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East Feliciana 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 Jackson

Mayor, Town of Jackson

Charles E. Coleman (Democrat) won with 50.6% of the vote.

  • Charles E. Coleman DemocratElected

    50.6% 459 votes

  • James M. "Jimmy" Norsworthy III DemocratDefeated

    49.4% 448 votes

907 votes cast.

Marshal, Town of Jackson

"Bill" Thomas (Democrat) won with 67.3% of the vote.

  • "Bill" Thomas DemocratElected

    67.3% 598 votes

  • Drew Thompson RepublicanDefeated

    19.7% 175 votes

  • Claude Manchester DemocratDefeated

    13.0% 115 votes

888 votes cast.

Mem(s)., Bd. of Trustees, Town of Jackson

Donald E. Havard (Democrat), Donald R. Payne (Republican), Leon Edwards (Democrat), Michael Harrell (Democrat), and Aaron M. Elam (Democrat) won.

  • Donald E. Havard DemocratElected

    13.7% 506 votes

  • Donald R. Payne RepublicanElected

    12.0% 444 votes

  • Leon Edwards DemocratElected

    11.2% 415 votes

  • Michael Harrell DemocratElected

    10.6% 392 votes

  • Aaron M. Elam DemocratElected

    10.3% 380 votes

5 other candidates: 42.1% together
Matthew W. Leggett Democrat10.0%368
Mary R. Poole Democrat9.9%364
Elaine Odom Gill Democrat8.7%320
Billy "Woodsie" Allen Democrat7.5%278
Joan R. Lea Democrat6.0%222

3,689 votes cast.

Town of Slaughter

Mayor, Town of Slaughter

Jimmy Baker (Democrat) won with 55.2% of the vote.

  • Jimmy Baker DemocratElected

    55.2% 240 votes

  • Jerry W. Boyd DemocratDefeated

    32.9% 143 votes

  • Milton Dickinson DemocratDefeated

    12.0% 52 votes

435 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Town of Slaughter

Charles R. Zachary (Democrat) won with 58.1% of the vote.

  • Charles R. Zachary DemocratElected

    58.1% 254 votes

  • Clifton Schwartz DemocratDefeated

    29.3% 128 votes

  • Stephen E. Rownd DemocratDefeated

    8.2% 36 votes

  • Raymond "Ray" Spencer DemocratDefeated

    4.3% 19 votes

437 votes cast.

Aldermen, Town of Slaughter

Joyce B. Zachary (Democrat), Robert W. Jackson (Republican), and Bobbie Bourgeois (Democrat) won.

  • Joyce B. Zachary DemocratElected

    22.8% 280 votes

  • Robert W. Jackson RepublicanElected

    20.3% 249 votes

  • Bobbie Bourgeois DemocratElected

    19.5% 239 votes

  • William "Bill" Chaney DemocratDefeated

    11.9% 146 votes

3 other candidates: 25.6% together
Lisa B. Belt Other party9.0%110
Barbara Hughes Democrat8.6%106
Todd Y. Maglone Republican8.0%98

1,228 votes cast.

Village of Norwood

Mayor, Village of Norwood

Nathan B. Cain II (Republican) won with 63.5% of the vote.

  • Nathan B. Cain II RepublicanElected

    63.5% 108 votes

  • Robert M. "Bob" McConnell DemocratDefeated

    36.5% 62 votes

170 votes cast.

Aldermen, Village of Norwood

Jimmy L. Garig (Other party) and Rebecca G. "Becky" Bellue (Democrat) won.

  • Jimmy L. Garig Other partyElected

    27.7% 132 votes

  • Rebecca G. "Becky" Bellue DemocratElected

    26.8% 128 votes

  • James M. "Jim" Reynolds DemocratIn runoff

    12.4% 59 votes

  • David M. Rish DemocratIn runoff

    12.2% 58 votes

3 other candidates: 21.0% together
Jennie L. Sibley Democrat9.4%45
Janice Brown Republican9.2%44
James W. "Trey" Poole III Republican2.3%11

477 votes cast.

Party committees

DSCC Member, 72nd Representative District, Office "A"

Mary Jo Cutrer (Democrat) won with 58.3% of the vote.

This race covers 5 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Feliciana Parish: Mary Jo Cutrer 66.5%, Geraldine Simmons 33.5%.

  • Mary Jo Cutrer DemocratElected

    58.3% 1,562 votes

  • Geraldine Simmons DemocratDefeated

    41.7% 1,115 votes

2,677 votes cast; 7.9% of the 26,776 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishMary Jo CutrerGeraldine SimmonsTurnout
East Feliciana Parish66.5%21233.5%107
Pointe Coupee Parish10.2%5089.8%441
St. Helena Parish77.3%41322.7%121
Tangipahoa Parish68.3%78831.7%365
West Feliciana Parish55.0%9945.0%81

DSCC Member, 72nd Representative District, Office "B"

J. Roosevelt Gremillion (Democrat) won with 40.0% of the vote.

This race covers 5 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Feliciana Parish: J. Roosevelt Gremillion 49.4%, Jesse H. "Doc" McClendon 23.7%, Jimmie Meadows 26.8%.

  • J. Roosevelt Gremillion DemocratElected

    40.0% 1,221 votes

  • Jesse H. "Doc" McClendon DemocratDefeated

    35.5% 1,086 votes

  • Jimmie Meadows DemocratDefeated

    24.5% 749 votes

3,056 votes cast; 7.9% of the 26,776 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishJ. Roosevelt GremillionJesse H. "Doc" McClendonJimmie MeadowsTurnout
East Feliciana Parish49.4%17723.7%8526.8%96
Pointe Coupee Parish94.3%4962.7%143.0%16
St. Helena Parish12.3%7423.2%14064.6%390
Tangipahoa Parish25.6%34758.2%78816.2%220
West Feliciana Parish59.6%12727.7%5912.7%27