1994 Shreveport mayoral election

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1994 Shreveport mayoral election
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  1990 October 1, 1994 (first round)
November 8, 1994 (runoff)
1998  
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Candidate Bo Williams Roy Cary
Party Republican Democratic
First round16,412
30.05%
15,291
28%
Runoff38,678
58.86%
27,030
41.14%

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Candidate John Brennan Hussey Henry Lee Burns
Party Democratic Republican
First round11,855
21.71%
8,888
16.28%
RunoffEliminatedEliminated

Mayor before election

Hazel Beard
Republican

Elected mayor

Robert W. "Bo" Williams
Republican

The 1994 Shreveport mayoral election resulted in the election of Republican councilman Robert W. "Bo" Williams in the race to succeed incumbent Hazel Beard. The primary election was held on October 1, 1994. Williams and fellow councilman Roy Cary advanced to the general election held on November 8, 1994.

Notably, incumbent mayor Beard decided not to run for re-election though she has served only one term and was eligible to contest another race. Former mayor John Brennan Hussey ran in the primary, but came third and therefore did not advance to the general election. This was the last time in which a Republican was elected mayor of Shreveport until 2022.

Results

1994 Mayor of Shreveport primary election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert W. "Bo" Williams 16,412 30.05%
Democratic Roy Cary15,29128%
Democratic John Brennan Hussey11,85521.71%
Republican Henry Burns 8,88816.28%
Democratic Ken Epperson1,0021.83%
Independent Hank Hubley6531.2%
Republican Gary Wilkins1780.33%
Democratic Bob Pitts1650.3%
Democratic Earl Williams Davis II1630.3%
Total votes54,607 100%
1994 Mayor of Shreveport general election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert W. "Bo" Williams 38,678 58.86%
Democratic Roy Cary27,03041.14%
Total votes65,708 100%

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References

  1. "October 1 1994 Primary Election Results". Louisiana Department of State. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  2. "November 8 1994 General Election Results". Louisiana Department of State. Retrieved January 8, 2022.