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Beauregard Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 5, 2002. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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School board

Member of School Board, District 1

Russell Wayne Havens, Jr. (Other party) won with 52.6% of the vote.

  • Russell Wayne Havens, Jr. Other partyElected

    52.6% 257 votes

  • La Rue Cooley DemocratDefeated

    47.4% 232 votes

By precinct in Beauregard Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Russell Wayne Havens, Jr.
La Rue Cooley
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 464 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 25 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

489 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 3A

Marvin Simmons (Democrat) won with 59.8% of the vote.

  • Marvin Simmons DemocratElected

    59.8% 284 votes

  • Charley L. Hitchens, Jr. Other partyDefeated

    40.2% 191 votes

By precinct in Beauregard Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Marvin Simmons
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 419 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 56 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

475 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 3B

"Jimmy" Barrett (Democrat) won with 89.4% of the vote.

  • "Jimmy" Barrett DemocratElected

    89.4% 625 votes

  • Patricia C. Brown DemocratDefeated

    10.6% 74 votes

By precinct in Beauregard Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Jimmy" Barrett
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 653 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 46 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

699 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 3C

"Jim" Rudd (Republican) won with 65.8% of the vote.

  • "Jim" Rudd RepublicanElected

    65.8% 431 votes

  • Joseph L. Sowells DemocratDefeated

    23.5% 154 votes

  • Donald L. Highland DemocratDefeated

    10.7% 70 votes

By precinct in Beauregard Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Jim" Rudd
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 544 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 111 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

655 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 3D

Frances Jouban (Democrat) won with 55.1% of the vote.

  • Frances Jouban DemocratElected

    55.1% 259 votes

  • Johnny B. McDaniel DemocratDefeated

    44.9% 211 votes

By precinct in Beauregard Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Frances Jouban
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 412 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 58 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

470 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 3E

No one got a majority, so Stuart Hayes (Republican) and John G. Sandlin (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Stuart Hayes RepublicanIn runoff

    46.7% 300 votes

  • John G. Sandlin RepublicanIn runoff

    28.5% 183 votes

  • Bret Hanchey RepublicanDefeated

    24.9% 160 votes

By precinct in Beauregard Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Stuart Hayes
John G. Sandlin
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 547 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 96 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

643 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 4A

Darrin Manuel (Democrat) won with 53.5% of the vote.

  • Darrin Manuel DemocratElected

    53.5% 346 votes

  • Bernice W. Burgess DemocratDefeated

    27.2% 176 votes

  • "Greg" Henry RepublicanDefeated

    19.3% 125 votes

By precinct in Beauregard Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Darrin Manuel
Bernice W. Burgess
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 633 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 14 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

647 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 4B

William M. "Bill" Coleman (Democrat) won with 51.7% of the vote.

  • William M. "Bill" Coleman DemocratElected

    51.7% 337 votes

  • Donald Hillman DemocratDefeated

    48.3% 315 votes

By precinct in Beauregard Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
William M. "Bill" Coleman
Donald Hillman
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 605 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 47 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

652 votes cast.

Courts and judges

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace District 4

Johnnie J. Burgess (Democrat) won with 53.8% of the vote.

  • Johnnie J. Burgess DemocratElected

    53.8% 659 votes

  • Clyde Dennis RepublicanDefeated

    46.2% 567 votes

By precinct in Beauregard Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Johnnie J. Burgess
Clyde Dennis
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,173 votes cast at the polls in 16 precincts. The 53 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,226 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace District 4

No one got a majority, so "Tony" Deville (Democrat) and John B. "Burt" Leger (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • "Tony" Deville DemocratIn runoff

    44.2% 533 votes

  • John B. "Burt" Leger DemocratIn runoff

    33.9% 409 votes

  • Robert S. Smith Other partyDefeated

    21.8% 263 votes

By precinct in Beauregard Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Tony" Deville
John B. "Burt" Leger
Robert S. Smith
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,152 votes cast at the polls in 16 precincts. The 53 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,205 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace District 5

Ray Dickens, Sr. (Democrat) won with 60.6% of the vote.

  • Ray Dickens, Sr. DemocratElected

    60.6% 436 votes

  • John "Mike" Williams DemocratDefeated

    39.4% 284 votes

By precinct in Beauregard Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Ray Dickens, Sr.
John "Mike" Williams
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 674 votes cast at the polls in 12 precincts. The 46 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

720 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

PARISHWIDE POLICE JURY PROPOSITION (LIBRARY TAX CONTINUATION) SUMMARY: 10 YEAR, 7.11 MILLS PROPERTY TAX CONTINUATION FOR CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING, MAINTAINING AND OPERATING PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN THE PARISH, INCLUDING THE ACQUISITION OF EQUIPMENT, LIBRARY MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES, SAID TAX TO BE IN LIEU AND REPLACE ANY SIMILAR TAXES NOW AUTHORIZED TO BE LEVIED FOR SAID PURPOSES IN THE YEAR 2003.

P/W Police Jury, 7.11 Mills Cont., PJ, (Library Tax) 10 Yr

Passed: 66.7% voted yes and 33.3% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish of Beauregard, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), be authorized to continue to levy a seven and eleven hundredths (7.11) mills tax on all property subject to taxation within the Parish, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2003 and ending with the year 2012, for the purpose of constructing, improving, maintaining and operating public libraries in the Parish, including the acquisition of equipment, library materials and supplies, said tax to be in lieu and replace any similar taxes now authorized to be levied for said purposes in the year 2003?

  • YesApproved

    66.7% 3,397 votes

  • No

    33.3% 1,698 votes

By precinct in Beauregard 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 4,592 votes cast at the polls in 47 precincts. The 503 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

5,095 votes cast.

WARD 7 PROPOSITION (STOCK LAW) SUMMARY: TO PROHIBIT FROM ROAMING AT LARGE UPON THE PUBLIC HIGHWAYS OF WARD 7 OF THE PARISH OF BEAUREGARD, STATE OF LOUISIANA, ANY AND ALL LIVESTOCK, MEANING ANY ANIMAL, HYBRID, MIXTURE OR MUTATION OF THE SPECIES OF HORSES, MULES, DONKEYS, ASSES, CATTLE, SWINE, SHEEP, GOATS, DOMESTICATED DEER, BUFFALO, BISON OR BEEFALO.

Ward 7 Stock Law, Stock Law, PJ --No Livestk on Wd 7 Highways

Passed: 55.7% voted yes and 44.3% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall any and all livestock, meaning any animal, hybrid, mixture or mutation of the species of horses, mules, donkeys, asses, cattle, swine, sheep, goats, domesticated deer, buffalo, bison or beefalo, be prohibited from roaming at large upon the public highways of Ward 7 of the Parish of Beauregard, State of Louisiana, all in accordance with Part VII, Chapter 18, Title 3 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 (R.S. 3:3001, et seq.)?

  • YesApproved

    55.7% 201 votes

  • No

    44.3% 160 votes

By precinct in Beauregard 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 343 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 18 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

361 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct