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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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Grant Parish

Local election results for Tuesday, November 2, 1982. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Police Juror, District 1

Ona Roberts (Democrat) won with 50.5% of the vote.

  • Ona Roberts DemocratElected

    50.5% 471 votes

  • Nelson James DemocratDefeated

    49.5% 462 votes

933 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 2

Jimmy Bryant (Democrat) won with 54.2% of the vote.

  • Jimmy Bryant DemocratElected

    54.2% 574 votes

  • J. D. Lasyone DemocratDefeated

    45.8% 485 votes

1,059 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 6

Julius F. "Fred" Scott (Democrat) won with 53.0% of the vote.

  • Julius F. "Fred" Scott DemocratElected

    53.0% 498 votes

  • Mike Robertson RepublicanDefeated

    47.0% 442 votes

940 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 7

Russell A. Hataway (Democrat) won with 55.8% of the vote.

  • Russell A. Hataway DemocratElected

    55.8% 463 votes

  • Sley "Sammy" Cox, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    44.2% 367 votes

830 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 8

James C. "Speck" Evans (Democrat) won with 55.6% of the vote.

  • James C. "Speck" Evans DemocratElected

    55.6% 574 votes

  • Harvey Bradford DemocratDefeated

    44.4% 458 votes

1,032 votes cast.

School board

Member of School Board, District 2

Oscar C. Hyde (Democrat) won with 57.8% of the vote.

  • Oscar C. Hyde DemocratElected

    57.8% 614 votes

  • W. T. McCain, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    42.2% 448 votes

1,062 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 3

W. E. Jerro, Jr. (Democrat) won with 61.9% of the vote.

  • W. E. Jerro, Jr. DemocratElected

    61.9% 364 votes

  • Elvin Watson DemocratDefeated

    38.1% 224 votes

588 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 4

George W. Trotter (Republican) won with 54.7% of the vote.

  • George W. Trotter RepublicanElected

    54.7% 333 votes

  • George C. Lasyone DemocratDefeated

    45.3% 276 votes

609 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 5

Wendell W. Young (Democrat) won with 53.6% of the vote.

  • Wendell W. Young DemocratElected

    53.6% 485 votes

  • F. D. Murrell DemocratDefeated

    46.4% 420 votes

905 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 6

William L. "Roy" Maddox (Democrat) won with 56.1% of the vote.

  • William L. "Roy" Maddox DemocratElected

    56.1% 530 votes

  • Belle Zachary Malone DemocratDefeated

    43.9% 414 votes

944 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 8

No one got a majority, so Kenneth R. Cline (Democrat) and Loyd C. Williams (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Kenneth R. Cline DemocratIn runoff

    36.0% 371 votes

  • Loyd C. Williams DemocratIn runoff

    31.2% 321 votes

  • Billy Edwards DemocratDefeated

    11.1% 114 votes

  • Jamie Barrett DemocratDefeated

    8.6% 89 votes

2 other candidates: 13.1% together
Hedy Henderson Democrat7.1%73
Gary L. Wright Democrat6.0%62

1,030 votes cast.