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Rapides 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 A

Mike Byrnes (Republican) won with 52.7% of the vote.

  • Mike Byrnes RepublicanElected

    52.7% 1,677 votes

  • Ed Bonial RepublicanDefeated

    33.1% 1,053 votes

  • Lee "Bucky" Dunbar RepublicanDefeated

    14.2% 452 votes

3,182 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District C

Scott Linzay (Republican) won with 80.2% of the vote.

  • Scott Linzay RepublicanElected

    80.2% 2,219 votes

  • Daniel "Dan" Touchet RepublicanDefeated

    19.8% 547 votes

2,766 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District E

Stephen R. Furr (Republican) won with 68.2% of the vote.

  • Stephen R. Furr RepublicanElected

    68.2% 1,885 votes

  • Bobby Basco RepublicanDefeated

    31.8% 878 votes

2,763 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District F

No one got a majority, so Rodessa M. Metoyer (Democrat) and John H. Wyatt (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Rodessa M. Metoyer DemocratIn runoff

    31.9% 622 votes

  • John H. Wyatt DemocratIn runoff

    26.6% 518 votes

  • John E. Allen, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    20.7% 404 votes

  • Deborrah Coleman DemocratDefeated

    12.7% 247 votes

  • Euell Williams DemocratDefeated

    8.1% 158 votes

1,949 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District G

Paul Dauzat (Republican) won with 52.0% of the vote.

  • Paul Dauzat RepublicanElected

    52.0% 1,786 votes

  • Kimmie Beard Leyser DemocratDefeated

    25.1% 863 votes

  • Judia "Judy" Moreau RepublicanDefeated

    21.4% 734 votes

  • A. J. Gambordella, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    1.5% 52 votes

3,435 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District H

No one got a majority, so Bonnie R. Lee (Democrat) and Danny C George (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Bonnie R. Lee DemocratIn runoff

    37.8% 1,721 votes

  • Danny C George DemocratIn runoff

    32.7% 1,487 votes

  • Kenneth C Doyle DemocratDefeated

    25.5% 1,163 votes

  • Robert Vaughn RepublicanDefeated

    4.0% 181 votes

4,552 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District I

John C. Sams (Republican) won with 63.6% of the vote.

  • John C. Sams RepublicanElected

    63.6% 1,012 votes

  • John E. Francis DemocratDefeated

    36.4% 578 votes

1,590 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

City of Alexandria

Mayor, City of Alexandria

Edward G. "Ned" Randolph, Jr. (Democrat) won with 83.8% of the vote.

  • Edward G. "Ned" Randolph, Jr. DemocratElected

    83.8% 6,484 votes

  • Alice Hammond DemocratDefeated

    16.2% 1,258 votes

7,742 votes cast.

Councilman, at Large, City of Alexandria

"Butch" Crenshaw (Other party) won with 62.4% of the vote.

  • "Butch" Crenshaw Other partyElected

    62.4% 4,589 votes

  • Noland James "Jimbo" Hammond DemocratDefeated

    37.6% 2,770 votes

7,359 votes cast.

Councilman, District 2, City of Alexandria

Everett C. Hobbs (Democrat) won with 67.5% of the vote.

  • Everett C. Hobbs DemocratElected

    67.5% 819 votes

  • Perry Hunter, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    32.5% 395 votes

1,214 votes cast.

Town of Ball

Mayor, Town of Ball

Roy Hebron (Democrat) won with 84.1% of the vote.

  • Roy Hebron DemocratElected

    84.1% 985 votes

  • William "Bill" Tyson, Sr. RepublicanDefeated

    15.9% 186 votes

1,171 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Town of Ball

Spencer E. Williams (Democrat) won with 60.4% of the vote.

  • Spencer E. Williams DemocratElected

    60.4% 703 votes

  • Leo "Pete" Levasseur DemocratDefeated

    39.6% 461 votes

1,164 votes cast.

Town of Boyce

Mayor, Town of Boyce

Julius Patrick, Jr. (Democrat) won with 67.0% of the vote.

  • Julius Patrick, Jr. DemocratElected

    67.0% 290 votes

  • J.L. Nessmith DemocratDefeated

    33.0% 143 votes

433 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Town of Boyce

Claude E. Williams, Sr. (Democrat) won with 64.0% of the vote.

  • Claude E. Williams, Sr. DemocratElected

    64.0% 269 votes

  • Henry McCoy DemocratDefeated

    36.0% 151 votes

420 votes cast.

Aldermen, Town of Boyce

Donald W. Welch (Democrat), Thomas J. Batts (Democrat), Kelvin V. McCoy (Democrat), Willie M. Young (Democrat), and Haywood B. Joiner (Democrat) won.

