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Allen Parish

Local election results for Tuesday, March 9, 2004, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Party committees

RSCC Member, 32nd Representative District, Subdistrict B

William E. "Bill" Murry (Republican) won with 53.0% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Allen Parish: William E. "Bill" Murry 75.8%, Jerrie C. LeDoux 24.2%.

  • William E. "Bill" Murry RepublicanElected

    53.0% 88 votes

  • Jerrie C. LeDoux RepublicanDefeated

    47.0% 78 votes

By precinct in Allen Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
William E. "Bill" Murry
Jerrie C. LeDoux
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 90 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 5 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

166 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishWilliam E. "Bill" MurryJerrie C. LeDouxTurnout
Allen Parish75.8%7224.2%23
Beauregard Parish2.9%197.1%33
Vernon Parish40.5%1559.5%22

Statewide and federal races in Allen Parish

Democratic presidential primary

John F. Kerry (Democrat) won with 69.7% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Allen Parish: John F. Kerry 69.0%, John Edwards 14.9%, Howard Dean 5.6%, Wesley K. Clark 3.7%.

  • John F. Kerry DemocratElected

    69.7% 112,639 votes

  • John Edwards DemocratDefeated

    16.1% 26,074 votes

  • Howard Dean DemocratDefeated

    4.9% 7,948 votes

  • Wesley K. Clark DemocratDefeated

    4.4% 7,091 votes

3 other candidates: 4.9% together
"Bill" McGaughey Democrat2.0%3,161
Dennis J. Kucinich Democrat1.5%2,411
Lyndon H. LaRouche, Jr. Democrat1.4%2,329

By precinct in Allen Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
John F. Kerry
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 630 votes cast at the polls in 34 precincts. The 16 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

161,653 votes cast.

Republican presidential primary

George W. Bush (Republican) won with 96.1% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Allen Parish: George W. Bush 95.5%, "Bill" Wyatt 4.5%.

  • George W. Bush RepublicanElected

    96.1% 69,205 votes

  • "Bill" Wyatt RepublicanDefeated

    3.9% 2,805 votes

By precinct in Allen Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
George W. Bush
"Bill" Wyatt
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 127 votes cast at the polls in 34 precincts. The 5 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

72,010 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

TOWN OF OBERLIN PROPOSITION (SALES TAX CONTINUATION) SUMMARY: CONTINUED LEVY OF A .3% SALES AND USE TAX OF THE TOWN OF OBERLIN TO BE DEDICATED AND USED AS FOLLOWS: 70% FOR CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING, MAINTAINING AND OPERATING PUBLIC STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND ALLEYS AND 30% FOR ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING, MAINTAINING AND OPERATING RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, WITH THE PROCEEDS OF THE TAX SUBJECT TO BEING FUNDED INTO BONDS.

Town of Oberlin, .3% S&U Continuation - Mayor & Bd. of Ald.

Passed: 53.8% voted yes and 46.2% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Town of Oberlin, State of Louisiana (the "Town"), under the provisions of Article VI, Section 29 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to continue to levy and collect a tax of three-tenths of one percent (.3%), 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 within the Town, 47:301 through 47:317, inclusive, from and after January 1, 2005, with the proceeds of the Tax, (after paying the reasonable and necessary expenses of collecting and administering the Tax) to be allocated and used as follows: 70% for constructing, improving, maintaining and operating public streets, sidewalks and alleys within and for the Town and 30% for acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating recreational facilities within the Town; and shall the Town be further authorized to fund the proceeds of the Tax into bonds to be issued in series from time to time for any capital purpose described above, to the extent and in the manner provided by Louisiana law, including Sub-Part F, Part III, Chapter 4, Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended?

  • YesApproved

    53.8% 64 votes

  • No

    46.2% 55 votes

By precinct in Allen 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 109 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 10 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

119 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct