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The1990Shreveport mayoral election resulted in the election ofRepublicancouncilwomanHazel Beard in the race to succeed the term limited incumbent, John Brennan Hussey. Theprimary election was held on October 6, 1990. Beard andC. O. Simpkins, adentist andcivil rights activist, advanced to thegeneral election held on November 6, 1994. Beard became the first woman, and the first Republican sinceReconstruction, to serve asmayor of Shreveport.
| 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% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Hazel Beard | 38,683 | 59.47% | |
| Democratic | C. O. Simpkins | 26,367 | 40.53% | |
| Total votes | 65,040 | 100% | ||
