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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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East Carroll Parish

Local election results for Saturday, April 4, 1998. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Sheriff

No one got a majority, so Mark W. Shumate (Democrat) and Kevin L. Sumrall (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Mark W. Shumate DemocratIn runoff

    23.0% 757 votes

  • Kevin L. Sumrall DemocratIn runoff

    18.7% 615 votes

  • Eugene Styron DemocratDefeated

    16.5% 541 votes

  • Roger Odell Clement DemocratDefeated

    15.8% 519 votes

6 other candidates: 26.0% together
Polee Love, Jr. Democrat12.0%393
Billy Travis Democrat6.1%202
Roland Kennedy Democrat2.4%80
Joe A. Davis Democrat2.3%75
Charles Wilson Democrat2.0%65
"Bub" Custer Democrat1.2%38

3,285 votes cast.