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Ouachita Parish

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

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Sheriff

Laymon Godwin (Democrat) won with 86.5% of the vote.

  • Laymon Godwin DemocratElected

    86.5% 38,283 votes

  • Melvin Earl Woolsey Other partyDefeated

    13.5% 5,960 votes

44,243 votes cast.

Assessor

Rich Bailey (Democrat) won with 89.1% of the vote.

  • Rich Bailey DemocratElected

    89.1% 37,994 votes

  • H. A. Yeldell DemocratDefeated

    10.9% 4,647 votes

42,641 votes cast.

Police Juror, District B

No one got a majority, so Benton Frost (Democrat) and Charles H. Johnston (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Benton Frost DemocratIn runoff

    47.4% 3,656 votes

  • Charles H. Johnston DemocratIn runoff

    30.8% 2,378 votes

  • Billie Dee Taylor McCready DemocratDefeated

    13.6% 1,049 votes

  • Jerry Robert DemocratDefeated

    8.2% 633 votes

7,716 votes cast.

Police Juror, District C

No one got a majority, so Kay Kellogg Katz (Republican) and Benjamin F. "Bif" Marshall IV (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Kay Kellogg Katz RepublicanIn runoff

    38.0% 3,533 votes

  • Benjamin F. "Bif" Marshall IV RepublicanIn runoff

    34.2% 3,180 votes

  • "Danny" Breard DemocratDefeated

    27.7% 2,575 votes

9,288 votes cast.

Police Juror, District E

No one got a majority, so Adele W. Ransom (Republican) and Billy Daniel (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Adele W. Ransom RepublicanIn runoff

    41.1% 3,126 votes

  • Billy Daniel DemocratIn runoff

    34.5% 2,628 votes

  • Mickey D. Cleveland DemocratDefeated

    24.4% 1,859 votes

7,613 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 Ouachita Parish: Steve D. Thompson 76.0%, David I. Patten 10.2%, "Ronnie" Mixon 13.8%.

  • 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 Senator, 34th Senatorial District

Charles D. Jones (Democrat) won with 50.1% of the vote.

This race covers 6 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ouachita Parish: Charles D. Jones 66.9%, "Mike" Thompson 29.6%, Doyal McDade 3.4%.

  • Charles D. Jones DemocratElected

    50.1% 16,839 votes

  • "Mike" Thompson DemocratDefeated

    45.3% 15,226 votes

  • Doyal McDade DemocratDefeated

    4.6% 1,555 votes

33,620 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishCharles D. Jones"Mike" ThompsonDoyal McDadeTurnout
Concordia Parish55.1%1,70742.3%1,3102.6%82
East Carroll Parish69.6%1,73427.4%6833.0%74
Madison Parish34.9%1,63960.2%2,8274.9%230
Ouachita Parish66.9%9,19729.6%4,0743.4%472
Richland Parish22.3%1,46368.0%4,4709.7%639
Tensas Parish36.4%1,09961.7%1,8621.9%58

State Senator, 35th Senatorial District

Randy L. Ewing (Democrat) won with 77.3% of the vote.

This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ouachita Parish: Randy L. Ewing 80.4%, Terry Ensley 19.6%.

  • Randy L. Ewing DemocratElected

    77.3% 32,064 votes

  • Terry Ensley RepublicanDefeated

    22.7% 9,404 votes

41,468 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishRandy L. EwingTerry EnsleyTurnout
Jackson Parish68.7%4,69231.3%2,138
Lincoln Parish76.8%5,67823.2%1,720
Ouachita Parish80.4%17,13119.6%4,188
Union Parish77.1%4,56322.9%1,358

State Representative, 13th Representative District

Rodney Alexander (Democrat) won with 78.2% of the vote.

This race covers 5 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ouachita Parish: Rodney Alexander 66.8%, Randell Jordan 33.2%.

  • Rodney Alexander DemocratElected

    78.2% 12,657 votes

  • Randell Jordan DemocratDefeated

    21.8% 3,524 votes

16,181 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishRodney AlexanderRandell JordanTurnout
Bienville Parish80.5%2,28419.5%552
Jackson Parish82.2%5,56917.8%1,204
Lincoln Parish74.1%26025.9%91
Ouachita Parish66.8%98433.2%490
Winn Parish75.0%3,56025.0%1,187

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 Ouachita Parish: Charles R. McDonald 73.9%, Jess Smith 18.6%, Dale Willis 7.5%.

  • 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, 15th Representative District

Charles R. Anding (Democrat) won with 81.0% of the vote.

  • Charles R. Anding DemocratElected

    81.0% 11,134 votes

  • G. Dewitt Moody DemocratDefeated

    12.5% 1,722 votes

  • James R. Elee Other partyDefeated

    6.4% 882 votes

13,738 votes cast.

State Representative, 17th Representative District

Willie Hunter, Jr. (Democrat) won with 51.3% of the vote.

  • Willie Hunter, Jr. DemocratElected

    51.3% 5,288 votes

  • King S. Dawson DemocratDefeated

    19.2% 1,983 votes

  • Roy Neal Shelling DemocratDefeated

    16.4% 1,690 votes

  • Louis R. Bradley DemocratDefeated

    13.1% 1,356 votes

10,317 votes cast.

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 Ouachita Parish: Francis C. Thompson 81.8%, Deborah "Debbie" Reese 18.2%.

  • 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

Courts and judges

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 8

Robert E. Smith (Democrat) won with 51.0% of the vote.

  • Robert E. Smith DemocratElected

    51.0% 709 votes

  • L. V. Frith Other partyDefeated

    49.0% 682 votes

1,391 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Road Light. Dist. No. 1, Annual Service Charge

Passed: 66.6% voted yes and 33.4% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    66.6% 386 votes

  • No

    33.4% 194 votes

580 votes cast.

Road Light. Dist. No. 1, Tax Renewal

Passed: 75.6% voted yes and 24.4% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    75.6% 452 votes

  • No

    24.4% 146 votes

598 votes cast.

Road Lighting Dist. No 11, Annual Service Charge

Passed: 81.6% voted yes and 18.4% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    81.6% 93 votes

  • No

    18.4% 21 votes

114 votes cast.