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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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Washington Parish

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

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Sheriff

No one got a majority, so Benny Rayburn, Jr. (Other party) and Johnny D. Crain (Other party) went to a runoff.

  • Benny Rayburn, Jr. Other partyIn runoff

    34.0% 5,929 votes

  • Johnny D. Crain Other partyIn runoff

    26.9% 4,685 votes

  • Billy Gill Other partyDefeated

    22.8% 3,971 votes

  • Bubbie Misita Other partyDefeated

    8.4% 1,459 votes

3 other candidates: 8.0% together
Vertrees Adams Other party5.2%913
James L. Stephens Other party2.3%405
Raymond W. Sylvia Other party0.4%71

17,433 votes cast.

School board

Member of School Board, District 2

Jimmie W. Corkern (Democrat) won with 54.8% of the vote.

  • Jimmie W. Corkern DemocratElected

    54.8% 547 votes

  • Richard Juneau DemocratDefeated

    28.3% 282 votes

  • David A. Boe DemocratDefeated

    16.9% 169 votes

998 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 4

Benard Crain (Democrat) won with 62.3% of the vote.

  • Benard Crain DemocratElected

    62.3% 844 votes

  • Mary Helen Williams DemocratDefeated

    28.7% 389 votes

  • Jack Jordan, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    8.9% 121 votes

1,354 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 5

No one got a majority, so Jim Morris (Democrat) and James E. "Ed" Carroll (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Jim Morris DemocratIn runoff

    25.3% 333 votes

  • James E. "Ed" Carroll DemocratIn runoff

    19.4% 255 votes

  • Sam Rogers DemocratDefeated

    17.0% 224 votes

  • Sidney Seal DemocratDefeated

    13.9% 183 votes

3 other candidates: 24.4% together
Donald Matthews Democrat8.9%117
"Tommy" Smotherman, Jr. Democrat8.3%109
Melvin Temples Democrat7.2%95

1,316 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

City of Bogalusa

Mayor, City of Bogalusa

No one got a majority, so C. Louis Rawls (Other party) and C. P. Verger (Other party) went to a runoff.

  • C. Louis Rawls Other partyIn runoff

    42.6% 2,979 votes

  • C. P. Verger Other partyIn runoff

    32.0% 2,239 votes

  • Richard "Dick" Richardson Other partyDefeated

    17.8% 1,247 votes

  • Mitchell Graham Other partyDefeated

    6.5% 455 votes

  • Henry Chambers Other partyDefeated

    1.0% 72 votes

6,992 votes cast.

Councilmen at Large, City of Bogalusa

No one got a majority, so Jay J. Piccinati (Other party), Toye Taylor (Other party), Reubin Sumrall (Other party), and Robert Earl Wheat (Other party) went to a runoff.

  • Jay J. Piccinati Other partyIn runoff

    22.7% 2,693 votes

  • Toye Taylor Other partyIn runoff

    22.3% 2,639 votes

  • Reubin Sumrall Other partyIn runoff

    19.8% 2,351 votes

  • Robert Earl Wheat Other partyIn runoff

    18.9% 2,237 votes

  • Geo. E. Tullos Other partyDefeated

    16.3% 1,928 votes

11,848 votes cast.

Councilman, District A, City of Bogalusa

William Bailey, Jr. (Other party) won with 57.3% of the vote.

  • William Bailey, Jr. Other partyElected

    57.3% 659 votes

  • Thomas Dennard Kates Other partyDefeated

    34.8% 401 votes

  • Joel Miller Other partyDefeated

    7.9% 91 votes

1,151 votes cast.

Councilman, District B, City of Bogalusa

No one got a majority, so . Richmond (Other party) and . Ross (Other party) went to a runoff.

  • . Richmond Other partyIn runoff

    43.7% 489 votes

  • . Ross Other partyIn runoff

    35.1% 392 votes

  • . Harry Other partyDefeated

    21.2% 237 votes

1,118 votes cast.

Councilman, District C, City of Bogalusa

No one got a majority, so . Galloway (Other party) and . Applewhite (Other party) went to a runoff.

  • . Galloway Other partyIn runoff

    38.4% 487 votes

  • . Applewhite Other partyIn runoff

    36.3% 460 votes

  • Larry Miller Other partyDefeated

    25.3% 321 votes

1,268 votes cast.

Councilman, District D, City of Bogalusa

No one got a majority, so . Godwin (Other party) and . Williams (Other party) went to a runoff.

  • . Godwin Other partyIn runoff

    40.4% 688 votes

  • . Williams Other partyIn runoff

    29.4% 500 votes

  • . King Other partyDefeated

    15.7% 267 votes

  • . Lavigne Other partyDefeated

    14.5% 247 votes

1,702 votes cast.