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Election day is Tuesday, November 3

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On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

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Lincoln Parish

Local election results for Tuesday, November 8, 1994. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Cities, towns, and villages

City of Ruston

Mayor, City of Ruston

Hilda Taylor Perritt (Democrat) won with 54.9% of the vote.

  • Hilda Taylor Perritt DemocratElected

    54.9% 3,182 votes

  • Dan Hollingsworth Other partyDefeated

    45.1% 2,616 votes

5,798 votes cast.

Alderman, Ward 1, City of Ruston

Levell Thurman (Democrat) won with 50.2% of the vote.

  • Levell Thurman DemocratElected

    50.2% 497 votes

  • Glenda B. Howard DemocratDefeated

    49.8% 494 votes

991 votes cast.

Alderman, Ward 4, City of Ruston

Lawrence C. Smith, Jr. (Democrat) won with 54.3% of the vote.

  • Lawrence C. Smith, Jr. DemocratElected

    54.3% 557 votes

  • Fred D. Pee DemocratDefeated

    45.7% 469 votes

1,026 votes cast.

Town of Dubach

Mayor, Town of Dubach

Stephen Hammons (Republican) won with 50.3% of the vote.

  • Stephen Hammons RepublicanElected

    50.3% 159 votes

  • C. R. Colvin DemocratDefeated

    49.7% 157 votes

316 votes cast.

Town of Grambling

Mayor, Town of Grambling

John Williams, Jr. (Democrat) won with 52.9% of the vote.

  • John Williams, Jr. DemocratElected

    52.9% 473 votes

  • Richard J. Gallot DemocratDefeated

    47.1% 421 votes

894 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 33rd Senatorial District

Robert J. Barham (Democrat) won with 56.4% of the vote.

This race covers 8 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lincoln Parish: Robert J. Barham 32.0%, Johnny Dollar 68.0%.

  • Robert J. Barham DemocratElected

    56.4% 13,932 votes

  • Johnny Dollar DemocratDefeated

    43.6% 10,765 votes

24,697 votes cast; 11.9% of the 1,459 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishRobert J. BarhamJohnny DollarTurnout
Claiborne Parish39.6%1,17560.4%1,790
East Carroll Parish64.0%70136.0%395
Lincoln Parish32.0%1,17568.0%2,498
Morehouse Parish69.1%5,09930.9%2,278
Ouachita Parish64.7%2,38635.3%1,299
Richland Parish79.0%82021.0%218
Union Parish29.8%56470.2%1,328
West Carroll Parish67.7%2,01232.3%959