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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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Sabine 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 Converse

Chief of Police, Village of Converse

John Brock (Democrat) won with 64.6% of the vote.

  • John Brock DemocratElected

    64.6% 126 votes

  • Sammy Lowring DemocratDefeated

    35.4% 69 votes

195 votes cast.

Aldermen, Village of Converse

E. J. McCullor (Democrat), Dean Graham (Democrat), and Mary C. Spillyards (Democrat) won.

  • E. J. McCullor DemocratElected

    28.1% 142 votes

  • Dean Graham DemocratElected

    25.1% 127 votes

  • Mary C. Spillyards DemocratElected

    17.4% 88 votes

  • Troy H. Terrell RepublicanDefeated

    16.8% 85 votes

  • Frankie Sue Bossier DemocratDefeated

    12.6% 64 votes

506 votes cast.

Village of Pleasant Hill

Chief of Police, Village of Pleasant Hill

Ray Williams (Democrat) won with 55.2% of the vote.

  • Ray Williams DemocratElected

    55.2% 256 votes

  • James H. "Jimmy" Edwards DemocratDefeated

    43.3% 201 votes

  • Lewis Watson DemocratDefeated

    1.5% 7 votes

464 votes cast.

Aldermen, Village of Pleasant Hill

Donna W. Poimboeuf (Republican), Vincent Scott (Democrat), and Ida Mae Price (Democrat) won.

  • Donna W. Poimboeuf RepublicanElected

    22.8% 276 votes

  • Vincent Scott DemocratElected

    21.2% 256 votes

  • Ida Mae Price DemocratElected

    19.0% 229 votes

  • Jim Joel Elliott DemocratDefeated

    14.3% 173 votes

2 other candidates: 22.7% together
Gary Veuleman Democrat11.6%140
O. O. "Barber" Callens Democrat11.1%134

1,208 votes cast.

Courts and judges

Constable, Justice of the Peace & Constable District 1

Richard L. Sharp (Republican) won with 60.5% of the vote.

  • Richard L. Sharp RepublicanElected

    60.5% 406 votes

  • Joseph Patrick "Joe Pat" Sepulvado DemocratDefeated

    39.5% 265 votes

671 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace & Constable District 2

No one got a majority, so Bruce Speight (Democrat) and Jerry Johnson (Other party) went to a runoff.

  • Bruce Speight DemocratIn runoff

    29.7% 363 votes

  • Jerry Johnson Other partyIn runoff

    29.0% 354 votes

  • O. L. Rogers DemocratDefeated

    26.5% 324 votes

  • John Killian, Jr. Other partyDefeated

    14.8% 181 votes

1,222 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace & Constable District 3

No one got a majority, so Donald Garcie (Democrat) and Terry R. Rivers (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Donald Garcie DemocratIn runoff

    40.9% 465 votes

  • Terry R. Rivers DemocratIn runoff

    27.9% 318 votes

  • John Veuleman DemocratDefeated

    20.6% 234 votes

  • Terry W. Leone DemocratDefeated

    10.6% 121 votes

1,138 votes cast.