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Grant Parish

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

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Sheriff

L. R. "Pop" Hataway (Democrat) won with 71.8% of the vote.

  • L. R. "Pop" Hataway DemocratElected

    71.8% 5,519 votes

  • Harris Dupre' DemocratDefeated

    28.2% 2,171 votes

7,690 votes cast.

Clerk of Court

J. ElRay Lemoine (Democrat) won with 73.5% of the vote.

  • J. ElRay Lemoine DemocratElected

    73.5% 5,506 votes

  • James Sandifer DemocratDefeated

    14.0% 1,048 votes

  • Sue Broussard Other partyDefeated

    12.5% 935 votes

7,489 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 1

No one got a majority, so Kevin M. McCracken (Republican) and Nelson James (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Kevin M. McCracken RepublicanIn runoff

    32.4% 362 votes

  • Nelson James DemocratIn runoff

    21.7% 243 votes

  • Velma Jones Fletcher Other partyDefeated

    17.1% 191 votes

  • Mike Fredieu DemocratDefeated

    16.3% 182 votes

2 other candidates: 12.6% together
Randy Cotten Democrat7.0%78
John W. Coolman Democrat5.6%63

1,119 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 2

Jimmy Bryant (Democrat) won with 50.7% of the vote.

  • Jimmy Bryant DemocratElected

    50.7% 559 votes

  • Billy Chelette DemocratDefeated

    31.8% 351 votes

  • Norman Johnson DemocratDefeated

    17.5% 193 votes

1,103 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 4

Madison L. Morris (Democrat) won with 56.3% of the vote.

  • Madison L. Morris DemocratElected

    56.3% 435 votes

  • Jerry McDaniel DemocratDefeated

    25.3% 195 votes

  • J. D. Lasyone DemocratDefeated

    18.4% 142 votes

772 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 5

No one got a majority, so Donnie E. Brown (Democrat) and Howard H. Holston (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Donnie E. Brown DemocratIn runoff

    46.3% 475 votes

  • Howard H. Holston DemocratIn runoff

    37.5% 384 votes

  • Luther Whitehead DemocratDefeated

    16.2% 166 votes

1,025 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 6

Lloyd J. Kirtland (Democrat) won with 59.1% of the vote.

  • Lloyd J. Kirtland DemocratElected

    59.1% 596 votes

  • M. E. "Gene" Allen DemocratDefeated

    40.9% 412 votes

1,008 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 7

No one got a majority, so Julius F. "Fred" Scott (Democrat) and Russell Hataway (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Julius F. "Fred" Scott DemocratIn runoff

    27.4% 282 votes

  • Russell Hataway DemocratIn runoff

    24.6% 253 votes

  • Iley "Sonny" Cox, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    19.6% 202 votes

  • Barney E. Durand, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    16.3% 168 votes

2 other candidates: 12.1% together
Ronney L. Broussard Other party7.5%77
Freddie W. Carrington Other party4.6%47

1,029 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 8

W. C. Hollaway, Jr. (Democrat) won with 67.6% of the vote.

  • W. C. Hollaway, Jr. DemocratElected

    67.6% 668 votes

  • James D. "Jimmy" Nugent, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    32.4% 320 votes

988 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 31st Senatorial District

Donald G."Don" Kelly (Democrat) won with 75.4% of the vote.

This race covers 6 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Grant Parish: Donald G."Don" Kelly 72.9%, Randall T. Hayes 27.1%.

  • Donald G."Don" Kelly DemocratElected

    75.4% 29,410 votes

  • Randall T. Hayes RepublicanDefeated

    24.6% 9,599 votes

39,009 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishDonald G."Don" KellyRandall T. HayesTurnout
De Soto Parish79.6%3,11520.4%796
Grant Parish72.9%5,33127.1%1,977
Natchitoches Parish72.4%9,00927.6%3,441
Red River Parish78.1%3,23621.9%906
Sabine Parish77.3%3,33822.7%982
Winn Parish78.2%5,38121.8%1,497

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 Grant Parish: Dale Smith 37.4%, Steve Gunn 27.8%, Cliff Zell 34.8%.

  • 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

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Old Ward 5 Stock Law, Stock Law

Passed: 54.0% voted yes and 46.0% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    54.0% 176 votes

  • No

    46.0% 150 votes

326 votes cast.

Town of Colfax, Tax

Passed: 84.6% voted yes and 15.4% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    84.6% 314 votes

  • No

    15.4% 57 votes

371 votes cast.