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Tensas Parish

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

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Town of Newellton

Mayor, Town of Newellton

Alex Davis (Democrat) won with 56.8% of the vote.

  • Alex Davis DemocratElected

    56.8% 366 votes

  • Edwin G. Preis DemocratDefeated

    28.6% 184 votes

  • F. A. "Coonie" McVay DemocratDefeated

    14.6% 94 votes

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

644 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Town of Newellton

No one got a majority, so John Black (Democrat) and Johnny Gales (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • John Black DemocratIn runoff

    43.7% 269 votes

  • Johnny Gales DemocratIn runoff

    31.2% 192 votes

  • Robert South DemocratDefeated

    25.0% 154 votes

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

615 votes cast.

Alderman, District 1, Town of Newellton

Kenneth Morgan (Democrat) won with 81.9% of the vote.

  • Kenneth Morgan DemocratElected

    81.9% 113 votes

  • Denise Cooper DemocratDefeated

    18.1% 25 votes

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

138 votes cast.

Alderman, District 2, Town of Newellton

Edwin Britt (Republican) won with 82.6% of the vote.

  • Edwin Britt RepublicanElected

    82.6% 76 votes

  • Jeri Hargon RepublicanDefeated

    17.4% 16 votes

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

92 votes cast.

Alderman, District 3, Town of Newellton

Billy Mitchell, Jr. (Democrat) won with 56.1% of the vote.

  • Billy Mitchell, Jr. DemocratElected

    56.1% 46 votes

  • Glen McCarty DemocratDefeated

    28.0% 23 votes

  • Rick Weatherford RepublicanDefeated

    15.9% 13 votes

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

82 votes cast.

Town of St. Joseph

Mayor, Town of St. Joseph

Edward L. Brown (Democrat) won with 64.9% of the vote.

  • Edward L. Brown DemocratElected

    64.9% 447 votes

  • Whitfield Jones DemocratDefeated

    35.1% 242 votes

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

689 votes cast.

Alderman, District D, Town of St. Joseph

Thelma A. Bradford (Democrat) won with 76.4% of the vote.

  • Thelma A. Bradford DemocratElected

    76.4% 120 votes

  • Richard L. Townsend DemocratDefeated

    23.6% 37 votes

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

157 votes cast.