John Russell (Louisiana)
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John L. Russell is a Democratic District E representative on the Ouachita Parish School Board in Louisiana. He was first elected to the office in 1982. He won re-election in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Elections
2014
All seven seats on the Ouachita Parish School Board were up for election in 2014. Four of the seats were contested while the other three were filled by incumbents elected without opposition. District A incumbent Bill Norris (D) did not seek re-election. Tommy M. Comeaux (R), Jeff Counts (R) and Dickie Jackson (R) all filed to run for the open seat, but Counts later withdrew from the race. A.R. "Red" Sims (D), the District C incumbent, sought re-election against Juanita Kay Auttonberry-Cook (D). Randall Collins (D) challenged District E incumbent John L. Russell (D). District G incumbent Susan Spence (R) did not file to run for re-election. Newcomers Barry Dopson (R) and Greg Manley (R) ran to fill her seat.[1]
The following incumbents retained their seats after being elected without opposition: Scott Robinson (R) in District B, Jerry R. Hicks (R) in District D and Carey Walker (R) in District F.[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  John L. Russell Incumbent |
68.9% | 2,093 | |
| Democratic | Randall Collins | 31.1% | 946 | |
| Total Votes | 3,039 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed December 5, 2014 | ||||
2010
| Ouachita Parish School System, District E Primary Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | John L. Russell Incumbent |
74.1% | 688 | |
| Democratic | Randall Collins | 25.9% | 240 | |
| Total Votes | 928 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," accessed September 3, 2014 | ||||
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