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Caldwell Parish

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.

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Cities, towns, and villages

Village of Clarks

Mayor, Village of Clarks

No one got a majority, so John Eason (Democrat) and Marilyn Franklin (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • John Eason DemocratIn runoff

    48.2% 144 votes

  • Marilyn Franklin DemocratIn runoff

    32.4% 97 votes

  • James Johnson DemocratDefeated

    19.4% 58 votes

By precinct in Caldwell Parish

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

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

Shows the 258 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 41 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

299 votes cast.

Aldermen, Village of Clarks

Toby Esters (Democrat), Phyllis Holmes (Republican), and Murphy Ballard (Democrat) won.

  • Toby Esters DemocratElected

    29.0% 205 votes

  • Phyllis Holmes RepublicanElected

    19.5% 138 votes

  • Murphy Ballard DemocratElected

    18.0% 127 votes

  • Eric Benson DemocratDefeated

    17.8% 126 votes

  • Watson Fitzgerald DemocratDefeated

    15.6% 110 votes

By precinct in Caldwell Parish

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

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

Shows the 604 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 102 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

706 votes cast.

Village of Grayson

Mayor, Village of Grayson

Buddy Nugent (Republican) won with 51.2% of the vote.

  • Buddy Nugent RepublicanElected

    51.2% 150 votes

  • Gerald Rushing DemocratDefeated

    41.0% 120 votes

  • Benny Johnson DemocratDefeated

    7.8% 23 votes

By precinct in Caldwell Parish

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

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

Shows the 232 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 61 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

293 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Village of Grayson

No one got a majority, so Henry Dale (Democrat) and Dennis W. Nugent (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Henry Dale DemocratIn runoff

    41.4% 122 votes

  • Dennis W. Nugent DemocratIn runoff

    37.3% 110 votes

  • Mitch Bratton RepublicanDefeated

    21.4% 63 votes

By precinct in Caldwell Parish

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

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

Shows the 234 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 61 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

295 votes cast.

Council Members, Village of Grayson

Raymond Cruse (Democrat), Christy Bailey (Other party), and Jean "Jeanie" McCoy (Democrat) won.

  • Raymond Cruse DemocratElected

    26.3% 195 votes

  • Christy Bailey Other partyElected

    22.9% 170 votes

  • Jean "Jeanie" McCoy DemocratElected

    19.4% 144 votes

  • I. H. "Bucky" Butler DemocratDefeated

    17.4% 129 votes

  • Bennie Campbell DemocratDefeated

    14.0% 104 votes

By precinct in Caldwell Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Raymond Cruse
Christy Bailey
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 572 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 170 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

742 votes cast.

Courts and judges

District Judge, 37th JDC

No one got a majority, so Don C. Burns (Democrat) and James E. Mixon (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Don C. Burns DemocratIn runoff

    35.1% 1,492 votes

  • James E. Mixon RepublicanIn runoff

    29.9% 1,271 votes

  • Eugene Allen RepublicanDefeated

    16.7% 712 votes

  • Ricky Duplissey RepublicanDefeated

    13.0% 552 votes

  • Rebel Ryland DemocratDefeated

    5.3% 225 votes

By precinct in Caldwell Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Don C. Burns
James E. Mixon
Eugene Allen
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,577 votes cast at the polls in 20 precincts. The 675 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

4,252 votes cast.

District Attorney, 37th JDC

Iley H. Evans (Democrat) won with 60.2% of the vote.

  • Iley H. Evans DemocratElected

    60.2% 2,517 votes

  • Louis Champagne DemocratDefeated

    39.8% 1,663 votes

By precinct in Caldwell Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Iley H. Evans
Louis Champagne
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,508 votes cast at the polls in 20 precincts. The 672 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

4,180 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 1

Betty Bailes (Democrat) won with 62.4% of the vote.

  • Betty Bailes DemocratElected

    62.4% 753 votes

  • Cline L. Wheeler RepublicanDefeated

    37.6% 453 votes

By precinct in Caldwell Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Betty Bailes
Cline L. Wheeler
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,023 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 183 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,206 votes cast.

Statewide and federal races in Caldwell 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 Caldwell Parish: Foster L. Campbell, Jr. 46.6%, Don Owen 24.0%, William A. "Rod" Guy 10.0%, "Jim" Crowley 19.4%.

  • 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 Caldwell 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.
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,277 votes cast at the polls in 20 precincts. The 650 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

193,499 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct