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Election day is Tuesday, November 3

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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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Grant Parish

Local election results for Saturday, April 5, 1997. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Colfax

Chief of Police, Town of Colfax

Leroy Johnson (Democrat) won with 62.4% of the vote.

  • Leroy Johnson DemocratElected

    62.4% 284 votes

  • Willie D. Williams DemocratDefeated

    37.6% 171 votes

455 votes cast.

Courts and judges

Judge, Court of Appeal, 3rd Circuit, 1st District, Division A

No one got a majority, so Elizabeth A. Pickett (Democrat) and Edward G. "Ned" Randolph, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 8 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Grant Parish: Elizabeth A. Pickett 31.2%, Edward G. "Ned" Randolph, Jr. 40.8%, John McLure 28.0%.

  • Elizabeth A. Pickett DemocratIn runoff

    43.7% 15,322 votes

  • Edward G. "Ned" Randolph, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    28.5% 9,974 votes

  • John McLure RepublicanDefeated

    27.8% 9,738 votes

35,034 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishElizabeth A. PickettEdward G. "Ned" Randolph, Jr.John McLureTurnout
Avoyelles Parish41.3%1,52130.0%1,10528.7%1,058
Catahoula Parish46.8%1,34629.5%84923.7%683
Concordia Parish60.2%98112.8%20927.0%440
Grant Parish31.2%72340.8%94428.0%649
LaSalle Parish50.0%75213.6%20536.3%546
Natchitoches Parish57.7%2,21524.9%95617.4%667
Rapides Parish27.0%3,97837.2%5,48035.8%5,284
Sabine Parish85.7%3,8065.1%2269.3%411