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Rapides 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 A

John Fain (Republican) won with 55.9% of the vote.

  • John Fain RepublicanElected

    55.9% 2,540 votes

  • Willie Wesley "Wes" Hebron DemocratDefeated

    44.1% 2,001 votes

4,541 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District B

Sylvia O. Pearson (Democrat) won with 57.1% of the vote.

  • Sylvia O. Pearson DemocratElected

    57.1% 2,535 votes

  • Fred Tannehill DemocratDefeated

    35.5% 1,574 votes

  • Leo Lytle RepublicanDefeated

    7.4% 329 votes

4,438 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District C

Douglas A. Jenkins (Democrat) won with 64.4% of the vote.

  • Douglas A. Jenkins DemocratElected

    64.4% 3,054 votes

  • Roger McCoy RepublicanDefeated

    35.6% 1,691 votes

4,745 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District E

No one got a majority, so Gregory S. "Greg" Erwin (Democrat) and Wade H. Davis, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Gregory S. "Greg" Erwin DemocratIn runoff

    42.0% 2,356 votes

  • Wade H. Davis, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    30.9% 1,737 votes

  • Grace Veal-Joiner DemocratDefeated

    27.1% 1,522 votes

5,615 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District G

Ruth G. O'Quinn (Republican) won with 73.4% of the vote.

  • Ruth G. O'Quinn RepublicanElected

    73.4% 4,563 votes

  • Hugh V. McCarty, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    26.6% 1,651 votes

6,214 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District H

Kenneth C. Doyle (Democrat) won with 50.0% of the vote.

  • Kenneth C. Doyle DemocratElected

    50.0% 3,034 votes

  • J. W. "Cotton" Merchant DemocratDefeated

    50.0% 3,033 votes

6,067 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District I

Judith J. "Judy" McClure (Republican) won with 60.8% of the vote.

  • Judith J. "Judy" McClure RepublicanElected

    60.8% 1,664 votes

  • "Bill" Gregory DemocratDefeated

    39.2% 1,073 votes

2,737 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

City of Alexandria

Mayor, City of Alexandria

Edward G. "Ned" Randolph, Jr. (Democrat) won with 66.4% of the vote.

  • Edward G. "Ned" Randolph, Jr. DemocratElected

    66.4% 10,669 votes

  • Camille F. Gravel DemocratDefeated

    24.4% 3,919 votes

  • Bob Stewart RepublicanDefeated

    4.8% 775 votes

  • Bobby Patrick DemocratDefeated

    4.4% 704 votes

16,067 votes cast.

Councilman, at Large, City of Alexandria

Louis "Butch" Crenshaw (Other party) won with 50.6% of the vote.

  • Louis "Butch" Crenshaw Other partyElected

    50.6% 7,127 votes

  • Ira Coty Other partyDefeated

    18.3% 2,570 votes

  • John Overton Brazelton DemocratDefeated

    16.9% 2,378 votes

  • John S. Chwatal RepublicanDefeated

    14.2% 2,005 votes

14,080 votes cast.

Councilman, District 2, City of Alexandria

John E. Allen, Jr. (Other party) won with 60.7% of the vote.

  • John E. Allen, Jr. Other partyElected

    60.7% 1,172 votes

  • Columbus Goodman DemocratDefeated

    39.3% 759 votes

1,931 votes cast.

Town of Ball

Mayor, Town of Ball

Roy Hebron (Democrat) won with 66.0% of the vote.

  • Roy Hebron DemocratElected

    66.0% 893 votes

  • Roger Z. Toney RepublicanDefeated

    34.0% 460 votes

1,353 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Town of Ball

No one got a majority, so Spencer E. Williams (Democrat) and Gene Vance (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Spencer E. Williams DemocratIn runoff

    48.5% 658 votes

  • Gene Vance DemocratIn runoff

    27.3% 370 votes

  • Kenneth "Bud" Hollingsworth DemocratDefeated

    24.2% 329 votes

1,357 votes cast.

Aldermen, Town of Ball

Freddie Williford (Democrat), Willie Bishop (Democrat), Jerry Giddings (Democrat), Curtis "Buster" Robertson (Democrat), and Carolyn Thornhill (Democrat) won.

  • Freddie Williford DemocratElected

    15.5% 866 votes

  • Willie Bishop DemocratElected

    15.0% 836 votes

  • Jerry Giddings DemocratElected

    14.1% 789 votes

  • Curtis "Buster" Robertson DemocratElected

    14.1% 786 votes

  • Carolyn Thornhill DemocratElected

    13.2% 739 votes

3 other candidates: 28.0% together
Preston J. Gauthier Democrat11.2%623
Richard "Dick" Simmons Democrat10.8%605
Allen Aadahl Republican6.0%337

5,581 votes cast.

