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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, March 26, 1994. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Police Juror, District D

Myron Lawson (Democrat) won with 80.0% of the vote.

  • Myron Lawson DemocratElected

    80.0% 632 votes

  • Ira L. Coty Other partyDefeated

    20.0% 158 votes

790 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

City of Pineville

Mayor, City of Pineville

Fred H. Baden (Democrat) won with 68.9% of the vote.

  • Fred H. Baden DemocratElected

    68.9% 2,449 votes

  • Christian D. "Chris" Cunningham RepublicanDefeated

    30.2% 1,075 votes

  • Nick Patten DemocratDefeated

    0.9% 31 votes

3,555 votes cast.

Alderman, District 2, City of Pineville

No one got a majority, so Charles O'Banion (Democrat) and Roy Malone, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Charles O'Banion DemocratIn runoff

    48.6% 340 votes

  • Roy Malone, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    42.6% 298 votes

  • Landry E. Saucier DemocratDefeated

    8.9% 62 votes

700 votes cast.

Alderman, District 3, City of Pineville

George E. Hearn (Democrat) won with 70.7% of the vote.

  • George E. Hearn DemocratElected

    70.7% 518 votes

  • Arthur J. "Bud" Sweeney, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    29.3% 215 votes

733 votes cast.

Alderman, District 4, City of Pineville

Jack Wainwright (Republican) won with 51.6% of the vote.

  • Jack Wainwright RepublicanElected

    51.6% 308 votes

  • Jim Matkin DemocratDefeated

    20.1% 120 votes

  • James R. Roland, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    18.3% 109 votes

  • Estelle Pittman DemocratDefeated

    10.1% 60 votes

597 votes cast.

Alderman, District 5, City of Pineville

Lee J. Broussard (Democrat) won with 57.0% of the vote.

  • Lee J. Broussard DemocratElected

    57.0% 498 votes

  • Billy C. Andrews DemocratDefeated

    35.0% 306 votes

  • Philip D. Murphy RepublicanDefeated

    8.0% 70 votes

874 votes cast.

Courts and judges

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

No one got a majority, so Jimmie C. "Jim" Peters (Democrat) and Lewis "Buddy" Lauve (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 8 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Rapides Parish: Jimmie C. "Jim" Peters 30.1%, Lewis "Buddy" Lauve 51.5%, Dan McKay 11.0%, Ted Hernandez 7.3%.

  • Jimmie C. "Jim" Peters DemocratIn runoff

    36.9% 12,315 votes

  • Lewis "Buddy" Lauve DemocratIn runoff

    27.3% 9,110 votes

  • Dan McKay DemocratDefeated

    19.8% 6,598 votes

  • Ted Hernandez DemocratDefeated

    15.9% 5,317 votes

33,340 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJimmie C. "Jim" PetersLewis "Buddy" LauveDan McKayTed HernandezTurnout
Avoyelles Parish18.9%1,27815.0%1,01152.1%3,51914.0%947
Catahoula Parish59.7%6536.7%7322.9%25110.7%117
Concordia Parish47.7%55113.3%15320.0%23119.0%219
Grant Parish55.7%2,01716.1%58514.3%51913.9%502
LaSalle Parish83.5%3,0648.5%3136.1%2241.9%68
Natchitoches Parish15.2%4509.3%2765.7%17069.7%2,062
Rapides Parish30.1%3,83751.5%6,56111.0%1,4057.3%935
Sabine Parish34.5%46510.2%13820.7%27934.6%467

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Cons. Sch. District 61, Bond, Sch. Bd.

Passed: 63.1% voted yes and 36.9% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    63.1% 575 votes

  • No

    36.9% 336 votes

911 votes cast.