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Bienville Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 22, 1983. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Sheriff

No one got a majority, so Arvis E. Whitman (Democrat) and W. Carrel Waites (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Arvis E. Whitman DemocratIn runoff

    41.8% 3,560 votes

  • W. Carrel Waites DemocratIn runoff

    22.8% 1,942 votes

  • Leroy Johnson DemocratDefeated

    18.5% 1,570 votes

  • Charles Jowers DemocratDefeated

    9.9% 844 votes

  • Harris Collinsworth DemocratDefeated

    7.0% 592 votes

8,508 votes cast.

Clerk of Court

H. Rupert Sledge (Democrat) won with 50.8% of the vote.

  • H. Rupert Sledge DemocratElected

    50.8% 4,005 votes

  • James A. Madden DemocratDefeated

    49.2% 3,886 votes

7,891 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 1

No one got a majority, so Dan Madden (Democrat) and Charles Butler (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Dan Madden DemocratIn runoff

    31.4% 396 votes

  • Charles Butler DemocratIn runoff

    28.8% 364 votes

  • Rodney L. Cook DemocratDefeated

    11.4% 144 votes

  • L. M. Williams DemocratDefeated

    10.1% 128 votes

2 other candidates: 18.3% together
Tom Cathey Democrat9.6%121
Joe D. Moore Democrat8.7%110

1,263 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 2

Sedric Hampton (Democrat) won with 68.8% of the vote.

  • Sedric Hampton DemocratElected

    68.8% 779 votes

  • Charles W. Christian DemocratDefeated

    31.2% 353 votes

1,132 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 3

David M. Fields (Democrat) won with 56.2% of the vote.

  • David M. Fields DemocratElected

    56.2% 562 votes

  • Herbert T. Newman DemocratDefeated

    34.6% 346 votes

  • Wendell Shepherd DemocratDefeated

    9.2% 92 votes

1,000 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 4

Tommie Uzzle (Democrat) won with 79.4% of the vote.

  • Tommie Uzzle DemocratElected

    79.4% 896 votes

  • Jonathan T. "Chico" LeBlanc, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    20.6% 232 votes

1,128 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 5

Marion Leshe (Democrat) won with 64.6% of the vote.

  • Marion Leshe DemocratElected

    64.6% 735 votes

  • Harold Grigg DemocratDefeated

    35.4% 403 votes

1,138 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 6

No one got a majority, so Dearl E. Morris (Democrat) and Reginald A. Page (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Dearl E. Morris DemocratIn runoff

    33.2% 478 votes

  • Reginald A. Page DemocratIn runoff

    22.4% 323 votes

  • Benton Foster DemocratDefeated

    20.2% 291 votes

  • Bobby Joe Loud DemocratDefeated

    9.5% 137 votes

2 other candidates: 14.7% together
Walter F. Peterson, Sr. Democrat8.4%121
Randall "Bo" Jinks Democrat6.3%91

1,441 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 7

W. W. Wafer (Democrat) won with 56.3% of the vote.

  • W. W. Wafer DemocratElected

    56.3% 722 votes

  • Charles E. Williams DemocratDefeated

    25.0% 320 votes

  • Victor E. Myers DemocratDefeated

    18.7% 240 votes

1,282 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Representative, 11th Representative District

No one got a majority, so Louise B. Johnson (Democrat) and Jimmy Long (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bienville Parish: Louise B. Johnson 23.6%, Jimmy Long 22.9%, David M. Newell 22.0%, Robert C. James 18.0%.

  • Louise B. Johnson DemocratIn runoff

    29.9% 5,044 votes

  • Jimmy Long DemocratIn runoff

    23.5% 3,960 votes

  • David M. Newell DemocratDefeated

    23.4% 3,955 votes

  • Robert C. James DemocratDefeated

    15.8% 2,666 votes

2 other candidates: 7.4% together
June Taylor Auger Democrat4.7%787
Fred G. Sanders Republican2.7%454

16,866 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
Bienville ParishLouise B. Johnson23.6%
Claiborne ParishDavid M. Newell43.8%
Union ParishLouise B. Johnson32.8%

State Representative, 13th Representative District

"Mike" Tinnerello (Democrat) won with 53.5% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bienville Parish: "Mike" Tinnerello 47.8%, James H. Fair, Jr. 52.2%.

  • "Mike" Tinnerello DemocratElected

    53.5% 10,162 votes

  • James H. Fair, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    46.5% 8,836 votes

18,998 votes cast.

Results by parish
Parish"Mike" TinnerelloJames H. Fair, Jr.Turnout
Bienville Parish47.8%3,22652.2%3,520
Jackson Parish39.8%2,43060.2%3,675
Winn Parish73.3%4,50626.7%1,641

Courts and judges

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 1

Edward E. Mason (Democrat) won with 54.0% of the vote.

  • Edward E. Mason DemocratElected

    54.0% 1,180 votes

  • Reed Simpkins DemocratDefeated

    46.0% 1,004 votes

2,184 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 2

Cholla Ardoin (Democrat) won with 66.8% of the vote.

  • Cholla Ardoin DemocratElected

    66.8% 609 votes

  • John H. Frazier, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    33.2% 303 votes

912 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 4

Doris Scott (Democrat) won with 63.2% of the vote.

