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Richland 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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Police Juror, District 3

Sharon D. Kelley (Democrat) won with 54.9% of the vote.

  • Sharon D. Kelley DemocratElected

    54.9% 344 votes

  • Sheppard "Shep" Vaughn DemocratDefeated

    32.4% 203 votes

  • Lawrence "Black Jack" Bradford DemocratDefeated

    12.8% 80 votes

By precinct in Richland Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Sharon D. Kelley
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 560 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 67 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

627 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Delhi

Mayor, Town of Delhi

J. Lynn Lewis (Democrat) won with 51.7% of the vote.

  • J. Lynn Lewis DemocratElected

    51.7% 528 votes

  • Larry Rancher DemocratDefeated

    31.9% 326 votes

  • Vicki Kemp Cruse RepublicanDefeated

    13.9% 142 votes

  • "Chris" Mejias DemocratDefeated

    2.4% 25 votes

By precinct in Richland Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
J. Lynn Lewis
Larry Rancher
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 989 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 32 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,021 votes cast.

Town of Rayville

Mayor, Town of Rayville

Harry "Kayo" Lewis (Democrat) won with 65.9% of the vote.

  • Harry "Kayo" Lewis DemocratElected

    65.9% 994 votes

  • Isam Berry DemocratDefeated

    34.1% 515 votes

By precinct in Richland Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Harry "Kayo" Lewis
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,267 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 242 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,509 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Town of Rayville

Willie Lee Robinson, Sr. (Democrat) won with 54.1% of the vote.

  • Willie Lee Robinson, Sr. DemocratElected

    54.1% 806 votes

  • Eddie J. Graham DemocratDefeated

    45.9% 684 votes

By precinct in Richland Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Willie Lee Robinson, Sr.
Eddie J. Graham
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,247 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 243 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,490 votes cast.

Aldermen, Town of Rayville

George B. Tennant, Sr. (Democrat), Johnny "Renael" Jones (Other party), James C. "Jim" Adams (Democrat), Terry "Coach" Brown (Democrat), and Valerie W. Allen (Democrat) won.

  • George B. Tennant, Sr. DemocratElected

    15.1% 945 votes

  • Johnny "Renael" Jones Other partyElected

    12.5% 779 votes

  • James C. "Jim" Adams DemocratElected

    11.9% 746 votes

  • Terry "Coach" Brown DemocratElected

    11.5% 719 votes

  • Valerie W. Allen DemocratElected

    10.6% 665 votes

6 other candidates: 38.4% together
Oliver N. Holland Democrat9.4%586
Sharon R. Jones Democrat8.9%554
Billy Ray Randle Democrat6.2%387
Herman L. Wallace Democrat6.1%382
Freddy Rivers Democrat5.4%335
Eli Williams Democrat2.5%157

By precinct in Richland Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
George B. Tennant, Sr.
James C. "Jim" Adams
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 5,138 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 1,117 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

6,255 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Town of Rayville, 1% Sales Tax Cont. & Reded., M&BOA, 10 Yr

Passed: 60.5% voted yes and 39.5% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    60.5% 667 votes

  • No

    39.5% 436 votes

By precinct in Richland Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 914 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 189 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,103 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct