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LaSalle 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 3

No one got a majority, so Patricia Dearmon (Democrat) and Jonny Fryar (Other party) went to a runoff.

  • Patricia Dearmon DemocratIn runoff

    45.7% 242 votes

  • Jonny Fryar Other partyIn runoff

    37.6% 199 votes

  • Kenneth R. Emfinger DemocratDefeated

    16.6% 88 votes

529 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 5

Dennis Molan (Republican) won with 61.5% of the vote.

  • Dennis Molan RepublicanElected

    61.5% 442 votes

  • Rodney L. Russell DemocratDefeated

    38.5% 277 votes

719 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 7

Henry Stringer, Jr. (Republican) won with 52.0% of the vote.

  • Henry Stringer, Jr. RepublicanElected

    52.0% 184 votes

  • Ken Evans RepublicanDefeated

    48.0% 170 votes

354 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 8

Francis B. Breland (Democrat) won with 63.4% of the vote.

  • Francis B. Breland DemocratElected

    63.4% 242 votes

  • John D. Little Other partyDefeated

    36.6% 140 votes

382 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 9

David T. Bradford (Democrat) won with 54.4% of the vote.

  • David T. Bradford DemocratElected

    54.4% 258 votes

  • Charlie Anderson RepublicanDefeated

    45.6% 216 votes

474 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 10

Melvin Roy Worthington (Democrat) won with 87.1% of the vote.

  • Melvin Roy Worthington DemocratElected

    87.1% 269 votes

  • Ernest Johnson, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    12.9% 40 votes

309 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Jena

Mayor, Town of Jena

No one got a majority, so Dale E. Willis (Democrat) and Don Tarver (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Dale E. Willis DemocratIn runoff

    48.5% 556 votes

  • Don Tarver DemocratIn runoff

    35.8% 411 votes

  • C. W. Breland RepublicanDefeated

    8.1% 93 votes

  • O. W. "Ollie" Boyd RepublicanDefeated

    7.6% 87 votes

1,147 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Town of Jena

George L. King (Democrat) won with 65.6% of the vote.

  • George L. King DemocratElected

    65.6% 756 votes

  • Joe Phillips DemocratDefeated

    34.4% 396 votes

1,152 votes cast.

Aldermen, Town of Jena

Donnie Cupples (Democrat), Donnie Kendrick (Democrat), Steve R. Sanders (Democrat), Donny Richardson (Republican), and Gary L. Compton (Democrat) won.

  • Donnie Cupples DemocratElected

    19.0% 903 votes

  • Donnie Kendrick DemocratElected

    18.7% 889 votes

  • Steve R. Sanders DemocratElected

    17.2% 814 votes

  • Donny Richardson RepublicanElected

    17.0% 805 votes

  • Gary L. Compton DemocratElected

    16.1% 764 votes

1 other candidate: 12.0% together
Teresa Sandifer Democrat12.0%571

4,746 votes cast.

Town of Olla

Mayor, Town of Olla

Ray B. Miller (Democrat) won with 74.8% of the vote.

  • Ray B. Miller DemocratElected

    74.8% 312 votes

  • Jimmie J. King DemocratDefeated

    25.2% 105 votes

417 votes cast.

Aldermen, Town of Olla

Wanda W. Love (Democrat), John H. Greene (Other party), Devoyd L. McDougald (Democrat), Paul Cornwell (Republican), and Lee Breithaupt, Jr. (Democrat) won.

  • Wanda W. Love DemocratElected

    18.1% 307 votes

  • John H. Greene Other partyElected

    18.1% 306 votes

  • Devoyd L. McDougald DemocratElected

    18.1% 306 votes

  • Paul Cornwell RepublicanElected

    16.5% 279 votes

  • Lee Breithaupt, Jr. DemocratElected

    15.2% 258 votes

1 other candidate: 14.0% together
Michael Roberts Other party14.0%237

1,693 votes cast.

Town of Tullos

Mayor, Town of Tullos

Fred Book (Democrat) won with 55.0% of the vote.

  • Fred Book DemocratElected

    55.0% 99 votes

  • Jesse Dearman, Sr. RepublicanDefeated

    45.0% 81 votes

180 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Town of Tullos

Jimmy Arbogast (Democrat) won with 75.5% of the vote.

  • Jimmy Arbogast DemocratElected

    75.5% 142 votes

  • Craig Allbritton Other partyDefeated

    16.0% 30 votes

  • Stuart Cox Other partyDefeated

    8.5% 16 votes

188 votes cast.

Aldermen, Town of Tullos

Darwin Fife (Other party), James W."Jim" Arbogast, Jr. (Democrat), June C. "Buck" Borland, Jr. (Democrat), John D. Rankin (Democrat), and Mike Nowlin (Other party) won.

  • Darwin Fife Other partyElected

    20.2% 157 votes

  • James W."Jim" Arbogast, Jr. DemocratElected

    19.2% 149 votes

  • June C. "Buck" Borland, Jr. DemocratElected

    17.4% 135 votes

  • John D. Rankin DemocratElected

    17.2% 134 votes

  • Mike Nowlin Other partyElected

    15.7% 122 votes

1 other candidate: 10.3% together
Billy Bert Loe Democrat10.3%80

777 votes cast.

Town of Urania

Mayor, Town of Urania

Terri B. Corley (Democrat) won with 87.2% of the vote.

  • Terri B. Corley DemocratElected

    87.2% 265 votes

  • Raymond E. Martin Other partyDefeated

    12.8% 39 votes

304 votes cast.

Aldermen, Town of Urania

Jesse Powers, Jr. (Democrat), Patrick McDougald (Democrat), John Gary Ivy (Democrat), Gloria Sanders (Other party), and Carl L. Vickers (Democrat) won.

  • Jesse Powers, Jr. DemocratElected

    16.8% 221 votes

  • Patrick McDougald DemocratElected

    16.4% 216 votes

  • John Gary Ivy DemocratElected

    16.1% 211 votes

  • Gloria Sanders Other partyElected

    15.1% 199 votes

  • Carl L. Vickers DemocratElected

    14.6% 192 votes

2 other candidates: 20.9% together
Stacie Strain Other party13.2%173
Jimmy Ray Eubanks Republican7.8%102

1,314 votes cast.

Courts and judges

Constable, Justice of the Peace District 4

Joe Paul Stevens (Republican) won with 73.1% of the vote.

  • Joe Paul Stevens RepublicanElected

    73.1% 731 votes

  • Donald L. Breland RepublicanDefeated

    26.9% 269 votes

1,000 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Whitehall Vol. Fire Dist., Prop. #1, 10 Mills, Bd. of Supervisors

Passed: 63.3% voted yes and 36.7% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    63.3% 221 votes

  • No

    36.7% 128 votes

349 votes cast.

Whitehall Vol. Fire Dist., Prop. #2, 10 Mills, Bd. of Supervisors

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

  • YesApproved

    59.9% 209 votes

  • No

    40.1% 140 votes

349 votes cast.