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Election day is Tuesday, November 3

What's on the ballot and key dates

On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

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Rapides Parish

Local election results for Saturday, November 18, 1995. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Parish offices

Police Juror, District A

"Bubba" Moreau (Democrat) won with 50.9% of the vote.

  • "Bubba" Moreau DemocratElected

    50.9% 2,476 votes

  • Opal M. Hudson DemocratDefeated

    49.1% 2,391 votes

4,867 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Cheneyville

Aldermen, Town of Cheneyville

Shirley G. Wade (Democrat) and Sharon Ann Reed (Democrat) won.

  • Shirley G. Wade DemocratElected

    28.8% 175 votes

  • Sharon Ann Reed DemocratElected

    27.2% 165 votes

  • Gwen Lundberg Other partyDefeated

    24.4% 148 votes

  • Kate L. Daenen DemocratDefeated

    19.6% 119 votes

607 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 29th Senatorial District

B. G. Dyess (Democrat) won with 55.1% of the vote.

  • B. G. Dyess DemocratElected

    55.1% 18,777 votes

  • Jack DeWitt DemocratDefeated

    44.9% 15,294 votes

34,071 votes cast; 28.3% of the 12,273 registered voters in the area turned out.

State Senator, 32nd Senatorial District

Noble E. Ellington (Democrat) won with 53.1% of the vote.

This race covers 7 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Rapides Parish: Noble E. Ellington 42.9%, Roy Hebron 57.1%.

  • Noble E. Ellington DemocratElected

    53.1% 21,703 votes

  • Roy Hebron DemocratDefeated

    46.9% 19,180 votes

40,883 votes cast; 13.1% of the 6,915 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishNoble E. EllingtonRoy HebronTurnout
Caldwell Parish54.1%2,38345.9%2,018
Catahoula Parish54.1%2,57845.9%2,189
Concordia Parish64.5%2,95135.5%1,627
Franklin Parish57.6%5,11342.4%3,757
LaSalle Parish45.3%3,12754.7%3,771
Ouachita Parish59.5%2,41140.5%1,641
Rapides Parish42.9%3,14057.1%4,177

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

6th Ward School Dist. #58, Bond, School Board

Passed: 63.5% voted yes and 36.5% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    63.5% 326 votes

  • No

    36.5% 187 votes

513 votes cast.

Glenmora School Dist. #27, Bond, School Board

Passed: 65.7% voted yes and 34.3% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    65.7% 717 votes

  • No

    34.3% 375 votes

1,092 votes cast.