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Bossier Parish

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

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Assessor

James W. "Bill" Little (Democrat) won with 52.9% of the vote.

  • James W. "Bill" Little DemocratElected

    52.9% 11,138 votes

  • Bobby Wayne Edmiston RepublicanDefeated

    30.0% 6,318 votes

  • Marcus McCrary RepublicanDefeated

    17.1% 3,609 votes

21,065 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 2

Ted Cook (Democrat) won with 57.1% of the vote.

  • Ted Cook DemocratElected

    57.1% 1,182 votes

  • Carol D. Gray DemocratDefeated

    42.9% 887 votes

2,069 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 3

Jesse E. Williams (Democrat) won with 61.3% of the vote.

  • Jesse E. Williams DemocratElected

    61.3% 1,444 votes

  • Ray U. Urban RepublicanDefeated

    38.7% 911 votes

2,355 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 4

No one got a majority, so Leavy G. Nugent (Democrat) and Charles T. "Tommy" Scarborough (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Leavy G. Nugent DemocratIn runoff

    40.8% 733 votes

  • Charles T. "Tommy" Scarborough DemocratIn runoff

    38.4% 689 votes

  • Jimmie C. Barnett DemocratDefeated

    20.8% 373 votes

1,795 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 5

Henry Mitchell (Democrat) won with 51.8% of the vote.

  • Henry Mitchell DemocratElected

    51.8% 1,072 votes

  • Frank J. Viviano DemocratDefeated

    48.2% 998 votes

2,070 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 6

Rickey L. "Rick" Avery (Democrat) won with 69.6% of the vote.

  • Rickey L. "Rick" Avery DemocratElected

    69.6% 2,039 votes

  • James M. "Marty" Thomas DemocratDefeated

    30.4% 889 votes

2,928 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 7

James O. "Jimmy" Cochran (Democrat) won with 61.7% of the vote.

  • James O. "Jimmy" Cochran DemocratElected

    61.7% 771 votes

  • Vincent B. "Pete" Glorioso DemocratDefeated

    38.3% 479 votes

1,250 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Benton

Chief of Police, Town of Benton

John W. "J.W." Hollis (Democrat) won with 63.7% of the vote.

  • John W. "J.W." Hollis DemocratElected

    63.7% 394 votes

  • Tracy Muirhead Other partyDefeated

    36.3% 225 votes

619 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 Bossier Parish: Foster Campbell 76.6%, Ralph L. Rentz 23.4%.

  • 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 Senator, 37th Senatorial District

No one got a majority, so Max T. Malone (Republican) and Melissa Scott Flournoy (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: Max T. Malone 37.5%, Melissa Scott Flournoy 28.4%, "Greg" Barro 34.0%.

  • Max T. Malone RepublicanIn runoff

    35.9% 10,422 votes

  • Melissa Scott Flournoy DemocratIn runoff

    32.6% 9,470 votes

  • "Greg" Barro DemocratDefeated

    31.5% 9,166 votes

29,058 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMax T. MaloneMelissa Scott Flournoy"Greg" BarroTurnout
Bossier Parish37.5%4,78328.4%3,61934.0%4,336
Caddo Parish34.6%5,63935.9%5,85129.6%4,830

State Representative, 2nd Representative District

Danny Mitchell (Democrat) won with 58.0% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: Danny Mitchell 51.2%, Carl Henry Franklin 19.6%, Robert "Bubba" Williams 29.2%.

  • Danny Mitchell DemocratElected

    58.0% 4,231 votes

  • Carl Henry Franklin DemocratDefeated

    24.8% 1,806 votes

  • Robert "Bubba" Williams DemocratDefeated

    17.2% 1,256 votes

7,293 votes cast; 6.1% of the 15,241 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishDanny MitchellCarl Henry FranklinRobert "Bubba" WilliamsTurnout
Bossier Parish51.2%36319.6%13929.2%207
Caddo Parish58.7%3,86825.3%1,66715.9%1,049

State Representative, 8th Representative District

Robert E. "Bob" Barton (Republican) won with 59.2% of the vote.

  • Robert E. "Bob" Barton RepublicanElected

    59.2% 5,416 votes

  • Bob G. Burford DemocratDefeated

    40.8% 3,740 votes

9,156 votes cast; 39.7% of the 2,063 registered voters in the area turned out.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Cypress-Black Bayou Rec &, Water Conservation Dist., 1.54 Mills, BOC

Passed: 54.4% voted yes and 45.6% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    54.4% 5,308 votes

  • No

    45.6% 4,446 votes

9,754 votes cast.

Town of Benton, 4.96 Mills Renewal, Town Council

Passed: 65.9% voted yes and 34.1% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    65.9% 224 votes

  • No

    34.1% 116 votes

340 votes cast.