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On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

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Winn 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 5

Jim Colvin (Republican) won with 69.2% of the vote.

  • Jim Colvin RepublicanElected

    69.2% 207 votes

  • Huey Oglesby DemocratDefeated

    30.8% 92 votes

299 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 8

Johnnie A. Stroud (Democrat) won with 61.9% of the vote.

  • Johnnie A. Stroud DemocratElected

    61.9% 213 votes

  • Prentis Ferguson DemocratDefeated

    38.1% 131 votes

344 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 10

Joe Lynn Browning (Democrat) won with 60.1% of the vote.

  • Joe Lynn Browning DemocratElected

    60.1% 273 votes

  • David L. Bullard Other partyDefeated

    39.9% 181 votes

454 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 11

David G. Herring (Other party) won with 61.5% of the vote.

  • David G. Herring Other partyElected

    61.5% 190 votes

  • Linda H. Barton Other partyDefeated

    25.2% 78 votes

  • Wayne Furr RepublicanDefeated

    13.3% 41 votes

309 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

Village of Dodson

Chief of Police, Village of Dodson

Gary M. Robertson (Republican) won with 68.5% of the vote.

  • Gary M. Robertson RepublicanElected

    68.5% 87 votes

  • Stephen Brown DemocratDefeated

    31.5% 40 votes

127 votes cast.

Aldermen, Village of Dodson

Carolyn R. Taylor (Democrat) and Verna Hollingsworth (Democrat) won.

  • Carolyn R. Taylor DemocratElected

    20.8% 66 votes

  • Verna Hollingsworth DemocratElected

    20.5% 65 votes

  • Sarah Broomfield Other partyIn runoff

    20.2% 64 votes

  • Francis H. Jones DemocratIn runoff

    20.2% 64 votes

  • Steve Sharp DemocratDefeated

    18.3% 58 votes

317 votes cast.