  • Donald W. Welch DemocratElected

    17.7% 293 votes

  • Thomas J. Batts DemocratElected

    15.6% 259 votes

  • Kelvin V. McCoy DemocratElected

    15.2% 252 votes

  • Willie M. Young DemocratElected

    15.1% 251 votes

  • Haywood B. Joiner DemocratElected

    15.0% 249 votes

2 other candidates: 21.4% together
Cathy Bryant Democrat12.8%212
Gerald L. "Jerry" Colflesh, Jr. Democrat8.6%143

1,659 votes cast.

Town of Glenmora

Chief of Police, Town of Glenmora

Bennie L. Coker (Democrat) won with 69.9% of the vote.

  • Bennie L. Coker DemocratElected

    69.9% 381 votes

  • Arnold R. McCain DemocratDefeated

    30.1% 164 votes

545 votes cast.

Aldermen, Town of Glenmora

Jimmy L. Jarrell (Democrat), Benard McCreery (Republican), Charline Babb (Democrat), Greg Odom (Democrat), and C.J. Myers (Democrat) won.

  • Jimmy L. Jarrell DemocratElected

    14.6% 330 votes

  • Benard McCreery RepublicanElected

    14.6% 330 votes

  • Charline Babb DemocratElected

    14.6% 328 votes

  • Greg Odom DemocratElected

    13.6% 307 votes

  • C.J. Myers DemocratElected

    11.5% 258 votes

3 other candidates: 31.1% together
Willie E. Moore Democrat11.4%256
David Walker Democrat11.2%252
Albert Keller, Sr. Democrat8.5%192

2,253 votes cast.

Town of Lecompte

Mayor, Town of Lecompte

No one got a majority, so Rosa S. Jones (Democrat) and Ronald Roberts (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Rosa S. Jones DemocratIn runoff

    50.0% 350 votes

  • Ronald Roberts DemocratIn runoff

    50.0% 350 votes

700 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Town of Lecompte

John Batiste (Democrat) won with 74.5% of the vote.

  • John Batiste DemocratElected

    74.5% 447 votes

  • Herman Gregory Williams DemocratDefeated

    25.5% 153 votes

600 votes cast.

Aldermen, Town of Lecompte

Cedric Clark (Democrat), Marion A. "Googy" French (Democrat), Jeffrey Cobb, Jr. (Democrat), Debbie Charlene Davis (Democrat), and H. L. Harrell (Democrat) won.

  • Cedric Clark DemocratElected

    20.2% 475 votes

  • Marion A. "Googy" French DemocratElected

    18.1% 426 votes

  • Jeffrey Cobb, Jr. DemocratElected

    17.6% 413 votes

  • Debbie Charlene Davis DemocratElected

    17.5% 412 votes

  • H. L. Harrell DemocratElected

    13.4% 316 votes

1 other candidate: 13.2% together
Julius "Bozo" Williams Democrat13.2%310

2,352 votes cast.

Village of Forest Hill

Aldermen, Village of Forest Hill

Earl D. Linzay (Democrat) and J.J. Jeter (Democrat) won.

  • Earl D. Linzay DemocratElected

    25.1% 139 votes

  • J.J. Jeter DemocratElected

    21.2% 117 votes

  • Glenda Droddy Bordelon DemocratIn runoff

    15.7% 87 votes

  • Bobbie G. Duncan DemocratIn runoff

    15.6% 86 votes

2 other candidates: 22.4% together
Mike Soulter Other party12.5%69
Dorothy Walters Other party9.9%55

553 votes cast.

Village of McNary

Chief of Police, Village of McNary

Raymond G. Hamilton (Other party) won with 54.8% of the vote.

  • Raymond G. Hamilton Other partyElected

    54.8% 57 votes

  • Randall Brady DemocratDefeated

    31.7% 33 votes

  • Brian Goree Other partyDefeated

    13.5% 14 votes

104 votes cast.

Village of Woodworth

Chief of Police, Village of Woodworth

Gilbert Benoit (Democrat) won with 59.4% of the vote.

  • Gilbert Benoit DemocratElected

    59.4% 180 votes

  • James "Speedy" Gonzales DemocratDefeated

    40.6% 123 votes

303 votes cast.

Courts and judges

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 5, 1st Just. Court

Carolyn Holt (Democrat) won with 68.1% of the vote.

  • Carolyn Holt DemocratElected

    68.1% 714 votes

  • Shirley Bass Ponthieux DemocratDefeated

    31.9% 334 votes

1,048 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Fire Protection Dist. #4, 15.34 Mills, Police Jury

Passed: 80.5% voted yes and 19.5% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    80.5% 1,182 votes

  • No

    19.5% 287 votes

1,469 votes cast.