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.
"Dan" Slocum (Democrat) won with 59.2% of the vote.
"Dan" Slocum DemocratElected
59.2%564 votes
Hugh R. Fortenberry, Sr. DemocratDefeated
40.8%388 votes
By precinct in Washington Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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"Dan" Slocum
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 916 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 36 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
952 votes cast.
Member of School Board, District 1, City of Bogalusa
Paul D. Kates (Democrat) won with 53.1% of the vote.
Paul D. Kates DemocratElected
53.1%334 votes
Gloria Quillin DemocratDefeated
29.6%186 votes
Bobby Ford DemocratDefeated
17.3%109 votes
By precinct in Washington Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Paul D. Kates
Gloria Quillin
Bobby Ford
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 620 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. 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
629 votes cast.
Member of School Board, District 2
Karl "Buster" Bickham, Jr. (Democrat) won with 75.8% of the vote.
Karl "Buster" Bickham, Jr. DemocratElected
75.8%624 votes
Sally Babington Knight RepublicanDefeated
24.2%199 votes
By precinct in Washington Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Karl "Buster" Bickham, Jr.
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 748 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 75 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
823 votes cast.
Member of School Board, District 2, City of Bogalusa
Eleanor Watson Duke (Republican) won with 68.1% of the vote.
Eleanor Watson Duke RepublicanElected
68.1%459 votes
Penny Douglas Williams DemocratDefeated
31.9%215 votes
By precinct in Washington Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Eleanor Watson Duke
Penny Douglas Williams
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 628 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 46 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
674 votes cast.
Member of School Board, District 4, City of Bogalusa
Howard Stewart (Democrat) won with 54.4% of the vote.
Howard Stewart DemocratElected
54.4%367 votes
"Oscar" Pierce DemocratDefeated
45.6%308 votes
By precinct in Washington Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Howard Stewart
"Oscar" Pierce
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 657 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 18 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
675 votes cast.
Member of School Board, District 6, City of Bogalusa
Michael H. Applewhite (Other party) won with 56.7% of the vote.
Michael H. Applewhite Other partyElected
56.7%438 votes
Larry D. Miller RepublicanDefeated
43.3%335 votes
By precinct in Washington Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Michael H. Applewhite
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 756 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 17 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
773 votes cast.
Member of School Board, District 7
Holly Myles James (Democrat) won with 54.8% of the vote.
Holly Myles James DemocratElected
54.8%379 votes
Martin LB Rogers DemocratDefeated
45.2%313 votes
By precinct in Washington Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Holly Myles James
Martin LB Rogers
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 619 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 73 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
692 votes cast.
Member of School Board, District 7, City of Bogalusa
Darren Reeves (Democrat) won with 53.8% of the vote.
Darren Reeves DemocratElected
53.8%322 votes
Herbert Dicharry DemocratDefeated
46.2%276 votes
By precinct in Washington Parish
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Darren Reeves
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 581 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.
Results by precinct
598 votes cast.
Member of School Board, District 8
Matthew Tate (Democrat) won with 54.9% of the vote.
Matthew Tate DemocratElected
54.9%287 votes
Ola Magee DemocratDefeated
45.1%236 votes
By precinct in Washington Parish
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Matthew Tate
Ola Magee
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 487 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 36 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
523 votes cast.
Member of School Board, District 9
Freddie H. Jefferson (Democrat) won with 59.6% of the vote.
Freddie H. Jefferson DemocratElected
59.6%334 votes
Kelvin "Popeye" May Other partyDefeated
40.4%226 votes
By precinct in Washington Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Freddie H. Jefferson
Kelvin "Popeye" May
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 547 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 13 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
560 votes cast.
Cities, towns, and villages
City of Bogalusa
Councilmen at Large, City of Bogalusa
No one got a majority, so Wendy O'Quin-Perrette (Democrat), Johni Hudson Miles (Democrat), Wilton R. Dunaway (Democrat), and Ryan Seal (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Wendy O'Quin-Perrette DemocratIn runoff
19.4%1,120 votes
Johni Hudson Miles DemocratIn runoff
18.6%1,071 votes
Wilton R. Dunaway DemocratIn runoff
18.0%1,037 votes
Ryan Seal DemocratIn runoff
17.6%1,016 votes
2 other candidates: 26.4% together
Malinda White Democrat
14.8%
851
Jason Smith Republican
11.6%
669
By precinct in Washington Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Wendy O'Quin-Perrette
Johni Hudson Miles
Wilton R. Dunaway
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,573 votes cast at the polls in 21 precincts. The 191 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
5,764 votes cast.
Councilman, District A, City of Bogalusa
No one got a majority, so Barry Bolton (Democrat) and Thomas Denard Kates (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Barry Bolton DemocratIn runoff
43.7%281 votes
Thomas Denard Kates DemocratIn runoff
42.6%274 votes
Joel Miller, Sr. DemocratDefeated
13.7%88 votes
By precinct in Washington Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Barry Bolton
Thomas Denard Kates
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 624 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 19 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
643 votes cast.
Councilman, District B, City of Bogalusa
McClurie Sampson, Sr. (Democrat) won with 60.8% of the vote.
McClurie Sampson, Sr. DemocratElected
60.8%368 votes
Carolyn "Candy" Sartin DemocratDefeated
39.2%237 votes
By precinct in Washington Parish
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McClurie Sampson, Sr.
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 571 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 34 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
605 votes cast.
Councilman, District C, City of Bogalusa
No one got a majority, so Oneita H. Graham (Democrat) and Reubin Sumrall (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Oneita H. Graham DemocratIn runoff
37.3%230 votes
Reubin Sumrall DemocratIn runoff
33.9%209 votes
Elbert J. Buckley DemocratDefeated
28.7%177 votes
By precinct in Washington Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Oneita H. Graham
Elbert J. Buckley
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 600 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 16 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
616 votes cast.
Councilman, District D, City of Bogalusa
Andy DeLeon, Jr. (Democrat) won with 64.4% of the vote.
Andy DeLeon, Jr. DemocratElected
64.4%375 votes
Alan Wilson DemocratDefeated
35.6%207 votes
By precinct in Washington Parish
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Andy DeLeon, Jr.
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 564 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 18 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
582 votes cast.
Councilman, District E, City of Bogalusa
"Danny" Stogner (Democrat) won with 56.0% of the vote.
"Danny" Stogner DemocratElected
56.0%309 votes
Herbert "Buttermilk" Wilson Other partyDefeated
44.0%243 votes
By precinct in Washington Parish
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"Danny" Stogner
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 539 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 13 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
552 votes cast.
Courts and judges
Judge, Court of Appeal, 1st Circuit, 3rd District, Division B
Page McClendon (Republican) won with 56.2% of the vote.
This race covers 7 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Washington Parish: Page McClendon 55.1%, Kenneth J. Fogg 44.9%.
Page McClendon RepublicanElected
56.2%52,417 votes
Kenneth J. Fogg Other partyDefeated
43.8%40,889 votes
By precinct in Washington Parish
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Page McClendon
Kenneth J. Fogg
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 9,026 votes cast at the polls in 54 precincts. The 458 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Judge, Court of Appeal, 1st Circuit, 3rd District, Division D
Burrell J. Carter (Democrat) won with 55.5% of the vote.
This race covers 7 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Washington Parish: Burrell J. Carter 64.8%, Jeffrey A. "Jeff" Jones 35.2%.
Burrell J. Carter DemocratElected
55.5%50,715 votes
Jeffrey A. "Jeff" Jones RepublicanDefeated
44.5%40,594 votes
By precinct in Washington Parish
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Burrell J. Carter
Jeffrey A. "Jeff" Jones
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 9,018 votes cast at the polls in 54 precincts. The 454 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Patricia Hedges (Republican) won with 64.2% of the vote.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Washington Parish: Patricia Hedges 63.7%, Christopher "Chris" Aubert 36.3%.
Patricia Hedges RepublicanElected
64.2%24,389 votes
Christopher "Chris" Aubert RepublicanDefeated
35.8%13,619 votes
By precinct in Washington Parish
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Patricia Hedges
Christopher "Chris" Aubert
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 9,439 votes cast at the polls in 54 precincts. The 464 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
William "Rusty" Knight (Republican) won with 70.5% of the vote.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Washington Parish: William "Rusty" Knight 90.9%, "Jim" Lamz 9.1%.
