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Richland Parish

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

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Sheriff

Lorell Graham (Democrat) won with 68.5% of the vote.

  • Lorell Graham DemocratElected

    68.5% 5,567 votes

  • Kevin Smith RepublicanDefeated

    31.5% 2,561 votes

8,128 votes cast.

Assessor

No one got a majority, so "Kathy" Hallack Welker (Democrat) and Floyd Bruce Boughton (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • "Kathy" Hallack Welker DemocratIn runoff

    36.4% 2,932 votes

  • Floyd Bruce Boughton DemocratIn runoff

    23.6% 1,903 votes

  • Jimmy Lowery DemocratDefeated

    16.3% 1,311 votes

  • Kenneth McKay DemocratDefeated

    8.7% 702 votes

2 other candidates: 14.9% together
"Wayne" Lord Democrat8.5%681
Leroy Ratcliff Other party6.5%522

8,051 votes cast.

State Legislature

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 Richland Parish: Charles D. Jones 22.3%, "Mike" Thompson 68.0%, Doyal McDade 9.7%.

  • 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 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 Richland Parish: Francis C. Thompson 84.3%, Deborah "Debbie" Reese 15.7%.

  • 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

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 2

"Bill" Brakefield (Other party) won with 63.2% of the vote.

  • "Bill" Brakefield Other partyElected

    63.2% 1,765 votes

  • Morgan Moss, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    36.8% 1,027 votes

2,792 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

School Dist. No. 4, Tax

Passed: 57.3% voted yes and 42.7% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    57.3% 547 votes

  • No

    42.7% 408 votes

955 votes cast.