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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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Washington 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

Town of Franklinton

Aldermen, Town of Franklinton

M. Wayne Fleming (Democrat), David W. Bickham (Democrat), T. J. Butler, Jr. (Democrat), W. Houston Magee (Democrat), and W. R. "Bill" Durden (Democrat) won.

  • M. Wayne Fleming DemocratElected

    12.9% 714 votes

  • David W. Bickham DemocratElected

    12.7% 703 votes

  • T. J. Butler, Jr. DemocratElected

    12.3% 677 votes

  • W. Houston Magee DemocratElected

    12.1% 667 votes

  • W. R. "Bill" Durden DemocratElected

    11.7% 646 votes

4 other candidates: 38.2% together
John L. Daniel Democrat10.4%573
Robert A. Johnson Democrat10.0%552
Stephon Crain Democrat10.0%549
Michael "Mike" Gill Republican7.9%433

5,514 votes cast.

Village of Angie

Chief of Police, Village of Angie

William R. Brignac, Jr. (Democrat) won with 63.5% of the vote.

  • William R. Brignac, Jr. DemocratElected

    63.5% 94 votes

  • Hoyt L. "Chick" Boyd DemocratDefeated

    36.5% 54 votes

148 votes cast.

Aldermen, Village of Angie

Gilbert W. Ball (Republican), Gaston A. Howard (Democrat), and Deidre "Dee Dee" Slade (Democrat) won.

  • Gilbert W. Ball RepublicanElected

    24.1% 97 votes

  • Gaston A. Howard DemocratElected

    20.4% 82 votes

  • Deidre "Dee Dee" Slade DemocratElected

    18.4% 74 votes

  • Gilbert Hartzog, Jr. RepublicanDefeated

    17.4% 70 votes

2 other candidates: 19.7% together
Byron Stogner Democrat12.7%51
Stephen E. Seal Republican7.0%28

402 votes cast.

Village of Varnado

Aldermen, Village of Varnado

George Jones, Jr. (Democrat), Carl J. Fornea III (Republican), and Rhonda K. Gunnell (Democrat) won.

  • George Jones, Jr. DemocratElected

    27.1% 110 votes

  • Carl J. Fornea III RepublicanElected

    26.4% 107 votes

  • Rhonda K. Gunnell DemocratElected

    24.9% 101 votes

  • Johnny McBeth DemocratDefeated

    21.7% 88 votes

406 votes cast.

Courts and judges

District Judge, 22nd JDC, Division B

No one got a majority, so Elaine W. Guillot (Republican) and Richard Greenland (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Washington Parish: Elaine W. Guillot 22.3%, Richard Greenland 39.6%, Nancy Yeager 38.2%.

  • Elaine W. Guillot RepublicanIn runoff

    39.7% 23,100 votes

  • Richard Greenland RepublicanIn runoff

    33.2% 19,300 votes

  • Nancy Yeager DemocratDefeated

    27.2% 15,818 votes

58,218 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishElaine W. GuillotRichard GreenlandNancy YeagerTurnout
St. Tammany Parish44.4%20,33331.4%14,38424.2%11,076
Washington Parish22.3%2,76739.6%4,91638.2%4,742

District Judge, 22nd JDC, Division C

Patricia T. Hedges (Republican) won with 78.4% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Washington Parish: Patricia T. Hedges 81.7%, Michael "Mike" Holoway 18.3%.

  • Patricia T. Hedges RepublicanElected

    78.4% 44,493 votes

  • Michael "Mike" Holoway RepublicanDefeated

    21.6% 12,290 votes

56,783 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishPatricia T. HedgesMichael "Mike" HolowayTurnout
St. Tammany Parish77.4%34,55722.6%10,063
Washington Parish81.7%9,93618.3%2,227

District Judge, 22nd JDC, Division D

No one got a majority, so Peter J. Garcia (Republican) and Mary S. Johnson (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Washington Parish: Peter J. Garcia 49.5%, Mary S. Johnson 26.2%, Robert C. Lehman 24.3%.

