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Tensas Parish

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

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Sheriff

Jeff Britt (Democrat) won with 58.9% of the vote.

  • Jeff Britt DemocratElected

    58.9% 1,941 votes

  • Fred E. Scott DemocratDefeated

    41.1% 1,354 votes

3,295 votes cast.

Clerk of Court

No one got a majority, so Burnie E. Ratcliff (Republican) and Ernest Sikes (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Burnie E. Ratcliff RepublicanIn runoff

    30.3% 961 votes

  • Ernest Sikes DemocratIn runoff

    27.5% 873 votes

  • R. H. "Bud" Acker DemocratDefeated

    24.1% 766 votes

  • Brenda Melville Keyes DemocratDefeated

    18.0% 572 votes

3,172 votes cast.

Assessor

Irby S. Gamble (Democrat) won with 79.0% of the vote.

  • Irby S. Gamble DemocratElected

    79.0% 2,338 votes

  • Naomi Hiner DemocratDefeated

    21.0% 623 votes

2,961 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 1

No one got a majority, so Rufus Merriett (Democrat) and David Hale (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Rufus Merriett DemocratIn runoff

    33.8% 155 votes

  • David Hale DemocratIn runoff

    20.0% 92 votes

  • James Rashal DemocratDefeated

    17.6% 81 votes

  • Danny Clark DemocratDefeated

    16.1% 74 votes

2 other candidates: 12.4% together
Eulas Foster Democrat6.8%31
David Godfrey Democrat5.7%26

459 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 3

No one got a majority, so James Nicholson (Republican) and Jimmy L. Evans (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • James Nicholson RepublicanIn runoff

    44.3% 250 votes

  • Jimmy L. Evans DemocratIn runoff

    25.5% 144 votes

  • Richard Netterville DemocratDefeated

    16.7% 94 votes

  • Robert J. Finley RepublicanDefeated

    8.9% 50 votes

  • Joey Hickingbottom DemocratDefeated

    4.6% 26 votes

564 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 4

Ricky L. Rush (Republican) won with 52.0% of the vote.

  • Ricky L. Rush RepublicanElected

    52.0% 304 votes

  • William Trevillion DemocratDefeated

    48.0% 281 votes

585 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 5

Ples E. Bell (Democrat) won with 59.3% of the vote.

  • Ples E. Bell DemocratElected

    59.3% 299 votes

  • Frank W. Ellis DemocratDefeated

    40.7% 205 votes

504 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 6

Tommy Hale (Democrat) won with 63.7% of the vote.

  • Tommy Hale DemocratElected

    63.7% 214 votes

  • F.E. "Billy" Sanders DemocratDefeated

    36.3% 122 votes

336 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of St. Joseph

Alderman, District E, Town of St. Joseph

Bill Bearden (Republican) won with 65.1% of the vote.

  • Bill Bearden RepublicanElected

    65.1% 125 votes

  • Anthony R. Harris DemocratDefeated

    34.9% 67 votes

192 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 Tensas Parish: Charles D. Jones 40.7%, John W. Hogue, Jr. 59.3%.

  • 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 Tensas Parish: Bryant O. Hammett, Jr. 46.3%, Sammy Davis, Jr. 36.4%, Steve Fleming 15.8%, 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

Gravity Drainage Dist. #3, 1.49 Mills, Bd. of Comm.

Passed: 56.9% voted yes and 43.1% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    56.9% 394 votes

  • No

    43.1% 299 votes

693 votes cast.