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

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Bienville Parish

Local election results for Tuesday, March 12, 1996. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Cities, towns, and villages

Village of Saline

Chief of Police, Village of Saline

Tony Choate (Democrat) won with 83.8% of the vote.

  • Tony Choate DemocratElected

    83.8% 88 votes

  • Burt Harper DemocratDefeated

    16.2% 17 votes

105 votes cast.

Aldermen, Village of Saline

Stacey Harp (Democrat), Anthony F. Daniels (Other party), Ronald "Buddy" Sullivan (Other party), Freddie B. Hood (Democrat), and Brenda Matthews (Republican) won.

  • Stacey Harp DemocratElected

    14.5% 75 votes

  • Anthony F. Daniels Other partyElected

    13.3% 69 votes

  • Ronald "Buddy" Sullivan Other partyElected

    13.1% 68 votes

  • Freddie B. Hood DemocratElected

    11.6% 60 votes

  • Brenda Matthews RepublicanElected

    11.0% 57 votes

4 other candidates: 36.5% together
Gertrude M. Enloe Democrat10.4%54
Sammy L. Matthews Republican10.4%54
Dorothy Satcher Other party8.7%45
Gertie Baker Other party6.9%36

518 votes cast.

Courts and judges

Judge, Court of Appeal, 2nd Circuit, 2nd District, Division C

James Jay Caraway (Democrat) won with 55.6% of the vote.

This race covers 9 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bienville Parish: James Jay Caraway 48.2%, "Johnny" Evans 51.8%.

  • James Jay Caraway DemocratElected

    55.6% 17,225 votes

  • "Johnny" Evans Other partyDefeated

    44.4% 13,775 votes

31,000 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJames Jay Caraway"Johnny" EvansTurnout
Bienville Parish48.2%70151.8%754
Bossier Parish56.4%6,49243.6%5,019
Caldwell Parish41.3%53458.7%760
Claiborne Parish72.0%1,59128.0%620
Jackson Parish41.3%80058.7%1,139
Lincoln Parish58.8%2,76341.2%1,935
Union Parish55.2%1,26044.8%1,021
Webster Parish56.4%2,45543.6%1,898
Winn Parish50.0%62950.0%629