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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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Grant Parish

Local election results for Saturday, April 6, 2002. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Colfax

Mayor, Town of Colfax

Joe Borland (Democrat) won with 53.3% of the vote.

  • Joe Borland DemocratElected

    53.3% 310 votes

  • Connie Youngblood DemocratDefeated

    21.6% 126 votes

  • Ollie L. McGlone RepublicanDefeated

    16.5% 96 votes

  • Gayle "Sonny" Tyler RepublicanDefeated

    8.6% 50 votes

By precinct in Grant Parish

The precinct map loads as you scroll to it.

Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Joe Borland
Ollie L. McGlone
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 536 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 46 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

582 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Town of Colfax

Joe Swafford (Democrat) won with 51.6% of the vote.

  • Joe Swafford DemocratElected

    51.6% 292 votes

  • LeRoy Johnson DemocratDefeated

    48.4% 274 votes

By precinct in Grant Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Joe Swafford
LeRoy Johnson
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 521 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 45 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

566 votes cast.

Aldermen, Town of Colfax

Lourain C. LaCour (Democrat), Gerald Hamilton (Democrat), Alan D. Futrell (Democrat), David L. Clark (Democrat), and Lorraine G. Sapp (Democrat) won.

  • Lourain C. LaCour DemocratElected

    15.4% 380 votes

  • Gerald Hamilton DemocratElected

    13.5% 334 votes

  • Alan D. Futrell DemocratElected

    12.5% 310 votes

  • David L. Clark DemocratElected

    12.0% 298 votes

  • Lorraine G. Sapp DemocratElected

    11.1% 274 votes

5 other candidates: 35.5% together
Dorothy Richardson Peters Democrat10.4%257
Emily M. Vallee Democrat10.0%248
Willie M. Jewell Democrat6.7%166
Tommy H. Williams Democrat5.5%135
Bobby D. Ambrose Other party2.9%72

By precinct in Grant Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Gerald Hamilton
Alan D. Futrell
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,295 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 179 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,474 votes cast.

Town of Pollock

Alderman, Town of Pollock

Sandra Johnson Hammons (Democrat) won with 58.2% of the vote.

  • Sandra Johnson Hammons DemocratElected

    58.2% 46 votes

  • Chris W. Jackson DemocratDefeated

    41.8% 33 votes

By precinct in Grant Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Sandra Johnson Hammons
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 79 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct.

79 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct