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Washington Parish

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

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Assessor

No one got a majority, so Randy "Country" Seal (Democrat) and Jeff D. Thomas (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Randy "Country" Seal DemocratIn runoff

    46.7% 7,095 votes

  • Jeff D. Thomas DemocratIn runoff

    42.9% 6,516 votes

  • Larue Martin DemocratDefeated

    10.4% 1,573 votes

15,184 votes cast.

School board

Member of School Board, District 1

No one got a majority, so Harold R. Smith (Democrat), Jerry Fortenberry, Jr. (Democrat), and Farrell E. Simmons (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Harold R. Smith DemocratIn runoff

    47.2% 485 votes

  • Jerry Fortenberry, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    21.2% 218 votes

  • Farrell E. Simmons DemocratIn runoff

    21.2% 218 votes

  • Willie B. Schilling DemocratDefeated

    10.3% 106 votes

1,027 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 1, City of Bogalusa

No one got a majority, so Gayle E. Jenkins (Democrat) and John Jackson, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Gayle E. Jenkins DemocratIn runoff

    47.2% 398 votes

  • John Jackson, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    40.4% 341 votes

  • Joel Miller, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    12.4% 105 votes

844 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 2

Karl "Buster" Bickham, Jr. (Democrat) won with 59.6% of the vote.

  • Karl "Buster" Bickham, Jr. DemocratElected

    59.6% 579 votes

  • Conrad "Chip" McVea RepublicanDefeated

    24.0% 233 votes

  • Jimmie W. Corkern DemocratDefeated

    16.4% 159 votes

971 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 2, City of Bogalusa

No one got a majority, so Yvonne M. Griffith (Republican) and Joel Cohen Foster (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Yvonne M. Griffith RepublicanIn runoff

    49.4% 533 votes

  • Joel Cohen Foster DemocratIn runoff

    26.2% 283 votes

  • Ann M. Rushing DemocratDefeated

    24.4% 263 votes

1,079 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 3

Bruce L. Brown (Democrat) won with 61.4% of the vote.

  • Bruce L. Brown DemocratElected

    61.4% 633 votes

  • Elaine W. Whaley DemocratDefeated

    25.1% 259 votes

  • Marilyn Toney Vessier DemocratDefeated

    13.5% 139 votes

1,031 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 3, City of Bogalusa

Raymond E. Mims, (Democrat) won with 57.4% of the vote.

  • Raymond E. Mims, DemocratElected

    57.4% 463 votes

  • Leon Burns DemocratDefeated

    42.6% 343 votes

806 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 4

No one got a majority, so Ned Thomas (Democrat) and Paul Crain (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Ned Thomas DemocratIn runoff

    43.0% 568 votes

  • Paul Crain RepublicanIn runoff

    29.7% 392 votes

  • David A. Thomas DemocratDefeated

    27.3% 360 votes

1,320 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 4, City of Bogalusa

Wilton R. Dunaway (Democrat) won with 75.9% of the vote.

  • Wilton R. Dunaway DemocratElected

    75.9% 588 votes

  • Bob Davis DemocratDefeated

    24.1% 187 votes

775 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 5

No one got a majority, so Hayward D. Boone (Democrat) and John Dawsey, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Hayward D. Boone DemocratIn runoff

    44.0% 460 votes

  • John Dawsey, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    34.5% 361 votes

  • Wilton Moses RepublicanDefeated

    21.5% 225 votes

1,046 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 6

No one got a majority, so Sue Jones (Democrat) and Dewitt Perry (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Sue Jones DemocratIn runoff

    39.8% 420 votes

  • Dewitt Perry DemocratIn runoff

    33.2% 350 votes

  • Frank I. Green DemocratDefeated

    19.3% 204 votes

  • Walter O'Bryant RepublicanDefeated

    7.7% 81 votes

1,055 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 7

No one got a majority, so Holly Myles James (Democrat) and Bob D. Bateman (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Holly Myles James DemocratIn runoff

    43.1% 403 votes

  • Bob D. Bateman DemocratIn runoff

    32.8% 307 votes

  • Bobby K. McDaniel DemocratDefeated

    14.5% 136 votes

  • William "Bill" Ratcliff DemocratDefeated

    9.6% 90 votes

936 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 7, City of Bogalusa

Richard E. Borde (Democrat) won with 52.1% of the vote.

