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Ouachita Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 20, 2001. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Cities, towns, and villages

City of Monroe

Mayor, City of Monroe

Jamie Mayo (Democrat) won with 51.2% of the vote.

  • Jamie Mayo DemocratElected

    51.2% 8,598 votes

  • Guy Barr, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    48.4% 8,117 votes

  • "Clint" Thomas Other partyDefeated

    0.4% 66 votes

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

16,781 votes cast.

Councilman, District 5, City of Monroe

No one got a majority, so Roy Shelling (Other party) and Robert C. Johnson (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Roy Shelling Other partyIn runoff

    34.0% 983 votes

  • Robert C. Johnson DemocratIn runoff

    27.2% 785 votes

  • Turner Saulsberry DemocratDefeated

    9.9% 287 votes

  • Dinah H. Williams DemocratDefeated

    9.6% 278 votes

4 other candidates: 19.2% together
Robert Porter Democrat9.5%273
Ray D. Jones, Jr. Democrat3.8%110
"Greg" Burton Other party3.8%109
Louis R. Bradley Democrat2.1%62

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

2,887 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Road Lighting Dist. No 33, Service Chg., PJ

Passed: 92.3% voted yes and 7.7% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    92.3% 12 votes

  • No

    7.7% 1 votes

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

13 votes cast.

School District No. 1, 24.09 Mills, SB

Passed: 74.3% voted yes and 25.7% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    74.3% 3,702 votes

  • No

    25.7% 1,280 votes

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

4,982 votes cast.

School Sales Tax Dist #1, 1/2% S&U Tax, SB

Passed: 74.2% voted yes and 25.8% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    74.2% 3,619 votes

  • No

    25.8% 1,261 votes

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

4,880 votes cast.