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East Carroll Parish

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

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Sheriff

Dale Rinicker (Democrat) won with 53.6% of the vote.

  • Dale Rinicker DemocratElected

    53.6% 1,926 votes

  • Aaron R. Britton DemocratDefeated

    46.4% 1,664 votes

3,590 votes cast.

Assessor

Geneva F. Odom (Democrat) won with 63.5% of the vote.

  • Geneva F. Odom DemocratElected

    63.5% 2,116 votes

  • Isaac Fields, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    36.5% 1,217 votes

3,333 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 1

W. L. Payne (Democrat) won with 50.3% of the vote.

  • W. L. Payne DemocratElected

    50.3% 233 votes

  • Charles L. Vining, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    49.7% 230 votes

463 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 2

Earl K. Fortenberry (Democrat) won with 50.9% of the vote.

  • Earl K. Fortenberry DemocratElected

    50.9% 204 votes

  • Shelby L. Perry DemocratDefeated

    49.1% 197 votes

401 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 3

Billy Travis (Democrat) won with 56.8% of the vote.

  • Billy Travis DemocratElected

    56.8% 208 votes

  • Alyssa J. Jackson DemocratDefeated

    43.2% 158 votes

366 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 4

George R. Hopkins (Democrat) won with 53.4% of the vote.

  • George R. Hopkins DemocratElected

    53.4% 294 votes

  • Don Howard DemocratDefeated

    46.6% 257 votes

551 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 5

No one got a majority, so Brown F. Nelson (Democrat) and Theodore Lane (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Brown F. Nelson DemocratIn runoff

    47.0% 261 votes

  • Theodore Lane DemocratIn runoff

    39.3% 218 votes

  • Jessie Reynolds DemocratDefeated

    13.7% 76 votes

555 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 6

Joseph "B.B." Jackson (Democrat) won with 84.2% of the vote.

  • Joseph "B.B." Jackson DemocratElected

    84.2% 309 votes

  • George L. Carraway, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    15.8% 58 votes

367 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 7

Clifton Scott (Democrat) won with 72.0% of the vote.

  • Clifton Scott DemocratElected

    72.0% 213 votes

  • Karl Magee DemocratDefeated

    28.0% 83 votes

296 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 8

Darrin Dixon (Democrat) won with 52.6% of the vote.

  • Darrin Dixon DemocratElected

    52.6% 153 votes

  • Arthur L. Thomas DemocratDefeated

    26.1% 76 votes

  • Garrett Walker, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    21.3% 62 votes

291 votes cast.

School board

Member of School Board, District 1

Ralph W. Coleman (Democrat) won with 74.5% of the vote.

  • Ralph W. Coleman DemocratElected

    74.5% 333 votes

  • Joe A. Davis DemocratDefeated

    25.5% 114 votes

447 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 2

Buford Perry (Democrat) won with 73.9% of the vote.

  • Buford Perry DemocratElected

    73.9% 326 votes

  • Alta Lovell DemocratDefeated

    26.1% 115 votes

441 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 3

Evangelia K. Fields (Democrat) won with 54.0% of the vote.

  • Evangelia K. Fields DemocratElected

    54.0% 156 votes

  • Bonnie Travis DemocratDefeated

    46.0% 133 votes

289 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 5

Michael C. Owens (Democrat) won with 58.1% of the vote.

  • Michael C. Owens DemocratElected

    58.1% 299 votes

  • "Vickey" Poteet Hicks DemocratDefeated

    41.9% 216 votes

515 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Lake Providence

Chief of Police, Town of Lake Providence

No one got a majority, so Timothy R. Middlebrook (Democrat) and Earl Jackson (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Timothy R. Middlebrook DemocratIn runoff

    27.3% 582 votes

  • Earl Jackson DemocratIn runoff

    18.1% 387 votes

  • Polee Love, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    16.3% 349 votes

  • Freddie D. Allen DemocratDefeated

    10.8% 230 votes

4 other candidates: 27.5% together
Elizabeth Darden James Democrat8.8%188
Renee Blockwood Jones Democrat8.7%186
George Jackson Democrat8.5%181
Nemiah Johnson, Jr. Democrat1.5%32

2,135 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 34th Senatorial District

Charles D. Jones (Democrat) won with 58.8% of the vote.

This race covers 6 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Carroll Parish: Charles D. Jones 72.7%, John W. Hogue, Jr. 27.3%.

  • Charles D. Jones DemocratElected

    58.8% 17,709 votes

  • John W. Hogue, Jr. RepublicanDefeated

    41.2% 12,401 votes

30,110 votes cast; 22.4% of the 3,764 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishCharles D. JonesJohn W. Hogue, Jr.Turnout
Concordia Parish63.8%1,93936.2%1,102
East Carroll Parish72.7%1,53527.3%576
Madison Parish47.1%1,84452.9%2,075
Ouachita Parish75.4%9,00524.6%2,945
Richland Parish35.4%2,11164.6%3,846
Tensas Parish40.7%1,27559.3%1,857

State Representative, 21st Representative District

No one got a majority, so Bryant O. Hammett, Jr. (Democrat) and Sammy Davis, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Carroll Parish: Bryant O. Hammett, Jr. 28.2%, Sammy Davis, Jr. 55.3%, Steve Fleming 15.0%, Emerson Slain 1.5%.

  • Bryant O. Hammett, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    46.7% 6,464 votes

  • Sammy Davis, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    37.7% 5,215 votes

  • Steve Fleming RepublicanDefeated

    14.0% 1,941 votes

  • Emerson Slain Other partyWithdrew

    1.6% 225 votes

13,845 votes cast; 32.2% of the 9,382 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishBryant O. Hammett, Jr.Sammy Davis, Jr.Steve FlemingEmerson SlainTurnout
Concordia Parish57.0%4,16128.1%2,05113.3%9701.7%121
East Carroll Parish28.2%54355.3%1,06515.0%2891.5%28
Madison Parish26.6%50858.2%1,11413.4%2561.8%35
Tensas Parish46.3%1,25236.4%98515.8%4261.5%41

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Garbage District No. 1, 8.79 Mills, Police Jury

Passed: 57.1% voted yes and 42.9% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    57.1% 1,180 votes

  • No

    42.9% 888 votes

2,068 votes cast.

Town of Lake Providence, 1% S/U, Mayor & Bd. of Ald.

Passed: 34.8% voted yes and 65.2% voted no.

  • Yes

    34.8% 426 votes

  • NoDefeated

    65.2% 797 votes

1,223 votes cast.