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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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Bienville Parish

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

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Sheriff

Joseph W. "Joe" Storey (Democrat) won with 55.7% of the vote.

  • Joseph W. "Joe" Storey DemocratElected

    55.7% 3,643 votes

  • John E. Ballance DemocratDefeated

    33.6% 2,196 votes

  • Keith Bates DemocratDefeated

    10.7% 702 votes

6,541 votes cast.

Coroner

No one got a majority, so Willie J. Henderson (Democrat) and W. F. "Pete" Peterson (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Willie J. Henderson DemocratIn runoff

    25.3% 1,502 votes

  • W. F. "Pete" Peterson DemocratIn runoff

    23.4% 1,392 votes

  • Paul L. Gray Other partyDefeated

    21.2% 1,257 votes

  • "Eddie" Jellum Other partyDefeated

    18.8% 1,115 votes

  • Patricia R. Williams Other partyDefeated

    11.3% 671 votes

5,937 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 1

"Bill" Sims (Democrat) won with 74.4% of the vote.

  • "Bill" Sims DemocratElected

    74.4% 707 votes

  • Chris F. Davidson Other partyDefeated

    25.6% 243 votes

950 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 2

Huey P. Vernon (Democrat) won with 52.4% of the vote.

  • Huey P. Vernon DemocratElected

    52.4% 496 votes

  • Eugene Smith DemocratDefeated

    38.3% 363 votes

  • David Williams Other partyDefeated

    9.3% 88 votes

947 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 3

Lee Thomas (Democrat) won with 54.9% of the vote.

  • Lee Thomas DemocratElected

    54.9% 506 votes

  • James C. Walker DemocratDefeated

    45.1% 415 votes

921 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 5

"Ben" Wiggins (Democrat) won with 65.1% of the vote.

  • "Ben" Wiggins DemocratElected

    65.1% 564 votes

  • John G. Hamilton DemocratDefeated

    34.9% 302 votes

866 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 6

"Mike" McCarthy (Democrat) won with 60.4% of the vote.

  • "Mike" McCarthy DemocratElected

    60.4% 690 votes

  • Danny Weaver DemocratDefeated

    18.9% 216 votes

  • Lynn H. "Bubba" Bamburg, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    14.1% 161 votes

  • Harold Myrick DemocratDefeated

    6.6% 75 votes

1,142 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 7

Tommy L. Thompson (Democrat) won with 57.8% of the vote.

  • Tommy L. Thompson DemocratElected

    57.8% 519 votes

  • David W. McConathy DemocratDefeated

    42.2% 379 votes

898 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 36th Senatorial District

Foster Campbell (Democrat) had the most votes, with 83.1%.

This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bienville Parish: Foster Campbell , Ralph L. Rentz .

  • Foster Campbell DemocratWithdrew

    83.1% 20,477 votes

  • Ralph L. Rentz Other partyWithdrew

    16.9% 4,168 votes

24,645 votes cast; 22.4% of the 3,764 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishFoster CampbellRalph L. RentzTurnout
Bienville Parish00
Bossier Parish76.6%6,57323.4%2,012
Claiborne Parish84.9%2,03115.1%361
Webster Parish86.9%11,87313.1%1,795

State Representative, 11th Representative District

Pinkie Carolyn Wilkerson (Democrat) won with 70.4% of the vote.

This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bienville Parish: Pinkie Carolyn Wilkerson 83.5%, Willie J. Young 16.5%.

  • Pinkie Carolyn Wilkerson DemocratElected

    70.4% 8,273 votes

  • Willie J. Young DemocratDefeated

    29.6% 3,485 votes

11,758 votes cast; 21.5% of the 13,697 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishPinkie Carolyn WilkersonWillie J. YoungTurnout
Bienville Parish83.5%1,05816.5%209
Claiborne Parish61.6%3,65338.4%2,273
Lincoln Parish78.6%3,14721.4%855
Union Parish73.7%41526.3%148

State Representative, 13th Representative District

Rodney Alexander (Democrat) won with 67.2% of the vote.

This race covers 5 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bienville Parish: Rodney Alexander 71.0%, George H. Cook 29.0%.

  • Rodney Alexander DemocratElected

    67.2% 9,645 votes

  • George H. Cook DemocratDefeated

    32.8% 4,709 votes

14,354 votes cast; 47.3% of the 3,266 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishRodney AlexanderGeorge H. CookTurnout
Bienville Parish71.0%1,91829.0%782
Jackson Parish64.6%3,74335.4%2,054
Lincoln Parish65.1%19834.9%106
Ouachita Parish63.2%92736.8%539
Winn Parish70.0%2,85930.0%1,228

State Representative, 24th Representative District

Joe R. Salter (Democrat) won with 75.9% of the vote.

This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bienville Parish: Joe R. Salter 79.1%, Lowray "Matt" Chachere 20.9%.

  • Joe R. Salter DemocratElected

    75.9% 12,041 votes

  • Lowray "Matt" Chachere Other partyDefeated

    24.1% 3,831 votes

15,872 votes cast; 16.3% of the 4,208 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishJoe R. SalterLowray "Matt" ChachereTurnout
Bienville Parish79.1%1,69720.9%449
De Soto Parish86.5%1,21613.5%190
Red River Parish84.2%3,16915.8%593
Sabine Parish69.6%5,95930.4%2,599

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Shady Grove Rec. Dist., 5 Mills, Bd. of Comm.

Passed: 58.2% voted yes and 41.8% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    58.2% 189 votes

  • No

    41.8% 136 votes

325 votes cast.