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Ouachita 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 2, City of Monroe

Tony Cain (Republican) won with 52.1% of the vote.

  • Tony Cain RepublicanElected

    52.1% 1,301 votes

  • Sharon A. Taylor DemocratDefeated

    47.9% 1,197 votes

2,498 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 4, City of Monroe

Jessie L. Handy (Democrat) won with 89.6% of the vote.

  • Jessie L. Handy DemocratElected

    89.6% 966 votes

  • Iuemhotep Muhammad DemocratDefeated

    10.4% 112 votes

1,078 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 5, City of Monroe

No one got a majority, so Curtis J. Armand (Democrat) and Cornelius "Augie" Augurson (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Curtis J. Armand DemocratIn runoff

    37.4% 565 votes

  • Cornelius "Augie" Augurson DemocratIn runoff

    32.4% 490 votes

  • Rickey Davis DemocratDefeated

    17.1% 258 votes

  • Gregory Hobson DemocratDefeated

    13.1% 198 votes

1,511 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 7, City of Monroe

No one got a majority, so Tereatha Chisley (Democrat) and Prentiss M. Love (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Tereatha Chisley DemocratIn runoff

    48.1% 461 votes

  • Prentiss M. Love DemocratIn runoff

    30.6% 293 votes

  • Louis R. Bradley DemocratDefeated

    21.3% 204 votes

958 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District A

Jack W. White (Democrat) won with 55.3% of the vote.

  • Jack W. White DemocratElected

    55.3% 1,502 votes

  • Mickey Cook DemocratDefeated

    44.7% 1,214 votes

2,716 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District B

No one got a majority, so Donald C. Bell (Republican) and Randall Scott Robinson (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Donald C. Bell RepublicanIn runoff

    47.2% 1,233 votes

  • Randall Scott Robinson RepublicanIn runoff

    41.6% 1,086 votes

  • Glenda G. Morris Other partyDefeated

    6.0% 156 votes

  • James R. "Jim" Elee Other partyDefeated

    5.2% 136 votes

2,611 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District C

A. R. "Red" Sims (Democrat) won with 66.8% of the vote.

  • A. R. "Red" Sims DemocratElected

    66.8% 1,763 votes

  • Dorothy Britton DemocratDefeated

    16.8% 443 votes

  • Billie T. McCready DemocratDefeated

    16.4% 433 votes

2,639 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District D

No one got a majority, so Jerry R. Hicks (Democrat) and Wamul Owens (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Jerry R. Hicks DemocratIn runoff

    49.1% 1,239 votes

  • Wamul Owens DemocratIn runoff

    27.4% 691 votes

  • Larry Jackson DemocratDefeated

    23.5% 594 votes

2,524 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District F

Carey Walker (Republican) won with 66.3% of the vote.

  • Carey Walker RepublicanElected

    66.3% 1,578 votes

  • Bob G. Tarver Other partyDefeated

    20.4% 486 votes

  • Sonny Panzico RepublicanDefeated

    13.3% 317 votes

2,381 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District G

Greg Manley (Republican) won with 69.4% of the vote.

  • Greg Manley RepublicanElected

    69.4% 1,761 votes

  • Yvonne H. Warner RepublicanDefeated

    30.6% 775 votes

2,536 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Sterlington

Mayor, Town of Sterlington

James H. Rainwater (Democrat) won with 60.0% of the vote.

  • James H. Rainwater DemocratElected

    60.0% 234 votes

  • Ronnie Malone DemocratDefeated

    40.0% 156 votes

390 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Town of Sterlington

Mark Coy (Republican) won with 52.8% of the vote.

  • Mark Coy RepublicanElected

    52.8% 209 votes

  • Walter Kemper RepublicanDefeated

    20.2% 80 votes

  • Dudley Brown DemocratDefeated

    13.4% 53 votes

  • John W. Wilhite DemocratDefeated

    11.1% 44 votes

  • Collins Adkinson RepublicanDefeated

    2.5% 10 votes

396 votes cast.

Aldermen, Town of Sterlington

Scott Bardin (Republican), Michael D. Smith (Republican), Clifford Bullock (Democrat), Linda R. Adcox (Democrat), and Catherine Estis (Republican) won.

  • Scott Bardin RepublicanElected

    18.4% 315 votes

  • Michael D. Smith RepublicanElected

    13.9% 239 votes

  • Clifford Bullock DemocratElected

    11.7% 201 votes

  • Linda R. Adcox DemocratElected

    11.7% 200 votes

  • Catherine Estis RepublicanElected

    11.1% 191 votes

4 other candidates: 33.1% together
Shiela Atchison Republican10.0%171
Randy Self Other party8.6%148
Rhonda Keen Democrat8.2%141
Billy T. Smith Other party6.3%108

1,714 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 Ouachita Parish: Robert J. Barham 32.1%, Johnny Dollar 16.9%, Henry E. Jones 30.8%, Travis Holley 4.3%.

  • 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

City Judge, City Court, Division C, City of Monroe

No one got a majority, so Daryl Blue (Democrat) and James Garland Smith (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Daryl Blue DemocratIn runoff

    40.9% 1,846 votes

  • James Garland Smith DemocratIn runoff

    35.4% 1,595 votes

  • Van H. Brass DemocratDefeated

    23.7% 1,070 votes

4,511 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

P/W Police Jury, Proposition No. 1, Bond

Passed: 43.9% voted yes and 56.1% voted no.

  • Yes

    43.9% 10,177 votes

  • NoDefeated

    56.1% 13,011 votes

23,188 votes cast.

P/W Police Jury, Proposition No. 2, 3.45 Mills

Passed: 40.6% voted yes and 59.4% voted no.

  • Yes

    40.6% 9,291 votes

  • NoDefeated

    59.4% 13,598 votes

22,889 votes cast.

P/W Police Jury, Proposition No. 3, 1.9 Mills

Passed: 45.8% voted yes and 54.2% voted no.

  • Yes

    45.8% 10,481 votes

  • NoDefeated

    54.2% 12,402 votes

22,883 votes cast.

Road Lighting Dist. #17, Service Charge, P.J.

Passed: 73.1% voted yes and 26.9% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    73.1% 19 votes

  • No

    26.9% 7 votes

26 votes cast.

Road Lighting Dist. #18, Service Charge, P.J.

Passed: 72.2% voted yes and 27.8% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    72.2% 13 votes

  • No

    27.8% 5 votes

18 votes cast.

Road Lighting Dist. #19, Service Charge, P.J.

Passed: 66.7% voted yes and 33.3% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    66.7% 16 votes

  • No

    33.3% 8 votes

24 votes cast.

Rural Sales Tax District, Sales & Use Tax, P.J.

Passed: 42.7% voted yes and 57.3% voted no.

  • Yes

    42.7% 5,265 votes

  • NoDefeated

    57.3% 7,077 votes

12,342 votes cast.