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Franklin Parish

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

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Sheriff

Steve Pylant (Republican) won with 66.6% of the vote.

  • Steve Pylant RepublicanElected

    66.6% 5,784 votes

  • George Allen Graham RepublicanDefeated

    17.8% 1,546 votes

  • John Flowers DemocratDefeated

    14.3% 1,241 votes

  • L. D. Knox Other partyDefeated

    1.3% 116 votes

8,687 votes cast.

Clerk of Court

No one got a majority, so Faye T. Elkin (Democrat) and "Rod" Elrod (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Faye T. Elkin DemocratIn runoff

    41.3% 3,334 votes

  • "Rod" Elrod DemocratIn runoff

    23.4% 1,894 votes

  • Robert W. "Wes" Lowe, Jr. RepublicanDefeated

    18.5% 1,498 votes

  • "Jimbo" Stephens Other partyDefeated

    16.8% 1,355 votes

8,081 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 1

Ricky Campbell (Other party) won with 75.5% of the vote.

  • Ricky Campbell Other partyElected

    75.5% 951 votes

  • Jerry Griffith DemocratDefeated

    20.8% 262 votes

  • Otis Carroll, Jr. Other partyDefeated

    3.7% 47 votes

1,260 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 2

No one got a majority, so Robert "Bob" Nelson (Democrat) and W. A. "Bo" Erskin (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Robert "Bob" Nelson DemocratIn runoff

    38.2% 502 votes

  • W. A. "Bo" Erskin RepublicanIn runoff

    31.0% 407 votes

  • W. H. "Bud" Johnston Other partyDefeated

    30.8% 405 votes

1,314 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 6

Harvey Guimbellot (Democrat) won with 57.7% of the vote.

  • Harvey Guimbellot DemocratElected

    57.7% 776 votes

  • Patrick M. Hollis RepublicanDefeated

    42.3% 568 votes

1,344 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 7

Jackie Johnson (Democrat) won with 66.5% of the vote.

  • Jackie Johnson DemocratElected

    66.5% 569 votes

  • Charles Brass DemocratDefeated

    33.5% 286 votes

855 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 32nd Senatorial District

No one got a majority, so Noble E. Ellington (Democrat) and Roy Hebron (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 7 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Franklin Parish: Noble E. Ellington 56.3%, Roy Hebron 38.8%, Paul A. Nugent 4.8%.

  • Noble E. Ellington DemocratIn runoff

    47.8% 19,325 votes

  • Roy Hebron DemocratIn runoff

    39.7% 16,076 votes

  • Paul A. Nugent Other partyDefeated

    12.5% 5,048 votes

40,449 votes cast; 22.4% of the 3,764 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishNoble E. EllingtonRoy HebronPaul A. NugentTurnout
Caldwell Parish48.2%2,33533.6%1,62418.2%881
Catahoula Parish53.0%2,77236.1%1,89110.9%570
Concordia Parish56.9%2,56634.6%1,5598.5%385
Franklin Parish56.3%4,76338.8%3,2834.8%409
LaSalle Parish33.4%2,20445.0%2,96521.6%1,423
Ouachita Parish59.1%2,15628.5%1,04012.3%449
Rapides Parish35.3%2,52951.8%3,71413.0%931

State Representative, 20th Representative District

No one got a majority, so Billy Cobb (Democrat) and Lelon Kenney (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Franklin Parish: Billy Cobb 43.0%, Lelon Kenney 9.7%, Roger Beall 25.0%, Sonny N. Stephens 19.1%.

  • Billy Cobb DemocratIn runoff

    31.5% 5,632 votes

  • Lelon Kenney DemocratIn runoff

    23.5% 4,194 votes

  • Roger Beall DemocratDefeated

    22.0% 3,936 votes

  • Sonny N. Stephens DemocratDefeated

    14.5% 2,592 votes

  • Cleve Womack DemocratDefeated

    8.5% 1,512 votes

17,866 votes cast; 6.8% of the 27,812 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
Caldwell ParishLelon Kenney57.0%
Catahoula ParishBilly Cobb26.3%
Concordia ParishBilly Cobb29.3%
Franklin ParishBilly Cobb43.0%

Courts and judges

City Marshal, City Court, Town of Winnsboro

No one got a majority, so Ronnie Temple (Republican) and Bruce M. McCarthy (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Ronnie Temple RepublicanIn runoff

    35.9% 1,297 votes

  • Bruce M. McCarthy DemocratIn runoff

    19.7% 712 votes

  • Alvin Hatten DemocratDefeated

    11.9% 431 votes

  • Leo Lamar Wilson DemocratDefeated

    10.8% 388 votes

3 other candidates: 21.6% together
Abe Credit, Jr. Democrat10.2%369
Phaion Thomas Democrat6.2%225
J. C. White Democrat5.2%186

3,608 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Fire Protection Dist. #2, 10 Mills, Bd. of Comm.

Passed: 68.4% voted yes and 31.6% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    68.4% 743 votes

  • No

    31.6% 344 votes

1,087 votes cast.