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Morehouse 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

Charles H. Sims (Democrat) won with 53.2% of the vote.

  • Charles H. Sims DemocratElected

    53.2% 476 votes

  • George G. Sims Other partyDefeated

    46.8% 419 votes

895 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 3

No one got a majority, so George E. Estep, Jr. (Democrat) and Jack Scoggins (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • George E. Estep, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    47.3% 562 votes

  • Jack Scoggins RepublicanIn runoff

    43.6% 517 votes

  • Gary Chunn DemocratDefeated

    9.1% 108 votes

1,187 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 4

T. A. Rogers, Sr. (Democrat) won with 55.6% of the vote.

  • T. A. Rogers, Sr. DemocratElected

    55.6% 635 votes

  • Reginald D. "Reggie" DeFreese, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    44.4% 508 votes

1,143 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 6

Frankie Ann J. Conway (Democrat) won with 51.2% of the vote.

  • Frankie Ann J. Conway DemocratElected

    51.2% 576 votes

  • Hamp Lenoir, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    48.8% 549 votes

1,125 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

Village of Bonita

Mayor, Village of Bonita

Michael J. "Mike" Lytle (Other party) won with 53.4% of the vote.

  • Michael J. "Mike" Lytle Other partyElected

    53.4% 63 votes

  • Mildred Edwards DemocratDefeated

    46.6% 55 votes

118 votes cast.

Aldermen, Village of Bonita

Elroy Glosup (Republican), Ada Sherrer (Democrat), and Floyd Baker, Jr. (Democrat) won.

  • Elroy Glosup RepublicanElected

    27.6% 75 votes

  • Ada Sherrer DemocratElected

    25.4% 69 votes

  • Floyd Baker, Jr. DemocratElected

    23.9% 65 votes

  • Richard "Rick" Polk RepublicanDefeated

    23.2% 63 votes

272 votes cast.

Village of Collinston

Aldermen, Village of Collinston

Nancy Harkness Carroll (Democrat), Rector Hopgood (Democrat), and James R. Fontenot (Republican) won.

  • Nancy Harkness Carroll DemocratElected

    31.6% 83 votes

  • Rector Hopgood DemocratElected

    28.9% 76 votes

  • James R. Fontenot RepublicanElected

    21.3% 56 votes

  • Floyd Carter DemocratDefeated

    18.3% 48 votes

263 votes cast.

Village of Mer Rouge

Aldermen, Village of Mer Rouge

John "Johnny" McAdams III (Democrat), David Gilly (Republican), and Owen C. Butler (Republican) won.

  • John "Johnny" McAdams III DemocratElected

    29.6% 165 votes

  • David Gilly RepublicanElected

    27.8% 155 votes

  • Owen C. Butler RepublicanElected

    26.9% 150 votes

  • Lucille Kennedy DemocratDefeated

    15.8% 88 votes

558 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 Morehouse Parish: Robert J. Barham 31.9%, Johnny Dollar 9.4%, Henry E. Jones 19.5%, Travis Holley 29.0%.

  • 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%

Courts and judges

Constable, Ward 6

David G. Thomas (Democrat) won with 52.2% of the vote.

  • David G. Thomas DemocratElected

    52.2% 326 votes

  • "Rem" Kennedy DemocratDefeated

    47.8% 299 votes

625 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

5th Wd. FPD No. 1, Millage, Bd. of Comm.

Passed: 80.0% voted yes and 20.0% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    80.0% 152 votes

  • No

    20.0% 38 votes

190 votes cast.

8th Wd. FPD No. 1, Millage, Bd. of Comm.

Passed: 66.5% voted yes and 33.5% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    66.5% 109 votes

  • No

    33.5% 55 votes

164 votes cast.

P/W Police Jury, Property Tax Renewal

Passed: 69.6% voted yes and 30.4% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    69.6% 4,387 votes

  • No

    30.4% 1,916 votes

6,303 votes cast.

P/W Police Jury, Sales Tax Renewal

Passed: 70.1% voted yes and 29.9% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    70.1% 4,366 votes

  • No

    29.9% 1,864 votes

6,230 votes cast.

P/W School Board, Proposition No. 1, 6.88 mills renewal

Passed: 66.0% voted yes and 34.0% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    66.0% 4,100 votes

  • No

    34.0% 2,112 votes

6,212 votes cast.

P/W School Board, Proposition No. 2, 6.41 mills renewal

Passed: 65.0% voted yes and 35.0% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    65.0% 3,898 votes

  • No

    35.0% 2,102 votes

6,000 votes cast.

Ward 2 FPD No. 1, Millage Renewal, Bd. of Comm.

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

  • YesApproved

    73.3% 258 votes

  • No

    26.7% 94 votes

352 votes cast.