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Vernon Parish

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

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Sheriff

Frank A."Frankie" Howard (Democrat) won with 77.1% of the vote.

  • Frank A."Frankie" Howard DemocratElected

    77.1% 9,494 votes

  • Teresa Rushing-Miller Other partyDefeated

    22.9% 2,827 votes

12,321 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 2

Billy "Fish" Williams (Democrat) won with 53.3% of the vote.

  • Billy "Fish" Williams DemocratElected

    53.3% 781 votes

  • Howard "Pete" Dowden DemocratDefeated

    40.5% 593 votes

  • Ruth Martin DemocratDefeated

    6.3% 92 votes

1,466 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 3

No one got a majority, so Thomas L. "Tommy" McMahon (Democrat) and Jimmy Fontenot (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Thomas L. "Tommy" McMahon DemocratIn runoff

    36.7% 517 votes

  • Jimmy Fontenot DemocratIn runoff

    33.7% 474 votes

  • Dwight "Buddy" Williams DemocratDefeated

    29.6% 416 votes

1,407 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 4

No one got a majority, so H. Lavaughn Roshong (Democrat) and James "Bubba" Martin (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • H. Lavaughn Roshong DemocratIn runoff

    41.4% 121 votes

  • James "Bubba" Martin DemocratIn runoff

    22.3% 65 votes

  • Jerry Vaughn RepublicanDefeated

    20.9% 61 votes

  • Jerry T. Buckner DemocratDefeated

    15.4% 45 votes

292 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 5

No one got a majority, so Jimmy James (Democrat) and Roger Johnson (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Jimmy James DemocratIn runoff

    29.8% 515 votes

  • Roger Johnson DemocratIn runoff

    21.9% 379 votes

  • Billy Gill DemocratDefeated

    13.3% 230 votes

  • James "Kenneth" Johnson DemocratDefeated

    13.3% 229 votes

2 other candidates: 21.7% together
Derwood DeRamus Democrat11.7%203
Rickey D. Johnson Republican10.0%172

1,728 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 6

No one got a majority, so Oscar Haymon (Democrat) and Willie Harville (Other party) went to a runoff.

  • Oscar Haymon DemocratIn runoff

    47.8% 724 votes

  • Willie Harville Other partyIn runoff

    30.1% 455 votes

  • Philip C. Cyr RepublicanDefeated

    8.4% 127 votes

  • Danny Hughes RepublicanDefeated

    7.1% 107 votes

  • Don Crum DemocratDefeated

    6.7% 101 votes

1,514 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 7

W. Reid Weeks (Democrat) won with 50.9% of the vote.

  • W. Reid Weeks DemocratElected

    50.9% 412 votes

  • William Loftin Other partyDefeated

    49.1% 398 votes

810 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 8

John Ford (Democrat) won with 72.6% of the vote.

  • John Ford DemocratElected

    72.6% 546 votes

  • William J. "Bill" Beavers DemocratDefeated

    27.4% 206 votes

752 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 9

Sam B. Fulton, Jr. (Democrat) won with 69.0% of the vote.

  • Sam B. Fulton, Jr. DemocratElected

    69.0% 691 votes

  • Raymond Palmer DemocratDefeated

    31.0% 310 votes

1,001 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 12

Charles Ray Pynes (Democrat) won with 58.5% of the vote.

  • Charles Ray Pynes DemocratElected

    58.5% 721 votes

  • Vernon "Bruce" Stanley DemocratDefeated

    41.5% 511 votes

1,232 votes cast.

School board

Member of School Board, District 2

No one got a majority, so W. W. "Bill" Parker (Democrat) and Carolyn G. Williams (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • W. W. "Bill" Parker DemocratIn runoff

    36.5% 650 votes

  • Carolyn G. Williams DemocratIn runoff

    33.3% 593 votes

  • Dan L. Dowden DemocratDefeated

    13.9% 248 votes

  • Byron E. "Bo" Farris DemocratDefeated

    11.2% 200 votes

  • Rick West DemocratDefeated

    4.9% 88 votes

1,779 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 3

Willis Farris (Democrat) won with 59.5% of the vote.

  • Willis Farris DemocratElected

    59.5% 878 votes

  • Arvil Harvey DemocratDefeated

    40.5% 597 votes

1,475 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 4

Murphy O'Banion (Democrat) won with 58.6% of the vote.

