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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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Rapides 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 Cheneyville

Mayor, Town of Cheneyville

Ruby L. Hawkins (Democrat) won with 56.1% of the vote.

  • Ruby L. Hawkins DemocratElected

    56.1% 211 votes

  • Janeita Townsend DemocratDefeated

    43.9% 165 votes

376 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Town of Cheneyville

Ronny M. Green, Sr. (Democrat) won with 71.6% of the vote.

  • Ronny M. Green, Sr. DemocratElected

    71.6% 270 votes

  • Archie Blue, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    21.5% 81 votes

  • Jake Kirk DemocratDefeated

    6.9% 26 votes

377 votes cast.

Aldermen, Town of Cheneyville

Ollie Crittle (Democrat), Shirley Wade (Democrat), Elizabeth Grimble (Democrat), Ambrose Jackson (Democrat), and Isreal Jones, Jr. (Democrat) won.

  • Ollie Crittle DemocratElected

    16.4% 258 votes

  • Shirley Wade DemocratElected

    14.0% 220 votes

  • Elizabeth Grimble DemocratElected

    11.6% 183 votes

  • Ambrose Jackson DemocratElected

    11.5% 181 votes

  • Isreal Jones, Jr. DemocratElected

    10.9% 171 votes

4 other candidates: 35.5% together
Sharon A. Reed Democrat10.6%166
Vivian Carol Lachney Democrat9.4%147
Bobby R. Daenen Republican7.8%123
Josephine J. Malone Democrat7.8%122

1,571 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 Rapides Parish: Elizabeth A. Pickett 27.0%, Edward G. "Ned" Randolph, Jr. 37.2%, John McLure 35.8%.

  • 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

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Village of Woodworth, 1% S/U, Mayor & Bd. of Ald.

Passed: 72.5% voted yes and 27.5% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    72.5% 137 votes

  • No

    27.5% 52 votes

189 votes cast.