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West Carroll 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

Village of Epps

Mayor, Village of Epps

Loretta Green (Other party) won with 61.3% of the vote.

  • Loretta Green Other partyElected

    61.3% 133 votes

  • Ruby Lee Ashley Other partyDefeated

    38.7% 84 votes

By precinct in West Carroll Parish

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

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

Shows the 211 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 6 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

217 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Village of Epps

No one got a majority, so R.W. "Blackie" Lewis (Other party) and Craig Freeman (Other party) went to a runoff.

  • R.W. "Blackie" Lewis Other partyIn runoff

    47.5% 103 votes

  • Craig Freeman Other partyIn runoff

    35.5% 77 votes

  • Carolyn May Other partyDefeated

    17.1% 37 votes

By precinct in West Carroll Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
R.W. "Blackie" Lewis
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 211 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 6 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

217 votes cast.

Aldermen, Village of Epps

Katherine Johnson (Other party), Maggie B. Hale (Other party), and Faye D. White (Other party) won.

  • Katherine Johnson Other partyElected

    32.6% 157 votes

  • Maggie B. Hale Other partyElected

    25.7% 124 votes

  • Faye D. White Other partyElected

    21.4% 103 votes

  • "Robbie" Sullivan Other partyDefeated

    12.2% 59 votes

  • Renea Lenard Other partyDefeated

    8.1% 39 votes

By precinct in West Carroll Parish

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

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

Shows the 466 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 16 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

482 votes cast.

Courts and judges

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace District 1

Charles E. Varner (Other party) won with 75.3% of the vote.

  • Charles E. Varner Other partyElected

    75.3% 368 votes

  • John A. Ragus DemocratDefeated

    24.7% 121 votes

By precinct in West Carroll Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Charles E. Varner
John A. Ragus
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 476 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 13 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

489 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace District 2

No one got a majority, so Frankie Jones (Other party) and Vernon "Smokey" McAllister (Other party) went to a runoff.

  • Frankie Jones Other partyIn runoff

    47.9% 137 votes

  • Vernon "Smokey" McAllister Other partyIn runoff

    35.0% 100 votes

  • Charles "Shorty" Gaston DemocratDefeated

    17.1% 49 votes

By precinct in West Carroll Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Frankie Jones
Vernon "Smokey" McAllister
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 282 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 4 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

286 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace District 4

Dennis Hughes (Other party) won with 69.3% of the vote.

  • Dennis Hughes Other partyElected

    69.3% 167 votes

  • John E. White RepublicanDefeated

    30.7% 74 votes

By precinct in West Carroll Parish

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

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

Shows the 227 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 14 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

241 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace District 1

Marion S. Waller (Democrat) won with 79.5% of the vote.

  • Marion S. Waller DemocratElected

    79.5% 377 votes

  • Earl Welch RepublicanDefeated

    20.5% 97 votes

By precinct in West Carroll Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Marion S. Waller
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 461 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 13 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

474 votes cast.

Statewide and federal races in West Carroll 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 West Carroll Parish: Foster L. Campbell, Jr. 49.0%, Don Owen 28.4%, William A. "Rod" Guy 12.4%, "Jim" Crowley 10.2%.

  • 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 West Carroll 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 1,364 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 75 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

193,499 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

PARISHWIDE POLICE JURY PROPOSITION (SALES & USE TAX CONTINUATION) SUMMARY: CONTINUE A 1% SALES AND USE TAX FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS WITH THE PROCEEDS THEREOF TO BE DEDICATED AND USED AS FOLLOWS: (1) * FOR GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES OF WEST CARROLL PARISH AND (2) * FOR CONSTRUCTING AND MAINTAINING ROADS AND BRIDGES IN SAID PARISH.

PW Police Jury, 1% S&U Continuation, PJ, 10 Years

Passed: 62.4% voted yes and 37.6% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish of West Carroll, State of Louisiana (the "Parish") under the provisions of Article VI, Section 29 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, and other constitutional and statutory authority supplemental thereto, be authorized to continue to levy and collect, and adopt an ordinance providing for such levy and collection, a tax of one percent (1%) (the "Tax") upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption and the storage for use or consumption of tangible personal property and on sales of services in the Parish, all as presently defined in LA.R.S. 47:301 through 47:317, for an additional period of ten years, commencing May 1, 2003, with the proceeds of the Tax after paying the reasonable and necessary expenses of collecting and administering the Tax, to be dedicated and used for the following purposes: (1) one-half (1/2) for general operating expenses of the Parish; and (2) one-half (1/2) for constructing and maintaining drains and drainage facilities and for constructing and maintaining roads and bridges in the Parish?

  • YesApproved

    62.4% 859 votes

  • No

    37.6% 518 votes

By precinct in West Carroll Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,301 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 76 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,377 votes cast.

TOWN OF OAK GROVE PROPOSITION (TAX CONTINUATION) SUMMARY: 10 YEAR, 2.49 MILLS PROPERTY TAX CONTINUATION FOR OPERATING AND MAINTAINING THE MUNICIPAL CEMETERY, A PERMANENT PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT.

Town of Oak Grove, Prop #1 2.49 Mills Cont., Mayor & Council

Passed: 70.0% voted yes and 30.0% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Town of Oak Grove, State of Louisiana (the "Town"), levy a two and forty-nine hundredths (2.49) mills tax on all property subject to taxation in the Town for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2003 and ending with the year 2012, for the purpose of operating and maintaining the municipal cemetery, a permanent public improvement?

  • YesApproved

    70.0% 147 votes

  • No

    30.0% 63 votes

By precinct in West Carroll Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 200 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 10 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

210 votes cast.

TOWN OF OAK GROVE PROPOSITIONS (TAX CONTINUATION) SUMMARY: 10 YEAR, 6.25 MILLS PROPERTY TAX CONTINUATION FOR MAINTAINING AND IMPROVING PUBLIC STREETS AND ALLEYS WITHIN AND FOR THE TOWN OF OAK GROVE.

Town of Oak Grove, Prop #2 6.25 Mills Cont., Mayor & Council

Passed: 67.6% voted yes and 32.4% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Town of Oak Grove, State of Louisiana (the "Town"), levy a six and twenty-five hundredths (6.25) mills tax on all property subject to taxation in the Town for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2003 and ending with the year 2012, for the purpose of maintaining and improving public streets and alleys within and for the Town?

  • YesApproved

    67.6% 144 votes

  • No

    32.4% 69 votes

By precinct in West Carroll Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 202 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.

213 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct