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Avoyelles Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 7, 2000. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Town of Cottonport

Mayor, Town of Cottonport

No one got a majority, so Cleveland Carmouche (Democrat) and Paul A. Gauthier (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Cleveland Carmouche DemocratIn runoff

    40.4% 369 votes

  • Paul A. Gauthier DemocratIn runoff

    33.6% 307 votes

  • Donny Andress RepublicanDefeated

    26.0% 238 votes

No precinct map: Avoyelles Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

914 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Town of Cottonport

Gerald Mayeux (Democrat) won with 64.3% of the vote.

  • Gerald Mayeux DemocratElected

    64.3% 585 votes

  • William Benjamin, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    20.5% 187 votes

  • Larry Gauthier DemocratDefeated

    15.2% 138 votes

No precinct map: Avoyelles Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

910 votes cast.

Council Member, at Large, Town of Cottonport

Curtis Francisco (Democrat) won with 53.1% of the vote.

  • Curtis Francisco DemocratElected

    53.1% 466 votes

  • Rickey Brouillette DemocratDefeated

    26.0% 228 votes

  • Thomas Nicholson DemocratDefeated

    21.0% 184 votes

No precinct map: Avoyelles Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

878 votes cast.

Council Member, District 1, Town of Cottonport

Margaret Prater (Democrat) won with 62.4% of the vote.

  • Margaret Prater DemocratElected

    62.4% 136 votes

  • Sarah Williams DemocratDefeated

    37.6% 82 votes

No precinct map: Avoyelles Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

218 votes cast.

Council Member, District 2, Town of Cottonport

Kenneth Friels (Democrat) won with 52.4% of the vote.

  • Kenneth Friels DemocratElected

    52.4% 99 votes

  • Shane M. Hukins DemocratDefeated

    31.2% 59 votes

  • Kellsow Williams, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    16.4% 31 votes

No precinct map: Avoyelles Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

189 votes cast.

Council Member, District 3, Town of Cottonport

Louie Laborde (Democrat) won with 58.7% of the vote.

  • Louie Laborde DemocratElected

    58.7% 183 votes

  • Luke Welch DemocratDefeated

    41.3% 129 votes

No precinct map: Avoyelles Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

312 votes cast.

Council Member, District 4, Town of Cottonport

Cynthia Rozas (Republican) won with 69.2% of the vote.

  • Cynthia Rozas RepublicanElected

    69.2% 117 votes

  • Lonis Laurent DemocratDefeated

    30.8% 52 votes

No precinct map: Avoyelles Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

169 votes cast.

Town of Evergreen

Alderman, Town of Evergreen

Rushing Galland (Democrat) won with 53.8% of the vote.

  • Rushing Galland DemocratElected

    53.8% 35 votes

  • Mona L. Descant DemocratDefeated

    46.2% 30 votes

No precinct map: Avoyelles Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

65 votes cast.

Town of Simmesport

Mayor, Town of Simmesport

James "Boo" Fontenot (Democrat) won with 60.3% of the vote.

  • James "Boo" Fontenot DemocratElected

    60.3% 410 votes

  • Dallas Rabalais DemocratDefeated

    39.7% 270 votes

No precinct map: Avoyelles Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

680 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Town of Simmesport

No one got a majority, so Sylvester Callihan (Democrat) and James Dwayne Dibble (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Sylvester Callihan DemocratIn runoff

    33.8% 232 votes

  • James Dwayne Dibble DemocratIn runoff

    24.2% 166 votes

  • Calvin Ray Rabalais DemocratDefeated

    20.2% 139 votes

  • Tommy Mitchell DemocratDefeated

    16.9% 116 votes

  • Rodney Bornette Other partyDefeated

    4.9% 34 votes

No precinct map: Avoyelles Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

687 votes cast.

Alderman, District 1, Town of Simmesport

John W. Barr (Democrat) won with 83.0% of the vote.

  • John W. Barr DemocratElected

    83.0% 161 votes

  • Annie "Red" Lofton DemocratDefeated

    17.0% 33 votes

No precinct map: Avoyelles Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

194 votes cast.

Village of Hessmer

Chief of Police, Village of Hessmer

Mack Villemarette (Democrat) won with 57.9% of the vote.

  • Mack Villemarette DemocratElected

    57.9% 132 votes

  • Richard "Vince" McGlone DemocratDefeated

    42.1% 96 votes

No precinct map: Avoyelles Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

228 votes cast.