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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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Jackson 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

Frank Kelley (Democrat) won with 58.5% of the vote.

  • Frank Kelley DemocratElected

    58.5% 216 votes

  • Purvis Lee Wiley, Jr. Other partyDefeated

    41.5% 153 votes

369 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 4

Rudolph E. Tarver (Democrat) won with 68.2% of the vote.

  • Rudolph E. Tarver DemocratElected

    68.2% 328 votes

  • Tommy Ayres RepublicanDefeated

    31.8% 153 votes

481 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 6

No one got a majority, so Wade McBride (Democrat) and Doug Latimer (Other party) went to a runoff.

  • Wade McBride DemocratIn runoff

    49.8% 272 votes

  • Doug Latimer Other partyIn runoff

    30.0% 164 votes

  • Kenneth Pardue RepublicanDefeated

    20.1% 110 votes

546 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 7

Randy Dark (Democrat) won with 72.3% of the vote.

  • Randy Dark DemocratElected

    72.3% 250 votes

  • Murl Lane Plunkett Other partyDefeated

    27.7% 96 votes

346 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Jonesboro

Mayor, Town of Jonesboro

No one got a majority, so Leslie Thompson (Democrat) and Ira D. Reeves (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Leslie Thompson DemocratIn runoff

    31.5% 461 votes

  • Ira D. Reeves DemocratIn runoff

    30.1% 440 votes

  • Roger Young RepublicanDefeated

    20.9% 305 votes

  • Robert A. "Bob" Traina DemocratDefeated

    16.2% 237 votes

  • Lelon C. Swanner DemocratDefeated

    1.3% 19 votes

1,462 votes cast.

Alderman, at Large, Town of Jonesboro

Randy L. Shows (Democrat) won with 51.5% of the vote.

  • Randy L. Shows DemocratElected

    51.5% 681 votes

  • John L. Williams Other partyDefeated

    28.7% 379 votes

  • Patrick I. "Pat" Ashcraft DemocratDefeated

    19.8% 262 votes

1,322 votes cast.

Alderman, District D, Town of Jonesboro

Terry L. Wiley (Democrat) won with 56.6% of the vote.

  • Terry L. Wiley DemocratElected

    56.6% 220 votes

  • Henry J. Hester, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    43.4% 169 votes

389 votes cast.

Village of East Hodge

Aldermen, Village of East Hodge

Kenneth "Dagwood" West (Democrat), Oren Leonard (Democrat), and Willie C. Wilson (Democrat) won.

  • Kenneth "Dagwood" West DemocratElected

    28.0% 113 votes

  • Oren Leonard DemocratElected

    26.6% 107 votes

  • Willie C. Wilson DemocratElected

    24.1% 97 votes

  • Esther R. Knox DemocratDefeated

    21.3% 86 votes

403 votes cast.

Village of North Hodge

Chief of Police, Village of North Hodge

Emory W. Roden (Democrat) won with 64.9% of the vote.

  • Emory W. Roden DemocratElected

    64.9% 85 votes

  • Robert "Bobby" Dillon Other partyDefeated

    35.1% 46 votes

131 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

P/W Police Jury, 10 Mills

Passed: 76.8% voted yes and 23.2% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    76.8% 2,528 votes

  • No

    23.2% 765 votes

3,293 votes cast.