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Claiborne Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 3, 1998. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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School board

Member of School Board, District 2

No one got a majority, so Kent M. Toney (Other party) and J.R. "Ray" Killgore (Other party) went to a runoff.

  • Kent M. Toney Other partyIn runoff

    45.1% 121 votes

  • J.R. "Ray" Killgore Other partyIn runoff

    42.2% 113 votes

  • Emmett C. Wroten Other partyDefeated

    12.7% 34 votes

268 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 7

No one got a majority, so Willadean Bless (Other party) and Naomi B. Levingston (Other party) went to a runoff.

  • Willadean Bless Other partyIn runoff

    40.9% 240 votes

  • Naomi B. Levingston Other partyIn runoff

    36.5% 214 votes

  • "Ray" Bolling DemocratDefeated

    22.7% 133 votes

587 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 8

Almeter Willis (Democrat) won with 64.2% of the vote.

  • Almeter Willis DemocratElected

    64.2% 248 votes

  • Juanita S. Cook DemocratDefeated

    30.8% 119 votes

  • "Patty" Tucker Other partyDefeated

    4.9% 19 votes

386 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 9

James "Jim" Featherston (Republican) won with 51.0% of the vote.

  • James "Jim" Featherston RepublicanElected

    51.0% 176 votes

  • Robert G. Sanders Other partyDefeated

    49.0% 169 votes

345 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 10

B. Stewart Griffin (Other party) won with 58.6% of the vote.

  • B. Stewart Griffin Other partyElected

    58.6% 238 votes

  • Gary Swanson Other partyDefeated

    41.4% 168 votes

406 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Homer

Mayor, Town of Homer

David "Babe" Aubrey (Other party) won with 56.1% of the vote.

  • David "Babe" Aubrey Other partyElected

    56.1% 779 votes

  • Huey Dean Other partyDefeated

    43.9% 610 votes

1,389 votes cast.

Selectman, District 1, Town of Homer

S. B. "Doc" Roberson (Democrat) won with 80.3% of the vote.

  • S. B. "Doc" Roberson DemocratElected

    80.3% 188 votes

  • Robert B. Moore Other partyDefeated

    19.7% 46 votes

234 votes cast.

Selectman, District 2, Town of Homer

Joseph Merritt, Jr. (Other party) won with 59.9% of the vote.

  • Joseph Merritt, Jr. Other partyElected

    59.9% 142 votes

  • Oubin Ramey DemocratDefeated

    40.1% 95 votes

237 votes cast.

Selectman, District 3, Town of Homer

Keith Beard (Other party) won with 57.2% of the vote.

  • Keith Beard Other partyElected

    57.2% 179 votes

  • Horace D. Slaton Other partyDefeated

    42.8% 134 votes

313 votes cast.

Selectman, District 5, Town of Homer

No one got a majority, so Patricia A. Jenkins (Other party) and "Bill" Herring (Other party) went to a runoff.

  • Patricia A. Jenkins Other partyIn runoff

    46.8% 87 votes

  • "Bill" Herring Other partyIn runoff

    30.1% 56 votes

  • Jessie "Ruth" Cooper Other partyDefeated

    23.1% 43 votes

186 votes cast.

Village of Athens

Mayor, Village of Athens

Bobbie Sue Powell (Other party) won with 52.3% of the vote.

  • Bobbie Sue Powell Other partyElected

    52.3% 69 votes

  • Hubie D. James DemocratDefeated

    47.7% 63 votes

132 votes cast.

Aldermen, Village of Athens

Brenda S. English (Other party), "Jack" Spurlock (Other party), and Dennis W. Bishop (Democrat) won.

  • Brenda S. English Other partyElected

    30.5% 86 votes

  • "Jack" Spurlock Other partyElected

    24.5% 69 votes

  • Dennis W. Bishop DemocratElected

    22.7% 64 votes

  • Ronald Hughes Other partyDefeated

    22.3% 63 votes

282 votes cast.