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Rapides Parish

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

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Sheriff

William Earl Hilton (Democrat) won with 59.5% of the vote.

  • William Earl Hilton DemocratElected

    59.5% 27,137 votes

  • Glen Beard DemocratDefeated

    26.8% 12,197 votes

  • T. M. "Mike" Eskew, Jr. RepublicanDefeated

    9.0% 4,091 votes

  • Don Knight RepublicanDefeated

    3.1% 1,391 votes

  • A. W. "Nicky" Middleton DemocratDefeated

    1.7% 766 votes

45,582 votes cast.

Clerk of Court

Carolyn Jones Ryland (Democrat) won with 67.3% of the vote.

  • Carolyn Jones Ryland DemocratElected

    67.3% 29,311 votes

  • Richard M. Vanlangendonck DemocratDefeated

    18.3% 7,989 votes

  • Scott Spurlin DemocratDefeated

    7.6% 3,309 votes

  • Brent Dix RepublicanDefeated

    6.8% 2,951 votes

43,560 votes cast.

Police Juror, District A

No one got a majority, so James W. "Jim" Hanna (Democrat) and Opal M. Hudson (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • James W. "Jim" Hanna DemocratIn runoff

    32.0% 1,654 votes

  • Opal M. Hudson DemocratIn runoff

    26.6% 1,373 votes

  • Carl F. McCain DemocratDefeated

    22.0% 1,136 votes

  • T. L. Honeycutt DemocratDefeated

    19.4% 1,000 votes

5,163 votes cast.

Police Juror, District B

Steve Bordelon (Democrat) won with 55.5% of the vote.

  • Steve Bordelon DemocratElected

    55.5% 2,894 votes

  • L. B. Henry DemocratDefeated

    44.5% 2,323 votes

5,217 votes cast.

Police Juror, District D

John A. Christophe (Democrat) won with 70.9% of the vote.

  • John A. Christophe DemocratElected

    70.9% 2,067 votes

  • Theodore Fountaine, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    29.1% 847 votes

2,914 votes cast.

Police Juror, District E

No one got a majority, so Donald H. Wilmore (Democrat) and Ralph Donnis Riggs (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Donald H. Wilmore DemocratIn runoff

    34.7% 1,787 votes

  • Ralph Donnis Riggs DemocratIn runoff

    32.0% 1,651 votes

  • Bobby Basco DemocratDefeated

    17.4% 899 votes

  • Tanner A. Messina DemocratDefeated

    15.9% 818 votes

5,155 votes cast.

Police Juror, District F

"Joe" Fuller (Democrat) won with 55.4% of the vote.

  • "Joe" Fuller DemocratElected

    55.4% 2,120 votes

  • Oliver Overton, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    44.6% 1,704 votes

3,824 votes cast.

Police Juror, District G

Richard L. Nunnally (Democrat) won with 67.6% of the vote.

  • Richard L. Nunnally DemocratElected

    67.6% 4,035 votes

  • W. K. Brown DemocratDefeated

    32.4% 1,933 votes

5,968 votes cast.

Police Juror, District H

No one got a majority, so Carl Giles (Democrat) and Richard W. Billings (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Carl Giles DemocratIn runoff

    37.5% 2,327 votes

  • Richard W. Billings RepublicanIn runoff

    36.4% 2,263 votes

  • Tommy J. Burnaman DemocratDefeated

    10.9% 675 votes

  • Jeffrey A. Melder DemocratDefeated

    8.1% 503 votes

  • Freddie O. "Cotton" Rollins DemocratDefeated

    7.1% 441 votes

6,209 votes cast.

Police Juror, District I

No one got a majority, so Richard C. Brasher (Republican) and Scott Perry, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Richard C. Brasher RepublicanIn runoff

    38.6% 1,434 votes

  • Scott Perry, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    37.1% 1,379 votes

  • Paul Moreau DemocratDefeated

    17.2% 638 votes

  • J. W. "Jimmy" Gifford RepublicanDefeated

    7.2% 267 votes

3,718 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 29th Senatorial District

No one got a majority, so "Joe" McPherson (Democrat) and Robert Bates (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • "Joe" McPherson DemocratIn runoff

    42.8% 15,956 votes

  • Robert Bates RepublicanIn runoff

    23.8% 8,864 votes

  • Charles Herring DemocratDefeated

    19.1% 7,114 votes

  • "Jay" Chevalier DemocratDefeated

    7.4% 2,775 votes

  • Bert A. Brown DemocratDefeated

    6.8% 2,543 votes

37,252 votes cast.

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 Rapides Parish: Steve D. Thompson 70.4%, David I. Patten 20.8%, "Ronnie" Mixon 8.8%.

  • 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, 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 Rapides Parish: Dale Smith 56.6%, Steve Gunn 28.7%, Cliff Zell 14.7%.

  • 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

State Representative, 26th Representative District

No one got a majority, so Israel B. Curtis (Democrat) and Robert "Bob" Jordan (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Israel B. Curtis DemocratIn runoff

    33.6% 3,621 votes

  • Robert "Bob" Jordan RepublicanIn runoff

    22.4% 2,413 votes

  • "Willie" Harp RepublicanDefeated

    15.0% 1,623 votes

  • "Phil" Eisenwinter RepublicanDefeated

    9.2% 995 votes

3 other candidates: 19.8% together
"Pat" Larvadain Democrat8.0%859
Rosia G. Metoyer Democrat6.1%659
Mary L. Wardsworth Democrat5.7%620

10,790 votes cast.

State Representative, 27th Representative District

Rick Farrar (Democrat) won with 56.6% of the vote.

  • Rick Farrar DemocratElected

    56.6% 7,729 votes

  • Carl Gunter, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    43.4% 5,929 votes

13,658 votes cast.

State Representative, 30th Representative District

John Smith (Democrat) won with 57.6% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Rapides Parish: John Smith 57.9%, Thomas H. "Tommy" Ford 32.6%, Sam Townsend 9.4%.

  • John Smith DemocratElected

    57.6% 7,773 votes

  • Thomas H. "Tommy" Ford DemocratDefeated

    28.7% 3,868 votes

  • Sam Townsend RepublicanDefeated

    13.8% 1,858 votes

13,499 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJohn SmithThomas H. "Tommy" FordSam TownsendTurnout
Beauregard Parish60.7%37125.7%15713.6%83
Rapides Parish57.9%79932.6%4509.4%130
Vernon Parish57.4%6,60328.3%3,26114.3%1,645

Courts and judges

City Marshal, City Court, City of Alexandria

No one got a majority, so James R. Byrd (Democrat) and Charles David Ezernack (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • James R. Byrd DemocratIn runoff

    42.9% 8,856 votes

  • Charles David Ezernack DemocratIn runoff

    15.5% 3,201 votes

  • David Deville DemocratDefeated

    13.0% 2,671 votes

  • Camille F. Gravel DemocratDefeated

    12.7% 2,609 votes

4 other candidates: 15.9% together
Leverne Perry Democrat8.4%1,736
Richard Monroe Republican3.6%746
Darrell J. "Ge-Yo" Guillot Democrat3.1%638
"Tommy" Pinion Other party0.8%164

20,621 votes cast.