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Franklin 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 "Greg" Kincaid (Other party) and Lawrence Roberts (Other party) went to a runoff.

  • "Greg" Kincaid Other partyIn runoff

    39.6% 331 votes

  • Lawrence Roberts Other partyIn runoff

    31.3% 261 votes

  • "Jimmy" Prather DemocratDefeated

    29.1% 243 votes

835 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 2

Bobbie L. Johnston (Other party) won with 62.3% of the vote.

  • Bobbie L. Johnston Other partyElected

    62.3% 399 votes

  • "Bill" Bradley Other partyDefeated

    37.7% 241 votes

640 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 3

Kenney Bufkin (Democrat) won with 51.9% of the vote.

  • Kenney Bufkin DemocratElected

    51.9% 356 votes

  • James H. Harris Other partyDefeated

    48.1% 330 votes

686 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 4

Jan Bland (Republican) won with 70.6% of the vote.

  • Jan Bland RepublicanElected

    70.6% 450 votes

  • "Ted" V. Boothe Other partyDefeated

    29.4% 187 votes

637 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 5

No one got a majority, so Louise Johnson (Democrat) and Abe Credit, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Louise Johnson DemocratIn runoff

    46.7% 338 votes

  • Abe Credit, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    27.2% 197 votes

  • Lionel D. Wilson DemocratDefeated

    26.1% 189 votes

724 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 6

J. W. Mercer (Other party) won with 51.0% of the vote.

  • J. W. Mercer Other partyElected

    51.0% 462 votes

  • Claude L. Lord RepublicanDefeated

    34.3% 311 votes

  • Ann B. Thompson Other partyDefeated

    14.7% 133 votes

906 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Wisner

Mayor, Town of Wisner

Cary "Mugs" Cheek (Republican) won with 51.1% of the vote.

  • Cary "Mugs" Cheek RepublicanElected

    51.1% 179 votes

  • J. W. Simms DemocratDefeated

    48.9% 171 votes

350 votes cast.

Aldermen, Town of Wisner

Allyn Jean Luckett (Democrat), Kenneth R. Jenkins (Democrat), Gary Arnold (Democrat), Wiley F. McClary (Republican), and Ernest A. "Trey" Kiper III (Republican) won.

  • Allyn Jean Luckett DemocratElected

    19.1% 287 votes

  • Kenneth R. Jenkins DemocratElected

    17.4% 261 votes

  • Gary Arnold DemocratElected

    15.4% 231 votes

  • Wiley F. McClary RepublicanElected

    13.5% 203 votes

  • Ernest A. "Trey" Kiper III RepublicanElected

    13.4% 201 votes

2 other candidates: 21.1% together
Raymond Rushing Other party12.3%184
Danny Richardson Other party8.8%132

1,499 votes cast.

Village of Baskin

Mayor, Village of Baskin

Geraldine Fife (Democrat) won with 52.9% of the vote.

  • Geraldine Fife DemocratElected

    52.9% 54 votes

  • Kathy Ragsdale Other partyDefeated

    47.1% 48 votes

102 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Village of Baskin

David "Bo" Fife (Democrat) won with 79.4% of the vote.

  • David "Bo" Fife DemocratElected

    79.4% 77 votes

  • Stacy W. Humphreys DemocratDefeated

    20.6% 20 votes

97 votes cast.

Aldermen, Village of Baskin

Mavis Phillips (Other party), Georgia L. Dean (Democrat), and Voncille Arender (Other party) won.

  • Mavis Phillips Other partyElected

    30.5% 74 votes

  • Georgia L. Dean DemocratElected

    25.5% 62 votes

  • Voncille Arender Other partyElected

    23.5% 57 votes

  • Floyd D. Stanley Other partyDefeated

    20.6% 50 votes

243 votes cast.

Village of Gilbert

Mayor, Village of Gilbert

Louis Ezell (Democrat) won with 63.7% of the vote.

  • Louis Ezell DemocratElected

    63.7% 121 votes

  • Stuart H. Roane Other partyDefeated

    36.3% 69 votes

190 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Village of Gilbert

William C. Sewell (Democrat) won with 74.4% of the vote.

  • William C. Sewell DemocratElected

    74.4% 148 votes

  • "Bill" Ezell Other partyDefeated

    25.6% 51 votes

199 votes cast.

Aldermen, Village of Gilbert

Stacy Calhoun (Other party), Nelda Griffing (Democrat), and Nathan J. Roberts (Other party) won.

  • Stacy Calhoun Other partyElected

    27.7% 149 votes

  • Nelda Griffing DemocratElected

    24.0% 129 votes

  • Nathan J. Roberts Other partyElected

    16.9% 91 votes

  • Lovie Ezell Other partyDefeated

    12.8% 69 votes

2 other candidates: 18.6% together
Leo Miller Other party9.7%52
"Don" R. Beaube Other party8.9%48

538 votes cast.

Courts and judges

City Marshal, City Court, Town of Winnsboro

Ronnie L. Temple (Republican) won with 72.1% of the vote.

  • Ronnie L. Temple RepublicanElected

    72.1% 1,504 votes

  • Bruce McCarthy DemocratDefeated

    27.9% 581 votes

2,085 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace District 2

No one got a majority, so "Johnny" Magnuson (Other party) and Weldon D. Torrey (Other party) went to a runoff.

  • "Johnny" Magnuson Other partyIn runoff

    49.0% 212 votes

  • Weldon D. Torrey Other partyIn runoff

    27.7% 120 votes

  • William C. "Bill" Hales DemocratDefeated

    23.3% 101 votes

433 votes cast.