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1990 Shreveport mayoral election

← 1986 October 6, 1990 (first round)
November 6, 1990 (runoff)
1994 →
 
Candidate Hazel Beard C. O. Simpkins Bill Bush
Party Republican Democratic Democratic
First round 15,234
22.89%
21,242
31.92%
7,566
11.37%
Runoff 38,683
59.48%
26,367
40.54%
Eliminated

 
Candidate Ron Bean Carolyn Whitehurst Gary Childress
Party Republican Republican Republican
First round 5,064
7.61%
5,005
7.52%
3,969
5.96%
Runoff Eliminated Eliminated Eliminated

 
Candidate Doug Remmer
Party Republican
First round 3,824
5.75%
Runoff Eliminated

Mayor before election

John Brennan Hussey
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Hazel Beard
Republican

The 1990 Shreveport mayoral election resulted in the election of Republican councilwoman Hazel Beard in the race to succeed the term limited incumbent, John Brennan Hussey. The primary election was held on October 6, 1990. Beard and C. O. Simpkins, a dentist and civil rights activist, advanced to the general election held on November 6, 1994. Beard became the first woman, and the first Republican since Reconstruction, to serve as mayor of Shreveport.

Results[edit]

1990 Mayor of Shreveport primary election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic C. O. Simpkins 21,242 31.92%
Republican Hazel Beard 15,234 22.89%
Democratic Bill Bush 7,566 11.37%
Republican Ron Bean 5,064 7.61%
Republican Carolyn Whitehurst 5,005 7.52%
Republican Gary Childress 3,969 5.96%
Republican Doug Rimmer 3,824 5.75%
Democratic Hersy Jones Jr. 2,524 3.79%
Democratic Richard Flicker 1,126 1.69%
Democratic Bubba Hardin 552 0.83%
Independent Ronnie Glynn Johnson 229 0.34%
Republican Tim Goeders 215 0.32%
Total votes 66,550 100%
1990 Mayor of Shreveport general election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hazel Beard 38,683 59.47%
Democratic C. O. Simpkins 26,367 40.53%
Total votes 65,040 100%

References[edit]

  1. ^ "October 6, 1990, Primary Election Results". Louisiana Department of State. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  • ^ "November 6 1990 General Election Results". Louisiana Department of State. Retrieved January 9, 2022.

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