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Claiborne 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

Byron Brown (Democrat) won with 68.0% of the vote.

  • Byron Brown DemocratElected

    68.0% 279 votes

  • Joy L. Anderson Other partyDefeated

    32.0% 131 votes

410 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 5

A. L. Guinn (Democrat) won with 52.7% of the vote.

  • A. L. Guinn DemocratElected

    52.7% 377 votes

  • A. J. Coleman DemocratDefeated

    47.3% 339 votes

716 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 6

Stanley O. Edwards (Democrat) won with 64.1% of the vote.

  • Stanley O. Edwards DemocratElected

    64.1% 284 votes

  • Azzie Lee Woods DemocratDefeated

    35.9% 159 votes

443 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 7

Roland Liles (Other party) won with 58.1% of the vote.

  • Roland Liles Other partyElected

    58.1% 352 votes

  • Joseph C. Sanders RepublicanDefeated

    41.9% 254 votes

606 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 10

Judy C. Davis (Republican) won with 52.4% of the vote.

  • Judy C. Davis RepublicanElected

    52.4% 341 votes

  • Robert Glynn Sanders Other partyDefeated

    24.9% 162 votes

  • Gerry Hightower DemocratDefeated

    22.7% 148 votes

651 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 12

Dora Ann Hatch (Democrat) won with 65.3% of the vote.

  • Dora Ann Hatch DemocratElected

    65.3% 390 votes

  • Leonez W. Davis DemocratDefeated

    34.7% 207 votes

597 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Homer

Mayor, Town of Homer

Thomas A. "Tom" Robinson, Jr. (Other party) won with 51.8% of the vote.

  • Thomas A. "Tom" Robinson, Jr. Other partyElected

    51.8% 855 votes

  • Joe Michael DemocratDefeated

    48.2% 794 votes

1,649 votes cast.

Marshal, Town of Homer

Randy S. Pugh (Democrat) won with 62.8% of the vote.

  • Randy S. Pugh DemocratElected

    62.8% 1,039 votes

  • Felix E. Faulk DemocratDefeated

    37.2% 616 votes

1,655 votes cast.

Selectman, District 1, Town of Homer

S. T. Evans (Democrat) won with 66.0% of the vote.

  • S. T. Evans DemocratElected

    66.0% 157 votes

  • Lewis F. Valentine DemocratDefeated

    34.0% 81 votes

238 votes cast.

Selectman, District 2, Town of Homer

Oubin Ramey (Democrat) won with 57.5% of the vote.

  • Oubin Ramey DemocratElected

    57.5% 161 votes

  • Ethel H. White DemocratDefeated

    42.5% 119 votes

280 votes cast.

Selectman, District 3, Town of Homer

No one got a majority, so David Frye (Democrat) and Max W. Hornbeck, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • David Frye DemocratIn runoff

    44.6% 198 votes

  • Max W. Hornbeck, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    28.8% 128 votes

  • Wm. Alan Smith Other partyDefeated

    26.6% 118 votes

444 votes cast.

Selectman, District 5, Town of Homer

Susan T. Herring (Other party) won with 63.1% of the vote.

  • Susan T. Herring Other partyElected

    63.1% 195 votes

  • W. C. Martin DemocratDefeated

    36.9% 114 votes

309 votes cast.

Village of Athens

Aldermen, Village of Athens

"Jack" Spurlock (Democrat), Melver Stassen (Democrat), and Scott Feazell (Other party) won.

  • "Jack" Spurlock DemocratElected

    29.0% 120 votes

  • Melver Stassen DemocratElected

    23.2% 96 votes

  • Scott Feazell Other partyElected

    19.8% 82 votes

  • Debet C. Sherrill DemocratDefeated

    16.2% 67 votes

  • Louise Fomby Houston DemocratDefeated

    11.8% 49 votes

414 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 Claiborne Parish: Henry N. Brown, Jr. 52.9%, Jean T. Drew 47.1%.

  • 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 Claiborne Parish: Jenifer Ward Clason 41.3%, Paul A. Newell 58.7%.

  • 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 Claiborne Parish: Walter May 30.6%, John C. Blake 47.7%, Bobby L. Culpepper 21.7%.

  • 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, 2nd Justice of the Peace Court

George W. Tigner III (Other party) won with 63.1% of the vote.

  • George W. Tigner III Other partyElected

    63.1% 1,699 votes

  • Tom D. Jones, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    36.9% 994 votes

2,693 votes cast.

Constable, 2nd Justice of the Peace Court

James M. Robinson (Democrat) won with 63.9% of the vote.

  • James M. Robinson DemocratElected

    63.9% 1,533 votes

  • A. D. Sayers DemocratDefeated

    36.1% 867 votes

2,400 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Haynesville FPD, 10 Mills - BOC

Passed: 87.4% voted yes and 12.6% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    87.4% 160 votes

  • No

    12.6% 23 votes

183 votes cast.

School Dist. No. 16, 4 Mills - School Board

Passed: 74.1% voted yes and 25.9% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    74.1% 300 votes

  • No

    25.9% 105 votes

405 votes cast.

South Claiborne FPD, Prop. #1 - 10 mills - Bd. of Comm.

Passed: 58.9% voted yes and 41.1% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    58.9% 370 votes

  • No

    41.1% 258 votes

628 votes cast.

South Claiborne FPD, Prop. #2 - service charge - Bd. of Comm.

Passed: 42.9% voted yes and 57.1% voted no.

  • Yes

    42.9% 252 votes

  • NoDefeated

    57.1% 335 votes

587 votes cast.