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Rapides Parish

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

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Police Juror, District A

No one got a majority, so Opal M. Hudson (Democrat) and "Bubba" Moreau (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Opal M. Hudson DemocratIn runoff

    35.3% 1,662 votes

  • "Bubba" Moreau DemocratIn runoff

    23.2% 1,093 votes

  • James W. "Jim" Hanna DemocratDefeated

    22.1% 1,038 votes

  • Carl F. McCain DemocratDefeated

    11.7% 550 votes

  • Greg Robertson DemocratDefeated

    7.7% 360 votes

4,703 votes cast.

Police Juror, District B

Stephen P. "Steve" Bordelon (Democrat) won with 61.6% of the vote.

  • Stephen P. "Steve" Bordelon DemocratElected

    61.6% 2,567 votes

  • Charles O'Banion DemocratDefeated

    38.4% 1,599 votes

4,166 votes cast.

Police Juror, District C

Harmon R. Belgard (Democrat) won with 58.5% of the vote.

  • Harmon R. Belgard DemocratElected

    58.5% 2,997 votes

  • Jack R. Rayburn DemocratDefeated

    19.5% 997 votes

  • Gerald S. Belgard DemocratDefeated

    14.6% 750 votes

  • Jessie "Popeye" Smith DemocratDefeated

    7.4% 379 votes

5,123 votes cast.

Police Juror, District F

"Joe" Fuller (Democrat) won with 61.3% of the vote.

  • "Joe" Fuller DemocratElected

    61.3% 1,959 votes

  • Earl Joffrion DemocratDefeated

    38.7% 1,236 votes

3,195 votes cast.

Police Juror, District H

Richard W. Billings (Republican) won with 59.1% of the vote.

  • Richard W. Billings RepublicanElected

    59.1% 3,179 votes

  • Carl Giles DemocratDefeated

    40.9% 2,202 votes

5,381 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Cheneyville

Aldermen, Town of Cheneyville

No one got a majority, so Sharon Ann Reed (Democrat), Shirley G. Wade (Democrat), Gwen Lundberg (Other party), and Kate L. Daenen (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Sharon Ann Reed DemocratIn runoff

    24.3% 144 votes

  • Shirley G. Wade DemocratIn runoff

    23.6% 140 votes

  • Gwen Lundberg Other partyIn runoff

    21.4% 127 votes

  • Kate L. Daenen DemocratIn runoff

    15.2% 90 votes

2 other candidates: 15.5% together
Freddie Lee Johnson Other party8.4%50
Vivian Lachney Democrat7.1%42

593 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 29th Senatorial District

No one got a majority, so B. G. Dyess (Democrat) and Jack DeWitt (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • B. G. Dyess DemocratIn runoff

    30.0% 9,512 votes

  • Jack DeWitt DemocratIn runoff

    29.0% 9,199 votes

  • Lindsey Torbett RepublicanDefeated

    25.1% 7,975 votes

  • Larry M. Paige DemocratDefeated

    6.8% 2,163 votes

2 other candidates: 9.0% together
Cecil R. Blair Republican6.7%2,113
Jerry M. Guillory Democrat2.4%753

31,715 votes cast; 21.1% of the 25,282 registered voters in the area turned out.

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 Rapides Parish: Noble E. Ellington 35.3%, Roy Hebron 51.8%, Paul A. Nugent 13.0%.

  • 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, 22nd Representative District

Tommy Wright (Democrat) won with 52.7% of the vote.

This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Rapides Parish: Tommy Wright 52.5%, Clifford "Cliff" Zell 47.5%.

  • Tommy Wright DemocratElected

    52.7% 8,856 votes

  • Clifford "Cliff" Zell DemocratDefeated

    47.3% 7,952 votes

16,808 votes cast; 62.6% of the 446 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishTommy WrightClifford "Cliff" ZellTurnout
Catahoula Parish59.7%61240.3%413
Grant Parish36.4%2,53763.6%4,442
LaSalle Parish69.2%4,50630.8%2,009
Rapides Parish52.5%1,20147.5%1,088

State Representative, 25th Representative District

"Charlie" DeWitt (Democrat) won with 70.9% of the vote.

  • "Charlie" DeWitt DemocratElected

    70.9% 9,647 votes

  • Sherman Ashworth DemocratDefeated

    29.1% 3,958 votes

13,605 votes cast.

State Representative, 26th Representative District

Israel "Bo" Curtis (Democrat) won with 67.5% of the vote.

  • Israel "Bo" Curtis DemocratElected

    67.5% 5,736 votes

  • Willard "Willie" Harp RepublicanDefeated

    23.5% 2,001 votes

  • Noland Howard Other partyDefeated

    9.0% 766 votes

8,503 votes cast.

State Representative, 27th Representative District

Randy Wiggins (Republican) won with 51.1% of the vote.

  • Randy Wiggins RepublicanElected

    51.1% 6,360 votes

  • Rick Farrar DemocratDefeated

    48.9% 6,077 votes

12,437 votes cast; 16.3% of the 692 registered voters in the area turned out.

Courts and judges

Judge, Court of Appeal, 3rd Circuit, 1st District, Division C

No one got a majority, so Glenn B. Gremillion (Democrat) and Rae Swent (Other party) went to a runoff.

This race covers 8 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Rapides Parish: Glenn B. Gremillion 35.9%, Rae Swent 51.9%, Dan McKay 12.1%.

  • Glenn B. Gremillion DemocratIn runoff

    47.3% 45,553 votes

  • Rae Swent Other partyIn runoff

    31.6% 30,375 votes

  • Dan McKay DemocratDefeated

    21.1% 20,340 votes

96,268 votes cast; 66.7% of the 1,221 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishGlenn B. GremillionRae SwentDan McKayTurnout
Avoyelles Parish39.9%6,07914.7%2,24045.3%6,901
Catahoula Parish75.9%3,9878.2%42916.0%839
Concordia Parish83.8%5,9186.0%42710.2%720
Grant Parish42.3%2,91736.9%2,54620.7%1,430
LaSalle Parish60.5%3,87514.8%95124.7%1,584
Natchitoches Parish46.6%4,63231.4%3,12021.9%2,179
Rapides Parish35.9%13,42451.9%19,38712.1%4,532
Sabine Parish57.9%4,72115.6%1,27526.4%2,155

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Big Island Sch. Dist. #50, 6.27 Mills Renewal, School Board

Passed: 66.9% voted yes and 33.1% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    66.9% 1,306 votes

  • No

    33.1% 646 votes

1,952 votes cast.

Fire Protection Dist. #3, 13.06 Mills Renewal, Police Jury

Passed: 83.7% voted yes and 16.3% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    83.7% 1,813 votes

  • No

    16.3% 353 votes

2,166 votes cast.

Road District No. 10A, 10 Mill Tax Renewal, Police Jury

Passed: 68.5% voted yes and 31.5% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    68.5% 2,893 votes

  • No

    31.5% 1,332 votes

4,225 votes cast.

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

Passed: 49.7% voted yes and 50.3% voted no.

  • Yes

    49.7% 92 votes

  • NoDefeated

    50.3% 93 votes

185 votes cast.