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Caddo Parish

Local election results for Saturday, September 21, 1996. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Cities, towns, and villages

City of Shreveport

Councilman, District A, City of Shreveport

No one got a majority, so James Robinson (Other party) and Bobby J. Cooper (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • James Robinson Other partyIn runoff

    32.7% 1,930 votes

  • Bobby J. Cooper DemocratIn runoff

    26.1% 1,544 votes

  • George Lewis III DemocratDefeated

    20.6% 1,219 votes

  • Ronald "Twin" Robinson DemocratDefeated

    16.5% 974 votes

  • Frederick TheLeon "Fred" Ellis DemocratDefeated

    4.1% 241 votes

5,908 votes cast.

Town of Oil City

Chief of Police, Town of Oil City

No one got a majority, so Michael Knight (Republican), Paul W. Hough (Other party), and Leonard Tolleson (Other party) went to a runoff.

  • Michael Knight RepublicanIn runoff

    42.7% 137 votes

  • Paul W. Hough Other partyIn runoff

    28.7% 92 votes

  • Leonard Tolleson Other partyIn runoff

    28.7% 92 votes

321 votes cast.

Village of Rodessa

Mayor, Village of Rodessa

Milton Hartsell (Democrat) won with 53.7% of the vote.

  • Milton Hartsell DemocratElected

    53.7% 58 votes

  • Maudette "Dusty" Slaton Other partyDefeated

    46.3% 50 votes

108 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Village of Rodessa

David Keener (Democrat) won with 56.7% of the vote.

  • David Keener DemocratElected

    56.7% 59 votes

  • Ricky T. Harding Other partyDefeated

    43.3% 45 votes

104 votes cast.

Aldermen, Village of Rodessa

Robert E. Hill (Democrat) and Jerry Howard Hicks, Sr. (Republican) won.

  • Robert E. Hill DemocratElected

    32.8% 80 votes

  • Jerry Howard Hicks, Sr. RepublicanElected

    25.4% 62 votes

  • Gladys "Callie" Alexander Other partyIn runoff

    20.9% 51 votes

  • David C. Horn Other partyIn runoff

    20.9% 51 votes

244 votes cast.

Courts and judges

District Judge, 1st JDC, Election Section 1, Division G

John Mosely, Jr. (Democrat) won with 65.8% of the vote.

  • John Mosely, Jr. DemocratElected

    65.8% 12,974 votes

  • Hilry Huckaby III DemocratDefeated

    34.2% 6,736 votes

19,710 votes cast; 28.1% of the 704 registered voters in the area turned out.

City Marshal, City Court, City of Shreveport

No one got a majority, so Jimmy Dove (Democrat) and "Pat" McGaha (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Caddo Parish: Jimmy Dove 40.9%, "Pat" McGaha 40.5%, "Mike" Middleton 11.9%, Roy Menefee 6.7%.

  • Jimmy Dove DemocratIn runoff

    40.9% 17,958 votes

  • "Pat" McGaha RepublicanIn runoff

    40.5% 17,789 votes

  • "Mike" Middleton RepublicanDefeated

    11.8% 5,203 votes

  • Roy Menefee RepublicanDefeated

    6.7% 2,963 votes

43,913 votes cast; 35.9% of the 1,271 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishJimmy Dove"Pat" McGaha"Mike" MiddletonRoy MenefeeTurnout
Bossier Parish14.3%1269.0%587.1%69.5%8
Caddo Parish40.9%17,94640.5%17,73111.9%5,1976.7%2,955

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 1

Barbara Douget (Republican) won with 61.5% of the vote.

  • Barbara Douget RepublicanElected

    61.5% 216 votes

  • Andrew A. Marino DemocratDefeated

    38.5% 135 votes

351 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 2, Vivian District

Richard "Dick" Rein (Democrat) won with 64.4% of the vote.

  • Richard "Dick" Rein DemocratElected

    64.4% 876 votes

  • Jimmie R. Cox DemocratDefeated

    35.6% 484 votes

1,360 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 3, Blanchard Dist.

Leigh Green Walker (Republican) won with 70.7% of the vote.

  • Leigh Green Walker RepublicanElected

    70.7% 2,805 votes

  • Relda Allen DemocratDefeated

    29.3% 1,162 votes

3,967 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 3, Mooringsport D.

Gail Avery (Republican) won with 51.7% of the vote.

  • Gail Avery RepublicanElected

    51.7% 1,910 votes

  • F. Q. Hood, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    48.3% 1,787 votes

3,697 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 7

Susan Waddell (Republican) won with 68.1% of the vote.

  • Susan Waddell RepublicanElected

    68.1% 4,121 votes

  • David L. Rogers RepublicanDefeated

    21.2% 1,285 votes

  • David Cupp RepublicanDefeated

    10.7% 646 votes

6,052 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 8

No one got a majority, so "Del" Johnson (Democrat) and Carla Carter (Other party) went to a runoff.

  • "Del" Johnson DemocratIn runoff

    38.3% 652 votes

  • Carla Carter Other partyIn runoff

    38.0% 646 votes

  • Phylis Whitaker DemocratDefeated

    23.7% 404 votes

1,702 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 2, Oil City Dist.

F. H. "Bill" Bateman (Republican) won with 71.0% of the vote.

  • F. H. "Bill" Bateman RepublicanElected

    71.0% 910 votes

  • Barry Ray Purcell DemocratDefeated

    29.0% 371 votes

1,281 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 2, Vivian District

Frank W. Moore (Democrat) won with 55.8% of the vote.

  • Frank W. Moore DemocratElected

    55.8% 750 votes

  • James L. Hall RepublicanDefeated

    44.2% 594 votes

1,344 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 3, Blanchard Dist.

Clifford "Buddy" Tupper (Democrat) won with 54.0% of the vote.

  • Clifford "Buddy" Tupper DemocratElected

    54.0% 2,111 votes

  • James "Jimbo" Scogin, Jr. RepublicanDefeated

    26.2% 1,024 votes

  • Robert E. "Slow" Davis RepublicanDefeated

    15.7% 615 votes

  • Lorn Ward Other partyDefeated

    4.1% 161 votes

3,911 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 7

John R. McGrew, Sr. (Republican) won with 60.1% of the vote.

  • John R. McGrew, Sr. RepublicanElected

    60.1% 3,460 votes

  • Russell Hicks RepublicanDefeated

    39.9% 2,300 votes

5,760 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Communications Dist. #1, Prop. #1, Use of Service Charge, BOC

Passed: 66.4% voted yes and 33.6% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    66.4% 33,696 votes

  • No

    33.6% 17,063 votes

50,759 votes cast.

Communications Dist. #1, Prop. #2, Increase Service Charge, BOC

Passed: 55.5% voted yes and 44.5% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    55.5% 27,935 votes

  • No

    44.5% 22,365 votes

50,300 votes cast.