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Morehouse Parish

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

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Courts and judges

District Judge, 4th JDC, Election Section 2, Division D

Larry Lolley (Democrat) won with 62.1% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Morehouse Parish: Larry Lolley 61.5%, Milton Dale Peacock 38.5%.

  • Larry Lolley DemocratElected

    62.1% 22,017 votes

  • Milton Dale Peacock RepublicanDefeated

    37.9% 13,454 votes

35,471 votes cast; 17.1% of the 164 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishLarry LolleyMilton Dale PeacockTurnout
Morehouse Parish61.5%4,28638.5%2,683
Ouachita Parish62.2%17,73137.8%10,771

District Judge, 4th JDC, Election Section 2, Division E

No one got a majority, so Marcus Clark (Democrat) and Frederic Amman (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Morehouse Parish: Marcus Clark 34.4%, Frederic Amman 25.8%, Ellen R. Eade 30.5%, W. Lee Perkins 9.3%.

  • Marcus Clark DemocratIn runoff

    33.0% 11,870 votes

  • Frederic Amman DemocratIn runoff

    29.5% 10,628 votes

  • Ellen R. Eade DemocratDefeated

    23.4% 8,436 votes

  • W. Lee Perkins DemocratDefeated

    14.1% 5,081 votes

36,015 votes cast; 17.1% of the 164 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishMarcus ClarkFrederic AmmanEllen R. EadeW. Lee PerkinsTurnout
Morehouse Parish34.4%2,64525.8%1,98330.5%2,3449.3%716
Ouachita Parish32.6%9,22530.5%8,64521.5%6,09215.4%4,365

City Marshal, City Court, City of Bastrop

Roy Lee (Democrat) won with 74.7% of the vote.

  • Roy Lee DemocratElected

    74.7% 4,090 votes

  • James M. Johnson DemocratDefeated

    25.3% 1,385 votes

5,475 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 1

Guy R. Billings (Republican) won with 50.7% of the vote.

  • Guy R. Billings RepublicanElected

    50.7% 138 votes

  • Charlene Kinney DemocratDefeated

    33.5% 91 votes

  • Reggie D. Brown Other partyDefeated

    15.8% 43 votes

272 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 8

J. E. Hicks (Democrat) won with 69.2% of the vote.

  • J. E. Hicks DemocratElected

    69.2% 137 votes

  • R. W. "Bobby" Gill RepublicanDefeated

    30.8% 61 votes

198 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

8th Wd. Fire Pro. Dist.#1, 5.97 Mills Renewal, Bd. of Comm.

Passed: 67.9% voted yes and 32.1% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    67.9% 127 votes

  • No

    32.1% 60 votes

187 votes cast.

P/W Police Jury, .53 Mills Renewal

Passed: 60.3% voted yes and 39.7% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    60.3% 3,816 votes

  • No

    39.7% 2,509 votes

6,325 votes cast.

P/W Police Jury, #1, 4 Mills

Passed: 54.7% voted yes and 45.3% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    54.7% 3,444 votes

  • No

    45.3% 2,854 votes

6,298 votes cast.

P/W Police Jury, #2, 1% S/U

Passed: 52.9% voted yes and 47.1% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    52.9% 3,427 votes

  • No

    47.1% 3,055 votes

6,482 votes cast.

P/W Police Jury, #3, 1/2% S/U Rededication

Passed: 55.8% voted yes and 44.2% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    55.8% 3,603 votes

  • No

    44.2% 2,855 votes

6,458 votes cast.