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West Carroll 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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Town of Oak Grove

Mayor, Town of Oak Grove

No one got a majority, so "Chip" Gunter (Other party) and Lavelle Brown (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • "Chip" Gunter Other partyIn runoff

    45.5% 286 votes

  • Lavelle Brown DemocratIn runoff

    35.0% 220 votes

  • Albert Alexander Other partyDefeated

    11.9% 75 votes

  • John E. White RepublicanDefeated

    7.5% 47 votes

By precinct in West Carroll 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%
"Chip" Gunter
Lavelle Brown
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 579 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 49 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

628 votes cast.

Councilmen, Town of Oak Grove

Kent Elkins (Republican), "Jim" Holland (Democrat), Debra Hawthorne (Republican), W.B. Russell (Other party), and Robert McFarlin (Other party) won.

  • Kent Elkins RepublicanElected

    15.9% 377 votes

  • "Jim" Holland DemocratElected

    15.3% 362 votes

  • Debra Hawthorne RepublicanElected

    13.7% 324 votes

  • W.B. Russell Other partyElected

    12.9% 305 votes

  • Robert McFarlin Other partyElected

    12.5% 295 votes

3 other candidates: 29.7% together
Robert "Sugarman" Ruffin Democrat10.6%250
Moses Craft Democrat10.1%239
Gena Dickinson Republican9.1%215

By precinct in West Carroll Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Kent Elkins
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,155 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 212 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,367 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct