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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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Claiborne 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

Town of Homer

Selectman, District 1, Town of Homer

Scott B. "Doc" Roberson (Democrat) won with 56.2% of the vote.

  • Scott B. "Doc" Roberson DemocratElected

    56.2% 118 votes

  • David Taylor DemocratDefeated

    27.1% 57 votes

  • Azzie Stevenson Rhodes DemocratDefeated

    16.7% 35 votes

210 votes cast.

Selectman, District 2, Town of Homer

Joseph Merritt, Jr. (Other party) won with 66.1% of the vote.

  • Joseph Merritt, Jr. Other partyElected

    66.1% 123 votes

  • Oubin Ramey DemocratDefeated

    33.9% 63 votes

186 votes cast.

Selectman, District 3, Town of Homer

Don "Chic" Ceccarelli (Other party) won with 59.8% of the vote.

  • Don "Chic" Ceccarelli Other partyElected

    59.8% 195 votes

  • Ben H. Booth DemocratDefeated

    38.7% 126 votes

  • Randy G. McElwee DemocratDefeated

    1.5% 5 votes

326 votes cast.

Selectman, District 4, Town of Homer

No one got a majority, so Roger B. Zachary (Other party) and Robert "Bob" Glenn (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Roger B. Zachary Other partyIn runoff

    43.4% 126 votes

  • Robert "Bob" Glenn RepublicanIn runoff

    29.7% 86 votes

  • Carlette Sanford Other partyDefeated

    26.9% 78 votes

290 votes cast.

Selectman, District 5, Town of Homer

No one got a majority, so Susan Herring (Other party) and James A. Hamilton (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Susan Herring Other partyIn runoff

    42.2% 73 votes

  • James A. Hamilton DemocratIn runoff

    22.5% 39 votes

  • Jessie "Ruth" Cooper DemocratDefeated

    19.7% 34 votes

  • C. C. "Hamburger" Austin DemocratDefeated

    15.6% 27 votes

173 votes cast.

Village of Lisbon

Mayor, Village of Lisbon

Wayne Tanner (Democrat) won with 56.3% of the vote.

  • Wayne Tanner DemocratElected

    56.3% 49 votes

  • "Rick" Hurst Other partyDefeated

    43.7% 38 votes

87 votes cast.

Courts and judges

District Attorney, 2nd JDC

Walter May (Democrat) won with 52.7% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Claiborne Parish: Walter May 61.9%, Jimmy Teat 38.1%.

  • Walter May DemocratElected

    52.7% 8,324 votes

  • Jimmy Teat DemocratDefeated

    47.3% 7,465 votes

15,789 votes cast; 27.9% of the 333 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishWalter MayJimmy TeatTurnout
Bienville Parish49.5%2,69750.5%2,756
Claiborne Parish61.9%2,77338.1%1,706
Jackson Parish48.7%2,85451.3%3,003

Constable, 2nd Justice of the Peace Court

J. "Alf" Pike (Other party) won with 65.9% of the vote.

  • J. "Alf" Pike Other partyElected

    65.9% 1,447 votes

  • Gary R. English Other partyDefeated

    34.1% 749 votes

2,196 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Fire Protection Dist. #6, 11.15 Mills Renewal, Bd. of Comm.

Passed: 90.1% voted yes and 9.9% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    90.1% 564 votes

  • No

    9.9% 62 votes

626 votes cast.

P/W School Board, 1% S/U

Passed: 62.1% voted yes and 37.9% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    62.1% 2,026 votes

  • No

    37.9% 1,237 votes

3,263 votes cast.

School District No. 26, 10 Mills, School Board

Passed: 75.6% voted yes and 24.4% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    75.6% 149 votes

  • No

    24.4% 48 votes

197 votes cast.