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Union Parish

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

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Police Juror, Ward 3

No one got a majority, so Keith Byram (Democrat) and Gerald K. Thomas (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Keith Byram DemocratIn runoff

    24.8% 155 votes

  • Gerald K. Thomas DemocratIn runoff

    21.8% 136 votes

  • Donna R. Farrar DemocratDefeated

    21.0% 131 votes

  • Hank Kinnison RepublicanDefeated

    16.8% 105 votes

2 other candidates: 15.5% together
Bruce Haney Republican13.8%86
Steve Cagle Republican1.8%11

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

624 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Farmerville

Mayor, Town of Farmerville

Willie Davis (Democrat) won with 60.9% of the vote.

  • Willie Davis DemocratElected

    60.9% 700 votes

  • James Sims DemocratDefeated

    27.3% 314 votes

  • Mary J. Linnear DemocratDefeated

    11.7% 135 votes

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

1,149 votes cast.

Marshal, Town of Farmerville

No one got a majority, so E. "Bim" Coulbertson (Democrat) and Jimmy B. Odom (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • E. "Bim" Coulbertson DemocratIn runoff

    49.3% 564 votes

  • Jimmy B. Odom DemocratIn runoff

    38.2% 437 votes

  • Arthur C. "Boots" Hackney DemocratDefeated

    12.6% 144 votes

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

1,145 votes cast.

Alderman, District B, Town of Farmerville

No one got a majority, so Lavelle Maine (Democrat) and Kenneth Dixon (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Lavelle Maine DemocratIn runoff

    42.3% 149 votes

  • Kenneth Dixon DemocratIn runoff

    37.8% 133 votes

  • Betty C. Smith DemocratDefeated

    19.9% 70 votes

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

352 votes cast.

Alderman, District C, Town of Farmerville

Tommy J. Johnson (Democrat) won with 72.5% of the vote.

  • Tommy J. Johnson DemocratElected

    72.5% 137 votes

  • Curtis Moses Other partyDefeated

    27.5% 52 votes

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

189 votes cast.

Village of Lillie

Mayor, Village of Lillie

Mary Sue Farrar (Republican) won with 61.1% of the vote.

  • Mary Sue Farrar RepublicanElected

    61.1% 44 votes

  • Ted Farrar RepublicanDefeated

    38.9% 28 votes

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

72 votes cast.

Aldermen, Village of Lillie

Damon Lee (Democrat), David Washam (Democrat), and Gwendolyn Lee (Democrat) won.

  • Damon Lee DemocratElected

    22.1% 46 votes

  • David Washam DemocratElected

    22.1% 46 votes

  • Gwendolyn Lee DemocratElected

    19.7% 41 votes

  • Carol Farrar RepublicanDefeated

    13.9% 29 votes

2 other candidates: 22.1% together
Andrew "A. J." Ford, Jr. Democrat12.0%25
Cathy Tucker Republican10.1%21

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

208 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Representative, 11th Representative District

Richard "Rick" Gallot, Jr. (Democrat) won with 57.9% of the vote.

This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Union Parish: Richard "Rick" Gallot, Jr. 29.1%, Ellen D. Smiley 27.9%, Huey Dean 5.4%, Beverly K. Spearman 37.6%.

  • Richard "Rick" Gallot, Jr. DemocratElected

    57.9% 3,617 votes

  • Ellen D. Smiley DemocratDefeated

    15.9% 996 votes

  • Huey Dean Other partyDefeated

    14.3% 892 votes

  • Beverly K. Spearman DemocratDefeated

    11.9% 747 votes

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

6,252 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishRichard "Rick" Gallot, Jr.Ellen D. SmileyHuey DeanBeverly K. SpearmanTurnout
Bienville Parish58.2%3568.5%527.7%4725.7%157
Claiborne Parish33.6%83830.8%76828.3%7077.3%181
Lincoln Parish81.3%2,3483.6%1044.3%12410.8%312
Union Parish29.1%7527.9%725.4%1437.6%97

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Ward 5 Fire Pro. Dist., 10 Mills, BOC

Passed: 96.4% voted yes and 3.6% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    96.4% 539 votes

  • No

    3.6% 20 votes

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

559 votes cast.