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De Soto 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 1

No one got a majority, so Dudley M. Glenn (Democrat) and McKeever D. Moham (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Dudley M. Glenn DemocratIn runoff

    50.0% 318 votes

  • McKeever D. Moham DemocratIn runoff

    33.3% 212 votes

  • Joseph Hall, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    16.7% 106 votes

636 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 2

Brenda E. Hall (Republican) won with 66.2% of the vote.

  • Brenda E. Hall RepublicanElected

    66.2% 245 votes

  • Jerry D. Woods Other partyDefeated

    33.8% 125 votes

370 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 3

No one got a majority, so Kirk Dickson (Other party) and McLawrence Fuller (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Kirk Dickson Other partyIn runoff

    50.0% 220 votes

  • McLawrence Fuller DemocratIn runoff

    50.0% 220 votes

440 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 4

Dana L. Deas (Democrat) won with 64.8% of the vote.

  • Dana L. Deas DemocratElected

    64.8% 294 votes

  • Jamie Jones, Jr. Other partyDefeated

    35.2% 160 votes

454 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 6

John A. Neilson (Democrat) won with 56.7% of the vote.

  • John A. Neilson DemocratElected

    56.7% 325 votes

  • Tommy McMellon DemocratDefeated

    43.3% 248 votes

573 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 7

No one got a majority, so "Coach" Haynes (Democrat) and Rex Clark (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • "Coach" Haynes DemocratIn runoff

    49.2% 325 votes

  • Rex Clark DemocratIn runoff

    26.8% 177 votes

  • Edith R. Williams DemocratDefeated

    23.9% 158 votes

660 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 10

James H. Wiggins (Democrat) won with 66.3% of the vote.

  • James H. Wiggins DemocratElected

    66.3% 199 votes

  • Patrick D. Grant DemocratDefeated

    33.7% 101 votes

300 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Logansport

Chief of Police, Town of Logansport

No one got a majority, so Roland B. Taylor (Democrat) and Pam Thomas (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Roland B. Taylor DemocratIn runoff

    41.9% 216 votes

  • Pam Thomas DemocratIn runoff

    22.5% 116 votes

  • Jaque L. Chardonnay Other partyDefeated

    14.0% 72 votes

  • J. Larry Anderson Other partyDefeated

    12.4% 64 votes

  • J. E. "Homert" Holmes, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    9.3% 48 votes

516 votes cast.

Courts and judges

Constable, Justice of the Peace District 2

Patrick M. Jones (Democrat) won with 60.8% of the vote.

  • Patrick M. Jones DemocratElected

    60.8% 558 votes

  • Mark F. Reagan RepublicanDefeated

    39.2% 360 votes

918 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Communications District, 1 Mill Renewal, Bd. of Comm.

Passed: 64.2% voted yes and 35.8% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    64.2% 2,022 votes

  • No

    35.8% 1,128 votes

3,150 votes cast.

Fire Protection Dist. 9, 10 Mills Renewal, Bd. of Comm.

Passed: 76.4% voted yes and 23.6% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    76.4% 113 votes

  • No

    23.6% 35 votes

148 votes cast.