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Election day is Tuesday, November 3

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On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

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Calcasieu Parish

Local election results for Saturday, September 11, 1982. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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School board

Member of School Board, District 3

V. E. Washington (Democrat) won with 62.5% of the vote.

  • V. E. Washington DemocratElected

    62.5% 1,020 votes

  • Geralyn Simon Brown DemocratDefeated

    37.5% 612 votes

1,632 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 9

Robert A. "Bobby" LeTard (Democrat) won with 61.9% of the vote.

  • Robert A. "Bobby" LeTard DemocratElected

    61.9% 1,202 votes

  • "Bob" McManus DemocratDefeated

    38.1% 740 votes

1,942 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 13

No one got a majority, so Frank W. Jernigan, Jr. (Democrat) and Sidney Fontenot (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Frank W. Jernigan, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    35.4% 648 votes

  • Sidney Fontenot DemocratIn runoff

    21.5% 393 votes

  • Virginia H. Oliver DemocratDefeated

    16.5% 301 votes

  • Wayne L. Gray DemocratDefeated

    16.4% 300 votes

  • Earl M. Gorton DemocratDefeated

    10.2% 186 votes

1,828 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 14

Elray Victorian (Democrat) won with 67.1% of the vote.

  • Elray Victorian DemocratElected

    67.1% 734 votes

  • Hayward Fobbs No partyDefeated

    32.9% 360 votes

1,094 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 15

No one got a majority, so Vic Stelly (Republican) and L. J. "Berk" Fontenot (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Vic Stelly RepublicanIn runoff

    46.1% 1,101 votes

  • L. J. "Berk" Fontenot DemocratIn runoff

    34.7% 829 votes

  • Robert "Bob" Kennedy No partyDefeated

    19.2% 458 votes

2,388 votes cast.

Courts and judges

District Judge, 14th Judicial District Court, Division A

Greg Lyons (Other party) won with 50.4% of the vote.

  • Greg Lyons Other partyElected

    50.4% 12,141 votes

  • Reuvan Rougeau Other partyDefeated

    28.1% 6,781 votes

  • Homer C. Singleton, Jr. Other partyDefeated

    21.5% 5,188 votes

24,110 votes cast.

City Judge, City Court, Division B, City of Lake Charles

Jack W. Caskey (Other party) won with 53.8% of the vote.

  • Jack W. Caskey Other partyElected

    53.8% 7,721 votes

  • John S. Hood Other partyDefeated

    46.2% 6,635 votes

14,356 votes cast.