Town of Boyce

Aldermen, Town of Boyce

Thomas James Batts (Democrat), Kelvin McCoy (Democrat), Donald W. Welch (Democrat), Haywood B. Joiner, Sr. (Democrat), and Willie M. Young (Democrat) won.

  • Thomas James Batts DemocratElected

    18.0% 377 votes

  • Kelvin McCoy DemocratElected

    17.5% 367 votes

  • Donald W. Welch DemocratElected

    17.0% 357 votes

  • Haywood B. Joiner, Sr. DemocratElected

    16.7% 350 votes

  • Willie M. Young DemocratElected

    15.5% 325 votes

1 other candidate: 15.4% together
J. L. NesSmith Democrat15.4%323

2,099 votes cast.

Town of Glenmora

Mayor, Town of Glenmora

Tyrone Doyle (Democrat) won with 75.8% of the vote.

  • Tyrone Doyle DemocratElected

    75.8% 584 votes

  • Agnes M. Grice DemocratDefeated

    24.2% 186 votes

770 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Town of Glenmora

Bennie L. Coker (Democrat) won with 72.8% of the vote.

  • Bennie L. Coker DemocratElected

    72.8% 571 votes

  • Ben Mealer DemocratDefeated

    15.6% 122 votes

  • Doug Doyle RepublicanDefeated

    11.6% 91 votes

784 votes cast.

Aldermen, Town of Glenmora

Greg Odom (Democrat), Jimmy L. Jarrell (Democrat), Bruce E. Britt (Republican), Thetta G. Athanase (Democrat), and C. J. Myers (Democrat) won.

  • Greg Odom DemocratElected

    14.1% 468 votes

  • Jimmy L. Jarrell DemocratElected

    13.9% 459 votes

  • Bruce E. Britt RepublicanElected

    13.3% 441 votes

  • Thetta G. Athanase DemocratElected

    12.6% 419 votes

  • C. J. Myers DemocratElected

    11.0% 363 votes

4 other candidates: 35.1% together
Willie E. Moore Democrat10.1%336
Lisa Melder Willis Democrat9.2%304
Josephine Baltazar Democrat8.4%278
Connie Stanley Democrat7.4%245

3,313 votes cast.

Town of Lecompte

Mayor, Town of Lecompte

Sherman Roberts (Democrat) won with 65.2% of the vote.

  • Sherman Roberts DemocratElected

    65.2% 450 votes

  • Dorothy D. Verrett DemocratDefeated

    34.8% 240 votes

690 votes cast.

Aldermen, Town of Lecompte

Robert Clark, Jr. (Democrat), Jeffery Cobb, Jr. (Democrat), Charles V. C. Davis (Democrat), Marion A. "Googy" French (Democrat), and H. L. Harrell (Democrat) won.

  • Robert Clark, Jr. DemocratElected

    19.8% 530 votes

  • Jeffery Cobb, Jr. DemocratElected

    18.0% 482 votes

  • Charles V. C. Davis DemocratElected

    17.8% 475 votes

  • Marion A. "Googy" French DemocratElected

    16.5% 441 votes

  • H. L. Harrell DemocratElected

    15.3% 409 votes

1 other candidate: 12.5% together
Melford Jones Democrat12.5%335

2,672 votes cast.

Village of Forest Hill

Mayor, Village of Forest Hill

A. J. Roberts (Democrat) won with 72.6% of the vote.

  • A. J. Roberts DemocratElected

    72.6% 159 votes

  • Jim Sharp RepublicanDefeated

    27.4% 60 votes

219 votes cast.

Aldermen, Village of Forest Hill

Mike Polakovich (Democrat), Charlie Craig (Democrat), and Linda I. Perkins (Democrat) won.

  • Mike Polakovich DemocratElected

    28.5% 148 votes

  • Charlie Craig DemocratElected

    26.0% 135 votes

  • Linda I. Perkins DemocratElected

    23.9% 124 votes

  • Cecil N. Gould Other partyDefeated

    21.6% 112 votes

519 votes cast.

Village of McNary

Mayor, Village of McNary

Q. A. Clark (Democrat) won with 65.7% of the vote.

  • Q. A. Clark DemocratElected

    65.7% 88 votes

  • Cecil Thacker DemocratDefeated

    34.3% 46 votes

134 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Village of McNary

Jimmy Cubb (Democrat) won with 76.3% of the vote.

