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Morehouse 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 Frank Carroll (Democrat) and Everett Carruth (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Frank Carroll DemocratIn runoff

    44.6% 5,283 votes

  • Everett Carruth DemocratIn runoff

    23.2% 2,751 votes

  • Ricky Allen Anderson Other partyDefeated

    12.0% 1,424 votes

  • Larry Whitehead Other partyDefeated

    10.1% 1,199 votes

  • Allen Brown DemocratDefeated

    10.0% 1,180 votes

11,837 votes cast.

Clerk of Court

No one got a majority, so Lillian Boyd (Democrat) and "Jamie" Patrick (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Lillian Boyd DemocratIn runoff

    37.3% 4,364 votes

  • "Jamie" Patrick DemocratIn runoff

    23.6% 2,763 votes

  • Barbara L. Mansfield DemocratDefeated

    20.6% 2,415 votes

  • Elva Greer DemocratDefeated

    13.3% 1,559 votes

2 other candidates: 5.1% together
Patricia "Pat" Mitchell Democrat2.9%336
Scott E. McElroy Democrat2.2%261

11,698 votes cast.

Assessor

Michael "Mike" Wooden (Democrat) won with 80.5% of the vote.

  • Michael "Mike" Wooden DemocratElected

    80.5% 8,431 votes

  • Harvey G. High DemocratDefeated

    19.5% 2,048 votes

10,479 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Representative, 12th Representative District

Jay B. McCallum (Democrat) won with 52.4% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Morehouse Parish: Jay B. McCallum 58.2%, Virgil Orr 41.8%.

  • Jay B. McCallum DemocratElected

    52.4% 8,286 votes

  • Virgil Orr DemocratDefeated

    47.6% 7,528 votes

15,814 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJay B. McCallumVirgil OrrTurnout
Lincoln Parish34.5%2,48965.5%4,716
Morehouse Parish58.2%26741.8%192
Union Parish67.9%5,53032.1%2,620

State Representative, 14th Representative District

No one got a majority, so Charles R. McDonald (Democrat) and Jess Smith (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Morehouse Parish: Charles R. McDonald 46.8%, Jess Smith 40.2%, Dale Willis 13.1%.

  • Charles R. McDonald DemocratIn runoff

    44.8% 6,868 votes

  • Jess Smith DemocratIn runoff

    44.5% 6,832 votes

  • Dale Willis DemocratDefeated

    10.7% 1,641 votes

15,341 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishCharles R. McDonaldJess SmithDale WillisTurnout
East Carroll Parish36.0%30855.4%4748.6%74
Morehouse Parish46.8%4,50740.2%3,87013.1%1,258
Ouachita Parish73.9%1,66118.6%4187.5%168
West Carroll Parish15.1%39279.5%2,0705.4%141

State Representative, 19th Representative District

Francis C. Thompson (Democrat) won with 83.9% of the vote.

This race covers 7 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Morehouse Parish: Francis C. Thompson 56.1%, Deborah "Debbie" Reese 43.9%.

  • Francis C. Thompson DemocratElected

    83.9% 12,620 votes

  • Deborah "Debbie" Reese DemocratDefeated

    16.1% 2,422 votes

15,042 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishFrancis C. ThompsonDeborah "Debbie" ReeseTurnout
East Carroll Parish89.3%32410.7%39
Madison Parish91.2%1,9478.8%188
Morehouse Parish56.1%66443.9%520
Ouachita Parish81.8%1,22418.2%273
Richland Parish84.3%6,51615.7%1,213
Tensas Parish86.1%18613.9%30
West Carroll Parish91.7%1,7598.3%159

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Old Ward 2 Cemetery, Tax Renewal

Passed: 81.1% voted yes and 18.9% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    81.1% 223 votes

  • No

    18.9% 52 votes

275 votes cast.