  • Murphy O'Banion DemocratElected

    58.6% 544 votes

  • Edwin Koenck RepublicanDefeated

    16.8% 156 votes

  • Stanley Fletcher DemocratDefeated

    15.4% 143 votes

  • P. D. Vinson RepublicanDefeated

    9.3% 86 votes

929 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 5

B. R. Harvey (Democrat) won with 53.5% of the vote.

  • B. R. Harvey DemocratElected

    53.5% 1,008 votes

  • Sherman Busby DemocratDefeated

    46.5% 875 votes

1,883 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 6

Philip L. Gunn (Democrat) won with 60.8% of the vote.

  • Philip L. Gunn DemocratElected

    60.8% 597 votes

  • Foster "Coach" Thomas DemocratDefeated

    39.2% 385 votes

982 votes cast.

Member(s) of School Board, District 1

Betty Westerchil (Democrat), M. Gene Haymon (Democrat), A. C. "Chuck" Dowden, Jr. (Democrat), Kim Reese (Democrat), Mark Smith (Democrat), C. A. Hughes (Democrat), Gerald Burns (Democrat), Richard W. "Dickie" Bailes (Other party), and Linda West (Democrat) won.

  • Betty Westerchil DemocratElected

    9.7% 2,873 votes

  • M. Gene Haymon DemocratElected

    9.4% 2,768 votes

  • A. C. "Chuck" Dowden, Jr. DemocratElected

    8.9% 2,635 votes

  • Kim Reese DemocratElected

    8.4% 2,478 votes

  • Mark Smith DemocratElected

    8.4% 2,464 votes

  • C. A. Hughes DemocratElected

    7.7% 2,267 votes

  • Gerald Burns DemocratElected

    6.6% 1,944 votes

  • Richard W. "Dickie" Bailes Other partyElected

    6.6% 1,936 votes

  • Linda West DemocratElected

    6.4% 1,888 votes

6 other candidates: 27.9% together
T. B. Porter Democrat6.0%1,772
Ralph Bolton Democrat5.6%1,647
Wallace McRae Democrat5.3%1,548
Jack L. Simms, Jr. Democrat4.7%1,375
Kenneth D. Smith Democrat3.2%957
Charles Temple Democrat3.1%928

29,480 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

City of Leesville

Councilman, at Large, City of Leesville

Alice Upshaw (Democrat) won with 61.9% of the vote.

  • Alice Upshaw DemocratElected

    61.9% 1,140 votes

  • Richard "Rick" Barnickel DemocratDefeated

    38.1% 703 votes

1,843 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 30th Senatorial District

James David Cain (Democrat) won with 72.8% of the vote.

This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vernon Parish: James David Cain 77.3%, Marion Garland Anthony 22.7%.

  • James David Cain DemocratElected

    72.8% 21,278 votes

  • Marion Garland Anthony RepublicanDefeated

    27.2% 7,962 votes

29,240 votes cast; 32.0% of the 26,440 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishJames David CainMarion Garland AnthonyTurnout
Beauregard Parish72.8%7,44327.2%2,775
Calcasieu Parish68.5%1,99031.5%916
Sabine Parish61.8%2,42138.2%1,497
Vernon Parish77.3%9,42422.7%2,774

State Representative, 31st Representative District

Kay Iles (Democrat) won with 55.5% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vernon Parish: Kay Iles 54.3%, Rodney S. Holliday 28.2%, Kathy Delia McDaniel 17.4%.

  • Kay Iles DemocratElected

    55.5% 3,355 votes

  • Rodney S. Holliday DemocratDefeated

    24.7% 1,495 votes

  • Kathy Delia McDaniel RepublicanDefeated

    19.8% 1,196 votes

6,046 votes cast; 15.0% of the 8,585 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishKay IlesRodney S. HollidayKathy Delia McDanielTurnout
Beauregard Parish55.9%2,57623.6%1,09020.5%946
Vernon Parish54.3%77928.2%40517.4%250

Courts and judges

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 8

R. G. "Ronnie" Hagan (Democrat) won with 58.2% of the vote.

  • R. G. "Ronnie" Hagan DemocratElected

    58.2% 439 votes

  • Gordon Tarver DemocratDefeated

    41.8% 315 votes

754 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

City of Leesville, Sunday Alcohol, City Council

Passed: 61.7% voted yes and 38.3% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    61.7% 841 votes

  • No

    38.3% 523 votes

1,364 votes cast.