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Catahoula 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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School board

Member of School Board, District 1

No one got a majority, so Dorothy Jean Watson (Democrat) and Donald R. Ford (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Dorothy Jean Watson DemocratIn runoff

    41.7% 198 votes

  • Donald R. Ford DemocratIn runoff

    27.2% 129 votes

  • Kathy Davis Smith Other partyDefeated

    17.7% 84 votes

  • Dee Mason Parker Other partyDefeated

    13.5% 64 votes

By precinct in Catahoula Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Dorothy Jean Watson
Donald R. Ford
Kathy Davis Smith
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 433 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 42 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 2

Clarence Martin (Democrat) won with 55.5% of the vote.

  • Clarence Martin DemocratElected

    55.5% 331 votes

  • Gloria Price DemocratDefeated

    44.5% 265 votes

By precinct in Catahoula Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Clarence Martin
Gloria Price
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 529 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 67 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

596 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 4

Lillian Sutton Aplin (Democrat) won with 56.1% of the vote.

  • Lillian Sutton Aplin DemocratElected

    56.1% 270 votes

  • Michael McGuffee, Jr. RepublicanDefeated

    28.7% 138 votes

  • Ramona R. Lea Other partyDefeated

    15.2% 73 votes

By precinct in Catahoula Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Lillian Sutton Aplin
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 416 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 65 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

481 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 5

Joe Ann B. Edwards (Democrat) won with 51.7% of the vote.

  • Joe Ann B. Edwards DemocratElected

    51.7% 269 votes

  • Ellis M. Boothe, Jr. RepublicanDefeated

    48.3% 251 votes

By precinct in Catahoula Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Joe Ann B. Edwards
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 477 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 43 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

520 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 7

Dave Mays (Democrat) won with 61.1% of the vote.

  • Dave Mays DemocratElected

    61.1% 265 votes

  • Josephine H. Jones DemocratDefeated

    38.9% 169 votes

By precinct in Catahoula Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Dave Mays
Josephine H. Jones
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 395 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 39 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

434 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 9

Wayne D. Sanders (Democrat) won with 58.6% of the vote.

  • Wayne D. Sanders DemocratElected

    58.6% 284 votes

  • Nena Jo McMillin RepublicanDefeated

    41.4% 201 votes

By precinct in Catahoula Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Wayne D. Sanders
Nena Jo McMillin
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 464 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 21 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

485 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Jonesville

Mayor, Town of Jonesville

No one got a majority, so Roosevelt Savage (Democrat) and Mike Wilson (Other party) went to a runoff.

  • Roosevelt Savage DemocratIn runoff

    40.6% 479 votes

  • Mike Wilson Other partyIn runoff

    33.0% 389 votes

  • Billy Edwards DemocratDefeated

    17.9% 211 votes

  • Bill Atkins DemocratDefeated

    5.2% 61 votes

  • Joe Bivona DemocratDefeated

    3.3% 39 votes

By precinct in Catahoula Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Roosevelt Savage
Mike Wilson
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,069 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 110 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,179 votes cast.

Alderman, District 1, Town of Jonesville

Charles A. Branch (Democrat) won with 52.9% of the vote.

  • Charles A. Branch DemocratElected

    52.9% 126 votes

  • Gary L. Odom DemocratDefeated

    47.1% 112 votes

By precinct in Catahoula Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Charles A. Branch
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 206 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 32 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

238 votes cast.

Alderman, District 4, Town of Jonesville

Loria Hollins (Democrat) won with 66.8% of the vote.

  • Loria Hollins DemocratElected

    66.8% 215 votes

  • Gary Don Humphries Other partyDefeated

    33.2% 107 votes

By precinct in Catahoula Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Loria Hollins
Gary Don Humphries
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 299 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 23 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

322 votes cast.

Alderman, District 5, Town of Jonesville

No one got a majority, so Tommy L. Branch (Democrat) and Darrell G. Floyd (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Tommy L. Branch DemocratIn runoff

    46.9% 92 votes

  • Darrell G. Floyd DemocratIn runoff

    38.8% 76 votes

  • Fredrick Bowman Smith DemocratDefeated

    14.3% 28 votes

By precinct in Catahoula Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Tommy L. Branch
Darrell G. Floyd
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 187 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 9 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

196 votes cast.

