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Natchitoches Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 3, 1998. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Police Juror, District 5

No one got a majority, so Nora Listach, Jr. (Democrat) and William Hymes (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Nora Listach, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    39.6% 231 votes

  • William Hymes DemocratIn runoff

    39.5% 230 votes

  • Patsy Ward Green Other partyDefeated

    20.9% 122 votes

583 votes cast.

School board

Member of School Board, District 5

No one got a majority, so Marian Keator (Republican) and Joella Wilson (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Marian Keator RepublicanIn runoff

    41.9% 246 votes

  • Joella Wilson DemocratIn runoff

    30.5% 179 votes

  • Kevin Walker DemocratDefeated

    27.6% 162 votes

587 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 6

Millard Bienvenu (Other party) won with 61.9% of the vote.

  • Millard Bienvenu Other partyElected

    61.9% 526 votes

  • James L. "Jim" Findley, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    19.9% 169 votes

  • "Jeff" Risinger DemocratDefeated

    18.2% 155 votes

850 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 8

Bobby Thomas (Democrat) won with 72.2% of the vote.

  • Bobby Thomas DemocratElected

    72.2% 476 votes

  • James D. "Dooley" Litton DemocratDefeated

    27.8% 183 votes

659 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 9

Carroll Daniels (Democrat) won with 78.1% of the vote.

  • Carroll Daniels DemocratElected

    78.1% 638 votes

  • Harold Pardee Other partyDefeated

    21.9% 179 votes

817 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 10

No one got a majority, so Lester L. Holland (Democrat) and "Russ" Danzy (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Lester L. Holland DemocratIn runoff

    40.4% 262 votes

  • "Russ" Danzy DemocratIn runoff

    39.8% 258 votes

  • Nelda G. Liles DemocratDefeated

    19.9% 129 votes

649 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 11

Emile E. Metoyer, Sr. (Democrat) won with 50.9% of the vote.

  • Emile E. Metoyer, Sr. DemocratElected

    50.9% 310 votes

  • "Tommy" Roque DemocratDefeated

    49.1% 299 votes

609 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Campti

Mayor, Town of Campti

Joyce A. Roberson (Democrat) won with 68.7% of the vote.

  • Joyce A. Roberson DemocratElected

    68.7% 237 votes

  • Jennie Wong Winslow DemocratDefeated

    31.3% 108 votes

345 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Town of Campti

No one got a majority, so Gregory Eldridge (Democrat) and Mark Fernbaugh (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Gregory Eldridge DemocratIn runoff

    46.3% 163 votes

  • Mark Fernbaugh RepublicanIn runoff

    41.5% 146 votes

  • Rickey Armstead Other partyDefeated

    12.2% 43 votes

352 votes cast.

Village of Ashland

Chief of Police, Village of Ashland

"Fred" Holland (Democrat) won with 55.2% of the vote.

  • "Fred" Holland DemocratElected

    55.2% 69 votes

  • Randal Martin DemocratDefeated

    44.8% 56 votes

125 votes cast.

Village of Goldonna

Mayor, Village of Goldonna

M. E. Hines (Republican) won with 58.3% of the vote.

  • M. E. Hines RepublicanElected

    58.3% 74 votes

  • Margie Stewart DemocratDefeated

    41.7% 53 votes

127 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Village of Goldonna

Kenneth Martin (Other party) won with 52.0% of the vote.

  • Kenneth Martin Other partyElected

    52.0% 66 votes

  • Rodney Bedgood DemocratDefeated

    48.0% 61 votes

127 votes cast.

Village of Powhatan

Chief of Police, Village of Powhatan

Raymond Hymes (Democrat) won with 50.8% of the vote.

  • Raymond Hymes DemocratElected

    50.8% 33 votes

  • Robert "Bob" Smith Other partyDefeated

    49.2% 32 votes

65 votes cast.

Village of Provencal

Aldermen, Village of Provencal

Ray Gandy (Democrat), Sherry Woodel (Democrat), and Joye D. Lawson (Democrat) won.

  • Ray Gandy DemocratElected

    24.6% 139 votes

  • Sherry Woodel DemocratElected

    22.4% 127 votes

  • Joye D. Lawson DemocratElected

    20.5% 116 votes

  • H. D. Haley DemocratDefeated

    18.6% 105 votes

  • Joseph M. Thompson RepublicanDefeated

    14.0% 79 votes

566 votes cast.

Village of Robeline

Mayor, Village of Robeline

Tommy O'Con (Democrat) won with 59.3% of the vote.

  • Tommy O'Con DemocratElected

    59.3% 73 votes

  • Mike Solice DemocratDefeated

    33.3% 41 votes

  • Varonica Carter Other partyDefeated

    7.3% 9 votes

123 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Village of Robeline

William Mitchell (Republican) won with 73.3% of the vote.

  • William Mitchell RepublicanElected

    73.3% 88 votes

  • "Mike" Marbut RepublicanDefeated

    26.7% 32 votes

120 votes cast.

Aldermen, Village of Robeline

Betty C. Milner (Democrat) won with 18.7% of the vote.

  • Betty C. Milner DemocratElected

    18.7% 64 votes

  • Norma "Red Top" Adams RepublicanIn runoff

    16.1% 55 votes

  • Janene Hamous DemocratIn runoff

    14.6% 50 votes

  • Sue M. Lambert DemocratIn runoff

    14.6% 50 votes

  • Sharon Withers DemocratIn runoff

    12.6% 43 votes

4 other candidates: 23.4% together
Delida Beason Keel Democrat9.1%31
Eli Chancey, Jr. Democrat6.1%21
Joe Manring Republican4.4%15
Glynn Kitchell Other party3.8%13

342 votes cast.