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Caddo Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 19, 1991. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Sheriff

Donald E. Hathaway (Democrat) won with 72.6% of the vote.

  • Donald E. Hathaway DemocratElected

    72.6% 54,104 votes

  • Dale G. Nix, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    15.6% 11,611 votes

  • Willie Joe Greene DemocratDefeated

    11.9% 8,850 votes

74,565 votes cast.

Parish Commission Member, District 1

No one got a majority, so "Johnny" Reid (Democrat) and James W. Williamson (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • "Johnny" Reid DemocratIn runoff

    39.2% 2,146 votes

  • James W. Williamson DemocratIn runoff

    37.8% 2,070 votes

  • Lynda Player Davis RepublicanDefeated

    23.1% 1,264 votes

5,480 votes cast.

Parish Commission Member, District 3

Eddie Brown Jones (Democrat) won with 56.9% of the vote.

  • Eddie Brown Jones DemocratElected

    56.9% 2,118 votes

  • Johnny E. Williamson DemocratDefeated

    24.1% 898 votes

  • James Robinson Other partyDefeated

    19.0% 709 votes

3,725 votes cast.

Parish Commission Member, District 4

Nelson W. Cameron (Democrat) won with 59.2% of the vote.

  • Nelson W. Cameron DemocratElected

    59.2% 3,887 votes

  • "Jay" Murrell RepublicanDefeated

    40.8% 2,682 votes

6,569 votes cast.

Parish Commission Member, District 5

No one got a majority, so David Wyndon (Democrat) and Roy Burrell (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • David Wyndon DemocratIn runoff

    46.7% 1,874 votes

  • Roy Burrell DemocratIn runoff

    30.2% 1,212 votes

  • Carlton Smith DemocratDefeated

    23.1% 925 votes

4,011 votes cast.

Parish Commission Member, District 6

No one got a majority, so "Ken" Epperson (Democrat) and Ernest Baylor, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • "Ken" Epperson DemocratIn runoff

    46.3% 2,199 votes

  • Ernest Baylor, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    38.6% 1,831 votes

  • Herschel Brown DemocratDefeated

    15.1% 716 votes

4,746 votes cast.

Parish Commission Member, District 7

Donald Melvin Aytch, Sr. (Democrat) won with 71.0% of the vote.

  • Donald Melvin Aytch, Sr. DemocratElected

    71.0% 3,528 votes

  • Charles L. Ford DemocratDefeated

    29.0% 1,444 votes

4,972 votes cast.

Parish Commission Member, District 11

No one got a majority, so Wayne Waddell (Democrat) and Phillip Lane (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Wayne Waddell DemocratIn runoff

    40.6% 2,446 votes

  • Phillip Lane RepublicanIn runoff

    23.7% 1,424 votes

  • "Ricky" Gross RepublicanDefeated

    15.2% 917 votes

  • "Bob" Tabarlet DemocratDefeated

    12.9% 774 votes

  • David E. Cupp RepublicanDefeated

    7.6% 458 votes

6,019 votes cast.

Parish Commission Member, District 12

Harold D. Denny (Republican) won with 71.5% of the vote.

  • Harold D. Denny RepublicanElected

    71.5% 4,216 votes

  • B. C. "Casey" Miller Other partyDefeated

    28.5% 1,683 votes

5,899 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

City of Shreveport

Councilman, District B, City of Shreveport

John David Stewart (Republican) won with 56.7% of the vote.

  • John David Stewart RepublicanElected

    56.7% 3,756 votes

  • Cecil R. Lloyd DemocratDefeated

    43.3% 2,865 votes

6,621 votes cast.

Town of Blanchard

Alderman, Town of Blanchard

Johnnie Gatlin (Republican) won with 53.2% of the vote.

  • Johnnie Gatlin RepublicanElected

    53.2% 269 votes

  • "Chris" Marlowe DemocratDefeated

    46.8% 237 votes

506 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 37th Senatorial District

No one got a majority, so "Greg" Barro (Democrat) and Ronald B. "Ron" Fayard (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Caddo Parish: "Greg" Barro 43.8%, Ronald B. "Ron" Fayard 21.8%, Parker Self 27.8%, Leroy H. Scott, Jr. 6.5%.

  • "Greg" Barro DemocratIn runoff

    34.0% 11,224 votes

  • Ronald B. "Ron" Fayard RepublicanIn runoff

    31.0% 10,228 votes

  • Parker Self DemocratDefeated

    29.5% 9,723 votes

  • Leroy H. Scott, Jr. RepublicanDefeated

    5.5% 1,822 votes

32,997 votes cast.

Results by parish
Parish"Greg" BarroRonald B. "Ron" FayardParker SelfLeroy H. Scott, Jr.Turnout
Bossier Parish21.3%3,05442.9%6,15931.6%4,5344.2%604
Caddo Parish43.8%8,17021.8%4,06927.8%5,1896.5%1,218

State Senator, 38th Senatorial District

No one got a majority, so Tommy G. Armstrong (Republican) and "Ron" Bean (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Caddo Parish: Tommy G. Armstrong 39.0%, "Ron" Bean 25.1%, "Ken" Wright 19.3%, Bobby Shofner 16.6%.

  • Tommy G. Armstrong RepublicanIn runoff

    39.5% 13,354 votes

  • "Ron" Bean RepublicanIn runoff

    26.2% 8,866 votes

  • "Ken" Wright RepublicanDefeated

    18.0% 6,088 votes

  • Bobby Shofner DemocratDefeated

    16.3% 5,494 votes

33,802 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishTommy G. Armstrong"Ron" Bean"Ken" WrightBobby ShofnerTurnout
Caddo Parish39.0%11,31825.1%7,28919.3%5,61716.6%4,821
De Soto Parish42.8%2,03633.2%1,5779.9%47114.1%673

State Representative, 1st Representative District

Roy "Hoppy" Hopkins (Democrat) won with 73.2% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Caddo Parish: Roy "Hoppy" Hopkins 73.4%, David Hunter 26.6%.

  • Roy "Hoppy" Hopkins DemocratElected

    73.2% 8,884 votes

  • David Hunter RepublicanDefeated

    26.8% 3,250 votes

12,134 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishRoy "Hoppy" HopkinsDavid HunterTurnout
Bossier Parish70.9%69729.1%286
Caddo Parish73.4%8,18726.6%2,964

State Representative, 2nd Representative District

No one got a majority, so Danny Mitchell (Democrat) and Alphonse Jackson (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Caddo Parish: Danny Mitchell 40.0%, Alphonse Jackson 38.3%, Rosetta Reed 21.7%.

  • Danny Mitchell DemocratIn runoff

    41.2% 3,429 votes

  • Alphonse Jackson DemocratIn runoff

    37.7% 3,139 votes

  • Rosetta Reed DemocratDefeated

    21.0% 1,750 votes

8,318 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishDanny MitchellAlphonse JacksonRosetta ReedTurnout
Bossier Parish49.8%51733.6%34916.6%172
Caddo Parish40.0%2,91238.3%2,79021.7%1,578

State Representative, 4th Representative District

No one got a majority, so C. O. Simpkins (Democrat) and June Phillips (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • C. O. Simpkins DemocratIn runoff

    44.3% 4,364 votes

  • June Phillips DemocratIn runoff

    21.0% 2,070 votes

  • Lloyd Thompson RepublicanDefeated

    12.7% 1,252 votes

  • Robert Williams DemocratDefeated

    7.3% 721 votes

3 other candidates: 14.7% together
D. L. "Chuck" Trainer Democrat7.1%697
Earnestine Coleman Democrat4.6%455
Joe L. Smith Democrat3.0%296

9,855 votes cast.

State Representative, 6th Representative District

Melissa Flournoy (Democrat) won with 57.6% of the vote.

  • Melissa Flournoy DemocratElected

    57.6% 9,728 votes

  • A. W. "Art" Sour, Jr. RepublicanDefeated

    42.4% 7,151 votes

16,879 votes cast.

State Representative, 7th Representative District

Johnny C. McFerren (Democrat) won with 79.6% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Caddo Parish: Johnny C. McFerren 73.6%, E. G. Asseff 26.4%.

  • Johnny C. McFerren DemocratElected

    79.6% 9,550 votes

  • E. G. Asseff Other partyDefeated

    20.4% 2,451 votes

12,001 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJohnny C. McFerrenE. G. AsseffTurnout
Caddo Parish73.6%3,62926.4%1,301
De Soto Parish83.7%5,92116.3%1,150

Courts and judges

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 1

No one got a majority, so Roy M. Douget (Republican) and Andrew Marino (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Roy M. Douget RepublicanIn runoff

    38.9% 169 votes

  • Andrew Marino DemocratIn runoff

    38.5% 167 votes

  • "Ron" Killingsworth RepublicanDefeated

    22.6% 98 votes

434 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

City of Shreveport, Tax

Passed: 49.3% voted yes and 50.7% voted no.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Caddo Parish: Yes 49.3%, No 50.7%.

  • Yes

    49.3% 23,823 votes

  • NoDefeated

    50.7% 24,456 votes

48,279 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishYesNoTurnout
Bossier Parish57.1%4842.9%36
Caddo Parish49.3%23,77550.7%24,420

Communications District, HRC Amendment No. 1

Passed: 65.9% voted yes and 34.1% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    65.9% 39,668 votes

  • No

    34.1% 20,524 votes

60,192 votes cast.

Communications District, HRC Amendment No. 2

Passed: 62.9% voted yes and 37.1% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    62.9% 36,343 votes

  • No

    37.1% 21,450 votes

57,793 votes cast.

Communications District, HRC Amendment No. 3

Passed: 66.1% voted yes and 33.9% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    66.1% 38,356 votes

  • No

    33.9% 19,657 votes

58,013 votes cast.

Communications District, HRC Amendment No. 4

Passed: 27.4% voted yes and 72.6% voted no.

  • Yes

    27.4% 16,135 votes

  • NoDefeated

    72.6% 42,663 votes

58,798 votes cast.

Communications District, HRC Amendment No. 5

Passed: 53.9% voted yes and 46.1% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    53.9% 29,560 votes

  • No

    46.1% 25,281 votes

54,841 votes cast.

Communications District, HRC Amendment No. 6

Passed: 57.5% voted yes and 42.5% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    57.5% 32,392 votes

  • No

    42.5% 23,970 votes

56,362 votes cast.

Communications District, HRC Amendment No. 7

Passed: 47.3% voted yes and 52.7% voted no.

  • Yes

    47.3% 26,726 votes

  • NoDefeated

    52.7% 29,775 votes

56,501 votes cast.