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East Carroll 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 2

No one got a majority, so Jimmy Ray Stuart (Democrat) and James Isaac, Jr. (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Jimmy Ray Stuart DemocratIn runoff

    46.1% 173 votes

  • James Isaac, Jr. RepublicanIn runoff

    32.8% 123 votes

  • Lessie Skipper DemocratDefeated

    21.1% 79 votes

375 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 4

Gene Edmondson (Republican) won with 53.5% of the vote.

  • Gene Edmondson RepublicanElected

    53.5% 296 votes

  • Lloyd L. Clement DemocratDefeated

    46.5% 257 votes

553 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 5

Bessie C. Walsworth (Democrat) won with 54.1% of the vote.

  • Bessie C. Walsworth DemocratElected

    54.1% 251 votes

  • Oleaner Green DemocratDefeated

    35.3% 164 votes

  • Irene H. Flewellen DemocratDefeated

    10.6% 49 votes

464 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 6

Fannie Hawkins (Democrat) won with 50.2% of the vote.

  • Fannie Hawkins DemocratElected

    50.2% 154 votes

  • Vanillla Threats Closure DemocratDefeated

    49.8% 153 votes

307 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Lake Providence

Mayor, Town of Lake Providence

No one got a majority, so General Trass, Jr. (Democrat) and James W. Brown, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • General Trass, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    42.2% 905 votes

  • James W. Brown, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    35.0% 750 votes

  • Jesse C. Knight DemocratDefeated

    13.5% 290 votes

  • Jeffrey Lynn Jackson DemocratDefeated

    9.2% 198 votes

2,143 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Town of Lake Providence

James E. Shaw (Democrat) won with 72.5% of the vote.

  • James E. Shaw DemocratElected

    72.5% 1,570 votes

  • Kevin L. Sumrall DemocratDefeated

    27.5% 595 votes

2,165 votes cast.

Aldermen, Town of Lake Providence

Amos Wright (Democrat), Ray J. Frazier (Democrat), Howard C. White (Democrat), and Lloyd Chapman (Democrat) won.

  • Amos Wright DemocratElected

    13.4% 1,257 votes

  • Ray J. Frazier DemocratElected

    12.5% 1,178 votes

  • Howard C. White DemocratElected

    12.0% 1,127 votes

  • Lloyd Chapman DemocratElected

    11.1% 1,044 votes

  • Sylvia Virgil Armstrong DemocratIn runoff

    8.5% 804 votes

  • Willie Rowland, Sr. DemocratIn runoff

    8.4% 789 votes

6 other candidates: 34.1% together
Henry A. Wilson Democrat8.1%766
Bertha T. Fields Democrat6.2%580
Solomon "Tony" Armstrong Democrat6.0%569
Polee Love, Jr. Democrat6.0%566
Garrett Walker, Jr. Democrat4.1%387
Sylvester Stewart Democrat3.6%342

9,409 votes cast.

Courts and judges

District Judge, 6th Judicial District, Division B

Felicia Toney Williams (Democrat) won with 56.5% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Carroll Parish: Felicia Toney Williams 54.4%, Alwine M. Ragland 45.6%.

  • Felicia Toney Williams DemocratElected

    56.5% 6,308 votes

  • Alwine M. Ragland DemocratDefeated

    43.5% 4,866 votes

11,174 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishFelicia Toney WilliamsAlwine M. RaglandTurnout
East Carroll Parish54.4%1,92045.6%1,607
Madison Parish62.3%2,98037.7%1,806
Tensas Parish49.2%1,40850.8%1,453

District Attorney, 6th Judicial District

James D. "Buddy" Caldwell (Democrat) won with 61.1% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Carroll Parish: James D. "Buddy" Caldwell 65.7%, Samuel Thomas 34.3%.

  • James D. "Buddy" Caldwell DemocratElected

    61.1% 6,711 votes

  • Samuel Thomas DemocratDefeated

    38.9% 4,277 votes

10,988 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJames D. "Buddy" CaldwellSamuel ThomasTurnout
East Carroll Parish65.7%2,24934.3%1,175
Madison Parish54.8%2,60745.2%2,150
Tensas Parish66.1%1,85533.9%952

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Garbage Dist. No. 1, 8.6 mills - Police Jury

Passed: 54.9% voted yes and 45.1% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    54.9% 530 votes

  • No

    45.1% 435 votes

965 votes cast.