Clerk of Court
No one got a majority, so Lawrence "Bud" Bergeron (Democrat) and Joan Kern (Democrat) went to a runoff.
9,967 votes cast.
Assumption Parish
Local election results for Saturday, October 22, 1983. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.
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Parish offices
Police Juror, Ward 1
Gilbert Dupaty (Democrat) won with 73.1% of the vote.
1,080 votes cast.
Police Juror, Ward 2
No one got a majority, so Kenneth "Duck" Peltier (Democrat) and Elvin Simoneaux (Democrat) went to a runoff.
1,184 votes cast.
Police Juror, Ward 3
No one got a majority, so Norris Andras (Democrat) and Lawrence J. Gros (Democrat) went to a runoff.
884 votes cast.
Police Juror, Ward 4
No one got a majority, so "Joe" Harrison, Jr. (Democrat) and Alvin C. Sylvester (Democrat) went to a runoff.
866 votes cast.
Police Juror, Ward 5
No one got a majority, so "Jim" Simmons (Democrat) and Doris O. Arboneaux (Democrat) went to a runoff.
1,418 votes cast.
Police Juror, Ward 6
No one got a majority, so Norman "Doc" Melancon (Democrat) and Allen G. Daze' (Democrat) went to a runoff.
1,148 votes cast.
Police Juror, Ward 7
Paul J. Cancienne (Democrat) won with 62.5% of the vote.
1,069 votes cast.
Police Juror, Ward 8
E. J. Alleman (Democrat) won with 64.1% of the vote.
1,252 votes cast.
Police Juror, Ward 9
Murvin H. Theriot (Democrat) won with 53.8% of the vote.
1,291 votes cast.
School board
Member of School Board, Ward 1
No one got a majority, so Felix "Jay" Landry, Jr. (Republican) and Clarence Southall, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.
1,064 votes cast.
Member of School Board, Ward 2
Henry M. Robichaux (Republican) won with 61.7% of the vote.
1,138 votes cast.
Member of School Board, Ward 9
Dennis P. Landry (Democrat) won with 69.8% of the vote.
1,252 votes cast.
State Legislature
State Senator, 18th Senatorial District
Joe Sevario (Democrat) won with 65.4% of the vote.
This race covers 5 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Assumption Parish: Joe Sevario 60.6%, M. Paul LeBlanc 39.4%.
46,863 votes cast.
State Senator, 21st Senatorial District
Anthony J. Gaurisco, Jr. (Democrat) won with 59.2% of the vote.
This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Assumption Parish: Anthony J. Gaurisco, Jr. 45.6%, John L. Haydel 54.4%.
36,221 votes cast.
State Representative, 51st Representative District
John Siracusa (Democrat) won with 58.8% of the vote.
This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Assumption Parish: John Siracusa 46.2%, John "J.D." Schoonenberg 53.8%.
13,213 votes cast.
State Representative, 58th Representative District
No one got a majority, so Melvin Irvin, Jr. (Democrat) and Camille J. Russo, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.
This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Assumption Parish: Melvin Irvin, Jr. 23.0%, Camille J. Russo, Jr. 37.1%, Chester Diez, Jr. 10.3%, Benjamin "Ben" Johnson 15.8%.
17,445 votes cast.
State Representative, 60th Representative District
Harry J. "Soup" Kember, Jr. (Democrat) won with 71.1% of the vote.
This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Assumption Parish: Harry J. "Soup" Kember, Jr. 72.8%, John M. Evans 27.2%.
18,753 votes cast.
Courts and judges
Justice of the Peace, 2nd Justice of the Peace Ward
Hayward J. Cedotal (Democrat) won with 52.1% of the vote.
2,788 votes cast.
Justice of the Peace, 3rd Justice of the Peace Ward
No one got a majority, so Justin P. Blanchard (Democrat) and Clyde J. Landry (Democrat) went to a runoff.
3,395 votes cast.
Constable, 1st Justice of the Peace Ward
J. Wayne Poche (Democrat) won with 52.3% of the vote.
3,048 votes cast.
Constable, 2nd Justice of the Peace Ward
"Sam" LaGrange (Democrat) won with 69.7% of the vote.
2,633 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 Assumption Parish: Thomas G. "Tom" Clausen 54.5%, J. Kelly Nix 45.5%.
1,404,421 votes cast.