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Vernon 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

Carolyn Gandy Williams (Democrat) won with 50.2% of the vote.

  • Carolyn Gandy Williams DemocratElected

    50.2% 527 votes

  • Kenneth H. Baggs, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    49.8% 523 votes

1,050 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 2

No one got a majority, so T. Berry Porter (Democrat) and W. W. "Bill" Parker (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • T. Berry Porter DemocratIn runoff

    43.7% 580 votes

  • W. W. "Bill" Parker DemocratIn runoff

    42.3% 562 votes

  • Harold "Buddy" Wright, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    14.0% 186 votes

1,328 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 3

Arvil Harvey (Democrat) won with 67.7% of the vote.

  • Arvil Harvey DemocratElected

    67.7% 765 votes

  • Sue Moore DemocratDefeated

    32.3% 365 votes

1,130 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 4

Murphy O'Banion (Democrat) won with 83.9% of the vote.

  • Murphy O'Banion DemocratElected

    83.9% 649 votes

  • Joseph E. "Joe" Johnson DemocratDefeated

    16.1% 125 votes

774 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 6

No one got a majority, so Wallace McRae (Democrat) and Ralph R. Bolton (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Wallace McRae DemocratIn runoff

    35.9% 553 votes

  • Ralph R. Bolton DemocratIn runoff

    31.4% 483 votes

  • John E. Smith RepublicanDefeated

    22.2% 342 votes

  • Paul R. Herring DemocratDefeated

    10.5% 161 votes

1,539 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 8

A. C. "Chuck" Dowden, Jr. (Democrat), Betty Westerchil (Democrat), Mark H. Smith (Democrat), and Gerald Burns (Democrat) won.

  • A. C. "Chuck" Dowden, Jr. DemocratElected

    17.6% 2,227 votes

  • Betty Westerchil DemocratElected

    15.8% 2,002 votes

  • Mark H. Smith DemocratElected

    14.2% 1,790 votes

  • Gerald Burns DemocratElected

    13.5% 1,700 votes

4 other candidates: 38.9% together
Don Goins Democrat12.8%1,619
C. A. Hughes Democrat12.1%1,533
Florence H. Lane Democrat7.4%934
James R. "Jim" Kitts Other party6.6%834

12,639 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Hornbeck

Aldermen, Town of Hornbeck

Marlin A. Dowden (Democrat), Gene E. Sharbeno (Democrat), Doyle Carpenter (Democrat), Jose S. Chavez (Republican), and Guy F. Williams (Republican) won.

  • Marlin A. Dowden DemocratElected

    19.2% 201 votes

  • Gene E. Sharbeno DemocratElected

    19.0% 199 votes

  • Doyle Carpenter DemocratElected

    18.6% 195 votes

  • Jose S. Chavez RepublicanElected

    17.7% 186 votes

  • Guy F. Williams RepublicanElected

    13.5% 142 votes

1 other candidate: 11.9% together
Roy Sigler Democrat11.9%125

1,048 votes cast.

Town of Rosepine

Chief of Police, Town of Rosepine

James L. Bosley (Democrat) won with 73.3% of the vote.

  • James L. Bosley DemocratElected

    73.3% 187 votes

  • Kenneth Hickman DemocratDefeated

    26.7% 68 votes

255 votes cast.

Courts and judges

City Marshal, City Court, City of Leesville

Robert Pynes (Democrat) won with 63.7% of the vote.

  • Robert Pynes DemocratElected

    63.7% 2,681 votes

  • C. H. "Brandy" Hammond DemocratDefeated

    36.3% 1,530 votes

4,211 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Ward 3

John W. Bonner (Democrat) won with 55.1% of the vote.

  • John W. Bonner DemocratElected

    55.1% 503 votes

  • Maxie Jeane DemocratDefeated

    44.9% 410 votes

913 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Ward 7

Leonard Johnson (Democrat) won with 79.1% of the vote.

  • Leonard Johnson DemocratElected

    79.1% 936 votes

  • Lionel W. Bailey DemocratDefeated

    20.9% 248 votes

1,184 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Ward 8

Ruby Oleta Boswell (Democrat) won with 58.1% of the vote.

  • Ruby Oleta Boswell DemocratElected

    58.1% 432 votes

  • Rodney Lynn Monk DemocratDefeated

    41.9% 312 votes

744 votes cast.

Constable, Ward 3

Earl Mitcham (Other party) won with 52.7% of the vote.

  • Earl Mitcham Other partyElected

    52.7% 463 votes

  • Phillip James DemocratDefeated

    47.3% 416 votes

879 votes cast.

Constable, Ward 4

M. E. Gordon (Other party) won with 59.5% of the vote.

  • M. E. Gordon Other partyElected

    59.5% 468 votes

  • Douglas Wilson DemocratDefeated

    40.5% 318 votes

786 votes cast.

Constable, Ward 5

Bobby Stanley (Democrat) won with 57.0% of the vote.

  • Bobby Stanley DemocratElected

    57.0% 437 votes

  • Rufus M. Smith DemocratDefeated

    22.0% 169 votes

  • Raymond L. Taylor DemocratDefeated

    21.0% 161 votes

767 votes cast.

Constable, Ward 6

Joe Collins (Democrat) won with 68.3% of the vote.

  • Joe Collins DemocratElected

    68.3% 435 votes

  • Sherlin Burkes DemocratDefeated

    31.7% 202 votes

637 votes cast.

Constable, Ward 8

Selmer G. Hagan (Democrat) won with 56.7% of the vote.

  • Selmer G. Hagan DemocratElected

    56.7% 448 votes

  • David G. Harvey DemocratDefeated

    28.4% 224 votes

  • George W. Smith DemocratDefeated

    14.9% 118 votes

790 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

P/W Police Jury, Prop #1 1% Tax S&U, PJ, 5 Years

Passed: 49.5% voted yes and 50.5% voted no.

  • Yes

    49.5% 4,090 votes

  • NoDefeated

    50.5% 4,172 votes

8,262 votes cast.

P/W Police Jury, Prop #2 1/2 of 1% S&U Renewal, PJ, 5 Yrs

Passed: 54.7% voted yes and 45.3% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    54.7% 4,485 votes

  • No

    45.3% 3,719 votes

8,204 votes cast.