Allen wins Ferriday mayor, jury and aldermen incumbants win their seats
Published 9:07 pm Saturday, April 21, 2012
VIDALIA — Tonight’s Concordia Parish runoff election results are as follows, with all precincts reporting:
Former mayor of Ferriday Gene Allen won the race for Ferriday mayor with 775 votes, or 63 percent. Challenger Joe Sontoyo had 447 votes, or 37 percent.
In the race for District 1 Vidalia Alderman, Incumbent Tron McCoy defeated challenger Frank Duson. McCoy had 213 votes, or 57 percent to Duson’s 162 votes, or 43 percent.
District 4B Incumbent Melvin Ferrington beat challenger Jimmy “Boo” Wilkinson by one vote. Ferrington had had 474 votes, or 50 percent, to Wilkinson’s 473 votes, or 50 percent.
In the race for Concordia Parish Police Jury District 2, Incumbent Willie Dunbar defeated challenger Fred “Coach” Marsalis. Dunbar had 349 votes, or 63 percent, to Marsalis’ 208 votes, or 37 per-cent.
In the race for Police Jury District 5A, Incumbent “Jimmy” Jernigan defeated challenger Samuel “Tom” Lowry. Jernigan had 305 votes, or 60 percent, to Lowry’s 206 votes, or 40 percent.
With 92 percent of the precincts reporting, the parish voted “yes” on a proposition to renew the current 10-year, 25-mill property tax for the Concordia Parish School District.