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Ouachita 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, City of Monroe

Sharon A. Taylor (Democrat) won with 68.6% of the vote.

  • Sharon A. Taylor DemocratElected

    68.6% 2,688 votes

  • B. A. "Gus" Petterson DemocratDefeated

    31.4% 1,228 votes

3,916 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 4, City of Monroe

Jessie Lee Handy (Democrat) won with 60.1% of the vote.

  • Jessie Lee Handy DemocratElected

    60.1% 986 votes

  • Henrietta George DemocratDefeated

    36.8% 604 votes

  • Jesse Clark DemocratDefeated

    3.1% 51 votes

1,641 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 5, City of Monroe

No one got a majority, so Van H. Brass (Democrat) and Ed Hodges (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Van H. Brass DemocratIn runoff

    39.4% 899 votes

  • Ed Hodges DemocratIn runoff

    27.6% 629 votes

  • Gregory Hobson DemocratDefeated

    19.0% 433 votes

  • Anna Reed DemocratDefeated

    14.1% 322 votes

2,283 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 7, City of Monroe

No one got a majority, so Tereatha Chisely (Democrat) and Glenn O. Ludley (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Tereatha Chisely DemocratIn runoff

    49.3% 717 votes

  • Glenn O. Ludley DemocratIn runoff

    33.3% 485 votes

  • Prentiss Love DemocratDefeated

    17.4% 253 votes

1,455 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District A

Jack White (Democrat) won with 59.9% of the vote.

  • Jack White DemocratElected

    59.9% 2,512 votes

  • Truett N. Thorn DemocratDefeated

    40.1% 1,679 votes

4,191 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District B

Henry Camp (Democrat) won with 52.0% of the vote.

  • Henry Camp DemocratElected

    52.0% 2,715 votes

  • William Carol George DemocratDefeated

    30.9% 1,611 votes

  • Dan H. McClure DemocratDefeated

    17.1% 895 votes

5,221 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District C

A. R. "Red" Sims (Democrat) won with 56.8% of the vote.

  • A. R. "Red" Sims DemocratElected

    56.8% 2,750 votes

  • W. A. "Dub" Massey DemocratDefeated

    32.0% 1,548 votes

  • William "Coot" Auttonberry DemocratDefeated

    11.2% 544 votes

4,842 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District D

Wamul Owens (Democrat) won with 50.7% of the vote.

  • Wamul Owens DemocratElected

    50.7% 1,576 votes

  • Jerry R. Hicks DemocratDefeated

    49.3% 1,535 votes

3,111 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District E

John L. Russell (Democrat) won with 53.8% of the vote.

  • John L. Russell DemocratElected

    53.8% 1,443 votes

  • Levon J. Smith DemocratDefeated

    25.6% 686 votes

  • Millie Hennigan Other partyDefeated

    20.6% 551 votes

2,680 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District F

Kenneth Slusher (Democrat) won with 62.6% of the vote.

  • Kenneth Slusher DemocratElected

    62.6% 2,433 votes

  • C. R. "Red" Miller DemocratDefeated

    37.4% 1,455 votes

3,888 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District G

Yvonne H. Warner (Republican) won with 51.5% of the vote.

  • Yvonne H. Warner RepublicanElected

    51.5% 1,918 votes

  • Lenny O. Fant DemocratDefeated

    48.5% 1,806 votes

3,724 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Sterlington

Mayor, Town of Sterlington

James H. Rainwater, Jr. (Democrat) won with 54.7% of the vote.

  • James H. Rainwater, Jr. DemocratElected

    54.7% 243 votes

  • "Ronnie" Malone DemocratDefeated

    25.7% 114 votes

  • Joe Green RepublicanDefeated

    19.6% 87 votes

444 votes cast.

Courts and judges

District Attorney, 4th Judicial District

No one got a majority, so James Norris (Democrat) and Jerry Jones (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ouachita Parish: James Norris 47.9%, Jerry Jones 38.7%, "Cliff" Lawrence 13.4%.

  • James Norris DemocratIn runoff

    45.8% 24,758 votes

  • Jerry Jones DemocratIn runoff

    42.1% 22,742 votes

  • "Cliff" Lawrence RepublicanDefeated

    12.1% 6,538 votes

54,038 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJames NorrisJerry Jones"Cliff" LawrenceTurnout
Morehouse Parish37.3%3,94156.0%5,9246.7%710
Ouachita Parish47.9%20,81738.7%16,81813.4%5,828

City Judge, City Court, Division A, City of Monroe

Larry D. Jefferson (Democrat) won with 56.8% of the vote.

  • Larry D. Jefferson DemocratElected

    56.8% 9,407 votes

  • Catherine L. Stagg DemocratDefeated

    43.2% 7,156 votes

16,563 votes cast.

City Judge, City Court, Division C, City of Monroe

No one got a majority, so D. C., "Dilly" Bernhardt (Democrat) and George Carso (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • D. C., "Dilly" Bernhardt DemocratIn runoff

    34.1% 5,847 votes

  • George Carso DemocratIn runoff

    29.0% 4,959 votes

  • Roland E. Charles DemocratDefeated

    27.6% 4,725 votes

  • Bennie Mac Farrar DemocratDefeated

    9.3% 1,598 votes

17,129 votes cast.

City Marshal, City Court, City of Monroe

Richard E. "Dick" Reitzell (Democrat) won with 84.4% of the vote.

  • Richard E. "Dick" Reitzell DemocratElected

    84.4% 14,121 votes

  • Verdiacee Hampton Goston Other partyDefeated

    15.6% 2,606 votes

16,727 votes cast.

City Marshal, City Court, City of West Monroe

William M. Guyton (Democrat) won with 60.0% of the vote.

  • William M. Guyton DemocratElected

    60.0% 7,664 votes

  • Charles W. Towers DemocratDefeated

    23.9% 3,054 votes

  • Roy Naron, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    10.6% 1,350 votes

  • David A. Murphy DemocratDefeated

    5.4% 695 votes

12,763 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Ward 7

Helen R. Johnston (Democrat) won with 54.9% of the vote.

  • Helen R. Johnston DemocratElected

    54.9% 483 votes

  • Lawrence Phillips DemocratDefeated

    45.1% 397 votes

880 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Ward 9

Benny Owens (Democrat) won with 77.2% of the vote.

  • Benny Owens DemocratElected

    77.2% 410 votes

  • Claude Goodnite Other partyDefeated

    22.8% 121 votes

531 votes cast.

Constable, Ward 9

Ron Franks (Democrat) won with 59.7% of the vote.

  • Ron Franks DemocratElected

    59.7% 321 votes

  • Jerry M. Robert Other partyDefeated

    40.3% 217 votes

538 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Rd. Lighting District #8, Service Charge, P.J., 10 yrs.

Passed: 88.7% voted yes and 11.3% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    88.7% 1,608 votes

  • No

    11.3% 205 votes

1,813 votes cast.

Rd. Lighting District #9, Service Charge, P.J., 10 yrs.

Passed: 66.7% voted yes and 33.3% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    66.7% 44 votes

  • No

    33.3% 22 votes

66 votes cast.