  • Richard E. Borde DemocratElected

    52.1% 483 votes

  • Herbert F. Dicharry DemocratDefeated

    47.9% 444 votes

927 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 8

B. H. Barker (Democrat) won with 61.4% of the vote.

  • B. H. Barker DemocratElected

    61.4% 408 votes

  • Cheryl L. Carey DemocratDefeated

    19.8% 132 votes

  • Barbara W. Tate DemocratDefeated

    18.8% 125 votes

665 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 9

Freddie H. Jefferson (Democrat) won with 57.5% of the vote.

  • Freddie H. Jefferson DemocratElected

    57.5% 310 votes

  • Donald E. Gholar DemocratDefeated

    42.5% 229 votes

539 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

City of Bogalusa

Mayor, City of Bogalusa

M. E. "Toye" Taylor (Democrat) won with 59.8% of the vote.

  • M. E. "Toye" Taylor DemocratElected

    59.8% 3,118 votes

  • Mary Stewart Boulware RepublicanDefeated

    40.2% 2,097 votes

5,215 votes cast.

Councilmen, at Large, City of Bogalusa

James "Mack" McGehee (Democrat) won with 26.2% of the vote.

  • James "Mack" McGehee DemocratElected

    26.2% 2,163 votes

  • J. E. "Johnny" Vaughn DemocratIn runoff

    24.5% 2,019 votes

  • Michael Herring DemocratIn runoff

    18.1% 1,493 votes

  • Ray Branch Other partyDefeated

    17.2% 1,424 votes

  • James A. Wadsworth RepublicanDefeated

    14.0% 1,158 votes

8,257 votes cast.

Councilman, District A, City of Bogalusa

Paul D. Kates (Democrat) won with 71.3% of the vote.

  • Paul D. Kates DemocratElected

    71.3% 637 votes

  • Wyner B. Peters DemocratDefeated

    28.7% 256 votes

893 votes cast.

Councilman, District B, City of Bogalusa

No one got a majority, so McClurie Sampson, Sr. (Democrat) and Marvin C. Austin, Sr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • McClurie Sampson, Sr. DemocratIn runoff

    35.0% 390 votes

  • Marvin C. Austin, Sr. DemocratIn runoff

    32.7% 364 votes

  • Beverly B. Cotton DemocratDefeated

    32.3% 360 votes

1,114 votes cast.

Councilman, District E, City of Bogalusa

Herbert "Buttermilk" Wilson (Other party) won with 61.1% of the vote.

  • Herbert "Buttermilk" Wilson Other partyElected

    61.1% 542 votes

  • Daniel "Danny" Stogner DemocratDefeated

    38.9% 345 votes

887 votes cast.

Courts and judges

Judge, Court of Appeal, 1st Circuit, 3rd District, Division A

James E. "Jimmy" Kuhn (Democrat) won with 53.2% of the vote.

This race covers 7 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Washington Parish: James E. "Jimmy" Kuhn 28.0%, France W. Watts 72.0%.

  • James E. "Jimmy" Kuhn DemocratElected

    53.2% 44,335 votes

  • France W. Watts DemocratDefeated

    46.8% 39,019 votes

83,354 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJames E. "Jimmy" KuhnFrance W. WattsTurnout
East Feliciana Parish65.1%2,06834.9%1,108
Livingston Parish77.7%14,24022.3%4,093
St. Helena Parish67.0%1,84933.0%909
St. Tammany Parish35.0%8,78265.0%16,296
Tangipahoa Parish70.6%12,38329.4%5,159
Washington Parish28.0%4,09472.0%10,547
West Feliciana Parish50.3%91949.7%907

Judge, Court of Appeal, 1st Circuit, 3rd District, Division C

Brady M. Fitzsimmons (Republican) won with 63.5% of the vote.

This race covers 7 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Washington Parish: Brady M. Fitzsimmons 69.3%, Edward Deano 30.7%.

  • Brady M. Fitzsimmons RepublicanElected

    63.5% 52,278 votes

  • Edward Deano DemocratDefeated

    36.5% 30,038 votes

82,316 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishBrady M. FitzsimmonsEdward DeanoTurnout
East Feliciana Parish61.5%1,98238.5%1,242
Livingston Parish59.8%10,61340.2%7,123
St. Helena Parish51.7%1,26148.3%1,176
St. Tammany Parish68.8%18,30731.2%8,293
Tangipahoa Parish56.6%9,28243.4%7,119
Washington Parish69.3%9,77130.7%4,334
West Feliciana Parish58.6%1,06241.4%751