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Natchitoches 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 2

No one got a majority, so Robert E. Jackson, Sr. (Democrat) and Gladys P. Revels (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Robert E. Jackson, Sr. DemocratIn runoff

    36.0% 223 votes

  • Gladys P. Revels DemocratIn runoff

    33.2% 206 votes

  • Eliza Jones DemocratDefeated

    16.3% 101 votes

  • Bobby Jones DemocratDefeated

    14.5% 90 votes

By precinct in Natchitoches Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Robert E. Jackson, Sr.
Gladys P. Revels
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 603 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 17 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

620 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 3

Ralph Wilson (Democrat) won with 50.3% of the vote.

  • Ralph Wilson DemocratElected

    50.3% 247 votes

  • J. W. Scarborough DemocratDefeated

    33.2% 163 votes

  • Ardonul Brinson DemocratDefeated

    16.5% 81 votes

By precinct in Natchitoches Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Ralph Wilson
J. W. Scarborough
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 480 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 11 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

491 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 4

Billy Benefield, Jr. (Democrat) won with 50.3% of the vote.

  • Billy Benefield, Jr. DemocratElected

    50.3% 256 votes

  • Dorothy "Dot" Wilkerson DemocratDefeated

    49.7% 253 votes

By precinct in Natchitoches Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Billy Benefield, Jr.
Dorothy "Dot" Wilkerson
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 482 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 27 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

509 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 5

Jo Ella Wilson (Democrat) won with 57.2% of the vote.

  • Jo Ella Wilson DemocratElected

    57.2% 207 votes

  • Patsy Johnson Ward Other partyDefeated

    42.8% 155 votes

By precinct in Natchitoches Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Jo Ella Wilson
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 346 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 16 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

362 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 7

Cecil Walker (Democrat) won with 55.8% of the vote.

  • Cecil Walker DemocratElected

    55.8% 555 votes

  • James Guin DemocratDefeated

    44.2% 439 votes

By precinct in Natchitoches Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Cecil Walker
James Guin
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 957 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 37 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

994 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 8

No one got a majority, so Carl Means (Democrat) and Harold Waters (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Carl Means DemocratIn runoff

    45.4% 429 votes

  • Harold Waters RepublicanIn runoff

    30.7% 290 votes

  • Pamela "Pam" McAlexander RepublicanDefeated

    23.8% 225 votes

By precinct in Natchitoches Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Carl Means
Harold Waters
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 914 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 30 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

944 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 10

"Russ" Danzy (Democrat) won with 62.6% of the vote.

  • "Russ" Danzy DemocratElected

    62.6% 438 votes

  • Larry Coody DemocratDefeated

    37.4% 262 votes

By precinct in Natchitoches Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Russ" Danzy
Larry Coody
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 675 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 25 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

700 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Campti

Mayor, Town of Campti

Donald Davis (Democrat) won with 74.8% of the vote.

  • Donald Davis DemocratElected

    74.8% 279 votes

  • Oneary Thompson Bobb DemocratDefeated

    25.2% 94 votes

By precinct in Natchitoches Parish

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

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

Shows the 360 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 13 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

373 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Town of Campti

Gregory Eldridge (Democrat) won with 62.2% of the vote.

  • Gregory Eldridge DemocratElected

    62.2% 237 votes

  • Michael "Mike" Wilson DemocratDefeated

    30.4% 116 votes

  • Rickey L. Armstead Other partyDefeated

    5.2% 20 votes

  • Terry Williams DemocratDefeated

    2.1% 8 votes

By precinct in Natchitoches Parish

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

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

Shows the 369 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 12 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

381 votes cast.

Councilmen, Town of Campti

Mary Donaway Collins (Democrat), David H. Jackson (Democrat), Otha Lee Bernstine (Democrat), Lisa Telsee (Other party), and Cy'Nita Nash (Democrat) won.

  • Mary Donaway Collins DemocratElected

    17.5% 261 votes

  • David H. Jackson DemocratElected

    17.1% 255 votes

  • Otha Lee Bernstine DemocratElected

    12.2% 181 votes

  • Lisa Telsee Other partyElected

    12.2% 181 votes

  • Cy'Nita Nash DemocratElected

    11.8% 175 votes

3 other candidates: 29.2% together
Charles Deans Other party11.3%168
Jennie Wong Winslow Democrat9.1%136
Rosalie "Rosa" Calvet Republican8.8%131

By precinct in Natchitoches Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Mary Donaway Collins
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,425 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 63 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,488 votes cast.

Village of Ashland

Council Members, Village of Ashland

Wayne Best (Democrat), Sybil Holland (Democrat), and Marie Smith (Democrat) won.

  • Wayne Best DemocratElected

    28.0% 81 votes

  • Sybil Holland DemocratElected

    25.6% 74 votes

  • Marie Smith DemocratElected

    24.9% 72 votes

  • Wendy Bumgardner Mills Other partyDefeated

    21.5% 62 votes

By precinct in Natchitoches Parish

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

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

Shows the 286 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 3 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

289 votes cast.

Village of Goldonna

Mayor, Village of Goldonna

No one got a majority, so Verna M. Bedgood (Democrat) and Jimmie J. Gates (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Verna M. Bedgood DemocratIn runoff

    50.0% 91 votes

  • Jimmie J. Gates DemocratIn runoff

    50.0% 91 votes

By precinct in Natchitoches Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Verna M. Bedgood
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 175 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 7 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

182 votes cast.

Aldermen, Village of Goldonna

Rodney L. Bedgood (Democrat), "Doug" Harris (Republican), and Donna E. Rhymes (Democrat) won.

  • Rodney L. Bedgood DemocratElected

    23.5% 108 votes

  • "Doug" Harris RepublicanElected

    22.0% 101 votes

  • Donna E. Rhymes DemocratElected

    20.5% 94 votes

  • Justin Keith Gates RepublicanDefeated

    19.6% 90 votes

  • William Edgar "Bill" Frazier DemocratDefeated

    14.4% 66 votes

By precinct in Natchitoches Parish

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

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

Shows the 440 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 19 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

459 votes cast.

Village of Provencal

Aldermen, Village of Provencal

Ray Gandy (Democrat), Sherry Woodel (Democrat), and Virley Broadway (Democrat) won.

  • Ray Gandy DemocratElected

    27.7% 130 votes

  • Sherry Woodel DemocratElected

    24.1% 113 votes

  • Virley Broadway DemocratElected

    22.4% 105 votes

  • Wilson O'Bannon DemocratDefeated

    19.2% 90 votes

  • "Jim" Adams DemocratDefeated

    6.6% 31 votes

By precinct in Natchitoches Parish

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

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

Shows the 451 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 18 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

469 votes cast.

Village of Robeline

Chief of Police, Village of Robeline

Truly E. Broadway (Democrat) won with 55.3% of the vote.

  • Truly E. Broadway DemocratElected

    55.3% 52 votes

  • Phillip M. Daniels DemocratDefeated

    44.7% 42 votes

By precinct in Natchitoches Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Truly E. Broadway
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 92 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 2 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

94 votes cast.

Aldermen, Village of Robeline

Glynda Broadway (Democrat), Ronnie French (Democrat), and Kristene Cruse (Democrat) won.

  • Glynda Broadway DemocratElected

    29.0% 65 votes

  • Ronnie French DemocratElected

    25.0% 56 votes

  • Kristene Cruse DemocratElected

    17.9% 40 votes

  • Janene Hamous DemocratDefeated

    15.2% 34 votes

  • Betty Milner DemocratDefeated

    12.9% 29 votes

By precinct in Natchitoches Parish

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

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

Shows the 220 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 4 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

224 votes cast.

Courts and judges

District Judge, 10th JDC, Division B

Monty L. Doggett (Democrat) won with 53.0% of the vote.

  • Monty L. Doggett DemocratElected

    53.0% 4,288 votes

  • A. J. "Jim" Gregory, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    47.0% 3,801 votes

By precinct in Natchitoches Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Monty L. Doggett
A. J. "Jim" Gregory, Jr.
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 7,701 votes cast at the polls in 54 precincts. The 388 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

8,089 votes cast.

City Marshal, City Court, City of Natchitoches

No one got a majority, so Alton Rachal (Democrat) and Luther Lee (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Alton Rachal DemocratIn runoff

    45.7% 2,095 votes

  • Luther Lee DemocratIn runoff

    23.7% 1,089 votes

  • Crawford Ficklin, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    19.9% 912 votes

  • Jackson Jones Other partyDefeated

    10.7% 492 votes

By precinct in Natchitoches Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Alton Rachal
Luther Lee
Crawford Ficklin, Jr.
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,316 votes cast at the polls in 24 precincts. The 272 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

4,588 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 2

Theresa Anslem (Other party) won with 60.0% of the vote.

  • Theresa Anslem Other partyElected

    60.0% 930 votes

  • Olar F. Weeks DemocratDefeated

    40.0% 621 votes

By precinct in Natchitoches Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Theresa Anslem
Olar F. Weeks
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,493 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 58 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,551 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 3

Shelia Pleasant Cagle (Other party) won with 76.5% of the vote.

  • Shelia Pleasant Cagle Other partyElected

    76.5% 823 votes

  • Diane Parker Other partyDefeated

    23.5% 253 votes

By precinct in Natchitoches Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Shelia Pleasant Cagle
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,042 votes cast at the polls in 10 precincts. The 34 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,076 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 4

Hammond Hassan (Democrat) won with 64.2% of the vote.

  • Hammond Hassan DemocratElected

    64.2% 496 votes

  • Rhonda Sanders DemocratDefeated

    35.8% 276 votes

By precinct in Natchitoches Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Hammond Hassan
Rhonda Sanders
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 750 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 22 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

772 votes cast.

Statewide and federal races in Natchitoches 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 Natchitoches Parish: Foster L. Campbell, Jr. 44.9%, Don Owen 37.8%, William A. "Rod" Guy 7.0%, "Jim" Crowley 10.4%.

  • 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 Natchitoches 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 7,461 votes cast at the polls in 54 precincts. The 387 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