On the ballot: U.S. House general elections where no candidate won in November, plus a special election for State Senate District 14 in East Baton Rouge Parish.
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Local election results for Saturday, October 5, 2002, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.
Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Dan K. Loe
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 699 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 215 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
914 votes cast.
Member of School Board, District 2
Esther Ballard Sullivan (Other party) won with 56.9% of the vote.
Esther Ballard Sullivan Other partyElected
56.9%447 votes
Kenny Wayne Vernon Other partyDefeated
43.1%339 votes
By precinct in Bienville Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Esther Ballard Sullivan
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 516 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 270 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
786 votes cast.
Member of School Board, District 3
Johnnie Thomas (Democrat) won with 52.0% of the vote.
Johnnie Thomas DemocratElected
52.0%396 votes
Anthony V. Jenkins Other partyDefeated
48.0%366 votes
By precinct in Bienville Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Johnnie Thomas
Anthony V. Jenkins
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 701 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 61 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
762 votes cast.
Member of School Board, District 4
Clarence "Bud" Mason (Democrat) won with 50.2% of the vote.
Clarence "Bud" Mason DemocratElected
50.2%382 votes
Bonita Reliford DemocratDefeated
49.8%379 votes
By precinct in Bienville Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Clarence "Bud" Mason
Bonita Reliford
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 753 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 8 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
761 votes cast.
Member of School Board, District 7
No one got a majority, so Richard Walker (Democrat) and Talton Barron (Other party) went to a runoff.
Richard Walker DemocratIn runoff
44.8%337 votes
Talton Barron Other partyIn runoff
37.1%279 votes
Peggy Martin Walls Other partyDefeated
18.1%136 votes
By precinct in Bienville Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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50 to 60%
Over 60%
Richard Walker
Talton Barron
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 726 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 26 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
752 votes cast.
Cities, towns, and villages
Town of Arcadia
Mayor, Town of Arcadia
Eugene Smith (Democrat) won with 53.2% of the vote.
Eugene Smith DemocratElected
53.2%677 votes
Peggy C. Gantt DemocratDefeated
46.8%595 votes
By precinct in Bienville Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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50 to 60%
Over 60%
Eugene Smith
Peggy C. Gantt
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 856 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 416 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,272 votes cast.
Chief of Police, Town of Arcadia
Victor W. Rogers (Democrat) won with 60.2% of the vote.
Victor W. Rogers DemocratElected
60.2%763 votes
"Don" Smith DemocratDefeated
39.8%505 votes
By precinct in Bienville Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Victor W. Rogers
"Don" Smith
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 853 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 415 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,268 votes cast.
Town of Gibsland
Mayor, Town of Gibsland
No one got a majority, so Odis Key (Democrat) and Janell G. Harris (Other party) went to a runoff.
Odis Key DemocratIn runoff
48.5%215 votes
Janell G. Harris Other partyIn runoff
26.6%118 votes
Charles Andrews Other partyDefeated
24.8%110 votes
By precinct in Bienville Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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50 to 60%
Over 60%
Odis Key
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 405 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 38 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
443 votes cast.
Town of Ringgold
Mayor, Town of Ringgold
Robert P. "Bob" Corley (Democrat) won with 51.6% of the vote.
Robert P. "Bob" Corley DemocratElected
51.6%345 votes
Aaron Spainhour Other partyDefeated
48.4%324 votes
By precinct in Bienville Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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50 to 60%
Over 60%
Robert P. "Bob" Corley
Aaron Spainhour
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 662 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 7 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
669 votes cast.
Chief of Police, Town of Ringgold
Lawson Bradley (Democrat) won with 56.8% of the vote.
Lawson Bradley DemocratElected
56.8%383 votes
Hezekiah Caldwell DemocratDefeated
43.2%291 votes
By precinct in Bienville Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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50 to 60%
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Lawson Bradley
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 668 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 6 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
674 votes cast.
Village of Castor
Mayor, Village of Castor
Lane Freeman (Other party) won with 60.7% of the vote.
Lane Freeman Other partyElected
60.7%68 votes
Charles Harper Other partyDefeated
39.3%44 votes
By precinct in Bienville Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Lane Freeman
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 106 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 6 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
112 votes cast.
Aldermen, Village of Castor
Mark Plunkett (Other party), Frank Sullivan (Other party), and Sally Gray (Democrat) won.
Mark Plunkett Other partyElected
19.4%62 votes
Frank Sullivan Other partyElected
18.1%58 votes
Sally Gray DemocratElected
17.8%57 votes
Roger G. Page Other partyDefeated
15.6%50 votes
3 other candidates: 29.1% together
Sandra T. Sanford Other party
11.9%
38
"Yankee Tom" Schloer Other party
11.3%
36
"Bill" Chaves Other party
5.9%
19
By precinct in Bienville Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Over 60%
Sally Gray
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 304 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 16 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
320 votes cast.
Courts and judges
District Attorney, 2nd JDC
Walter May (Democrat) won with 56.4% of the vote.
This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bienville Parish: Walter May 58.1%, David M. Newell 41.9%.
