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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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East Feliciana Parish

Local election results for Tuesday, November 5, 1996. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Clinton

Mayor, Town of Clinton

H. Toler Hatcher (Democrat) won with 56.5% of the vote.

  • H. Toler Hatcher DemocratElected

    56.5% 525 votes

  • Buck Stark DemocratDefeated

    43.5% 405 votes

930 votes cast.

Aldermen, Town of Clinton

Jack H. Kilcrease (Democrat) won with 53.0% of the vote.

  • Jack H. Kilcrease DemocratElected

    53.0% 482 votes

  • Steven W. Bradham DemocratDefeated

    47.0% 428 votes

910 votes cast.

Courts and judges

District Attorney, 20th JDC

Charles A. Shropshire (Democrat) won with 51.5% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Feliciana Parish: Charles A. Shropshire 50.7%, Bruce Dodd 49.3%.

  • Charles A. Shropshire DemocratElected

    51.5% 6,208 votes

  • Bruce Dodd DemocratDefeated

    48.5% 5,857 votes

12,065 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishCharles A. ShropshireBruce DoddTurnout
East Feliciana Parish50.7%4,00349.3%3,890
West Feliciana Parish52.9%2,20547.1%1,967

Party committees

RSCC Member(s), 62nd Representative District

Thomas E. "Tem" McHugh (Republican) and Rick Guillory (Republican) won.

This race covers 6 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Feliciana Parish: Thomas E. "Tem" McHugh 28.4%, Rick Guillory 36.0%, John Durham 35.6%.

  • Thomas E. "Tem" McHugh RepublicanElected

    36.2% 2,071 votes

  • Rick Guillory RepublicanElected

    33.4% 1,911 votes

  • John Durham RepublicanDefeated

    30.5% 1,744 votes

5,726 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishThomas E. "Tem" McHughRick GuilloryJohn DurhamTurnout
East Baton Rouge Parish50.2%68727.2%37222.6%310
East Feliciana Parish28.4%38636.0%48935.6%483
Livingston Parish37.3%32334.8%30227.9%242
St. Helena Parish36.1%9933.9%9329.9%82
Tangipahoa Parish26.2%32234.4%42339.4%485
West Feliciana Parish40.4%25436.9%23222.6%142

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Local Option Election, (b) Riverboat Gaming

Passed: 53.8% voted yes and 46.2% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    53.8% 3,873 votes

  • No

    46.2% 3,329 votes

7,202 votes cast.

Local Option Election, (c) Video Poker

Passed: 47.7% voted yes and 52.3% voted no.

  • Yes

    47.7% 3,178 votes

  • NoDefeated

    52.3% 3,485 votes

6,663 votes cast.