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Allen Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 21, 1995. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Sheriff

Harold "Hal" Turner (Democrat) won with 83.2% of the vote.

  • Harold "Hal" Turner DemocratElected

    83.2% 6,647 votes

  • Julius Willis DemocratDefeated

    16.8% 1,342 votes

7,989 votes cast.

Clerk of Court

No one got a majority, so Gerald Harrington (Democrat) and Charlotte Dosier (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Gerald Harrington DemocratIn runoff

    43.5% 3,473 votes

  • Charlotte Dosier DemocratIn runoff

    39.3% 3,136 votes

  • Gary Lee Marler DemocratDefeated

    17.2% 1,375 votes

7,984 votes cast.

Clerk of Court, (Term Ending 6-30-96)

No one got a majority, so Gerald Harrington (Democrat) and Charlotte Dosier (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Gerald Harrington DemocratIn runoff

    43.5% 3,473 votes

  • Charlotte Dosier DemocratIn runoff

    39.3% 3,136 votes

  • Gary Lee Marler DemocratDefeated

    17.2% 1,375 votes

7,984 votes cast.

Assessor

Richard "Tootie" Karam (Democrat) won with 75.3% of the vote.

  • Richard "Tootie" Karam DemocratElected

    75.3% 5,975 votes

  • Ronnie Hatsfelt DemocratDefeated

    24.7% 1,956 votes

7,931 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 1

Andrew W. Hayes (Democrat) won with 56.2% of the vote.

  • Andrew W. Hayes DemocratElected

    56.2% 559 votes

  • Leo Webb DemocratDefeated

    43.8% 436 votes

995 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 2

Buddy Farris (Democrat) won with 65.0% of the vote.

  • Buddy Farris DemocratElected

    65.0% 863 votes

  • Tommy E. Ballard DemocratDefeated

    35.0% 464 votes

1,327 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 3

John W. Strother, Jr. (Democrat) won with 77.0% of the vote.

  • John W. Strother, Jr. DemocratElected

    77.0% 623 votes

  • J. "Wade" Willis RepublicanDefeated

    23.0% 186 votes

809 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 4

No one got a majority, so Matthew Roland Hollins (Democrat) and Tim Deason (Other party) went to a runoff.

  • Matthew Roland Hollins DemocratIn runoff

    42.3% 599 votes

  • Tim Deason Other partyIn runoff

    36.2% 512 votes

  • Edward Lee Bass DemocratDefeated

    11.4% 162 votes

  • Jimmy Cloud Other partyDefeated

    8.4% 119 votes

  • Joseph Coe Other partyDefeated

    1.6% 23 votes

1,415 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 5

Kenneth O. Hebert (Democrat) won with 59.6% of the vote.

  • Kenneth O. Hebert DemocratElected

    59.6% 786 votes

  • Charles R. Lacey DemocratDefeated

    40.4% 532 votes

1,318 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 7

Ike Fawcett (Democrat) won with 55.1% of the vote.

  • Ike Fawcett DemocratElected

    55.1% 623 votes

  • Billy R. Reeves DemocratDefeated

    44.9% 507 votes

1,130 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Elizabeth

Alderman, Town of Elizabeth

Robert "Bob" Hinton (Other party) won with 52.1% of the vote.

  • Robert "Bob" Hinton Other partyElected

    52.1% 100 votes

  • Dale Brandenburg DemocratDefeated

    47.9% 92 votes

192 votes cast.

Town of Oberlin

Mayor, Town of Oberlin

Kenneth James Chaumont (Democrat) won with 50.5% of the vote.

  • Kenneth James Chaumont DemocratElected

    50.5% 457 votes

  • Alvin T. Klein DemocratDefeated

    49.5% 448 votes

905 votes cast.

Alderman, District 2, Town of Oberlin

Dorothy J. Akins (Democrat) won with 56.2% of the vote.

  • Dorothy J. Akins DemocratElected

    56.2% 104 votes

  • Conley Fuselier DemocratDefeated

    43.8% 81 votes

185 votes cast.

Alderman, District 4, Town of Oberlin

Bobby Thomas (Democrat) won with 50.4% of the vote.

  • Bobby Thomas DemocratElected

    50.4% 117 votes

  • Alfin Caesar DemocratDefeated

    49.6% 115 votes

232 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 28th Senatorial District

Don Hines (Democrat) won with 65.4% of the vote.

This race covers 6 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Allen Parish: Don Hines 72.5%, James "Jim" Demoruelle 27.5%.

  • Don Hines DemocratElected

    65.4% 27,026 votes

  • James "Jim" Demoruelle DemocratDefeated

    34.6% 14,318 votes

41,344 votes cast; 23.6% of the 14,486 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishDon HinesJames "Jim" DemoruelleTurnout
Allen Parish72.5%5,68127.5%2,160
Avoyelles Parish72.7%10,14127.3%3,817
Calcasieu Parish75.9%1,84824.1%587
Evangeline Parish52.3%6,62747.7%6,046
Jefferson Davis Parish52.5%5347.5%48
St. Landry Parish61.7%2,67638.3%1,660