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Bossier Parish

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

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Clerk of Court

Joan L. Carraway (Democrat) won with 66.9% of the vote.

  • Joan L. Carraway DemocratElected

    66.9% 7,874 votes

  • Deborah B. Goodman DemocratDefeated

    33.1% 3,896 votes

11,770 votes cast.

School board

Member of School Board, District 1

No one got a majority, so Elmore L. Morris (Democrat) and Michael M. "Mike" Graham (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Elmore L. Morris DemocratIn runoff

    39.2% 399 votes

  • Michael M. "Mike" Graham DemocratIn runoff

    38.9% 396 votes

  • Boyce "Dude" Hensley DemocratDefeated

    22.0% 224 votes

1,019 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 2

Henry L. Burns (Democrat) won with 52.8% of the vote.

  • Henry L. Burns DemocratElected

    52.8% 488 votes

  • William J. "Bill" Lane RepublicanDefeated

    23.1% 213 votes

  • Kevin B. Roberts RepublicanDefeated

    15.0% 139 votes

  • Troy L. Ogletree RepublicanDefeated

    9.1% 84 votes

924 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 3

Marguerite Hudson (Democrat) won with 70.2% of the vote.

  • Marguerite Hudson DemocratElected

    70.2% 1,078 votes

  • Edwina Creamer DemocratDefeated

    29.8% 458 votes

1,536 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 4

No one got a majority, so Vassie "McCauley" Richardson (Democrat) and James A. "Jim" Heifner (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Vassie "McCauley" Richardson DemocratIn runoff

    41.0% 626 votes

  • James A. "Jim" Heifner RepublicanIn runoff

    33.4% 509 votes

  • Gerald L. "Jerry" Granger DemocratDefeated

    17.3% 264 votes

  • Bernard Venable RepublicanDefeated

    8.3% 126 votes

1,525 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 6

Mary Margaret Ray (Republican) won with 56.0% of the vote.

  • Mary Margaret Ray RepublicanElected

    56.0% 1,076 votes

  • Sam H. Merritt, Jr. RepublicanDefeated

    20.3% 391 votes

  • John M. LeGrand, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    20.1% 387 votes

  • C. L. Sanders DemocratDefeated

    3.5% 68 votes

1,922 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 7

No one got a majority, so David H. Broussard (Republican) and George Monroe, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • David H. Broussard RepublicanIn runoff

    42.2% 287 votes

  • George Monroe, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    30.4% 207 votes

  • Beth H. Hill RepublicanDefeated

    27.4% 186 votes

680 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 9

David L. Harvey (Democrat) won with 55.9% of the vote.

  • David L. Harvey DemocratElected

    55.9% 382 votes

  • Gloria C. Simison DemocratDefeated

    44.1% 301 votes

683 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 10

Julian L. "Julius" Darby (Other party) won with 53.4% of the vote.

  • Julian L. "Julius" Darby Other partyElected

    53.4% 218 votes

  • Jerlene C. Craig DemocratDefeated

    46.6% 190 votes

408 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 11

Eldon Pentecost (Republican) won with 57.7% of the vote.

  • Eldon Pentecost RepublicanElected

    57.7% 880 votes

  • Barbara K. Blaylock RepublicanDefeated

    42.3% 646 votes

1,526 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 12

Juanita Jackson (Republican) won with 54.3% of the vote.

  • Juanita Jackson RepublicanElected

    54.3% 597 votes

  • Mack Knotts Other partyDefeated

    45.7% 502 votes

1,099 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 Bossier Parish: James Jay Caraway 56.4%, "Johnny" Evans 43.6%.

  • 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

Party committees

DSCC Member, 9th Representative District, Office "B"

Mark S. Hill (Democrat) won with 82.3% of the vote.

  • Mark S. Hill DemocratElected

    82.3% 1,605 votes

  • Terry "Tiny" Laurent DemocratDefeated

    17.7% 345 votes

1,950 votes cast; 25.6% of the 13,028 registered voters in the area turned out.

RPEC Member(s), at Large

Bobby W. Edmiston (Republican), David M. Touchstone (Republican), Nels D. "Don" Burton (Republican), Ivan L. McKinney (Republican), and Joseph A. "Joe" Gregorio (Republican) won.

  • Bobby W. Edmiston RepublicanElected

    19.5% 1,661 votes

  • David M. Touchstone RepublicanElected

    17.0% 1,452 votes

  • Nels D. "Don" Burton RepublicanElected

    15.0% 1,280 votes

  • Ivan L. McKinney RepublicanElected

    14.0% 1,189 votes

  • Joseph A. "Joe" Gregorio RepublicanElected

    13.6% 1,162 votes

2 other candidates: 20.8% together
Wray Brabham Republican10.6%900
Donald Huguley Republican10.3%874

8,518 votes cast.

RPEC Member, District 3

Neal Thompson (Republican) won with 51.5% of the vote.

  • Neal Thompson RepublicanElected

    51.5% 153 votes

  • Charmain Touchstone RepublicanDefeated

    32.0% 95 votes

  • James F. Flurry, Sr. RepublicanDefeated

    16.5% 49 votes

297 votes cast.

RPEC Member, District 12

Robert H. Wright (Republican) won with 58.8% of the vote.

  • Robert H. Wright RepublicanElected

    58.8% 187 votes

  • Teena Bromell Doxey RepublicanDefeated

    41.2% 131 votes

318 votes cast.