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Vernon Parish

Local election results for Saturday, March 26, 1994. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Cities, towns, and villages

City of DeRidder

Councilmen, at Large, City of DeRidder

Vincent Labue (Democrat) and Hayward Steele (Democrat) won.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vernon Parish: Vincent Labue 50.0%, Hayward Steele 16.7%, John G. Sandlin 0.0%, Gervous "Bill" Lambright 33.3%.

  • Vincent Labue DemocratElected

    37.0% 1,145 votes

  • Hayward Steele DemocratElected

    35.1% 1,084 votes

  • John G. Sandlin RepublicanDefeated

    14.6% 452 votes

  • Gervous "Bill" Lambright Other partyDefeated

    13.3% 411 votes

3,092 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishVincent LabueHayward SteeleJohn G. SandlinGervous "Bill" LambrightTurnout
Beauregard Parish37.0%1,14235.1%1,08314.6%45213.3%409
Vernon Parish50.0%316.7%10.0%033.3%2

City of Leesville

Councilmen, at Large, City of Leesville

Ira Cordell Upshaw (Republican) and Rickey Stevens (Democrat) won.

  • Ira Cordell Upshaw RepublicanElected

    35.1% 908 votes

  • Rickey Stevens DemocratElected

    33.0% 853 votes

  • Ervin Lee Stewart DemocratDefeated

    12.2% 316 votes

  • Emerson R. Singletary RepublicanDefeated

    9.9% 257 votes

  • A. J. Wolff, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    9.7% 252 votes

2,586 votes cast.

Councilman, District 1, City of Leesville

Jerry L. Jeane (Republican) won with 75.1% of the vote.

  • Jerry L. Jeane RepublicanElected

    75.1% 286 votes

  • Jay Hunt Other partyDefeated

    24.9% 95 votes

381 votes cast.

Councilman, District 2, City of Leesville

No one got a majority, so Rodney G. Wells (Democrat) and Sullivan Battiste (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Rodney G. Wells DemocratIn runoff

    43.5% 239 votes

  • Sullivan Battiste DemocratIn runoff

    22.0% 121 votes

  • Hamp J. Smith, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    20.2% 111 votes

  • Carolyn Poland Hanks DemocratDefeated

    14.2% 78 votes

549 votes cast.

Councilman, District 3, City of Leesville

Jimmy A. Gilley (Other party) won with 52.9% of the vote.

  • Jimmy A. Gilley Other partyElected

    52.9% 202 votes

  • Marshal J. Patton DemocratDefeated

    47.1% 180 votes

382 votes cast.

Councilman, District 4, City of Leesville

No one got a majority, so William M. "Mike" Elliott (Republican) and Frances Hood Anderson (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • William M. "Mike" Elliott RepublicanIn runoff

    44.8% 151 votes

  • Frances Hood Anderson DemocratIn runoff

    33.8% 114 votes

  • David Carson RepublicanDefeated

    21.4% 72 votes

337 votes cast.

Town of New Llano

Mayor, Town of New Llano

No one got a majority, so Vic W. Smith (Democrat) and Freddie Boswell (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Vic W. Smith DemocratIn runoff

    43.9% 203 votes

  • Freddie Boswell DemocratIn runoff

    32.3% 149 votes

  • Wendell Barge Other partyDefeated

    23.8% 110 votes

462 votes cast.

Aldermen, Town of New Llano

Bruce Cryer (Democrat), Jimmy L. Stewart (Democrat), Ernest R. Phaneuf, Jr. (Republican), Carolyn H. Todd (Other party), and Ronald Mammano (Other party) won.

  • Bruce Cryer DemocratElected

    18.2% 295 votes

  • Jimmy L. Stewart DemocratElected

    15.7% 255 votes

  • Ernest R. Phaneuf, Jr. RepublicanElected

    14.3% 232 votes

  • Carolyn H. Todd Other partyElected

    14.2% 231 votes

  • Ronald Mammano Other partyElected

    13.4% 218 votes

2 other candidates: 24.2% together
Ravis Bourgeois Democrat12.6%204
Charles Driver Other party11.7%190

1,625 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Leesville Sch. Dist. #16, Bond, Sch. Bd.

Passed: 41.5% voted yes and 58.5% voted no.

  • Yes

    41.5% 1,071 votes

  • NoDefeated

    58.5% 1,509 votes

2,580 votes cast.

Pickering Sch. Dist. #142, Tax, Sch. Bd.

Passed: 83.4% voted yes and 16.6% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    83.4% 181 votes

  • No

    16.6% 36 votes

217 votes cast.

Wd. 5 WW Sch. Dist. #144, Tax, Sch. Bd.

Passed: 86.5% voted yes and 13.5% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    86.5% 296 votes

  • No

    13.5% 46 votes

342 votes cast.

Wd. 6 WW Sch. Dist. #161, Tax, Sch. Bd.

Passed: 68.2% voted yes and 31.8% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    68.2% 120 votes

  • No

    31.8% 56 votes

176 votes cast.

Wd. 8 WW Sch. Dist. #151, Tax, Sch. Bd.

Passed: 69.5% voted yes and 30.5% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    69.5% 82 votes

  • No

    30.5% 36 votes

118 votes cast.