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Tensas 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 6

Steven D. Vinson (Democrat) won with 52.9% of the vote.

  • Steven D. Vinson DemocratElected

    52.9% 138 votes

  • Robert Newman, Jr. RepublicanDefeated

    47.1% 123 votes

By precinct in Tensas Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Steven D. Vinson
Robert Newman, Jr.
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 236 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 25 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

261 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Newellton

Chief of Police, Town of Newellton

Johnny Gales (Democrat) won with 73.8% of the vote.

  • Johnny Gales DemocratElected

    73.8% 343 votes

  • Robert Lee South DemocratDefeated

    26.2% 122 votes

By precinct in Tensas Parish

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

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

Shows the 437 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 28 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

465 votes cast.

Town of Waterproof

Aldermen, Town of Waterproof

Robert Bethel III (Democrat), Bertha J. Brown (Democrat), Karen Lynn Johnson (Democrat), Herbert M. Williams (Democrat), and Caldwell A. Flood, Jr. (Democrat) won.

  • Robert Bethel III DemocratElected

    16.6% 217 votes

  • Bertha J. Brown DemocratElected

    15.1% 198 votes

  • Karen Lynn Johnson DemocratElected

    14.6% 192 votes

  • Herbert M. Williams DemocratElected

    14.3% 187 votes

  • Caldwell A. Flood, Jr. DemocratElected

    13.0% 170 votes

3 other candidates: 26.5% together
Ervin L. Sell, Sr. Democrat11.1%146
Shirley G. King Democrat9.5%124
Sherry Ann Ward Wiley Democrat5.9%77

By precinct in Tensas Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Robert Bethel III
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,290 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 21 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,311 votes cast.

Courts and judges

District Attorney, 6th JDC

James D. "Buddy" Caldwell (Democrat) won with 55.9% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tensas Parish: James D. "Buddy" Caldwell 61.7%, Raymond "Ray" Cannon 38.3%.

  • James D. "Buddy" Caldwell DemocratElected

    55.9% 4,987 votes

  • Raymond "Ray" Cannon DemocratDefeated

    44.1% 3,931 votes

By precinct in Tensas Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
James D. "Buddy" Caldwell
Raymond "Ray" Cannon
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,922 votes cast at the polls in 27 precincts. The 175 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

8,918 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJames D. "Buddy" CaldwellRaymond "Ray" CannonTurnout
East Carroll Parish57.7%1,55442.3%1,141
Madison Parish51.8%2,13948.2%1,987
Tensas Parish61.7%1,29438.3%803

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 2

George Phillips, Jr. (Democrat) won with 61.9% of the vote.

  • George Phillips, Jr. DemocratElected

    61.9% 394 votes

  • Harrison "Harry" Rinehart DemocratDefeated

    38.1% 242 votes

By precinct in Tensas Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
George Phillips, Jr.
Harrison "Harry" Rinehart
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 561 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 75 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

636 votes cast.

Statewide and federal races in Tensas 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 Tensas Parish: Foster L. Campbell, Jr. 56.5%, Don Owen 23.6%, William A. "Rod" Guy 11.4%, "Jim" Crowley 8.4%.

  • 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 Tensas 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 1,781 votes cast at the polls in 27 precincts. The 169 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