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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 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.
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Madison Parish

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

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Cities, towns, and villages

City of Tallulah

Mayor, City of Tallulah

Theodore "Teddy" Lindsey (Democrat) won with 86.4% of the vote.

  • Theodore "Teddy" Lindsey DemocratElected

    86.4% 1,887 votes

  • Charles Devonne Johnson DemocratDefeated

    13.6% 297 votes

2,184 votes cast.

Chief of Police, City of Tallulah

Earl J. Pinkney (Democrat) won with 58.0% of the vote.

  • Earl J. Pinkney DemocratElected

    58.0% 1,256 votes

  • Damon L. Williams DemocratDefeated

    28.5% 617 votes

  • Billy W. Hutto DemocratDefeated

    13.5% 292 votes

2,165 votes cast.

Council Member, District 4, City of Tallulah

No one got a majority, so Donald Frazier (Democrat) and Billy J. James (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Donald Frazier DemocratIn runoff

    46.7% 279 votes

  • Billy J. James DemocratIn runoff

    36.5% 218 votes

  • Paxton J. Branch DemocratDefeated

    16.8% 100 votes

597 votes cast.

Council Member, District 5, City of Tallulah

Doris Greene (Democrat) won with 54.0% of the vote.

  • Doris Greene DemocratElected

    54.0% 241 votes

  • Ronnie Charles Groves DemocratDefeated

    26.2% 117 votes

  • Frank Williams, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    12.6% 56 votes

  • Gregory T. Smith DemocratDefeated

    7.2% 32 votes

446 votes cast.