  • Peter J. Garcia RepublicanIn runoff

    46.3% 26,370 votes

  • Mary S. Johnson RepublicanIn runoff

    27.7% 15,751 votes

  • Robert C. Lehman RepublicanDefeated

    26.0% 14,832 votes

56,953 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishPeter J. GarciaMary S. JohnsonRobert C. LehmanTurnout
St. Tammany Parish45.5%20,50428.0%12,63826.5%11,951
Washington Parish49.5%5,86626.2%3,11324.3%2,881

District Judge, 22nd JDC, Division E

William J. "Bill" Burris (Republican) won with 64.6% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Washington Parish: William J. "Bill" Burris 85.3%, Bonnie Schultz 14.7%.

  • William J. "Bill" Burris RepublicanElected

    64.6% 38,203 votes

  • Bonnie Schultz RepublicanDefeated

    35.4% 20,927 votes

59,130 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishWilliam J. "Bill" BurrisBonnie SchultzTurnout
St. Tammany Parish58.8%27,17541.2%19,022
Washington Parish85.3%11,02814.7%1,905

District Attorney, 22nd JDC

Walter Reed (Republican) won with 66.8% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Washington Parish: Walter Reed 76.9%, John Volz 23.1%.

  • Walter Reed RepublicanElected

    66.8% 41,086 votes

  • John Volz RepublicanDefeated

    33.2% 20,451 votes

61,537 votes cast; 6.8% of the 2,050 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishWalter ReedJohn VolzTurnout
St. Tammany Parish64.0%30,88136.0%17,390
Washington Parish76.9%10,20523.1%3,061

City Marshal, City Court, City of Bogalusa

Wayne Adams (Democrat) won with 55.5% of the vote.

  • Wayne Adams DemocratElected

    55.5% 3,174 votes

  • "Twister" Wascom DemocratDefeated

    44.5% 2,545 votes

5,719 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 3

John Bienvenu (Republican) won with 51.8% of the vote.

  • John Bienvenu RepublicanElected

    51.8% 880 votes

  • Sybil Young DemocratDefeated

    48.2% 820 votes

1,700 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 7

James D. McKenzie (Democrat) won with 74.7% of the vote.

  • James D. McKenzie DemocratElected

    74.7% 817 votes

  • Herman Crain DemocratDefeated

    25.3% 277 votes

1,094 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 8

E. A. Nobles (Democrat) won with 55.3% of the vote.

  • E. A. Nobles DemocratElected

    55.3% 624 votes

  • Jack Whaley DemocratDefeated

    44.7% 504 votes

1,128 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 2

No one got a majority, so Michael "Mike" Miller (Republican) and Farrell E Simmons (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Michael "Mike" Miller RepublicanIn runoff

    37.6% 254 votes

  • Farrell E Simmons DemocratIn runoff

    32.2% 218 votes

  • Buddie G. Holmes DemocratDefeated

    30.2% 204 votes

676 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 5

No one got a majority, so Archie Roy Seals (Democrat) and Billy "Bill" Carroll (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Archie Roy Seals DemocratIn runoff

    48.9% 481 votes

  • Billy "Bill" Carroll DemocratIn runoff

    39.2% 385 votes

  • James Jarrell DemocratDefeated

    11.9% 117 votes

983 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Fire Protection Dist. #1, Prop. #1, 8.46 Mills Renewal, Bd. of Comm

Passed: 81.0% voted yes and 19.0% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    81.0% 285 votes

  • No

    19.0% 67 votes

352 votes cast.

Fire Protection Dist. #1, Prop. #2, 5 Mills, Bd. of Comm.

Passed: 73.9% voted yes and 26.1% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    73.9% 249 votes

  • No

    26.1% 88 votes

337 votes cast.