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Lincoln 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, Ward 1, District B

Rob Shadoin (Democrat) won with 62.8% of the vote.

  • Rob Shadoin DemocratElected

    62.8% 884 votes

  • Frank Cordaro DemocratDefeated

    37.2% 523 votes

1,407 votes cast.

Member of School Board, Ward 2, District A

Calvin Wilkerson (Democrat) won with 68.2% of the vote.

  • Calvin Wilkerson DemocratElected

    68.2% 356 votes

  • Charles F. Turner DemocratDefeated

    31.8% 166 votes

522 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

City of Ruston

Mayor, City of Ruston

No one got a majority, so Hilda Taylor Perritt (Democrat) and Dan Hollingsworth (Other party) went to a runoff.

  • Hilda Taylor Perritt DemocratIn runoff

    48.0% 2,505 votes

  • Dan Hollingsworth Other partyIn runoff

    44.3% 2,310 votes

  • Troy Lowe DemocratDefeated

    6.7% 350 votes

  • Sallie S Johnston DemocratDefeated

    0.9% 49 votes

5,214 votes cast.

Alderman, Ward 1, City of Ruston

No one got a majority, so Levell Thurman (Democrat) and Glenda B. Howard (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Levell Thurman DemocratIn runoff

    45.6% 382 votes

  • Glenda B. Howard DemocratIn runoff

    43.4% 363 votes

  • Willie Marshall Other partyDefeated

    11.0% 92 votes

837 votes cast.

Alderman, Ward 2, City of Ruston

Elmore D. Mayfield (Democrat) won with 73.3% of the vote.

  • Elmore D. Mayfield DemocratElected

    73.3% 569 votes

  • Estelle Outley DemocratDefeated

    26.7% 207 votes

776 votes cast.

Alderman, Ward 4, City of Ruston

No one got a majority, so Lawrence C. Smith, Jr. (Democrat) and Fred D. Pee (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Lawrence C. Smith, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    29.6% 288 votes

  • Fred D. Pee DemocratIn runoff

    29.5% 287 votes

  • "Ty" Bromell RepublicanDefeated

    26.3% 256 votes

  • J. W. "Jake" Spears RepublicanDefeated

    14.7% 143 votes

974 votes cast.

Alderman, Ward 5, City of Ruston

Pat Cardwell (Democrat) won with 62.9% of the vote.

  • Pat Cardwell DemocratElected

    62.9% 517 votes

  • Harry Farrar RepublicanDefeated

    37.1% 305 votes

822 votes cast.

Town of Dubach

Mayor, Town of Dubach

No one got a majority, so C. R. Colvin (Democrat) and Stephen Hammons (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • C. R. Colvin DemocratIn runoff

    48.3% 157 votes

  • Stephen Hammons RepublicanIn runoff

    44.0% 143 votes

  • Jackie Nugent DemocratDefeated

    4.0% 13 votes

  • George Pilgreen DemocratDefeated

    3.7% 12 votes

325 votes cast.

Town of Grambling

Mayor, Town of Grambling

No one got a majority, so Richard J. Gallot (Democrat) and John Williams, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Richard J. Gallot DemocratIn runoff

    37.5% 324 votes

  • John Williams, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    25.5% 220 votes

  • Richard Ludley DemocratDefeated

    19.1% 165 votes

  • Rosena C. Bowman DemocratDefeated

    13.6% 117 votes

2 other candidates: 4.3% together
Shearean London Democrat2.3%20
John Harris Democrat2.0%17

863 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Town of Grambling

Claud Lamar Aker (Democrat) won with 66.1% of the vote.

  • Claud Lamar Aker DemocratElected

    66.1% 543 votes

  • Jerry Lee Huey DemocratDefeated

    33.9% 278 votes

821 votes cast.

Aldermen, Town of Grambling

Richard "Rick" Gallot, Jr. (Democrat), A. D. Smith, Jr. (Democrat), Birdex Copeland, Jr. (Democrat), Ezil Bibbs (Democrat), and Edward "Ed" Adams (Democrat) won.

  • Richard "Rick" Gallot, Jr. DemocratElected

    16.3% 577 votes

  • A. D. Smith, Jr. DemocratElected

    14.8% 523 votes

  • Birdex Copeland, Jr. DemocratElected

    11.6% 411 votes

  • Ezil Bibbs DemocratElected

    11.2% 398 votes

  • Edward "Ed" Adams DemocratElected

    10.5% 372 votes

5 other candidates: 35.6% together
Margaret Jean "Mutt" Bryan Democrat9.9%352
Rosetta Hill Days Democrat9.8%346
Donald Davis Democrat6.1%217
Ruth D. Bradford Democrat6.0%212
Rick Greene Other party3.8%134

3,542 votes cast.

Village of Choudrant

Chief of Police, Village of Choudrant

Jimmy McGrew, Jr. (Democrat) won with 72.7% of the vote.

  • Jimmy McGrew, Jr. DemocratElected

    72.7% 152 votes

  • Barry D. Bain DemocratDefeated

    27.3% 57 votes

209 votes cast.

Aldermen, Village of Choudrant

Philip Johnson (Republican), Bobby W. Hogan (Democrat), and Ragan Aswell (Democrat) won.

  • Philip Johnson RepublicanElected

    21.6% 122 votes

  • Bobby W. Hogan DemocratElected

    21.1% 119 votes

  • Ragan Aswell DemocratElected

    20.9% 118 votes

  • "Skip" Morrison DemocratDefeated

    19.8% 112 votes

  • Lamar Spillers DemocratDefeated

    16.6% 94 votes

565 votes cast.

Village of Simsboro

Chief of Police, Village of Simsboro

Robert W. Choate (Republican) won with 78.2% of the vote.

  • Robert W. Choate RepublicanElected

    78.2% 179 votes

  • Bill Barnes Other partyDefeated

    21.8% 50 votes

229 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 33rd Senatorial District

No one got a majority, so Robert J. Barham (Democrat) and Johnny Dollar (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 8 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lincoln Parish: Robert J. Barham 24.2%, Johnny Dollar 36.3%, Henry E. Jones 13.7%, Travis Holley 18.5%.

  • Robert J. Barham DemocratIn runoff

    31.6% 7,905 votes

  • Johnny Dollar DemocratIn runoff

    19.7% 4,940 votes

  • Henry E. Jones RepublicanDefeated

    19.0% 4,750 votes

  • Travis Holley DemocratDefeated

    17.3% 4,326 votes

2 other candidates: 12.4% together
Teresa Allen Republican10.9%2,731
Michael A. Greenwood Republican1.5%369

25,021 votes cast; 10.7% of the 412 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
Claiborne ParishJohnny Dollar33.1%
East Carroll ParishRobert J. Barham43.0%
Lincoln ParishJohnny Dollar36.3%
Morehouse ParishRobert J. Barham31.9%
Ouachita ParishRobert J. Barham32.1%
Richland ParishRobert J. Barham42.4%
Union ParishJohnny Dollar50.0%
West Carroll ParishRobert J. Barham34.8%