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Tensas Parish

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

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Sheriff

Jeff Britt (Democrat) won with 55.7% of the vote.

  • Jeff Britt DemocratElected

    55.7% 1,760 votes

  • Fred E. Scott DemocratDefeated

    44.3% 1,397 votes

3,157 votes cast.

Clerk of Court

James A. Kitchen (Democrat) won with 63.8% of the vote.

  • James A. Kitchen DemocratElected

    63.8% 1,941 votes

  • Mercdees M. Williams DemocratDefeated

    36.2% 1,102 votes

3,043 votes cast.

Coroner

Joseph R. Whitaker (Republican) won with 55.7% of the vote.

  • Joseph R. Whitaker RepublicanElected

    55.7% 1,604 votes

  • James R. Waddill RepublicanDefeated

    44.3% 1,275 votes

2,879 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Waterproof

Mayor, Town of Waterproof

Harold Turner (Democrat) won with 67.4% of the vote.

  • Harold Turner DemocratElected

    67.4% 287 votes

  • Linda Layfield Lushute DemocratDefeated

    32.6% 139 votes

426 votes cast.

Alderman, Town of Waterproof

Bobby H. Wilkerson (Democrat) won with 55.4% of the vote.

  • Bobby H. Wilkerson DemocratElected

    55.4% 232 votes

  • Mary T. Owen RepublicanDefeated

    44.6% 187 votes

419 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 Tensas Parish: Charles D. Jones 36.4%, "Mike" Thompson 61.7%, Doyal McDade 1.9%.

  • 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 Tensas Parish: Francis C. Thompson 86.1%, Deborah "Debbie" Reese 13.9%.

  • 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

State Representative, 21st Representative District

No one got a majority, so Bryant Hammett (Democrat) and Moses Junior Williams (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tensas Parish: Bryant Hammett 51.4%, Moses Junior Williams 31.7%, Samuel Thomas 16.8%.

  • Bryant Hammett DemocratIn runoff

    49.8% 7,464 votes

  • Moses Junior Williams DemocratIn runoff

    31.7% 4,746 votes

  • Samuel Thomas DemocratDefeated

    18.5% 2,774 votes

14,984 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishBryant HammettMoses Junior WilliamsSamuel ThomasTurnout
Concordia Parish68.8%4,98823.2%1,6857.9%575
East Carroll Parish23.8%56342.8%1,01233.4%789
Madison Parish19.1%50244.8%1,17836.1%948
Tensas Parish51.4%1,41131.7%87116.8%462