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

Webster Parish

Local election results for Tuesday, November 5, 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
Parish offices today: Webster Parish offices and contacts

Parish offices

Police Juror, District 11

Joe Lynn Robinson (Democrat) won with 55.0% of the vote.

Joe Lynn Robinson DemocratElected
55.0% 909 votes
Gordon Cole RepublicanDefeated
45.0% 743 votes

1,652 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Sibley

Mayor, Town of Sibley

Larry Merritt (Democrat) won with 52.2% of the vote.

Larry Merritt DemocratElected
52.2% 269 votes
Herman Bonsall DemocratDefeated
47.8% 246 votes

515 votes cast.

Courts and judges

District Judge, 26th JDC, Division B

Ford E. Stinson, Jr. (Democrat) won with 55.9% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Webster Parish: Ford E. Stinson, Jr. 59.5%, Whitley "Whit" Graves 40.5%.

Ford E. Stinson, Jr. DemocratElected
55.9% 26,406 votes
Whitley "Whit" Graves RepublicanDefeated
44.1% 20,846 votes

47,252 votes cast.

Results by parish

Parish	Ford E. Stinson, Jr.	Whitley "Whit" Graves	Turnout
Bossier Parish	54.1%17,252	45.9%14,618
Webster Parish	59.5%9,154	40.5%6,228

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Local Option Election, (c) Video Poker

Passed: 50.3% voted yes and 49.7% voted no.

YesApproved
50.3% 6,065 votes
No
49.7% 6,000 votes

12,065 votes cast.