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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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Natchitoches 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

Village of Robeline

Alderman, Village of Robeline

Joe Manring (Republican) won with 55.1% of the vote.

  • Joe Manring RepublicanElected

    55.1% 49 votes

  • Norma Fife Adams RepublicanDefeated

    32.6% 29 votes

  • David Withers DemocratDefeated

    12.4% 11 votes

89 votes cast.

Courts and judges

District Judge, 10th JDC, Division B

No one got a majority, so Monty Doggett (Democrat) and Jimmy Long, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Monty Doggett DemocratIn runoff

    29.5% 3,419 votes

  • Jimmy Long, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    23.0% 2,673 votes

  • Dee Ann Hawthorne RepublicanDefeated

    19.5% 2,268 votes

  • Ted Hernandez DemocratDefeated

    19.0% 2,199 votes

  • Michael Bonnette DemocratDefeated

    9.0% 1,043 votes

11,602 votes cast.

District Attorney, 10th JDC

No one got a majority, so Billy West, Jr. (Democrat) and Van Kyzar (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Billy West, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    46.9% 5,329 votes

  • Van Kyzar DemocratIn runoff

    38.6% 4,388 votes

  • Andrew S. Vallien DemocratDefeated

    14.4% 1,638 votes

11,355 votes cast; 14.1% of the 3,027,457 registered voters in the area turned out.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 4

No one got a majority, so Hammond Hassan (Democrat) and Felton James Merrell (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Hammond Hassan DemocratIn runoff

    47.5% 644 votes

  • Felton James Merrell RepublicanIn runoff

    32.4% 439 votes

  • Garland Smith DemocratDefeated

    20.1% 272 votes

1,355 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 2

No one got a majority, so M. E. "Sonny" Black (Democrat) and Charles L. Conley (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • M. E. "Sonny" Black DemocratIn runoff

    32.1% 617 votes

  • Charles L. Conley RepublicanIn runoff

    22.3% 430 votes

  • Carson Friday RepublicanDefeated

    19.4% 374 votes

  • W. T. Murphy, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    12.1% 232 votes

2 other candidates: 14.1% together
Darryl G. Choate Democrat7.2%138
David J. Day Other party6.9%133

1,924 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 4

Herman Carter (Democrat) won with 64.3% of the vote.

  • Herman Carter DemocratElected

    64.3% 852 votes

  • Paul Cardino DemocratDefeated

    35.7% 473 votes

1,325 votes cast.