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Tensas Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 4, 2008, 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 Newellton

Alderman, District 1, Town of Newellton

Timothy Turner (Democrat) won with 53.7% of the vote.

  • Timothy Turner DemocratElected

    53.7% 65 votes

  • Carol J. Guice DemocratDefeated

    46.3% 56 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%
Timothy Turner
Carol J. Guice
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 103 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 18 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

121 votes cast.

Alderman, District 3, Town of Newellton

Billy Mitchell (Democrat) won with 52.5% of the vote.

  • Billy Mitchell DemocratElected

    52.5% 52 votes

  • James Jackson DemocratDefeated

    47.5% 47 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%
Billy Mitchell
James Jackson
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 78 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.

99 votes cast.

Alderman, District 4, Town of Newellton

No one got a majority, so Mattie Sampson (Democrat), Sheila Thomas James (Democrat), and Alberta W. Turner Smith (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Mattie Sampson DemocratIn runoff

    46.3% 38 votes

  • Sheila Thomas James DemocratIn runoff

    26.8% 22 votes

  • Alberta W. Turner Smith DemocratIn runoff

    26.8% 22 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%
Mattie Sampson
Sheila Thomas James
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 55 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 27 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

82 votes cast.

Alderman, District 5, Town of Newellton

Carroll Fuller (Republican) won with 51.9% of the vote.

  • Carroll Fuller RepublicanElected

    51.9% 69 votes

  • Claudia "Pauline" Doyle RepublicanDefeated

    48.1% 64 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%
Carroll Fuller
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 88 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 45 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

133 votes cast.

Town of St. Joseph

Mayor, Town of St. Joseph

Edward L. Brown (Democrat) won with 55.4% of the vote.

  • Edward L. Brown DemocratElected

    55.4% 357 votes

  • Leslie Lee DemocratDefeated

    21.9% 141 votes

  • Willie "Bud" Webb, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    21.1% 136 votes

  • Donald "Don" Hampton DemocratDefeated

    1.6% 10 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%
Edward L. Brown
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 404 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 240 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

644 votes cast.

Alderman, District A, Town of St. Joseph

Albert "Buddy" Tindell (Democrat) won with 53.4% of the vote.

  • Albert "Buddy" Tindell DemocratElected

    53.4% 79 votes

  • Ivan "Coach" Webb DemocratDefeated

    41.2% 61 votes

  • Anthony R. Harris DemocratDefeated

    5.4% 8 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%
Albert "Buddy" Tindell
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 84 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 64 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

148 votes cast.

Alderman, District B, Town of St. Joseph

Ed Dandridge (Democrat) won with 50.7% of the vote.

  • Ed Dandridge DemocratElected

    50.7% 71 votes

  • Aaron Staves DemocratDefeated

    49.3% 69 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%
Aaron Staves
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 76 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 64 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

140 votes cast.

Alderman, District C, Town of St. Joseph

Jimmy S. Clark, Sr. (Democrat) won with 64.3% of the vote.

  • Jimmy S. Clark, Sr. DemocratElected

    64.3% 74 votes

  • Marilynn B. Harbor DemocratDefeated

    35.7% 41 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%
Jimmy S. Clark, Sr.
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 70 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 45 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

115 votes cast.

Alderman, District D, Town of St. Joseph

Theodore Jackson (Democrat) won with 66.2% of the vote.

  • Theodore Jackson DemocratElected

    66.2% 88 votes

  • Carolyn Reed DemocratDefeated

    33.8% 45 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%
Theodore Jackson
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 91 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 42 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

133 votes cast.

Courts and judges

District Judge, 6th Judicial District Court, Division B

John D. Crigler (Democrat) won with 69.3% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tensas Parish: John D. Crigler 85.9%, Louis G. Scott 14.1%.

  • John D. Crigler DemocratElected

    69.3% 5,591 votes

  • Louis G. Scott DemocratDefeated

    30.7% 2,474 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%
John D. Crigler
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,526 votes cast at the polls in 17 precincts. The 774 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

8,065 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJohn D. CriglerLouis G. ScottTurnout
East Carroll Parish55.7%1,41244.3%1,125
Madison Parish68.2%2,20331.8%1,025
Tensas Parish85.9%1,97614.1%324

District Attorney, 6th Judicial District Court

James E. Paxton (Democrat) won with 72.0% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tensas Parish: James E. Paxton 88.1%, Joy R. Jackson 11.9%.

  • James E. Paxton DemocratElected

    72.0% 5,767 votes

  • Joy R. Jackson DemocratDefeated

    28.0% 2,242 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%
James E. Paxton
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,495 votes cast at the polls in 17 precincts. The 762 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

8,009 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJames E. PaxtonJoy R. JacksonTurnout
East Carroll Parish64.0%1,60736.0%904
Madison Parish67.0%2,17233.0%1,069
Tensas Parish88.1%1,98811.9%269

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 1

No one got a majority, so Glen McCarty (Democrat) and Barbara Jane Weatherford (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Glen McCarty DemocratIn runoff

    41.0% 411 votes

  • Barbara Jane Weatherford RepublicanIn runoff

    33.2% 333 votes

  • Lloyd Poole DemocratDefeated

    25.8% 259 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%
Glen McCarty
Barbara Jane Weatherford
Lloyd Poole
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 705 votes cast at the polls in 10 precincts. The 298 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,003 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 3

"Doug" Miller (Democrat) won with 53.7% of the vote.

  • "Doug" Miller DemocratElected

    53.7% 224 votes

  • Darryl Gillis DemocratDefeated

    46.3% 193 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%
"Doug" Miller
Darryl Gillis
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 285 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 132 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

417 votes cast.

Statewide and federal races in Tensas Parish

U.S. Representative, 5th Congressional District (Republican primary)

Rodney Alexander (Republican) won with 89.7% of the vote.

This race covers 22 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tensas Parish: Rodney Alexander 94.0%, Andrew Clack 6.0%.

  • Rodney Alexander RepublicanElected

    89.7% 27,819 votes

  • Andrew Clack RepublicanDefeated

    10.3% 3,203 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%
Rodney Alexander
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 275 votes cast at the polls in 17 precincts. The 211 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

31,022 votes cast.

PSC, District 5

Foster Campbell (Democrat) won with 78.1% of the vote.

This race covers 24 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tensas Parish: Foster Campbell 87.1%, James "Jim" Crowley 12.9%.

  • Foster Campbell DemocratElected

    78.1% 120,805 votes

  • James "Jim" Crowley No partyDefeated

    21.9% 33,916 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 Campbell
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,345 votes cast at the polls in 17 precincts. The 757 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

154,721 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct