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Caddo Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 1, 1994. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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School board

Member of School Board, District 1

No one got a majority, so Sybil M. Walker (Democrat) and "Bob" Guth (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Sybil M. Walker DemocratIn runoff

    42.9% 1,799 votes

  • "Bob" Guth DemocratIn runoff

    35.8% 1,500 votes

  • James C. Bruce DemocratDefeated

    21.2% 890 votes

4,189 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 2

Johnny Vance (Democrat) won with 78.9% of the vote.

  • Johnny Vance DemocratElected

    78.9% 3,100 votes

  • George Wright, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    21.1% 829 votes

3,929 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 4

Michael "Mike" Thibodeaux (Republican) won with 59.7% of the vote.

  • Michael "Mike" Thibodeaux RepublicanElected

    59.7% 3,172 votes

  • R. M. "Monty" Walford DemocratDefeated

    40.3% 2,141 votes

5,313 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 7

Jerry Tim Brooks (Democrat) won with 59.6% of the vote.

  • Jerry Tim Brooks DemocratElected

    59.6% 2,833 votes

  • Lois Johnson Rogers DemocratDefeated

    40.4% 1,923 votes

4,756 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 8

No one got a majority, so "Mike" Powell (Republican) and Carter Rogers (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • "Mike" Powell RepublicanIn runoff

    48.9% 4,133 votes

  • Carter Rogers DemocratIn runoff

    42.0% 3,549 votes

  • "Brad" Russell RepublicanDefeated

    9.2% 777 votes

8,459 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 9

Mark Milam (Republican) won with 53.4% of the vote.

  • Mark Milam RepublicanElected

    53.4% 3,406 votes

  • "Pam" Thaxton DemocratDefeated

    46.6% 2,977 votes

6,383 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 11

No one got a majority, so "Ron" Adams (Republican) and Bobby Shofner (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • "Ron" Adams RepublicanIn runoff

    48.2% 2,326 votes

  • Bobby Shofner DemocratIn runoff

    27.9% 1,347 votes

  • Jewell Wagner DemocratDefeated

    23.9% 1,156 votes

4,829 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 12

No one got a majority, so Miles E. Hitchcock (Republican) and Ernest H. Lampkins (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Miles E. Hitchcock RepublicanIn runoff

    44.8% 2,269 votes

  • Ernest H. Lampkins DemocratIn runoff

    41.0% 2,076 votes

  • Ray McMullen RepublicanDefeated

    14.3% 724 votes

5,069 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

City of Shreveport

Mayor, City of Shreveport

No one got a majority, so Robert W. "Bo" Williams (Republican) and Roy Cary (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Caddo Parish: Robert W. "Bo" Williams 30.0%, Roy Cary 28.0%, John B. Hussey 21.7%, Henry Burns 16.3%.

  • Robert W. "Bo" Williams RepublicanIn runoff

    30.1% 16,412 votes

  • Roy Cary DemocratIn runoff

    28.0% 15,291 votes

  • John B. Hussey DemocratDefeated

    21.7% 11,855 votes

  • Henry Burns RepublicanDefeated

    16.3% 8,888 votes

5 other candidates: 4.0% together
"Ken" Epperson Democrat1.8%1,002
"Hank" Hubley Other party1.2%653
Gary Wilkins Republican0.3%178
"Bob" Pitts Democrat0.3%165
Earl William Davis II Republican0.3%163

54,607 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
Bossier ParishRobert W. "Bo" Williams45.6%
Caddo ParishRobert W. "Bo" Williams30.0%

Councilman, District A, City of Shreveport

Cedric Glover (Democrat) won with 71.1% of the vote.

  • Cedric Glover DemocratElected

    71.1% 4,426 votes

  • George Lewis III DemocratDefeated

    28.9% 1,802 votes

6,228 votes cast.

Councilman, District B, City of Shreveport

John David Stewart (Republican) won with 59.9% of the vote.

  • John David Stewart RepublicanElected

    59.9% 3,684 votes

  • T. J. Mandina DemocratDefeated

    40.1% 2,470 votes

6,154 votes cast.

Councilman, District D, City of Shreveport

No one got a majority, so Philip Serio (Republican) and "Mickey" Shirley (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Philip Serio RepublicanIn runoff

    23.2% 2,025 votes

  • "Mickey" Shirley RepublicanIn runoff

    22.1% 1,932 votes

  • Roberta Cawthorne DemocratDefeated

    20.4% 1,780 votes

  • Lloyd D. Burns RepublicanDefeated

    20.1% 1,752 votes

2 other candidates: 14.2% together
Tammy Phelps Democrat9.4%823
Willie Guiden Other party4.8%421

8,733 votes cast.

Councilman, District E, City of Shreveport

No one got a majority, so "Pat" Spigener (Republican) and "Joe" Monsour (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • "Pat" Spigener RepublicanIn runoff

    49.5% 4,258 votes

  • "Joe" Monsour RepublicanIn runoff

    36.3% 3,129 votes

  • Samuel R. Ziegler, Jr. RepublicanDefeated

    14.2% 1,221 votes

8,608 votes cast.

Councilman, District F, City of Shreveport

No one got a majority, so Barbara Norton (Democrat) and James Green (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Barbara Norton DemocratIn runoff

    28.2% 1,580 votes

  • James Green DemocratIn runoff

    23.5% 1,315 votes

  • John Simon DemocratDefeated

    19.4% 1,089 votes

  • Roy Foster DemocratDefeated

    7.8% 437 votes

4 other candidates: 21.1% together
Jousha E. Bryant Democrat6.7%377
Durwood D. Hendricks Democrat5.9%332
Preston Edwards Other party4.5%252
Lester Smith Democrat4.0%223

5,605 votes cast.

Councilman, District G, City of Shreveport

Roy A. Burrell (Democrat) won with 61.8% of the vote.

  • Roy A. Burrell DemocratElected

    61.8% 3,659 votes

  • "Sam" Jenkins DemocratDefeated

    38.2% 2,263 votes

5,922 votes cast.

Town of Blanchard

Mayor, Town of Blanchard

Johnnie Gatlin (Republican) won with 63.0% of the vote.

  • Johnnie Gatlin RepublicanElected

    63.0% 336 votes

  • "Ben" Terrell RepublicanDefeated

    37.0% 197 votes

533 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Town of Blanchard

Gary P. Presswood (Democrat) won with 82.1% of the vote.

  • Gary P. Presswood DemocratElected

    82.1% 431 votes

  • Sherman Moore DemocratDefeated

    17.9% 94 votes

525 votes cast.

Aldermen, Town of Blanchard

Phillip R. Guin (Republican), Larry J. Permenter (Other party), Nathan A. Ashby (Democrat), Allison A. Jones (Democrat), and Judy Presley (Other party) won.

  • Phillip R. Guin RepublicanElected

    16.3% 385 votes

  • Larry J. Permenter Other partyElected

    16.1% 380 votes

  • Nathan A. Ashby DemocratElected

    15.2% 360 votes

  • Allison A. Jones DemocratElected

    13.1% 310 votes

  • Judy Presley Other partyElected

    12.1% 287 votes

3 other candidates: 27.2% together
"Marge" Peters Democrat10.7%254
Robert E. "Gene" Watts Democrat8.7%205
James C. King, Sr. Democrat7.8%184

2,365 votes cast.

Town of Mooringsport

Chief of Police, Town of Mooringsport

"L. J." Bodin (Republican) won with 56.9% of the vote.

  • "L. J." Bodin RepublicanElected

    56.9% 153 votes

  • Paul G. Balukas DemocratDefeated

    43.1% 116 votes

269 votes cast.

Aldermen, at Large, Town of Mooringsport

G. Douglas "Doug" Elder (Republican) and Winard Pickering (Democrat) won.

  • G. Douglas "Doug" Elder RepublicanElected

    44.8% 178 votes

  • Winard Pickering DemocratElected

    41.6% 165 votes

  • Penny Doyle Other partyDefeated

    13.6% 54 votes

397 votes cast.

Town of Vivian

Chief of Police, Town of Vivian

Sherman Morgan (Democrat) won with 51.0% of the vote.

  • Sherman Morgan DemocratElected

    51.0% 606 votes

  • Donice Jones DemocratDefeated

    49.0% 583 votes

1,189 votes cast.

Alderman, at Large, Town of Vivian

No one got a majority, so Sam Curry (Democrat) and James I. "Jimmy" Woods (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Sam Curry DemocratIn runoff

    37.4% 444 votes

  • James I. "Jimmy" Woods RepublicanIn runoff

    32.5% 386 votes

  • Joe Caldwell DemocratDefeated

    19.2% 228 votes

  • Tom R. Bruce DemocratDefeated

    10.8% 128 votes

1,186 votes cast.

Alderman, Ward 2, Town of Vivian

Jerry Guin (Democrat) won with 56.3% of the vote.

  • Jerry Guin DemocratElected

    56.3% 189 votes

  • Lillie Lemmon Rudeseal Other partyDefeated

    43.8% 147 votes

336 votes cast.

Alderman, Ward 3, Town of Vivian

Betty T. Matthews (Democrat) won with 51.6% of the vote.

  • Betty T. Matthews DemocratElected

    51.6% 164 votes

  • "Charlie" Warren DemocratDefeated

    48.4% 154 votes

318 votes cast.

Alderman, Ward 4, Town of Vivian

Kenneth D. Clay (Democrat) won with 72.6% of the vote.

  • Kenneth D. Clay DemocratElected

    72.6% 154 votes

  • Betty Cook Williams DemocratDefeated

    27.4% 58 votes

212 votes cast.

Village of Gilliam

Aldermen, Village of Gilliam

Karen Logan (Republican), Virgil F. Trenado (Democrat), and "Ben" Woods (Republican) won.