Walter May DemocratElected
56.4%7,809 votes
David M. Newell DemocratDefeated
43.6%6,032 votes
By precinct in Bienville Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Over 60%
Walter May
David M. Newell
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,540 votes cast at the polls in 29 precincts. The 601 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
No one got a majority, so Elizabeth M. "Liz" Parker (Other party) and David Cook (Other party) went to a runoff.
Elizabeth M. "Liz" Parker Other partyIn runoff
38.5%631 votes
David Cook Other partyIn runoff
34.1%559 votes
David Pickett Other partyDefeated
27.3%447 votes
By precinct in Bienville Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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50 to 60%
Over 60%
Elizabeth M. "Liz" Parker
David Cook
David Pickett
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,171 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 466 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,637 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 5
R. Yale Poland (Other party) won with 62.8% of the vote.
R. Yale Poland Other partyElected
62.8%392 votes
Joshua Ponder Other partyDefeated
37.2%232 votes
By precinct in Bienville Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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R. Yale Poland
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 612 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 12 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
624 votes cast.
Statewide and federal races in Bienville Parish
PSC, District 5
No one got a majority, so Foster L. Campbell, Jr. (Democrat) and Don Owen (Democrat) went to a runoff.
This race covers 24 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bienville Parish: Foster L. Campbell, Jr. 52.4%, Don Owen 36.8%, William A. "Rod" Guy 4.1%, "Jim" Crowley 6.7%.
Foster L. Campbell, Jr. DemocratIn runoff
42.8%82,877 votes
Don Owen DemocratIn runoff
41.0%79,305 votes
William A. "Rod" Guy RepublicanDefeated
9.6%18,506 votes
"Jim" Crowley Other partyDefeated
6.6%12,811 votes
By precinct in Bienville Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Foster L. Campbell, Jr.
Don Owen
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,542 votes cast at the polls in 29 precincts. The 570 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
193,499 votes cast.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
VILLAGE OF SALINE PROPOSITION (SALES TAX) SUMMARY: 1% SALES AND USE TAX TO BE DEDICATED AND USED FOR ANY LAWFUL CORPORATE PURPOSE.
Village of Saline, 1% S&U, Mayor & BOA, any lawful corp. pur
Passed: 43.4% voted yes and 56.6% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Village of Saline, State of Louisiana (the "Village"), under the provisions of Article VI, Section 29 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to levy and collect a tax of one percent (1%) (the "Tax") upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption, and the storage for use or consumption, of tangible personal property and on sales of services in the Village, all as defined in La. R.S. 47:301 to 47:317, inclusive, with the proceeds of the Tax (after paying the reasonable and necessary costs and expenses of collecting and administering the Tax) to be dedicated and used for any lawful corporate purpose?
Yes
43.4%33 votes
NoDefeated
56.6%43 votes
By precinct in Bienville Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Over 65%
Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 76 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct.
Results by precinct
76 votes cast.
WARD SEVEN FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT PROPOSITION (TAX CONTINUATION) SUMMARY: 10 YEAR, 5 MILLS TAX CONTINUATION FOR ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING, MAINTAINING, AND/OR OPERATING FIRE PROTECTION FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT IN AND FOR WARD SEVEN FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, INCLUDING PAYING THE COSTS OF OBTAINING WATER FOR FIRE PROTECTION PURPOSES AND CHARGES FOR FIRE HYDRANT RENTALS AND SERVICE.
Ward Seven FPD, 5 Mills Continuation, BOC, 10 Year
Passed: 68.0% voted yes and 32.0% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Ward Seven Fire Protection District of the Parish of Bienville, State of Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to continue to levy a five (5) mills tax on all property subject to taxation in the District for a period of ten years beginning with the year 2002 and ending with the year 2011, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining, and/or operating fire protection facilities and equipment in and for the District, including paying the costs of obtaining water for fire protection purposes and charges for fire hydrant rentals and service?
YesApproved
68.0%396 votes
No
32.0%186 votes
By precinct in Bienville Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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55 to 65%
Over 65%
Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 567 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 15 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
582 votes cast.
WARDS FOUR AND FIVE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT PROPOSITION (TAX CONTINUATION) SUMMARY: 10 YEAR, 5 MILLS TAX CONTINUATION FOR ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING, MAINTAINING, AND/OR OPERATING FIRE PROTECTION FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT IN AND FOR WARDS FOUR AND FIVE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, INCLUDING PAYING THE COSTS OF OBTAINING WATER FOR FIRE PROTECTION PURPOSES AND CHARGES FOR FIRE HYDRANT RENTALS AND SERVICE.
Wards Four and Five FPD, 5 Mills Tax Continuation, BOC, 10 Year
Passed: 71.1% voted yes and 28.9% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Wards Four and Five Fire Protection District of the Parish of Bienville, State of Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a five (5) mills tax on all property subject to taxation in the District for a period of ten years beginning with the year 2002 and ending with the year 2011, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining, and/or operating fire protection facilities and equipment in and for the District, including paying the costs of obtaining water for fire protection purposes and charges for fire hydrant rentals and service?
YesApproved
71.1%754 votes
No
28.9%306 votes
By precinct in Bienville Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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55 to 65%
Over 65%
Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,050 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 10 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.