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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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Webster 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 4

Melba M. Adkins (Democrat) won with 50.3% of the vote.

  • Melba M. Adkins DemocratElected

    50.3% 368 votes

  • Marshall Modisette DemocratDefeated

    49.7% 363 votes

731 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 11

W. B. Holley (Democrat) won with 72.8% of the vote.

  • W. B. Holley DemocratElected

    72.8% 785 votes

  • Zetha Sullivan Gibson DemocratDefeated

    27.2% 294 votes

1,079 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

City of Minden

Mayor, City of Minden

No one got a majority, so Noel E. Byars (Other party) and J. T. "Jim" Branch (Other party) went to a runoff.

  • Noel E. Byars Other partyIn runoff

    42.5% 1,957 votes

  • J. T. "Jim" Branch Other partyIn runoff

    31.4% 1,446 votes

  • J. E. "Pat" Patterson Other partyDefeated

    26.2% 1,207 votes

4,610 votes cast.

Chief of Police, City of Minden

No one got a majority, so Jim Lee Stanfield (Other party) and Chester Adcock (Other party) went to a runoff.

  • Jim Lee Stanfield Other partyIn runoff

    42.1% 1,937 votes

  • Chester Adcock Other partyIn runoff

    38.3% 1,761 votes

  • John T. Byrd Other partyDefeated

    13.8% 637 votes

  • Darrell Morris Other partyDefeated

    5.8% 267 votes

4,602 votes cast.

Alderman, District D, City of Minden

Peggy J. Staples (Other party) won with 73.9% of the vote.

  • Peggy J. Staples Other partyElected

    73.9% 760 votes

  • Eddy E. Arnold Other partyDefeated

    26.1% 269 votes

1,029 votes cast.

Alderman, District E, City of Minden

Jim L. Starkey (Other party) won with 62.9% of the vote.

  • Jim L. Starkey Other partyElected

    62.9% 936 votes

  • Felix R. Garrett Other partyDefeated

    30.8% 458 votes

  • Dawson Lary Other partyDefeated

    6.3% 94 votes

1,488 votes cast.

Village of Cullen

Alderman, Village of Cullen

No one got a majority, so Maude Esther Underwood (Other party) and Vernon D. Wilks (Other party) went to a runoff.

  • Maude Esther Underwood Other partyIn runoff

    44.0% 245 votes

  • Vernon D. Wilks Other partyIn runoff

    31.1% 173 votes

  • Mozell Odom Other partyDefeated

    25.0% 139 votes

557 votes cast.

Other races

Chief of Police, Village of Cullen

No one got a majority, so Travis Randy Perkins (Other party) and John A. Thompson, Jr. (Other party) went to a runoff.

  • Travis Randy Perkins Other partyIn runoff

    46.0% 259 votes

  • John A. Thompson, Jr. Other partyIn runoff

    23.4% 132 votes

  • James A. "Jim" Goodgion Other partyDefeated

    19.0% 107 votes

  • James Loyd Overstreet, Jr. Other partyDefeated

    11.5% 65 votes

563 votes cast.