Sheriff
John Claiborne Durio (Democrat) won with 73.5% of the vote.
9,826 votes cast.
Allen Parish
Local election results for Saturday, October 22, 1983. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.
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Parish offices
Assessor
Eldridge J. Hance (Democrat) won with 51.0% of the vote.
9,718 votes cast.
Coroner
James Lowry (Democrat) won with 84.4% of the vote.
9,278 votes cast.
Police Juror, District 2
Clyde Johnson (Democrat) won with 72.0% of the vote.
982 votes cast.
Police Juror, District 4
No one got a majority, so Edward "Pete" Darbonne (Democrat) and Charles B. "Billy" Reed (Democrat) went to a runoff.
1,412 votes cast.
Police Juror, District 6
R. E. "Sonny" Weatherford (Democrat) won with 80.0% of the vote.
1,240 votes cast.
Police Juror, District 7
No one got a majority, so John "Ike" Fossett (Democrat) and Gerald Wayne Reeves (Democrat) went to a runoff.
1,814 votes cast.
Cities, towns, and villages
Town of Elizabeth
Alderman, Town of Elizabeth
Ann M. Newman (Democrat) won with 50.3% of the vote.
169 votes cast.
Town of Kinder
Alderman, Town of Kinder
Estes LeDoux, Jr. (Democrat) won with 59.6% of the vote.
1,085 votes cast.
State Legislature
State Senator, 28th Senatorial District
No one got a majority, so John Saunders (Democrat) and "Don" Hines (Democrat) went to a runoff.
This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Allen Parish: John Saunders 48.5%, "Don" Hines 24.5%, Peter Savoy 22.8%, Daniel Lemoine 4.2%.
49,231 votes cast.
State Representative, 32nd Representative District
James David Cain (Democrat) won with 73.3% of the vote.
This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Allen Parish: James David Cain 72.8%, George Karam 16.2%, Gary L. Bauer 6.2%, Eric D. Wood 4.8%.
17,112 votes cast.
Courts and judges
Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 2
Lyndon Livingston (Democrat) won with 51.7% of the vote.
2,263 votes cast.
Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 3
No one got a majority, so Juanita "Gilley" Mahaffey (Democrat) and Richard Ricky Fontenot (Democrat) went to a runoff.
700 votes cast.
Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 4
Simeon S. Singleton (Democrat) won with 52.1% of the vote.
898 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 3
Roney Reeves (Democrat) won with 56.2% of the vote.
696 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 4
No one got a majority, so D. D. Morrow (Democrat) and Cephas Reeves (Democrat) went to a runoff.
909 votes cast.
Other races
Education Superintendent
Thomas G. "Tom" Clausen (Democrat) won with 54.5% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Allen Parish: Thomas G. "Tom" Clausen 57.0%, J. Kelly Nix 43.0%.
1,404,421 votes cast.