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.
No one got a majority, so Walter M. "Walt" Caldwell IV (Republican) and Paul Hargrove (Republican) went to a runoff.
Walter M. "Walt" Caldwell IV RepublicanIn runoff
40.8%2,304 votes
Paul Hargrove RepublicanIn runoff
32.5%1,834 votes
Kenneth L. "Kenny" Scott RepublicanDefeated
16.2%915 votes
"Cleve" Norrell DemocratDefeated
10.6%597 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Walter M. "Walt" Caldwell IV
Paul Hargrove
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,314 votes cast at the polls in 16 precincts. The 336 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
5,650 votes cast.
School board
Member of School Board, District 1, City of Monroe
Vickie Dayton (Republican) won with 56.5% of the vote.
Vickie Dayton RepublicanElected
56.5%761 votes
Rebecca Gay DemocratDefeated
43.5%586 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Vickie Dayton
Rebecca Gay
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,207 votes cast at the polls in 10 precincts. The 140 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,347 votes cast.
Member of School Board, District 3, City of Monroe
"Mickey" Traweek (Republican) won with 71.7% of the vote.
"Mickey" Traweek RepublicanElected
71.7%1,327 votes
Louise H. Dunbar DemocratDefeated
21.9%405 votes
Larry Rhodes Other partyDefeated
6.4%118 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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"Mickey" Traweek
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,662 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 188 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,850 votes cast.
Member of School Board, District 4, City of Monroe
Jessie L. Handy (Democrat) won with 61.4% of the vote.
Jessie L. Handy DemocratElected
61.4%1,031 votes
Vivian Brown Blow DemocratDefeated
38.6%647 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Jessie L. Handy
Vivian Brown Blow
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,619 votes cast at the polls in 12 precincts. The 59 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,678 votes cast.
Member of School Board, District 5, City of Monroe
No one got a majority, so Rodney McFarland, Sr. (Democrat) and Lavargne Gunn-Ford (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Rodney McFarland, Sr. DemocratIn runoff
32.2%622 votes
Lavargne Gunn-Ford DemocratIn runoff
30.9%596 votes
Ed Hodges DemocratDefeated
25.4%490 votes
Albert B. Roberson DemocratDefeated
11.5%221 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Rodney McFarland, Sr.
Lavargne Gunn-Ford
Ed Hodges
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,834 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 95 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,929 votes cast.
Member of School Board, District 7, City of Monroe
Brenda Shelling (Democrat) won with 66.5% of the vote.
Brenda Shelling DemocratElected
66.5%1,133 votes
Prentiss M. Love DemocratDefeated
33.5%572 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Brenda Shelling
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,664 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 41 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,705 votes cast.
Cities, towns, and villages
Town of Sterlington
Mayor, Town of Sterlington
Clifford Bullock (Democrat) won with 50.3% of the vote.
Clifford Bullock DemocratElected
50.3%172 votes
James H. Rainwater DemocratDefeated
49.7%170 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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James H. Rainwater
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 333 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 9 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
342 votes cast.
Chief of Police, Town of Sterlington
Mark Coy (Republican) won with 61.7% of the vote.
Mark Coy RepublicanElected
61.7%214 votes
Keith Thomas Other partyDefeated
38.3%133 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Mark Coy
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 338 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 9 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
347 votes cast.
Aldermen, Town of Sterlington
Connie H. Smith (Other party), Jayne Bullock (Other party), Ronald A. Hill (Republican), John W. Wilhite (Other party), and Vern Breland (Republican) won.
Connie H. Smith Other partyElected
17.5%251 votes
Jayne Bullock Other partyElected
13.4%192 votes
Ronald A. Hill RepublicanElected
13.3%191 votes
John W. Wilhite Other partyElected
11.0%158 votes
Vern Breland RepublicanElected
10.6%152 votes
4 other candidates: 34.1% together
Ladd Williams Democrat
9.8%
140
Leslie J. Auttonberry Democrat
9.4%
134
Lisa M. Sheehan Other party
8.8%
126
Darren Thomas Other party
6.2%
89
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Connie H. Smith
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,388 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 45 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,433 votes cast.
Courts and judges
District Judge, 4th JDC, Election Section 2, Division C
Wilson Rambo (Other party) won with 57.3% of the vote.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ouachita Parish: Wilson Rambo 55.7%, David Verlander 44.3%.
Wilson Rambo Other partyElected
57.3%15,153 votes
David Verlander DemocratDefeated
42.7%11,304 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Wilson Rambo
David Verlander
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 18,528 votes cast at the polls in 63 precincts. The 1,416 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
District Judge, 4th JDC, Election Section 2, Division F
Wendell Manning (Democrat) won with 68.3% of the vote.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ouachita Parish: Wendell Manning 64.5%, Marshall Sanson 19.6%, Charles R. Blaylock 16.0%.
Wendell Manning DemocratElected
68.3%17,245 votes
Marshall Sanson RepublicanDefeated
17.2%4,350 votes
Charles R. Blaylock RepublicanDefeated
14.5%3,651 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Wendell Manning
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 17,838 votes cast at the polls in 63 precincts. The 1,380 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
City Judge, City Court, Division A, City of Monroe
Tammy D. Lee (Democrat) won with 64.7% of the vote.
Tammy D. Lee DemocratElected
64.7%9,528 votes
Benjamin F. "Ben" Marshall IV RepublicanDefeated
35.3%5,201 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Tammy D. Lee
Benjamin F. "Ben" Marshall IV
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 13,692 votes cast at the polls in 40 precincts. The 1,037 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
14,729 votes cast.
City Judge, City Court, Division C, City of Monroe
Daryl Blue (Democrat) won with 53.4% of the vote.
Daryl Blue DemocratElected
53.4%3,271 votes
James Garland Smith DemocratDefeated
46.6%2,858 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Daryl Blue
James Garland Smith
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,886 votes cast at the polls in 16 precincts. The 243 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
6,129 votes cast.
City Marshal, City Court, City of Monroe
Wince Highshaw, Jr. (Democrat) won with 67.4% of the vote.
Wince Highshaw, Jr. DemocratElected
67.4%9,757 votes
Charles "Chum" Huggins RepublicanDefeated
32.6%4,725 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Wince Highshaw, Jr.
Charles "Chum" Huggins
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 13,477 votes cast at the polls in 40 precincts. The 1,005 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
14,482 votes cast.
City Marshal, City Court, City of West Monroe
William M. Guyton (Democrat) won with 65.7% of the vote.
William M. Guyton DemocratElected
65.7%4,579 votes
"Rudy" Hernandez RepublicanDefeated
34.3%2,394 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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William M. Guyton
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,565 votes cast at the polls in 27 precincts. The 408 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
6,973 votes cast.
Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 2
"Tommy" Brunt (Republican) won with 61.4% of the vote.
"Tommy" Brunt RepublicanElected
61.4%1,015 votes
James Roberts DemocratDefeated
38.6%638 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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"Tommy" Brunt
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,562 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 91 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,653 votes cast.
Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 8
James E. "Jim" Nolan (Republican) won with 63.0% of the vote.
James E. "Jim" Nolan RepublicanElected
63.0%585 votes
Carolyn Delrio Other partyDefeated
37.0%343 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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James E. "Jim" Nolan
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 895 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 33 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
928 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 7
Charles H. Johnston (Republican) won with 70.0% of the vote.
Charles H. Johnston RepublicanElected
70.0%259 votes
Cyndia K. Bont RepublicanDefeated
30.0%111 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Charles H. Johnston
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 348 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 22 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
370 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 8
"Greg" Sims (Republican) won with 67.6% of the vote.
"Greg" Sims RepublicanElected
67.6%620 votes
Thomas "Bud" Nolan DemocratDefeated
32.4%297 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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"Greg" Sims
Thomas "Bud" Nolan
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 882 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 35 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
917 votes cast.
Statewide and federal races in Ouachita 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 Ouachita Parish: Foster L. Campbell, Jr. 47.7%, Don Owen 27.0%, William A. "Rod" Guy 17.5%, "Jim" Crowley 7.8%.
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 Ouachita Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Foster L. Campbell, Jr.
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 26,201 votes cast at the polls in 79 precincts. The 1,760 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
ROAD LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 12 PROPOSITION SUMMARY: 10 YEAR $35.00 ANNUAL SERVICE CHARGE FOR PAYING UTILITY CHARGES FOR ROAD LIGHTING AND MAINTAINING AND OPERATING ROAD LIGHTING FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT WITHIN THE DISTRICT.
Road Lighting Dist. No 12, Service Charge, PJ
Passed: 61.3% voted yes and 38.7% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Road Lighting District No. 12 of the Parish of Ouachita, State of Louisiana (the "District"), through its governing authority, be authorized to assess and to adopt a resolution providing for the assessment of an annual service charge of $35.00 per structure or lot for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2002 and ending with the year 2011, to persons occupying residential and non-residential structures and persons owning unoccupied structures located wholly or partly within the boundaries of the District and to persons owning lots located wholly or partly within the District upon which no structure is located for the purpose of paying utility charges for road lighting and maintaining and operating road lighting facilities and equipment within the District?
YesApproved
61.3%19 votes
No
38.7%12 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 28 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.
Results by precinct
31 votes cast.
ROAD LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 13 PROPOSITION SUMMARY: $25.00 ANNUAL SERVICE CHARGE FOR PAYING UTILITY CHARGES FOR ROAD LIGHTING AND MAINTAINING AND OPERATING ROAD LIGHTING FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT WITHIN THE DISTRICT.
Road Lighting Dist. No 13, Service Charge, PJ
Passed: 65.7% voted yes and 34.3% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Road Lighting District No. 13 of the Parish of Ouachita, State of Louisiana (the "District"), through its governing authority, be authorized to assess and to adopt a resolution providing for the assessment of an annual service charge of $25.00 per structure for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2002 and ending with the year 2011, to persons occupying residential and non-residential structures and persons owning unoccupied structures located wholly or partly within the boundaries of the District for the purpose of paying utility charges for road lighting and maintaining and operating road lighting facilities and equipment within the District?
YesApproved
65.7%69 votes
No
34.3%36 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 102 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.
Results by precinct
105 votes cast.
ROAD LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 14 PROPOSITION SUMMARY: $60.00 ANNUAL SERVICE CHARGE FOR PAYING UTILITY CHARGES FOR ROAD LIGHTING AND MAINTAINING AND OPERATING ROAD LIGHTING FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT WITHIN THE DISTRICT.
Road Lighting Dist. No 14, Service Charge, PJ
Passed: 60.6% voted yes and 39.4% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Road Lighting District No. 14 of the Parish of Ouachita, State of Louisiana (the "District"), through its governing authority, be authorized to assess and to adopt a resolution providing for the assessment of an annual service charge of $60.00 per structure for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2002 and ending with the year 2011, to persons occupying residential and non-residential structures and persons owning unoccupied structures located wholly or partly within the boundaries of the District for the purpose of paying utility charges for road lighting and maintaining and operating road lighting facilities and equipment within the District?
YesApproved
60.6%20 votes
No
39.4%13 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 30 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.
Results by precinct
33 votes cast.
ROAD LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 15 PROPOSITION SUMMARY: $20.00 ANNUAL SERVICE CHARGE FOR PAYING UTILITY CHARGES FOR ROAD LIGHTING AND MAINTAINING AND OPERATING ROAD LIGHTING FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT WITHIN THE DISTRICT.
Road Lighting Dist. No 15, Service Charge, PJ
Passed: 42.9% voted yes and 57.1% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Road Lighting District No. 15 of the Parish of Ouachita, State of Louisiana (the "District"), through its governing authority, be authorized to assess and to adopt a resolution providing for the assessment of an annual service charge of $20.00 per structure for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2002 and ending with the year 2011, to persons occupying residential and non-residential structures and persons owning unoccupied structures located wholly or partly within the boundaries of the District for the purpose of paying utility charges for road lighting and maintaining and operating road lighting facilities and equipment within the District?
Yes
42.9%3 votes
NoDefeated
57.1%4 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Yes
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 7 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct.
Results by precinct
7 votes cast.
ROAD LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 16 PROPOSITION SUMMARY: $20.00 ANNUAL SERVICE CHARGE FOR PAYING UTILITY CHARGES FOR ROAD LIGHTING AND MAINTAINING AND OPERATING ROAD LIGHTING FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT WITHIN THE DISTRICT.
Road Lighting Dist. No 16, Service Charge, PJ
Passed: 85.7% voted yes and 14.3% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Road Lighting District No. 16 of the Parish of Ouachita, State of Louisiana (the "District"), through its governing authority, be authorized to assess and to adopt a resolution providing for the assessment of an annual service charge of $20.00 per structure for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2003 and ending with the year 2012, to persons occupying residential and non-residential structures and persons owning unoccupied structures located wholly or partly within the boundaries of the District for the purpose of paying utility charges for road lighting and maintaining and operating road lighting facilities and equipment within the District?
YesApproved
85.7%72 votes
No
14.3%12 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 74 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 10 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.