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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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Claiborne 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

Town of Homer

Mayor, Town of Homer

No one got a majority, so Harvey Hugh Emerson (Other party) and Huey Dean (Other party) went to a runoff.

  • Harvey Hugh Emerson Other partyIn runoff

    37.6% 452 votes

  • Huey Dean Other partyIn runoff

    36.5% 439 votes

  • Randy Dean Other partyDefeated

    25.9% 311 votes

1,202 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 Claiborne Parish: James Jay Caraway 72.0%, "Johnny" Evans 28.0%.

  • 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