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Morehouse Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 16, 1993. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Police Juror, District 1

No one got a majority, so Gene "Joe" Brown (Democrat) and John F. Shackelford III (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Gene "Joe" Brown DemocratIn runoff

    37.5% 385 votes

  • John F. Shackelford III DemocratIn runoff

    32.2% 331 votes

  • Calvin Lambert DemocratDefeated

    30.4% 312 votes

1,028 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 2

No one got a majority, so Warren White (Other party) and Harry Reese, Sr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Warren White Other partyIn runoff

    25.7% 267 votes

  • Harry Reese, Sr. DemocratIn runoff

    21.7% 226 votes

  • McClinon Jackson DemocratDefeated

    19.0% 198 votes

  • Deodis Powell DemocratDefeated

    17.6% 183 votes

2 other candidates: 16.0% together
Eva "Tunnie" Johnson Democrat8.5%88
Cecil E. Sims Democrat7.5%78

1,040 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 3

D. W. Thomas, Jr. (Democrat) won with 68.0% of the vote.

  • D. W. Thomas, Jr. DemocratElected

    68.0% 758 votes

  • Cleo E. Shockey DemocratDefeated

    14.2% 158 votes

  • Gary Chunn DemocratDefeated

    11.7% 131 votes

  • Melvin A. Bonner DemocratDefeated

    6.1% 68 votes

1,115 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 4

No one got a majority, so Ray Yarbrough (Democrat) and R. C. "Buddy" Anderson (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Ray Yarbrough DemocratIn runoff

    39.3% 471 votes

  • R. C. "Buddy" Anderson DemocratIn runoff

    36.3% 435 votes

  • James Bradshaw DemocratDefeated

    12.3% 147 votes

  • Reggie D. Brown Other partyDefeated

    12.1% 145 votes

1,198 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 5

Margaret Herrington (Democrat) won with 50.5% of the vote.

  • Margaret Herrington DemocratElected

    50.5% 495 votes

  • Cecil Cain DemocratDefeated

    31.3% 307 votes

  • Hughie Perry DemocratDefeated

    18.2% 179 votes

981 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

City of Bastrop

Alderman, District A, City of Bastrop

Peyton Spear (Democrat) won with 84.6% of the vote.

  • Peyton Spear DemocratElected

    84.6% 473 votes

  • Charles Henry Bradford DemocratDefeated

    15.4% 86 votes

559 votes cast.

Alderman, District B, City of Bastrop

T. W. "Tom" Carter (Democrat) won with 51.5% of the vote.

  • T. W. "Tom" Carter DemocratElected

    51.5% 323 votes

  • Jo Ann Williams DemocratDefeated

    48.5% 304 votes

627 votes cast.

Alderman, District C, City of Bastrop

John T. Bentley (Democrat) won with 59.2% of the vote.

  • John T. Bentley DemocratElected

    59.2% 385 votes

  • Austin "Speedy" Goodnight DemocratDefeated

    40.8% 265 votes

650 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Bastrop Area FPD #2, Tax, P.J.

Passed: 56.3% voted yes and 43.8% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    56.3% 27 votes

  • No

    43.8% 21 votes

48 votes cast.

Fourth Judicial District, Tax, DA

Passed: 37.9% voted yes and 62.1% voted no.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Morehouse Parish: Yes 41.6%, No 58.4%.

  • Yes

    37.9% 13,500 votes

  • NoDefeated

    62.1% 22,102 votes

35,602 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishYesNoTurnout
Morehouse Parish41.6%2,34158.4%3,285
Ouachita Parish37.2%11,15962.8%18,817

Village of Oak Ridge, Tax - Mayor & Bd. of Ald.

Passed: 90.0% voted yes and 10.0% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    90.0% 54 votes

  • No

    10.0% 6 votes

60 votes cast.