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Madison Parish

Local election results for Saturday, March 27, 2010. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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City of Tallulah

Mayor, City of Tallulah

No one got a majority, so "Mike" Abendroth (Democrat) and Eddie Beckwith, Jr. (No party) went to a runoff.

  • "Mike" Abendroth DemocratIn runoff

    40.9% 1,109 votes

  • Eddie Beckwith, Jr. No partyIn runoff

    22.4% 607 votes

  • Paxton J. Branch DemocratDefeated

    22.3% 605 votes

  • Theodore "Teddy" Lindsey No partyDefeated

    10.2% 275 votes

  • Moses Junior Williams DemocratDefeated

    4.2% 113 votes

By precinct in Madison Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Mike" Abendroth
Eddie Beckwith, Jr.
Paxton J. Branch
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,930 votes cast at the polls in 16 precincts. The 779 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,709 votes cast; 51.9% of the 5,259 registered voters in the area turned out.

Chief of Police, City of Tallulah

James Earl Vaughn, Jr. (Democrat) won with 50.5% of the vote.

  • James Earl Vaughn, Jr. DemocratElected

    50.5% 1,344 votes

  • Donnell Rose DemocratDefeated

    25.6% 682 votes

  • Fred Washington, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    16.5% 439 votes

  • Johnnie J. Henderson DemocratDefeated

    5.0% 132 votes

  • John Cartwright DemocratDefeated

    2.3% 62 votes

By precinct in Madison Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
James Earl Vaughn, Jr.
Donnell Rose
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,891 votes cast at the polls in 16 precincts. The 768 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,659 votes cast; 51.9% of the 5,259 registered voters in the area turned out.

Council Member, District 1, City of Tallulah

Charles Michael Finlayson (Democrat) won with 79.7% of the vote.

  • Charles Michael Finlayson DemocratElected

    79.7% 556 votes

  • Janet Kline-Clark DemocratDefeated

    20.3% 142 votes

By precinct in Madison Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Charles Michael Finlayson
Janet Kline-Clark
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 506 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 192 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

698 votes cast; 60.5% of the 1,191 registered voters in the area turned out.

Council Member, District 2, City of Tallulah

Lisa D. Houston (Democrat) won with 51.5% of the vote.

  • Lisa D. Houston DemocratElected

    51.5% 227 votes

  • Henry J. Williams DemocratDefeated

    30.8% 136 votes

  • Dianna Cooks DemocratDefeated

    17.7% 78 votes

By precinct in Madison Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Lisa D. Houston
Dianna Cooks
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 327 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 114 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

441 votes cast; 46.4% of the 1,024 registered voters in the area turned out.

Council Member, District 3, City of Tallulah

Tommy Watson (Democrat) won with 52.9% of the vote.

  • Tommy Watson DemocratElected

    52.9% 275 votes

  • Eddie Fountain DemocratDefeated

    47.1% 245 votes

By precinct in Madison Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Tommy Watson
Eddie Fountain
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 406 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 114 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

520 votes cast; 51.0% of the 1,086 registered voters in the area turned out.

Council Member, District 4, City of Tallulah

Marjorie Day (Democrat) won with 52.8% of the vote.

  • Marjorie Day DemocratElected

    52.8% 217 votes

  • Kelvin Brooks DemocratDefeated

    47.2% 194 votes

By precinct in Madison Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Marjorie Day
Kelvin Brooks
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 278 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 133 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

411 votes cast; 54.3% of the 772 registered voters in the area turned out.

Council Member, District 5, City of Tallulah

No one got a majority, so Gloria Owens Hayden (No party) and Michael Whitney (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Gloria Owens Hayden No partyIn runoff

    45.6% 251 votes

  • Michael Whitney DemocratIn runoff

    24.9% 137 votes

  • Fred Washington DemocratDefeated

    16.7% 92 votes

  • Charlie Thompson, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    6.9% 38 votes

  • Ronnie Charles Groves DemocratDefeated

    5.8% 32 votes

By precinct in Madison Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Gloria Owens Hayden
Michael Whitney
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 334 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 216 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

550 votes cast; 47.1% of the 1,186 registered voters in the area turned out.

Turnout by precinct

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Share of registered voters in each precinct who voted at the polls on election day

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  • 50% to 60%
  • 60% to 70%
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Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.