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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 Baton Rouge 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, City of Baker

Dana Carpenter (Democrat) won with 53.7% of the vote.

  • Dana Carpenter DemocratElected

    53.7% 211 votes

  • Britton Cross DemocratDefeated

    46.3% 182 votes

393 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 3, City of Baker

George Gallman (Republican) won with 58.5% of the vote.

  • George Gallman RepublicanElected

    58.5% 144 votes

  • Archie E. McManus Other partyDefeated

    41.5% 102 votes

246 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 4

Jacqueline Mims (Other party) won with 65.5% of the vote.

  • Jacqueline Mims Other partyElected

    65.5% 1,260 votes

  • Pearl Coleman Porter DemocratDefeated

    34.5% 665 votes

1,925 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 5

Patrice A. Niquille (Democrat) won with 68.8% of the vote.

  • Patrice A. Niquille DemocratElected

    68.8% 1,404 votes

  • Kwaku Kushindana Other partyDefeated

    31.2% 636 votes

2,040 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 5, City of Baker

J. C. "Clayton" Keller, Sr. (Other party) won with 61.1% of the vote.

  • J. C. "Clayton" Keller, Sr. Other partyElected

    61.1% 229 votes

  • "Greg" Allen RepublicanDefeated

    38.9% 146 votes

375 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 7

Noel Hammatt (Republican) won with 65.6% of the vote.

  • Noel Hammatt RepublicanElected

    65.6% 1,793 votes

  • "Steve" Myers DemocratDefeated

    34.4% 940 votes

2,733 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 8

Roger Moser (Republican) won with 63.9% of the vote.

  • Roger Moser RepublicanElected

    63.9% 2,670 votes

  • Robert W. "Bob" Jacobsen Other partyDefeated

    36.1% 1,507 votes

4,177 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

City of Zachary

Chief of Police, City of Zachary

No one got a majority, so "Drew" Burk (Democrat) and William "Bill" Johnson (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • "Drew" Burk DemocratIn runoff

    38.2% 1,333 votes

  • William "Bill" Johnson DemocratIn runoff

    38.0% 1,327 votes

  • Keith Cranford RepublicanDefeated

    23.8% 833 votes

3,493 votes cast.

Councilmen, City of Zachary

David Horton (Democrat), "Dan" Wallis (Republican), Calvin Boudreaux (Democrat), David K. Amrhein (Other party), and M. Darryl Yoes (Republican) won.

  • David Horton DemocratElected

    17.0% 2,452 votes

  • "Dan" Wallis RepublicanElected

    16.9% 2,427 votes

  • Calvin Boudreaux DemocratElected

    16.3% 2,345 votes

  • David K. Amrhein Other partyElected

    16.0% 2,296 votes

  • M. Darryl Yoes RepublicanElected

    15.7% 2,264 votes

2 other candidates: 18.1% together
Jane Ewell-Hagan Democrat9.7%1,398
Velma Alexander Roberson Democrat8.4%1,210

14,392 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Brownsfield Fire PD #3, 5 Mills Renewal, Metro Council

Passed: 73.3% voted yes and 26.7% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    73.3% 808 votes

  • No

    26.7% 295 votes

1,103 votes cast.

Cons. Rd. Light. Dist. #1, 16.19 Mills Renewal, Metro Council

Passed: 64.8% voted yes and 35.2% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    64.8% 2,027 votes

  • No

    35.2% 1,100 votes

3,127 votes cast.