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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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LaSalle 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 Jena

Alderman, Town of Jena

No one got a majority, so Gladys Denton (Republican) and Donnie Cupples (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Gladys Denton RepublicanIn runoff

    36.7% 442 votes

  • Donnie Cupples DemocratIn runoff

    36.1% 435 votes

  • C. W. Breland DemocratDefeated

    17.2% 207 votes

  • Bob Guin DemocratDefeated

    10.1% 122 votes

1,206 votes cast.

Courts and judges

District Attorney, 28th JDC

Reed Walters (Democrat) won with 51.2% of the vote.

  • Reed Walters DemocratElected

    51.2% 2,667 votes

  • Lloyd E. Hennigan, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    48.8% 2,545 votes

5,212 votes cast; 5.8% of the 214,050 registered voters in the area turned out.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace District 5

No one got a majority, so M. C. "Bub" Edwards (Democrat) and Charles Flaherty (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • M. C. "Bub" Edwards DemocratIn runoff

    42.3% 449 votes

  • Charles Flaherty DemocratIn runoff

    37.0% 393 votes

  • Randy G. Allen Other partyDefeated

    20.6% 219 votes

1,061 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace District 1

No one got a majority, so Tracy Peppers (Other party) and Marvin Williams (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Tracy Peppers Other partyIn runoff

    40.9% 389 votes

  • Marvin Williams DemocratIn runoff

    38.9% 370 votes

  • Charles "Archie" Howell DemocratDefeated

    20.2% 192 votes

951 votes cast.