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Washington Parish

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

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Parish President

No one got a majority, so M. E. "Toye" Taylor (Democrat) and Bill McGehee (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • M. E. "Toye" Taylor DemocratIn runoff

    29.9% 3,291 votes

  • Bill McGehee RepublicanIn runoff

    27.2% 2,995 votes

  • Hollis A. "Pete" Stafford DemocratDefeated

    25.3% 2,783 votes

  • Matthew Tate DemocratDefeated

    17.6% 1,943 votes

11,012 votes cast.

School board

Member of School Board, District 1

Harold Smith (Democrat) won with 54.0% of the vote.

  • Harold Smith DemocratElected

    54.0% 453 votes

  • Hugh R. Fortenberry, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    46.0% 386 votes

839 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 1, City of Bogalusa

Gayle E. Jenkins (Democrat) won with 51.3% of the vote.

  • Gayle E. Jenkins DemocratElected

    51.3% 348 votes

  • Denard Kates DemocratDefeated

    48.7% 330 votes

678 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 2

Karl "Buster" Bickham, Jr. (Democrat) won with 77.3% of the vote.

  • Karl "Buster" Bickham, Jr. DemocratElected

    77.3% 583 votes

  • Dale Bond DemocratDefeated

    22.7% 171 votes

754 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 2, City of Bogalusa

No one got a majority, so Joel Cohen Foster (Democrat) and Kurt L. Wamsley (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Joel Cohen Foster DemocratIn runoff

    41.0% 321 votes

  • Kurt L. Wamsley RepublicanIn runoff

    34.4% 269 votes

  • Annie Arata Spell DemocratDefeated

    24.6% 193 votes

783 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 4, City of Bogalusa

W. L. "Oscar" Pierce (Democrat) won with 52.1% of the vote.

  • W. L. "Oscar" Pierce DemocratElected

    52.1% 329 votes

  • James Howard Stewart DemocratDefeated

    47.9% 302 votes

631 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 5

Hayward Boone (Democrat) won with 69.0% of the vote.

  • Hayward Boone DemocratElected

    69.0% 619 votes

  • Marion J. Pierce DemocratDefeated

    31.0% 278 votes

897 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 5, City of Bogalusa

Doneen "Dee-Dee" McCullough (Democrat) won with 55.4% of the vote.

  • Doneen "Dee-Dee" McCullough DemocratElected

    55.4% 421 votes

  • Joe Ard Williams, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    28.7% 218 votes

  • Rhonda T. Magnitzky RepublicanDefeated

    15.9% 121 votes

760 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 7, City of Bogalusa

Richard E. Borde (Democrat) won with 51.1% of the vote.

  • Richard E. Borde DemocratElected

    51.1% 296 votes

  • Herbert Dicharry DemocratDefeated

    48.9% 283 votes

579 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

City of Bogalusa

Mayor, City of Bogalusa

James "Mack" McGehee (Democrat) won with 86.9% of the vote.

  • James "Mack" McGehee DemocratElected

    86.9% 3,007 votes

  • R. J. Rhoden Other partyDefeated

    13.1% 453 votes

3,460 votes cast.

Councilmen, at Large, City of Bogalusa

No one got a majority, so Michael Herring (Democrat), Wilton R. Dunaway (Democrat), Hugh Cassidy III (Republican), and Jackie R. "Jack" Fussell (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Michael Herring DemocratIn runoff

    24.2% 1,499 votes

  • Wilton R. Dunaway DemocratIn runoff

    23.8% 1,469 votes

  • Hugh Cassidy III RepublicanIn runoff

    22.8% 1,409 votes

  • Jackie R. "Jack" Fussell DemocratIn runoff

    19.9% 1,233 votes

  • Frank Lusco DemocratDefeated

    9.3% 572 votes

6,182 votes cast.

Councilman, District A, City of Bogalusa

No one got a majority, so Paul D. Kates (Democrat) and Barry Bolton (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Paul D. Kates DemocratIn runoff

    45.3% 346 votes

  • Barry Bolton DemocratIn runoff

    31.9% 244 votes

  • Joel Miller, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    11.6% 89 votes

  • Joseph M. Bailey DemocratDefeated

    11.1% 85 votes

764 votes cast.

Councilman, District C, City of Bogalusa

Reubin Sumrall (Democrat) won with 67.2% of the vote.

  • Reubin Sumrall DemocratElected

    67.2% 406 votes

  • Paul J. Lusco DemocratDefeated

    32.8% 198 votes

604 votes cast.

Councilman, District D, City of Bogalusa

No one got a majority, so Johnnie Holcomb (Other party) and Andrew H. "Andy" DeLeon, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Johnnie Holcomb Other partyIn runoff

    48.8% 423 votes

  • Andrew H. "Andy" DeLeon, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    40.6% 352 votes

  • Ann Holloway DemocratDefeated

    10.5% 91 votes

866 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Fire Protection Dist. #8, 6 Mills, Bd. of Comm.

Passed: 72.8% voted yes and 27.2% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    72.8% 235 votes

  • No

    27.2% 88 votes

323 votes cast.