  • Karen Logan RepublicanElected

    30.6% 45 votes

  • Virgil F. Trenado DemocratElected

    29.9% 44 votes

  • "Ben" Woods RepublicanElected

    29.3% 43 votes

  • Jimmy Ray Roberson DemocratDefeated

    10.2% 15 votes

147 votes cast.

Courts and judges

District Judge, 1st Judicial Dist., Elec. Sect. 1J

Michael R. Walker (Democrat) won with 67.8% of the vote.

  • Michael R. Walker DemocratElected

    67.8% 13,659 votes

  • JoAnn Gines DemocratDefeated

    32.2% 6,481 votes

20,140 votes cast; 14.4% of the 25,996 registered voters in the area turned out.

Judge, Juvenile Court, Elec. Sect. 1C

Vernon Claville (Democrat) won with 64.5% of the vote.

  • Vernon Claville DemocratElected

    64.5% 10,403 votes

  • Randy E. Collins DemocratDefeated

    35.5% 5,730 votes

16,133 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

City of Shreveport, Prop. #1, HRC (Council Members), Council

Passed: 72.9% voted yes and 27.1% voted no.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Caddo Parish: Yes 72.9%, No 27.1%.

  • YesApproved

    72.9% 25,451 votes

  • No

    27.1% 9,464 votes

34,915 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishYesNoTurnout
Bossier Parish68.2%4531.8%21
Caddo Parish72.9%25,40627.1%9,443

City of Shreveport, Prop. #2, HRC (Reapportionment), Council

Passed: 69.7% voted yes and 30.3% voted no.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Caddo Parish: Yes 69.7%, No 30.3%.

  • YesApproved

    69.7% 23,345 votes

  • No

    30.3% 10,143 votes

33,488 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishYesNoTurnout
Bossier Parish75.4%4924.6%16
Caddo Parish69.7%23,29630.3%10,127

City of Shreveport, Prop. #3, HRC (Parks & Rec.), Council

Passed: 73.3% voted yes and 26.7% voted no.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Caddo Parish: Yes 73.3%, No 26.7%.

  • YesApproved

    73.3% 25,010 votes

  • No

    26.7% 9,099 votes

34,109 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishYesNoTurnout
Bossier Parish77.8%4922.2%14
Caddo Parish73.3%24,96126.7%9,085

City of Shreveport, Prop. #4, HRC (Public Affairs), Council

Passed: 76.5% voted yes and 23.5% voted no.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Caddo Parish: Yes 76.6%, No 23.4%.

  • YesApproved

    76.5% 25,227 votes

  • No

    23.5% 7,728 votes

32,955 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishYesNoTurnout
Bossier Parish75.0%4825.0%16
Caddo Parish76.6%25,17923.4%7,712

City of Shreveport, Prop. #5, HRC (City Engineer), Council

Passed: 84.2% voted yes and 15.8% voted no.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Caddo Parish: Yes 84.2%, No 15.8%.

  • YesApproved

    84.2% 25,857 votes

  • No

    15.8% 4,856 votes

30,713 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishYesNoTurnout
Bossier Parish82.8%5317.2%11
Caddo Parish84.2%25,80415.8%4,845

City of Shreveport, Prop. #6, HRC (Council Minutes), Council

Passed: 46.8% voted yes and 53.2% voted no.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Caddo Parish: Yes 46.9%, No 53.1%.

  • Yes

    46.8% 15,735 votes

  • NoDefeated

    53.2% 17,868 votes

33,603 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishYesNoTurnout
Bossier Parish29.7%1970.3%45
Caddo Parish46.9%15,71653.1%17,823

City of Shreveport, Prop. #7, HRC (Residency), Council

Passed: 39.2% voted yes and 60.8% voted no.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Caddo Parish: Yes 39.2%, No 60.8%.

  • Yes

    39.2% 13,331 votes

  • NoDefeated

    60.8% 20,678 votes

34,009 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishYesNoTurnout
Bossier Parish31.8%2168.2%45
Caddo Parish39.2%13,31060.8%20,633

City of Shreveport, Prop. #8, Alcohol, Council

Passed: 59.2% voted yes and 40.8% voted no.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Caddo Parish: Yes 59.2%, No 40.8%.

  • YesApproved

    59.2% 20,436 votes

  • No

    40.8% 14,091 votes

34,527 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishYesNoTurnout
Bossier Parish54.5%3645.5%30
Caddo Parish59.2%20,40040.8%14,061

Fire District No. 3, Tax Renewal, Bd. of Comm.

Passed: 69.2% voted yes and 30.8% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    69.2% 1,129 votes

  • No

    30.8% 502 votes

1,631 votes cast.

Fire District No. 4, Tax Renewal, Bd. of Comm.

Passed: 77.1% voted yes and 22.9% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    77.1% 762 votes

  • No

    22.9% 226 votes

988 votes cast.