • Milford Squyres Other partyIn runoff

    26.0% 508 votes

  • Vernie Deville DemocratDefeated

    20.7% 405 votes

  • Joyce Coleman Hester DemocratDefeated

    16.3% 319 votes

1,954 votes cast.