  • Doris Scott DemocratElected

    63.2% 1,444 votes

  • Eddy Higginbotham DemocratDefeated

    31.7% 725 votes

  • Aaron M. Spainhour DemocratDefeated

    5.0% 115 votes

2,284 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 1

Jerry W. Johnson (Democrat) won with 56.4% of the vote.

  • Jerry W. Johnson DemocratElected

    56.4% 1,177 votes

  • R. Kennon Cathey DemocratDefeated

    43.6% 910 votes

2,087 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 2

Olen Walter Jackson (Democrat) won with 50.9% of the vote.

  • Olen Walter Jackson DemocratElected

    50.9% 464 votes

  • Leslie O. Towns DemocratDefeated

    49.1% 448 votes

912 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 3

Dan Hay (Democrat) won with 64.2% of the vote.

  • Dan Hay DemocratElected

    64.2% 806 votes

  • Jack Sullivan DemocratDefeated

    35.8% 450 votes

1,256 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 4

Michael Don Morrow (Democrat) won with 58.3% of the vote.

  • Michael Don Morrow DemocratElected

    58.3% 656 votes

  • Roy D. Murray DemocratDefeated

    41.7% 470 votes

1,126 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 Bienville Parish: Thomas G. "Tom" Clausen 67.8%, J. Kelly Nix 32.2%.

  • Thomas G. "Tom" Clausen DemocratElected

    54.5% 765,507 votes

  • J. Kelly Nix DemocratDefeated

    45.5% 638,914 votes

1,404,421 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishThomas G. "Tom" ClausenJ. Kelly NixTurnout
Acadia Parish52.0%12,50248.0%11,524
Allen Parish57.0%5,30143.0%3,999
Ascension Parish54.2%10,95745.8%9,265
Assumption Parish54.5%4,82345.5%4,032
Avoyelles Parish59.8%9,76540.2%6,575
Beauregard Parish61.1%6,78238.9%4,321
Bienville Parish67.8%5,08632.2%2,414
Bossier Parish55.8%12,65844.2%10,036
Caddo Parish52.0%37,10248.0%34,213
Calcasieu Parish58.3%35,22641.7%25,156
Caldwell Parish53.0%2,67947.0%2,372
Cameron Parish56.0%2,26544.0%1,783
Catahoula Parish49.0%2,69051.0%2,796
Claiborne Parish64.0%3,69936.0%2,077
Concordia Parish52.4%4,47847.6%4,060
De Soto Parish55.1%5,07444.9%4,141
East Baton Rouge Parish56.7%71,84243.3%54,832
East Carroll Parish52.4%2,04147.6%1,857
East Feliciana Parish54.9%3,72645.1%3,058
Evangeline Parish65.0%9,22135.0%4,960
Franklin Parish59.2%5,70640.8%3,932
Grant Parish63.2%4,76036.8%2,775
Iberia Parish54.2%13,24245.8%11,190
Iberville Parish57.4%7,91242.6%5,880
Jackson Parish53.9%3,82146.1%3,266
Jefferson Davis Parish57.5%7,41942.5%5,475
Jefferson Parish48.7%59,51651.3%62,782
Lafayette Parish60.8%31,54239.2%20,343
Lafourche Parish56.7%16,06343.3%12,273
LaSalle Parish59.2%3,99640.8%2,759
Lincoln Parish57.9%6,88442.1%5,006
Livingston Parish61.2%15,59338.8%9,905
Madison Parish55.0%5,42245.0%4,431
Morehouse Parish50.0%5,53550.0%5,534
Natchitoches Parish50.3%6,25049.7%6,168
Orleans Parish45.8%70,06254.2%83,053
Ouachita Parish53.3%22,20346.7%19,436
Plaquemines Parish63.8%5,72536.2%3,251
Pointe Coupee Parish54.3%5,27545.7%4,448
Rapides Parish62.7%26,66537.3%15,891
Red River Parish00
Richland Parish52.4%4,24547.6%3,855
Sabine Parish56.8%5,00643.2%3,804
St. Bernard Parish46.6%12,75553.4%14,612
St. Charles Parish52.0%7,66948.0%7,078
St. Helena Parish57.4%2,61742.6%1,941
St. James Parish60.0%5,64940.0%3,762
St. John the Baptist Parish49.2%6,52550.8%6,728
St. Landry Parish59.0%17,45641.0%12,111
St. Martin Parish43.6%6,47556.4%8,391
St. Mary Parish73.8%15,72226.2%5,574
St. Tammany Parish51.2%20,12648.8%19,162
Tangipahoa Parish56.0%16,85444.0%13,224
Tensas Parish70.4%2,35529.6%989
Terrebonne Parish61.0%17,44339.0%11,141
Union Parish61.6%5,24738.4%3,267
Vermilion Parish55.9%11,68044.1%9,215
Vernon Parish55.4%6,76044.6%5,437
Washington Parish44.6%7,32155.4%9,083
Webster Parish62.1%10,05237.9%6,132
West Baton Rouge Parish49.6%3,96750.4%4,035
West Carroll Parish46.4%2,42153.6%2,801
West Feliciana Parish41.5%1,50258.5%2,114
Winn Parish56.6%4,15243.4%3,189