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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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Jackson 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, Ward 4

No one got a majority, so James "Jim" Fannin (Democrat) and Sammy Carter (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • James "Jim" Fannin DemocratIn runoff

    36.3% 300 votes

  • Sammy Carter DemocratIn runoff

    31.9% 264 votes

  • Billy Wayne Stewart DemocratDefeated

    23.2% 192 votes

  • Shirley S. LeBlanc DemocratDefeated

    8.6% 71 votes

827 votes cast.

Member of School Board, Ward 5

No one got a majority, so Jimmy Bond Golden (Democrat) and Armed M. Mathews (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Jimmy Bond Golden DemocratIn runoff

    46.8% 282 votes

  • Armed M. Mathews DemocratIn runoff

    40.1% 242 votes

  • Lynda G. Horne DemocratDefeated

    13.1% 79 votes

603 votes cast.

Courts and judges

District Attorney, 2nd Judicial District Court

Bobby L. Culpepper (Other party) won with 52.9% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jackson Parish: Bobby L. Culpepper 57.9%, John C. Blake 42.1%.

  • Bobby L. Culpepper Other partyElected

    52.9% 5,238 votes

  • John C. Blake Other partyDefeated

    47.1% 4,673 votes

9,911 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishBobby L. CulpepperJohn C. BlakeTurnout
Bienville Parish47.2%2,19952.8%2,464
Jackson Parish57.9%3,03942.1%2,209