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Lincoln 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

City of Grambling

Mayor, City of Grambling

No one got a majority, so Martha Woodard Andrus (Democrat) and Birdex Copeland, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Martha Woodard Andrus DemocratIn runoff

    40.5% 334 votes

  • Birdex Copeland, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    22.9% 189 votes

  • John Williams, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    20.8% 172 votes

  • Charlette Favors DemocratDefeated

    12.4% 102 votes

  • Johnny Gray DemocratDefeated

    3.4% 28 votes

By precinct in Lincoln Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Martha Woodard Andrus
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 683 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 142 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

825 votes cast.

Council Members, City of Grambling

Edward R. Jones (Democrat), A. D. Smith, Jr. (Democrat), Alvin Bradley (Democrat), Toby Bryan (Democrat), and Shawn H. Robinson, Sr. (Democrat) won.

  • Edward R. Jones DemocratElected

    17.3% 566 votes

  • A. D. Smith, Jr. DemocratElected

    16.8% 549 votes

  • Alvin Bradley DemocratElected

    16.2% 529 votes

  • Toby Bryan DemocratElected

    15.8% 515 votes

  • Shawn H. Robinson, Sr. DemocratElected

    14.0% 458 votes

2 other candidates: 19.9% together
Claud L. Aker Democrat13.2%431
Gary White Democrat6.7%220

By precinct in Lincoln Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Edward R. Jones
A. D. Smith, Jr.
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,632 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 636 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

3,268 votes cast.

City of Ruston

Mayor, City of Ruston

"Dan" Hollingsworth (Other party) won with 63.2% of the vote.

  • "Dan" Hollingsworth Other partyElected

    63.2% 3,143 votes

  • Hilda Taylor Perritt DemocratDefeated

    36.8% 1,834 votes

By precinct in Lincoln Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Dan" Hollingsworth
Hilda Taylor Perritt
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,374 votes cast at the polls in 21 precincts. The 603 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

4,977 votes cast.

Alderman, Ward 3, City of Ruston

Jedd Lewis (Republican) won with 53.5% of the vote.

  • Jedd Lewis RepublicanElected

    53.5% 815 votes

  • "Tim" Babcock RepublicanDefeated

    30.2% 461 votes

  • Joe M. Richardson RepublicanDefeated

    16.3% 248 votes

By precinct in Lincoln Parish

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

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

Shows the 1,300 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 224 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,524 votes cast.

Alderman, Ward 5, City of Ruston

No one got a majority, so Marie Riggs (Democrat) and David Hedgepeth (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Marie Riggs DemocratIn runoff

    49.9% 381 votes

  • David Hedgepeth RepublicanIn runoff

    37.4% 286 votes

  • Pat Cardwell DemocratDefeated

    12.7% 97 votes

By precinct in Lincoln Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Marie Riggs
David Hedgepeth
Pat Cardwell
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 658 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 106 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

764 votes cast.

Village of Choudrant

Mayor, Village of Choudrant

"Bill" Sanderson (Republican) won with 54.2% of the vote.

  • "Bill" Sanderson RepublicanElected

    54.2% 147 votes

  • Danny Austin RepublicanDefeated

    45.8% 124 votes

By precinct in Lincoln Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Bill" Sanderson
Danny Austin
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 257 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 14 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

271 votes cast.

Aldermen, Village of Choudrant

Joe R. Aswell (Democrat), "Jimmy" McGrew (Democrat), and Eddie L. Ford (Democrat) won.

  • Joe R. Aswell DemocratElected

    19.6% 149 votes

  • "Jimmy" McGrew DemocratElected

    19.4% 148 votes

  • Eddie L. Ford DemocratElected

    17.9% 136 votes

  • Willard Sullivan RepublicanDefeated

    16.4% 125 votes

2 other candidates: 26.7% together
Bobby W. Hogan Republican13.5%103
Wayne Brooks Other party13.1%100

By precinct in Lincoln Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Joe R. Aswell
"Jimmy" McGrew
Eddie L. Ford
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 719 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 42 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

761 votes cast.

Village of Downsville

Alderman, Village of Downsville

John Wallace (Democrat) won with 68.4% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lincoln Parish: John Wallace 77.8%, Myron Toft 22.2%.

  • John Wallace DemocratElected

    68.4% 26 votes

  • Myron Toft DemocratDefeated

    31.6% 12 votes

By precinct in Lincoln Parish

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

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

Shows the 9 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct.

38 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJohn WallaceMyron ToftTurnout
Lincoln Parish77.8%722.2%2
Union Parish65.5%1934.5%10

Village of Simsboro

Mayor, Village of Simsboro

Woodie L. Pritchett (Republican) won with 68.4% of the vote.

  • Woodie L. Pritchett RepublicanElected

    68.4% 145 votes

  • Audrey Upshaw Jones DemocratDefeated

    31.6% 67 votes

By precinct in Lincoln Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Woodie L. Pritchett
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 201 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 11 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

212 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Village of Simsboro

Billy C. Foster (Democrat) won with 79.1% of the vote.

  • Billy C. Foster DemocratElected

    79.1% 167 votes

  • "Cliff" Causey Other partyDefeated

    20.9% 44 votes

By precinct in Lincoln Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Billy C. Foster
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 200 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 11 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

211 votes cast.

Aldermen, Village of Simsboro

"Marge" Means (Republican), Jimmy Dale Clements (Republican), and "Ken" Slocum, Jr. (Republican) won.

  • "Marge" Means RepublicanElected

    31.3% 162 votes

  • Jimmy Dale Clements RepublicanElected

    25.9% 134 votes

  • "Ken" Slocum, Jr. RepublicanElected

    25.1% 130 votes

  • Shane Dooley RepublicanDefeated

    17.8% 92 votes

By precinct in Lincoln Parish

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

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

Shows the 487 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 31 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

518 votes cast.

Courts and judges

District Judge, 3rd JDC, Division C

Jay B. McCallum (Democrat) won with 62.6% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lincoln Parish: Jay B. McCallum 54.6%, Scott Killen 45.4%.

  • Jay B. McCallum DemocratElected

    62.6% 10,861 votes

  • Scott Killen RepublicanDefeated

    37.4% 6,475 votes

By precinct in Lincoln Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Jay B. McCallum
Scott Killen
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 9,329 votes cast at the polls in 45 precincts. The 1,068 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

17,336 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJay B. McCallumScott KillenTurnout
Lincoln Parish54.6%5,67945.4%4,718
Union Parish74.7%5,18225.3%1,757

District Attorney, 3rd JDC

"Bob" Levy (Democrat) won with 58.8% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lincoln Parish: "Bob" Levy 67.7%, Johnny Dollar 32.3%.

  • "Bob" Levy DemocratElected

    58.8% 10,509 votes

  • Johnny Dollar DemocratDefeated

    41.2% 7,377 votes

By precinct in Lincoln Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Bob" Levy
Johnny Dollar
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 9,674 votes cast at the polls in 45 precincts. The 1,079 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

17,886 votes cast.

Results by parish
Parish"Bob" LevyJohnny DollarTurnout
Lincoln Parish67.7%7,27932.3%3,474
Union Parish45.3%3,23054.7%3,903

Statewide and federal races in Lincoln 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 Lincoln Parish: Foster L. Campbell, Jr. 47.4%, Don Owen 32.4%, William A. "Rod" Guy 12.3%, "Jim" Crowley 7.9%.

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

Shows the 9,220 votes cast at the polls in 45 precincts. The 1,043 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