William "Rusty" Knight RepublicanElected
70.5%26,714 votes
"Jim" Lamz RepublicanDefeated
29.5%11,201 votes
By precinct in Washington Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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William "Rusty" Knight
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 9,711 votes cast at the polls in 54 precincts. The 487 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Wayne Adams (Democrat) won with 72.3% of the vote.
Wayne Adams DemocratElected
72.3%3,180 votes
James Stephens DemocratDefeated
27.7%1,218 votes
By precinct in Washington Parish
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Wayne Adams
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,262 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 136 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
4,398 votes cast.
Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 3
Billy W. Passman (Democrat) won with 71.5% of the vote.
Billy W. Passman DemocratElected
71.5%803 votes
Donald Long RepublicanDefeated
28.5%320 votes
By precinct in Washington Parish
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Billy W. Passman
Donald Long
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,007 votes cast at the polls in 10 precincts. The 116 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,123 votes cast.
Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 5
Christopher H. "Chris" Lewis (Republican) won with 52.8% of the vote.
Christopher H. "Chris" Lewis RepublicanElected
52.8%550 votes
"Jean" C. Simmons RepublicanDefeated
47.2%491 votes
By precinct in Washington Parish
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Christopher H. "Chris" Lewis
"Jean" C. Simmons
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 975 votes cast at the polls in 12 precincts. The 66 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,041 votes cast.
Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 7
James D. McKenzie (Democrat) won with 52.2% of the vote.
James D. McKenzie DemocratElected
52.2%523 votes
Bradford A. Kemp DemocratDefeated
47.8%479 votes
By precinct in Washington Parish
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James D. McKenzie
Bradford A. Kemp
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 976 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 26 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,002 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 2
No one got a majority, so Jerry Fortenberry (Democrat) and Colston Martin, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Jerry Fortenberry DemocratIn runoff
39.3%240 votes
Colston Martin, Jr. DemocratIn runoff
31.1%190 votes
Farrell E. Simmons DemocratDefeated
29.6%181 votes
By precinct in Washington Parish
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Jerry Fortenberry
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 596 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 15 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
611 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 5
Lavon Seals (Democrat) won with 53.6% of the vote.
Lavon Seals DemocratElected
53.6%562 votes
Ronald McKenzie DemocratDefeated
46.4%486 votes
By precinct in Washington Parish
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Lavon Seals
Ronald McKenzie
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 981 votes cast at the polls in 12 precincts. The 67 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,048 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 7
David Scott (Democrat) won with 57.1% of the vote.
David Scott DemocratElected
57.1%598 votes
Keith D. Knight DemocratDefeated
36.0%377 votes
John A. Creel DemocratDefeated
7.0%73 votes
By precinct in Washington Parish
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David Scott
Keith D. Knight
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,022 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 26 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,048 votes cast.
Statewide and federal races in Washington Parish
PSC, District 1
Jack "Jay" Blossman, Jr. (Republican) won with 67.9% of the vote.
This race covers 12 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Washington Parish: Jack "Jay" Blossman, Jr. 76.2%, John F. Schwegmann 23.8%.
Jack "Jay" Blossman, Jr. RepublicanElected
67.9%104,963 votes
John F. Schwegmann Other partyDefeated
32.1%49,643 votes
By precinct in Washington Parish
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Jack "Jay" Blossman, Jr.
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 9,002 votes cast at the polls in 54 precincts. The 447 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
154,606 votes cast.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 6 PROPOSITION (TAX RENEWAL) SUMMARY: 10 YEAR, 10 MILLS TAX FOR MAINTAINING AND OPERATING THE DISTRICT'S FIRE PROTECTION FACILITIES, FOR PURCHASING FIRE TRUCKS AND OTHER FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT AND PAYING THE COST OF OBTAINING WATER FOR FIRE PROTECTION PURPOSES, INCLUDING CHARGES FOR FIRE HYDRANT RENTALS AND SERVICE.
FPD No. 6 Renewal, 10 Mills, BOC, 10 Years
Passed: 59.8% voted yes and 40.2% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Washington Parish Fire Protection District No. 6, State of Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a special tax of ten (10) mills on all property subject to taxation within the District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2003 and ending with the year 2012, for the purpose of maintaining and operating the District's fire protection facilities, for purchasing fire trucks and other fire fighting equipment and paying the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes, including charges for fire hydrant rentals and service?
YesApproved
59.8%262 votes
No
40.2%176 votes
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Yes
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A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 399 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 39 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.