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Vernon Parish

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

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Police Juror, District 6

O. C. Haymon (Democrat) won with 54.7% of the vote.

  • O. C. Haymon DemocratElected

    54.7% 667 votes

  • J. R. "Butch" Smith DemocratDefeated

    45.3% 553 votes

1,220 votes cast.

School board

Member of School Board, District 2

No one got a majority, so W. W. "Bill" Parker (Democrat) and Archie Martin (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • W. W. "Bill" Parker DemocratIn runoff

    35.3% 420 votes

  • Archie Martin DemocratIn runoff

    35.1% 418 votes

  • Fred Lightsey DemocratDefeated

    29.6% 353 votes

1,191 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 3

Willis Farris (Democrat) won with 72.1% of the vote.

  • Willis Farris DemocratElected

    72.1% 632 votes

  • Ron Harvey DemocratDefeated

    27.9% 244 votes

876 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 4

Murphy W. O'Banion (Democrat) won with 78.5% of the vote.

  • Murphy W. O'Banion DemocratElected

    78.5% 454 votes

  • Edwin Koenck RepublicanDefeated

    21.5% 124 votes

578 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 5

B. R. Harvey (Democrat) won with 56.3% of the vote.

  • B. R. Harvey DemocratElected

    56.3% 943 votes

  • Sherman Busby DemocratDefeated

    43.7% 733 votes

1,676 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 7

Benard McKee (Democrat) won with 71.8% of the vote.

  • Benard McKee DemocratElected

    71.8% 418 votes

  • Stephen L. Brown, Sr. Other partyDefeated

    28.2% 164 votes

582 votes cast.

Member(s) of School Board, District 1

Betty Westerchil (Democrat), M. Gene Haymon (Democrat), Ted Paris (Democrat), A. C. "Chuck" Dowden, Jr. (Democrat), Mark H. Smith (Democrat), Jane Holton (Other party), Kim Reese (Democrat), C. A. Hughes (Democrat), and Linda West (Democrat) won.

  • Betty Westerchil DemocratElected

    8.3% 1,744 votes

  • M. Gene Haymon DemocratElected

    7.8% 1,633 votes

  • Ted Paris DemocratElected

    7.5% 1,560 votes

  • A. C. "Chuck" Dowden, Jr. DemocratElected

    7.4% 1,547 votes

  • Mark H. Smith DemocratElected

    7.2% 1,500 votes

  • Jane Holton Other partyElected

    7.1% 1,476 votes

  • Kim Reese DemocratElected

    6.9% 1,447 votes

  • C. A. Hughes DemocratElected

    6.2% 1,293 votes

  • Linda West DemocratElected

    5.7% 1,194 votes

8 other candidates: 35.9% together
Richard W. "Dickie" Bailes Other party5.3%1,113
Gerald E. Burns Democrat4.9%1,016
Mark D. McRae Republican4.7%981
Jess "Tex" Standifer Democrat4.5%942
"Rusty" Bailes Democrat4.3%898
T. B. Porter Democrat4.1%860
Overton Burns Republican4.1%849
Teddy L. Berry Democrat4.0%843

20,896 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Hornbeck

Chief of Police, Town of Hornbeck

Stieve Holley (Democrat) won with 73.0% of the vote.

  • Stieve Holley DemocratElected

    73.0% 108 votes

  • Vaughn Sanders DemocratDefeated

    27.0% 40 votes

148 votes cast.

Aldermen, Town of Hornbeck

Clarence Beebe (Democrat), Michael Behan (Other party), Lawrence Trotti (Democrat), Jose Chavez (Republican), and Doyle Carpenter (Democrat) won.

  • Clarence Beebe DemocratElected

    20.0% 125 votes

  • Michael Behan Other partyElected

    19.1% 119 votes

  • Lawrence Trotti DemocratElected

    19.1% 119 votes

  • Jose Chavez RepublicanElected

    17.5% 109 votes

  • Doyle Carpenter DemocratElected

    16.7% 104 votes

1 other candidate: 7.7% together
Emory R. Lam Other party7.7%48

624 votes cast.