An independent guide to Louisiana local government. This is not an official government website.

Louisiana Data & Defense FoundationLouisiana parish and local government directory

Election day is Tuesday, November 3

What's on the ballot and key dates

On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

  • Early voting and absentee ballot requests are now closed.
  • Mailed absentee ballots must reach your parish registrar of voters by Monday, November 2 at 4:30 p.m. A postmark does not count, so mail it early.
  • On election day, polls are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you are in line when polls close, you can still vote.

Every race on the ballotSee your sample ballot and polling placeAll election dates and deadlinesSecretary of State election hotline: 1-800-883-2805

Union Parish

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

Other elections here
Every election in Union Parish
Other parishes
Local results for every parish that day
Parish offices today
Union Parish offices and contacts

School board

Member of School Board, Ward 9

Marcus Watley (Democrat) won with 74.7% of the vote.

  • Marcus Watley DemocratElected

    74.7% 470 votes

  • Clyde Hays DemocratDefeated

    25.3% 159 votes

629 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Bernice

Alderman, District 3, Town of Bernice

Elvin G. Dismuke (Democrat) won with 50.8% of the vote.

  • Elvin G. Dismuke DemocratElected

    50.8% 32 votes

  • John C. Bell DemocratDefeated

    49.2% 31 votes

63 votes cast.

Town of Farmerville

Mayor, Town of Farmerville

Willie Davis, Jr. (Democrat) won with 55.1% of the vote.

  • Willie Davis, Jr. DemocratElected

    55.1% 760 votes

  • George Cothran RepublicanDefeated

    44.9% 619 votes

1,379 votes cast.

Marshal, Town of Farmerville

No one got a majority, so Joilet Morris (Democrat) and Ernest (Bim) Coulberston (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Joilet Morris DemocratIn runoff

    27.2% 381 votes

  • Ernest (Bim) Coulberston DemocratIn runoff

    21.0% 294 votes

  • Jerome McKenzie DemocratDefeated

    19.7% 276 votes

  • J. D. Simpson DemocratDefeated

    17.1% 240 votes

  • Ricky Albritton DemocratDefeated

    15.1% 212 votes

1,403 votes cast.

Alderman, District B, Town of Farmerville

Kenneth Dixon (Democrat) won with 59.1% of the vote.

  • Kenneth Dixon DemocratElected

    59.1% 205 votes

  • John E. Tellis DemocratDefeated

    28.2% 98 votes

  • Larry Burch DemocratDefeated

    12.7% 44 votes

347 votes cast.

Alderman, District C, Town of Farmerville

Tommy J. Johnson (Democrat) won with 51.1% of the vote.

  • Tommy J. Johnson DemocratElected

    51.1% 116 votes

  • Jimmie Jones, Jr. Other partyDefeated

    48.9% 111 votes

227 votes cast.

Alderman, District D, Town of Farmerville

Gerome Nation (Democrat) won with 52.4% of the vote.

  • Gerome Nation DemocratElected

    52.4% 140 votes

  • Thaddeus Wallace DemocratDefeated

    47.6% 127 votes

267 votes cast.

Courts and judges

District Judge, 3rd JDC, Division A

Cynthia "Cindy" Woodard (Democrat) won with 54.6% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Union Parish: Cynthia "Cindy" Woodard 35.1%, James M. Dozier, Jr. 64.9%.

  • Cynthia "Cindy" Woodard DemocratElected

    54.6% 9,312 votes

  • James M. Dozier, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    45.4% 7,746 votes

17,058 votes cast; 9.0% of the 28,545 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishCynthia "Cindy" WoodardJames M. Dozier, Jr.Turnout
Lincoln Parish67.3%6,94732.7%3,375
Union Parish35.1%2,36564.9%4,371

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 1

No one got a majority, so C. R. (bill) Rainwater (Democrat) and Arthur Hackney (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • C. R. (bill) Rainwater DemocratIn runoff

    35.4% 905 votes

  • Arthur Hackney DemocratIn runoff

    29.4% 751 votes

  • Robert (Bob) Witt RepublicanDefeated

    24.4% 623 votes

  • Herman Senn, Jr. RepublicanDefeated

    10.8% 276 votes

2,555 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 2

No one got a majority, so Marvin Moon, Sr. (Democrat) and Fred Peterson (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Marvin Moon, Sr. DemocratIn runoff

    37.6% 721 votes

  • Fred Peterson DemocratIn runoff

    27.8% 533 votes

  • Iris Russell DemocratDefeated

    20.8% 398 votes

  • William (Billy) Platt DemocratDefeated

    13.8% 265 votes

1,917 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 3

Robert Dean Tubbs (Democrat) won with 58.1% of the vote.

  • Robert Dean Tubbs DemocratElected

    58.1% 910 votes

  • Leroy Stenzel DemocratDefeated

    41.9% 657 votes

1,567 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 3

Danny Doster (Democrat) won with 52.1% of the vote.

  • Danny Doster DemocratElected

    52.1% 961 votes

  • Keith Byram DemocratDefeated

    47.9% 883 votes

1,844 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

P/W Police Jury, Prop. #1, 5.13 Mills Renewal

Passed: 64.7% voted yes and 35.3% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    64.7% 2,980 votes

  • No

    35.3% 1,627 votes

4,607 votes cast.

P/W Police Jury, Prop. #2, 6.15 Mills Renewal

Passed: 63.5% voted yes and 36.5% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    63.5% 2,873 votes

  • No

    36.5% 1,648 votes

4,521 votes cast.

P/W Police Jury, Prop. #3, 2.40 Mills Renewal

Passed: 69.5% voted yes and 30.5% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    69.5% 3,136 votes

  • No

    30.5% 1,378 votes

4,514 votes cast.

Town of Bernice, Sunday Alcohol, Town Council

Passed: 67.1% voted yes and 32.9% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    67.1% 247 votes

  • No

    32.9% 121 votes

368 votes cast.

Town of Farmerville, Sunday Alcohol, Mayor & Bd. of Ald.

Passed: 50.9% voted yes and 49.1% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    50.9% 472 votes

  • No

    49.1% 456 votes

928 votes cast.