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Ouachita Parish

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

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Police Juror, District D

No one got a majority, so Daryll F. Berry (Democrat) and Dorth Blade (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Daryll F. Berry DemocratIn runoff

    46.8% 2,252 votes

  • Dorth Blade DemocratIn runoff

    27.3% 1,315 votes

  • Sue L. McDonald RepublicanDefeated

    10.6% 508 votes

  • Jesse Clark DemocratDefeated

    6.4% 307 votes

2 other candidates: 8.9% together
Jimmy Winfield II Democrat5.9%286
James Carroll "J.C." Hall Democrat2.9%141

4,809 votes cast.

Courts and judges

District Judge, 4th JDC, Election Section 1, Division I

Alvin R. Sharp (Democrat) won with 61.9% of the vote.

  • Alvin R. Sharp DemocratElected

    61.9% 6,072 votes

  • Carol Powell-Lexing DemocratDefeated

    24.5% 2,407 votes

  • Daryl Blue DemocratDefeated

    13.6% 1,330 votes

9,809 votes cast.

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 Ouachita Parish: Larry Lolley 62.2%, Milton Dale Peacock 37.8%.

  • 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 Ouachita Parish: Marcus Clark 32.6%, Frederic Amman 30.5%, Ellen R. Eade 21.5%, W. Lee Perkins 15.4%.

  • 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 Judge, City Court, City of West Monroe

"Jim" Norris (Democrat) won with 60.8% of the vote.

  • "Jim" Norris DemocratElected

    60.8% 7,091 votes

  • "Randy" Donald RepublicanDefeated

    39.2% 4,571 votes

11,662 votes cast.

City Judge, City Court, Division A, City of Monroe

No one got a majority, so Larry D. Jefferson (Democrat) and Eddie Lucas (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Larry D. Jefferson DemocratIn runoff

    44.0% 7,711 votes

  • Eddie Lucas RepublicanIn runoff

    28.3% 4,966 votes

  • "Bob" Noel DemocratDefeated

    27.7% 4,865 votes

17,542 votes cast.

City Judge, City Court, Division B, City of Monroe

Scott Leehy (Republican) won with 56.4% of the vote.

  • Scott Leehy RepublicanElected

    56.4% 6,127 votes

  • George Carso RepublicanDefeated

    43.6% 4,736 votes

10,863 votes cast.

City Marshal, City Court, City of Monroe

No one got a majority, so Richard E. "Dick" Reitzell (Democrat) and Martin Navarro (Other party) went to a runoff.

  • Richard E. "Dick" Reitzell DemocratIn runoff

    47.3% 8,559 votes

  • Martin Navarro Other partyIn runoff

    39.5% 7,152 votes

  • "Bill" Caldwell RepublicanDefeated

    13.2% 2,385 votes

18,096 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 2

"Tommy" Brunt (Republican) won with 67.2% of the vote.

  • "Tommy" Brunt RepublicanElected

    67.2% 2,036 votes

  • Jill K. Brown DemocratDefeated

    32.8% 995 votes

3,031 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 8

James E. "Jim" Nolan (Democrat) won with 50.1% of the vote.

  • James E. "Jim" Nolan DemocratElected

    50.1% 682 votes

  • George E. Meredith, Jr. RepublicanDefeated

    39.3% 535 votes

  • Boyd E. Tannehill DemocratDefeated

    10.5% 143 votes

1,360 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 2

Marvin Collins (Democrat) won with 59.4% of the vote.

  • Marvin Collins DemocratElected

    59.4% 1,749 votes

  • T. C. "Charlie" Brown DemocratDefeated

    40.6% 1,194 votes

2,943 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 8

Thomas "Bud" Nolan (Democrat) won with 50.5% of the vote.

  • Thomas "Bud" Nolan DemocratElected

    50.5% 679 votes

  • Rodney McGowen RepublicanDefeated

    29.1% 392 votes

  • "Clint" Cummings Other partyDefeated

    20.4% 274 votes

1,345 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 9

"Ron" Franks (Democrat) won with 67.5% of the vote.

  • "Ron" Franks DemocratElected

    67.5% 283 votes

  • Claude Goodnite Other partyDefeated

    32.5% 136 votes

419 votes cast.