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What's on the ballot and key dates

On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

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Jackson Parish

Local election results for Saturday, September 18, 2004, 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

Town of Chatham

Aldermen, Town of Chatham

Frances Womack (Republican), Sue Richardson Proffer (Other party), Judy Cooper (Democrat), Marvin A. Davis (Other party), and Claudean Cartwright (Republican) won.

  • Frances Womack RepublicanElected

    19.5% 128 votes

  • Sue Richardson Proffer Other partyElected

    18.0% 118 votes

  • Judy Cooper DemocratElected

    17.4% 114 votes

  • Marvin A. Davis Other partyElected

    16.4% 108 votes

  • Claudean Cartwright RepublicanElected

    16.3% 107 votes

1 other candidate: 12.5% together
H. H. "Jack" McConnell Other party12.5%82

By precinct in Jackson Parish

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

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

Shows the 617 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 40 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

657 votes cast.

Town of Eros

Mayor, Town of Eros

Samuel "Lil' Joe" Murphy (Other party) won with 75.0% of the vote.

  • Samuel "Lil' Joe" Murphy Other partyElected

    75.0% 75 votes

  • Jerry Costin Other partyDefeated

    25.0% 25 votes

By precinct in Jackson Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Samuel "Lil' Joe" Murphy
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 93 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 7 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

100 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Town of Eros

No one got a majority, so Glen Tullos (Other party) and "Bill" Shows (Other party) went to a runoff.

  • Glen Tullos Other partyIn runoff

    42.0% 42 votes

  • "Bill" Shows Other partyIn runoff

    26.0% 26 votes

  • Arnold Costin DemocratDefeated

    19.0% 19 votes

  • Micheal E. Moore Other partyDefeated

    13.0% 13 votes

By precinct in Jackson Parish

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

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

Shows the 93 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 7 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

100 votes cast.

Aldermen, Town of Eros

Candace "Candy" Myers (Other party), Marilyn Shows (Other party), Dorothy Costin (Democrat), "Sue" Bailey (Other party), and Daniel Bailey (Other party) won.

  • Candace "Candy" Myers Other partyElected

    14.3% 64 votes

  • Marilyn Shows Other partyElected

    14.3% 64 votes

  • Dorothy Costin DemocratElected

    13.9% 62 votes

  • "Sue" Bailey Other partyElected

    13.0% 58 votes

  • Daniel Bailey Other partyElected

    11.9% 53 votes

4 other candidates: 32.5% together
Robert Lewis Other party9.6%43
Randy Diffy Other party8.3%37
Amy Costin Other party7.6%34
Brian Costin Other party7.0%31

By precinct in Jackson Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Candace "Candy" Myers
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 411 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 35 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

446 votes cast.

Constitutional amendments

Amendment 1

Marriage in LA - union of 1 man and 1 woman

Passed: 77.8% voted for and 22.2% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jackson Parish: For 90.3%, Against 9.7%.

What the ballot said

To provide that marriage in this state shall consist of the union of one man and one woman, that legal incidents of marriage shall not be conferred on a member of any union other than such union, and that the state shall not validate or recognize a legal status identical or substantially similar to that of marriage for unmarried individuals or any marriage contracted in any other jurisdiction which is not the union of one man and one woman. (Adds Article XII, Section 15)

  • ForApproved

    77.8% 619,908 votes

  • Against

    22.2% 177,067 votes

By precinct in Jackson Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

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

Shows the 3,637 votes cast at the polls in 36 precincts. The 168 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

796,975 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct