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Catahoula Parish

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

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Sheriff

No one got a majority, so Joe Tom Trunzler (Democrat) and Thomas L. "Sonny" Jackson (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Joe Tom Trunzler DemocratIn runoff

    41.7% 2,447 votes

  • Thomas L. "Sonny" Jackson DemocratIn runoff

    38.2% 2,241 votes

  • W. F. "Billy" Edwards DemocratDefeated

    20.1% 1,183 votes

5,871 votes cast.

Coroner

Raymond Rouse (Other party) won with 70.9% of the vote.

  • Raymond Rouse Other partyElected

    70.9% 3,765 votes

  • Evan Wayne Wiggins Other partyDefeated

    29.1% 1,544 votes

5,309 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 32nd Senatorial District

Steve D. Thompson (Democrat) won with 63.0% of the vote.

This race covers 7 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Catahoula Parish: Steve D. Thompson 43.8%, David I. Patten 46.4%, "Ronnie" Mixon 9.8%.

  • Steve D. Thompson DemocratElected

    63.0% 26,840 votes

  • David I. Patten DemocratDefeated

    20.4% 8,684 votes

  • "Ronnie" Mixon DemocratDefeated

    16.6% 7,087 votes

42,611 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishSteve D. ThompsonDavid I. Patten"Ronnie" MixonTurnout
Caldwell Parish56.5%2,9319.5%49134.1%1,769
Catahoula Parish43.8%2,43446.4%2,5819.8%547
Concordia Parish68.4%3,02224.5%1,0807.1%313
Franklin Parish66.4%6,0499.3%84724.3%2,215
LaSalle Parish60.5%4,31824.5%1,74715.0%1,074
Ouachita Parish76.0%2,79910.2%37713.8%508
Rapides Parish70.4%5,28720.8%1,5618.8%661

State Representative, 20th Representative District

Noble Ellington (Democrat) won with 72.3% of the vote.

This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Catahoula Parish: Noble Ellington 70.8%, Dennis Grady Stewart 29.2%.

  • Noble Ellington DemocratElected

    72.3% 13,211 votes

  • Dennis Grady Stewart DemocratDefeated

    27.7% 5,060 votes

18,271 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishNoble EllingtonDennis Grady StewartTurnout
Caldwell Parish74.6%3,77325.4%1,285
Catahoula Parish70.8%2,74229.2%1,132
Concordia Parish76.9%31723.1%95
Franklin Parish71.5%6,37928.5%2,548

State Representative, 22nd Representative District

No one got a majority, so Dale Smith (Democrat) and Steve Gunn (Other party) went to a runoff.

This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Catahoula Parish: Dale Smith 54.3%, Steve Gunn 40.7%, Cliff Zell 4.9%.

  • Dale Smith DemocratIn runoff

    45.9% 8,538 votes

  • Steve Gunn Other partyIn runoff

    32.8% 6,087 votes

  • Cliff Zell DemocratDefeated

    21.3% 3,961 votes

18,586 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishDale SmithSteve GunnCliff ZellTurnout
Catahoula Parish54.3%62640.7%4694.9%57
Grant Parish37.4%2,87027.8%2,13834.8%2,675
LaSalle Parish49.9%3,55138.3%2,72311.8%841
Rapides Parish56.6%1,49128.7%75714.7%388