Village of Harrisonburg

Mayor, Village of Harrisonburg

Daryl K. Rowley (Democrat) won with 51.5% of the vote.

  • Daryl K. Rowley DemocratElected

    51.5% 119 votes

  • Michael O. Tubre RepublicanDefeated

    48.5% 112 votes

By precinct in Catahoula Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Michael O. Tubre
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 201 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 30 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

231 votes cast.

Aldermen, Village of Harrisonburg

Richard A. "Doll" Hatten (Democrat), Mark Cotten (Democrat), and Harold Sones (Republican) won.

  • Richard A. "Doll" Hatten DemocratElected

    31.1% 160 votes

  • Mark Cotten DemocratElected

    30.1% 155 votes

  • Harold Sones RepublicanElected

    28.5% 147 votes

  • Milton "Ouddie" Boothe Other partyDefeated

    10.3% 53 votes

By precinct in Catahoula Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Richard A. "Doll" Hatten
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 432 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 83 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

515 votes cast.

Village of Sicily Island

Mayor, Village of Sicily Island

Arte Goode (Republican) won with 65.3% of the vote.

  • Arte Goode RepublicanElected

    65.3% 186 votes

  • J. L. George RepublicanDefeated

    34.7% 99 votes

By precinct in Catahoula Parish

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

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

Shows the 249 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 36 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

285 votes cast.

Courts and judges

District Judge, 7th JDC, Division A

No one got a majority, so Kathy Johnson (Democrat) and Madaline Cross Gibbs (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Catahoula Parish: Kathy Johnson 51.2%, Madaline Cross Gibbs 22.7%, William Yarbrough 8.2%, John Reeves 17.8%.

  • Kathy Johnson DemocratIn runoff

    48.0% 4,701 votes

  • Madaline Cross Gibbs DemocratIn runoff

    29.7% 2,914 votes

  • William Yarbrough DemocratDefeated

    11.8% 1,155 votes

  • John Reeves DemocratDefeated

    10.5% 1,033 votes

By precinct in Catahoula Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Kathy Johnson
Madaline Cross Gibbs
William Yarbrough
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,109 votes cast at the polls in 34 precincts. The 417 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

9,803 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishKathy JohnsonMadaline Cross GibbsWilliam YarbroughJohn ReevesTurnout
Catahoula Parish51.2%2,31922.7%1,0298.2%37317.8%805
Concordia Parish45.1%2,38235.7%1,88514.8%7824.3%228

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 3

Shelby Trisler (Democrat) won with 60.6% of the vote.

  • Shelby Trisler DemocratElected

    60.6% 887 votes

  • Debra R. Hawkins DemocratDefeated

    39.4% 577 votes

By precinct in Catahoula Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Shelby Trisler
Debra R. Hawkins
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,331 votes cast at the polls in 13 precincts. The 133 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,464 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 2

Bonnie Morris Mophett (Democrat) won with 52.0% of the vote.

  • Bonnie Morris Mophett DemocratElected

    52.0% 903 votes

  • Robin Delhoste Other partyDefeated

    48.0% 834 votes

By precinct in Catahoula Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Bonnie Morris Mophett
Robin Delhoste
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,544 votes cast at the polls in 16 precincts. The 193 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,737 votes cast.

Statewide and federal races in Catahoula 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 Catahoula Parish: Foster L. Campbell, Jr. 52.1%, Don Owen 21.3%, William A. "Rod" Guy 11.5%, "Jim" Crowley 15.1%.

  • 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 Catahoula 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.
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,178 votes cast at the polls in 13 precincts. The 158 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

193,499 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT NO. 2 PROPOSITION (TAX RENEWAL) SUMMARY: RENEWAL OF A 10 YEAR, 1 MILL PROPERTY TAX FOR CONSTRUCTING, MAINTAINING AND OPERATING THE HOSPITAL FACILITIES OF HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT NO. 2.

Hospital Service Dist. #2, 1 Mill Renewal, BOC, 10 Year

Passed: 71.3% voted yes and 28.7% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Hospital Service District No. 2 of the Parish of Catahoula, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a tax of one (1) mill on all of the property subject to taxation in the District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2003 and ending with the year 2012, for the purpose of constructing, maintaining and operating the hospital facilities of the District?

  • YesApproved

    71.3% 522 votes

  • No

    28.7% 210 votes

By precinct in Catahoula 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 652 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 80 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

732 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct