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: October 20 to 27 (closed Sunday, October 25), 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Early voting is open now: October 20 to 27 (closed Sunday, October 25), 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Early voting has ended.
Request an absentee ballot by Friday, October 30 at 4:30 p.m.
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.
Today is 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 ballot See your sample ballot and polling place All election dates and deadlinesSecretary of State election hotline: 1-800-883-2805

Union Parish

Local election results for Tuesday, November 5, 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

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Farmerville

Marshal, Town of Farmerville

Ernest (Bim) Coulberston (Democrat) won with 56.4% of the vote.

Ernest (Bim) Coulberston DemocratElected
56.4% 828 votes
Joilet Morris DemocratDefeated
43.6% 641 votes

1,469 votes cast.

Courts and judges

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 1

C. R. (bill) Rainwater (Democrat) won with 62.4% of the vote.

C. R. (bill) Rainwater DemocratElected
62.4% 1,831 votes
Arthur Hackney DemocratDefeated
37.6% 1,104 votes

2,935 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 2

Marvin Moon, Sr. (Democrat) won with 51.6% of the vote.

Marvin Moon, Sr. DemocratElected
51.6% 1,289 votes
Fred Peterson DemocratDefeated
48.4% 1,209 votes

2,498 votes cast.

Party committees

RSCC Member(s), 12th Representative District, Division B

Walter Abbott (Republican) won with 53.0% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Union Parish: Walter Abbott 67.5%, Terry T Bromell 32.5%.

Walter Abbott RepublicanElected
53.0% 875 votes
Terry T Bromell RepublicanDefeated
47.0% 777 votes

1,652 votes cast.

Results by parish

Parish	Walter Abbott	Terry T Bromell	Turnout
Lincoln Parish	48.5%615	51.5%652
Union Parish	67.5%260	32.5%125

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Local Option Election, (c) Video Poker

Passed: 41.9% voted yes and 58.1% voted no.

Yes
41.9% 3,035 votes
NoDefeated
58.1% 4,202 votes

7,237 votes cast.