  • Jimmy Cubb DemocratElected

    76.3% 100 votes

  • James M. Smiley Strother Other partyDefeated

    23.7% 31 votes

131 votes cast.

Aldermen, Village of McNary

Thelma E. Walters (Democrat), Don Parker (Democrat), and Hazel S. Miller (Democrat) won.

  • Thelma E. Walters DemocratElected

    27.4% 94 votes

  • Don Parker DemocratElected

    22.2% 76 votes

  • Hazel S. Miller DemocratElected

    21.3% 73 votes

  • Frances B. Irvine DemocratDefeated

    20.4% 70 votes

  • Patsy H. Strother Other partyDefeated

    8.7% 30 votes

343 votes cast.

Village of Woodworth

Mayor, Village of Woodworth

David C. Butler II (Democrat) won with 61.0% of the vote.

  • David C. Butler II DemocratElected

    61.0% 238 votes

  • A. Henry Rougeou DemocratDefeated

    35.9% 140 votes

  • Jack C. Butler DemocratDefeated

    3.1% 12 votes

390 votes cast.

Aldermen, Village of Woodworth

Charles "Chuck" Reich (Republican), Richard A. Butler (Democrat), and Gail B. Dunn (Democrat) won.

  • Charles "Chuck" Reich RepublicanElected

    19.4% 206 votes

  • Richard A. Butler DemocratElected

    17.2% 183 votes

  • Gail B. Dunn DemocratElected

    17.0% 181 votes

  • Harold Muse DemocratDefeated

    14.6% 155 votes

4 other candidates: 31.8% together
Mamie M. Denham Democrat10.8%115
Robert A. Marler Democrat9.4%100
Donna Williams Daniel Republican6.7%71
Jimmie J. Morris, Sr. Democrat4.9%52

1,063 votes cast.

Courts and judges

City Marshal, City Court, City of Pineville

A. O. "Gus" Perry (Democrat) won with 64.7% of the vote.

  • A. O. "Gus" Perry DemocratElected

    64.7% 6,372 votes

  • Lee Ray Hayes, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    35.3% 3,484 votes

9,856 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Ward 6

Darrell Rodriguez (Democrat) won with 69.5% of the vote.

  • Darrell Rodriguez DemocratElected

    69.5% 484 votes

  • L. C. Coker DemocratDefeated

    30.5% 212 votes

696 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Ward 7, 2nd Justice Court

Grundy E. James (Democrat) won with 67.8% of the vote.

  • Grundy E. James DemocratElected

    67.8% 1,110 votes

  • Lynn Knight DemocratDefeated

    32.2% 527 votes

1,637 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Ward 8

William "Billy" DeKeyzer, Jr. (Democrat) won with 55.0% of the vote.

  • William "Billy" DeKeyzer, Jr. DemocratElected

    55.0% 1,496 votes

  • Wayne Mathews DemocratDefeated

    45.0% 1,226 votes

2,722 votes cast.

Constable, Ward 2

Charles R. Butler (Democrat) won with 55.6% of the vote.

  • Charles R. Butler DemocratElected

    55.6% 683 votes

  • "Frank" R. Maddox DemocratDefeated

    44.4% 546 votes

1,229 votes cast.

Constable, Ward 5, 2nd Justice Court

James E. "Jimmy" Turnage (Republican) won with 55.8% of the vote.

  • James E. "Jimmy" Turnage RepublicanElected

    55.8% 868 votes

  • John A Feazell, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    44.2% 688 votes

1,556 votes cast.

Constable, Ward 6

No one got a majority, so Memphis Willis (Democrat) and Nathan Johnson (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Memphis Willis DemocratIn runoff

    42.7% 301 votes

  • Nathan Johnson DemocratIn runoff

    30.6% 216 votes

  • C. J. Paul DemocratDefeated

    26.7% 188 votes

705 votes cast.

Constable, Ward 8

Sam W. Brunson (Democrat) won with 50.3% of the vote.

  • Sam W. Brunson DemocratElected

    50.3% 1,247 votes

  • J. J. "Danny" Daniels DemocratDefeated

    49.7% 1,232 votes

2,479 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Town of Lecompte, 1/2% S&U, BOC

Passed: 51.8% voted yes and 48.2% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    51.8% 264 votes

  • No

    48.2% 246 votes

510 votes cast.