Webster Parish

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

Other elections here: Every election in Webster Parish
Other parishes: Local results for every parish that day
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Parish offices

Police Juror, District 11

No one got a majority, so Gordon Cole (Republican) and Joe Lynn Robinson (Democrat) went to a runoff.

Gordon Cole RepublicanIn runoff
41.3% 528 votes
Joe Lynn Robinson DemocratIn runoff
38.4% 490 votes
Lynda G. Womack DemocratDefeated
20.3% 259 votes

1,277 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Cotton Valley

Chief of Police, Town of Cotton Valley

James A. Collins (Democrat) won with 57.8% of the vote.

James A. Collins DemocratElected
57.8% 237 votes
Troy Simmons DemocratDefeated
42.2% 173 votes

410 votes cast.

Aldermen, Town of Cotton Valley

Keith Chanler (Democrat), J. T. Lash (Democrat), Curtis G. Walker (Democrat), Melvin B. Edwards (Other party), and Martin A. Jackson (Democrat) won.

Keith Chanler DemocratElected
17.3% 259 votes
J. T. Lash DemocratElected
15.5% 233 votes
Curtis G. Walker DemocratElected
12.4% 186 votes
Melvin B. Edwards Other partyElected
11.9% 179 votes
Martin A. Jackson DemocratElected
11.9% 179 votes

3 other candidates: 31.0% together

Joseph W. Sullivan Democrat	11.8%	177
Ann Gray Democrat	10.0%	150
"Sue" Thompson Tebow Democrat	9.2%	138

1,501 votes cast.

Town of Cullen

Chief of Police, Town of Cullen

Dexter Turner (Democrat) won with 53.7% of the vote.

Dexter Turner DemocratElected
53.7% 282 votes
John "Mendy" Mendenhall DemocratDefeated
46.3% 243 votes

525 votes cast.

Aldermen, Town of Cullen

Ione Dubberly (Democrat) won with 54.0% of the vote.

Ione Dubberly DemocratElected
54.0% 261 votes
Hollis Epps, Jr. DemocratDefeated
46.0% 222 votes

483 votes cast.

Town of Sarepta

Mayor, Town of Sarepta

Pamela Dorsey (Democrat) won with 74.1% of the vote.

Pamela Dorsey DemocratElected
74.1% 280 votes
"Gene" Hood, Jr. DemocratDefeated
19.8% 75 votes
Theresa Downs Other partyDefeated
6.1% 23 votes

378 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Town of Sarepta

Billy Allen, Jr. (Democrat) won with 57.4% of the vote.

Billy Allen, Jr. DemocratElected
57.4% 225 votes
James H. Rader DemocratDefeated
31.1% 122 votes
Devin R. Hughes DemocratDefeated
11.5% 45 votes

392 votes cast.

Aldermen, Town of Sarepta

Mike Corley (Republican), Jeff Franklin (Democrat), Dan Heckendorn (Democrat), Darrold D. Mcallister (Republican), and Anthony Mullins (Other party) won.

Mike Corley RepublicanElected
19.2% 320 votes
Jeff Franklin DemocratElected
16.4% 273 votes
Dan Heckendorn DemocratElected
13.8% 229 votes
Darrold D. Mcallister RepublicanElected
13.0% 217 votes
Anthony Mullins Other partyElected
12.8% 213 votes

3 other candidates: 24.8% together

"Kathy" Ketchens Democrat	10.4%	173
Doris Weaver Democrat	9.1%	151
Vester K Miller Democrat	5.3%	89

1,665 votes cast.

Town of Sibley

Mayor, Town of Sibley

No one got a majority, so Larry Merritt (Democrat) and Herman Bonsall (Democrat) went to a runoff.

Larry Merritt DemocratIn runoff
44.9% 198 votes
Herman Bonsall DemocratIn runoff
28.6% 126 votes
George N. Tharpe DemocratDefeated
26.5% 117 votes

441 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Town of Sibley

Ray Weaver (Democrat) won with 51.8% of the vote.

Ray Weaver DemocratElected
51.8% 228 votes
William Fish, Jr. DemocratDefeated
44.5% 196 votes
Floyd Harville DemocratDefeated
3.6% 16 votes

440 votes cast.

Aldermen, Town of Sibley

Wayne Bolton (Democrat), "Andy" Fish (Democrat), "Frank" Adams (Republican), Leon H. Snyder (Democrat), and Dick Moss, Jr. (Democrat) won.

Wayne Bolton DemocratElected
19.8% 279 votes
"Andy" Fish DemocratElected
19.8% 279 votes
"Frank" Adams RepublicanElected
15.9% 223 votes
Leon H. Snyder DemocratElected
15.7% 221 votes
Dick Moss, Jr. DemocratElected
15.1% 212 votes

1 other candidate: 13.7% together

Rodger Cook Other party	13.7%	192

1,406 votes cast.

Village of Dubberly

Chief of Police, Village of Dubberly

Charles Ray Robinson (Other party) won with 50.8% of the vote.

Charles Ray Robinson Other partyElected
50.8% 60 votes
Glen Holcomb, Jr. RepublicanDefeated
49.2% 58 votes

118 votes cast.

Aldermen, Village of Dubberly

Dyann S. Plunkett (Other party), Johnny Brown (Democrat), and W. C. Hirth (Other party) won.

Dyann S. Plunkett Other partyElected
29.5% 83 votes
Johnny Brown DemocratElected
27.4% 77 votes
W. C. Hirth Other partyElected
24.6% 69 votes
Janet "Jan" Cole RepublicanDefeated
18.5% 52 votes

281 votes cast.

Courts and judges

District Judge, 26th JDC, Division B

No one got a majority, so Whitley "Whit" Graves (Republican) and Ford E. Stinson, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Webster Parish: Whitley "Whit" Graves 30.8%, Ford E. Stinson, Jr. 29.3%, Mike Boggs 14.6%, Robert R. "Randy" Smith 25.3%.

Whitley "Whit" Graves RepublicanIn runoff
32.0% 9,687 votes
Ford E. Stinson, Jr. DemocratIn runoff
31.8% 9,610 votes
Mike Boggs DemocratDefeated
20.4% 6,172 votes
Robert R. "Randy" Smith DemocratDefeated
15.7% 4,759 votes

30,228 votes cast.

Results by parish

Parish	Whitley "Whit" Graves	Ford E. Stinson, Jr.	Mike Boggs	Robert R. "Randy" Smith	Turnout
Bossier Parish	32.7%6,409	33.1%6,493	23.6%4,624	10.5%2,064
Webster Parish	30.8%3,278	29.3%3,117	14.6%1,548	25.3%2,695

City Marshal, City Court, City of Springhill

Morris McClary (Democrat) won with 77.6% of the vote.

Morris McClary DemocratElected
77.6% 3,164 votes
Willie "Butch" Lynd III. DemocratDefeated
22.4% 913 votes

4,077 votes cast.

Constable(s), Justice of the Peace District 1

Darrell B. Dick (Democrat) and Steve Duggan (Democrat) won.

Darrell B. Dick DemocratElected
39.9% 286 votes
Steve Duggan DemocratElected
38.1% 273 votes
Wilburn "Will" Lowe III DemocratDefeated
21.9% 157 votes

716 votes cast.

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