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On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

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Rapides Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 3, 1992. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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School board

Member of School Board, District D

Herbert B. Dixon (Democrat) won with 59.5% of the vote.

  • Herbert B. Dixon DemocratElected

    59.5% 1,285 votes

  • Stephen Y. Brady DemocratDefeated

    40.5% 873 votes

2,158 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

City of Alexandria

Councilman, District 1, City of Alexandria

Johnny Downs (Democrat) won with 66.8% of the vote.

  • Johnny Downs DemocratElected

    66.8% 853 votes

  • Donald R. Hayward, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    33.2% 424 votes

1,277 votes cast.

Councilman, District 3, City of Alexandria

Charles Fredrick Smith, Jr. (Democrat) won with 60.2% of the vote.

  • Charles Fredrick Smith, Jr. DemocratElected

    60.2% 1,585 votes

  • Joe Page DemocratDefeated

    23.7% 625 votes

  • Bert Allain Brown DemocratDefeated

    16.1% 425 votes

2,635 votes cast.

Councilman, District 5, City of Alexandria

No one got a majority, so Debbie Mahfouz (Democrat) and Chuck Fowler (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Debbie Mahfouz DemocratIn runoff

    37.4% 1,072 votes

  • Chuck Fowler RepublicanIn runoff

    32.5% 933 votes

  • Charles T. Tosten, Jr. RepublicanDefeated

    30.1% 862 votes

2,867 votes cast.

Village of Woodworth

Chief of Police, Village of Woodworth

Gilbert Benoit (Democrat) won with 73.7% of the vote.

  • Gilbert Benoit DemocratElected

    73.7% 202 votes

  • Larry Jordan DemocratDefeated

    26.3% 72 votes

274 votes cast.

Courts and judges

Judge, Court of Appeal, 3rd Circuit, 1st District, Division A

Jeannette Theriot Knoll (Democrat) won with 81.0% of the vote.

This race covers 8 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Rapides Parish: Jeannette Theriot Knoll 75.6%, Edward Larvadain, Jr. 24.4%.

  • Jeannette Theriot Knoll DemocratElected

    81.0% 47,581 votes

  • Edward Larvadain, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    19.0% 11,165 votes

58,746 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJeannette Theriot KnollEdward Larvadain, Jr.Turnout
Avoyelles Parish89.2%7,67410.8%927
Catahoula Parish85.3%2,14714.7%370
Concordia Parish80.5%2,87119.5%694
Grant Parish87.6%4,57312.4%649
LaSalle Parish84.6%2,46915.4%449
Natchitoches Parish80.2%5,53619.8%1,364
Rapides Parish75.6%19,03124.4%6,157
Sabine Parish85.5%3,28014.5%555

District Judge, 9th JDC, Subdistrict 1, Division A

Donald Johnson (Democrat) won with 55.1% of the vote.

  • Donald Johnson DemocratElected

    55.1% 3,945 votes

  • Eugene P. Cicardo DemocratDefeated

    44.9% 3,221 votes

7,166 votes cast.

District Judge, 9th JDC, Subdistrict 1, Division F

George Metoyer, Jr. (Democrat) won with 55.4% of the vote.

  • George Metoyer, Jr. DemocratElected

    55.4% 3,997 votes

  • P. Spencer Torry Other partyDefeated

    44.6% 3,219 votes

7,216 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Incorporation of Mora, Referendum

Passed: 22.0% voted yes and 78.0% voted no.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Rapides Parish: Yes 24.5%, No 75.5%.

  • Yes

    22.0% 41 votes

  • NoDefeated

    78.0% 145 votes

186 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishYesNoTurnout
Natchitoches Parish7.4%292.6%25
Rapides Parish24.5%3975.5%120

Ward 10 Rec. District, Supplemental Tax

Passed: 36.1% voted yes and 63.9% voted no.

  • Yes

    36.1% 1,019 votes

  • NoDefeated

    63.9% 1,806 votes

2,825 votes cast.