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Morehouse Parish

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

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Sheriff

No one got a majority, so "Bob" Carter (Democrat) and Marion E. Bankson (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • "Bob" Carter DemocratIn runoff

    41.6% 4,584 votes

  • Marion E. Bankson DemocratIn runoff

    13.1% 1,440 votes

  • Arthur Rucker DemocratDefeated

    11.9% 1,311 votes

  • "Stan" Neathery DemocratDefeated

    9.4% 1,032 votes

4 other candidates: 24.1% together
Raymond E. Johnston Democrat7.8%859
Johnny Owens Democrat7.1%780
Walter E. Carruth Democrat6.9%762
Casey Marus Democrat2.3%259

11,027 votes cast.

Clerk of Court

No one got a majority, so "Jamie" Patrick (Democrat) and Lillian R. Boyd (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • "Jamie" Patrick DemocratIn runoff

    40.3% 4,278 votes

  • Lillian R. Boyd DemocratIn runoff

    35.9% 3,813 votes

  • Deborah B. Reese DemocratDefeated

    23.8% 2,523 votes

10,614 votes cast.

Assessor

Michael "Mike" Wooden (Democrat) won with 78.4% of the vote.

  • Michael "Mike" Wooden DemocratElected

    78.4% 7,464 votes

  • James M. Johnson DemocratDefeated

    21.6% 2,062 votes

9,526 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 1

No one got a majority, so Calvin Lambert (Democrat) and Richard "Rick" Polk (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Calvin Lambert DemocratIn runoff

    46.8% 792 votes

  • Richard "Rick" Polk RepublicanIn runoff

    34.2% 578 votes

  • Roy F. Cook DemocratDefeated

    19.0% 322 votes

1,692 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 2

Harry Reese, Sr. (Democrat) won with 57.0% of the vote.

  • Harry Reese, Sr. DemocratElected

    57.0% 793 votes

  • Lucille Kennedy DemocratDefeated

    22.3% 311 votes

  • McClinon Jackson DemocratDefeated

    20.7% 288 votes

1,392 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 3

D. W. Thomas, Jr. (Democrat) won with 58.4% of the vote.

  • D. W. Thomas, Jr. DemocratElected

    58.4% 1,042 votes

  • "Jimmy" Haynes RepublicanDefeated

    41.6% 742 votes

1,784 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 4

"Jim" Brent (Republican) won with 56.5% of the vote.

  • "Jim" Brent RepublicanElected

    56.5% 1,096 votes

  • "Jack" Cockrell DemocratDefeated

    24.6% 477 votes

  • L. D. "Butch" Coleman DemocratDefeated

    12.6% 244 votes

  • Reggie Brown DemocratDefeated

    6.4% 124 votes

1,941 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 6

No one got a majority, so Terry R. Matthews (Democrat) and Betty A. Allen (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Terry R. Matthews DemocratIn runoff

    40.7% 568 votes

  • Betty A. Allen DemocratIn runoff

    25.1% 351 votes

  • Johnnie W. Pegues DemocratDefeated

    24.6% 343 votes

  • John Caldwell DemocratDefeated

    9.7% 135 votes

1,397 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Village of Bonita, 1% S/U, Mayor & Bd. of Ald.

Passed: 26.6% voted yes and 73.4% voted no.

  • Yes

    26.6% 17 votes

  • NoDefeated

    73.4% 47 votes

64 votes cast.