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East Carroll 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 5

Michael C. Owens (Democrat) won with 61.7% of the vote.

  • Michael C. Owens DemocratElected

    61.7% 246 votes

  • Jessie Reynolds DemocratDefeated

    38.3% 153 votes

399 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 6

No one got a majority, so Fannie M. Hawkins (Democrat) and Renee Blockwood Jones (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Fannie M. Hawkins DemocratIn runoff

    37.1% 111 votes

  • Renee Blockwood Jones DemocratIn runoff

    32.8% 98 votes

  • Cary L. Burks DemocratDefeated

    30.1% 90 votes

299 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 9

Glenn Dixon (Democrat) won with 51.7% of the vote.

  • Glenn Dixon DemocratElected

    51.7% 106 votes

  • Earnestine F. Houston DemocratDefeated

    48.3% 99 votes

205 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Lake Providence

Mayor, Town of Lake Providence

No one got a majority, so "Bobby" Amacker (Democrat) and James W. Brown, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • "Bobby" Amacker DemocratIn runoff

    46.7% 905 votes

  • James W. Brown, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    16.6% 321 votes

  • Marion Carraway DemocratDefeated

    16.0% 310 votes

  • Eddie McBride DemocratDefeated

    10.6% 205 votes

2 other candidates: 10.2% together
Emanuel F. Jones Democrat7.6%147
Van B. Dixon Democrat2.6%51

1,939 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Town of Lake Providence

No one got a majority, so Aaron "Rudy" Threats (Democrat) and Timothy R. Middlebrook (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Aaron "Rudy" Threats DemocratIn runoff

    39.8% 737 votes

  • Timothy R. Middlebrook DemocratIn runoff

    34.1% 631 votes

  • Robert L. Scott DemocratDefeated

    26.1% 484 votes

1,852 votes cast.

Aldermen, Town of Lake Providence

Amos Wright (Democrat) won with 10.1% of the vote.

  • Amos Wright DemocratElected

    10.1% 787 votes

  • Sherry L. Kirksey DemocratIn runoff

    9.9% 774 votes

  • Michael Kelly DemocratIn runoff

    9.6% 753 votes

  • Alfred J. Young DemocratIn runoff

    9.5% 742 votes

  • Lloyd Chapman DemocratIn runoff

    9.0% 704 votes

  • Ray Frazier DemocratIn runoff

    8.1% 629 votes

  • Dorothy H. Lewis DemocratIn runoff

    7.5% 584 votes

  • Major Watson DemocratIn runoff

    7.2% 559 votes

  • Solomon "Tony" Armstrong DemocratIn runoff

    6.0% 470 votes

5 other candidates: 23.1% together
Willie Rowland, Sr. Democrat5.7%444
Clifton Collins Democrat5.3%417
Verda M. Loyd Democrat5.2%404
Calvin L. Thomas Democrat4.3%334
George Jackson Democrat2.6%204

7,805 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Consolid. School Dist. #1, Prop. #1, 5.58 Mills, School Board

Passed: 65.3% voted yes and 34.7% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    65.3% 1,323 votes

  • No

    34.7% 702 votes

2,025 votes cast.

Consolid. School Dist. #1, Prop. #2, 1% S/U, School Board

Passed: 59.9% voted yes and 40.1% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    59.9% 1,185 votes

  • No

    40.1% 794 votes

1,979 votes cast.