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Bossier Parish

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

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Sheriff

Vol S. Dooley, Jr. (Democrat) won with 70.2% of the vote.

  • Vol S. Dooley, Jr. DemocratElected

    70.2% 16,541 votes

  • James W. Ramsey DemocratDefeated

    29.8% 7,012 votes

23,553 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 1

No one got a majority, so Paul Caplis (Democrat) and B. H. "Bill" Gardner (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Paul Caplis DemocratIn runoff

    34.6% 757 votes

  • B. H. "Bill" Gardner DemocratIn runoff

    19.4% 423 votes

  • Larry L. Taylor DemocratDefeated

    15.7% 343 votes

  • A. C. "Ace" Vascoe DemocratDefeated

    12.8% 280 votes

2 other candidates: 17.5% together
William C. "Pee Wee" Lindsey Democrat9.3%204
Jerry W. McWhiney Democrat8.1%178

2,185 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 2

No one got a majority, so Vaughn Moore (Democrat) and Joe Crew (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Vaughn Moore DemocratIn runoff

    32.7% 901 votes

  • Joe Crew DemocratIn runoff

    29.1% 802 votes

  • Billy Joe Maxey DemocratDefeated

    17.5% 483 votes

  • Mark S. Medicus DemocratDefeated

    13.5% 372 votes

  • Charles M. Johnson RepublicanDefeated

    7.1% 195 votes

2,753 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 3

Boyd Montgomery (Democrat) won with 61.8% of the vote.

  • Boyd Montgomery DemocratElected

    61.8% 1,528 votes

  • Lady Sutton No partyDefeated

    38.2% 943 votes

2,471 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 4

Jimmy Walker (Democrat) won with 68.3% of the vote.

  • Jimmy Walker DemocratElected

    68.3% 1,438 votes

  • "Jim" Heifner DemocratDefeated

    31.7% 668 votes

2,106 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 5

Sam Gregorio (Democrat) won with 79.9% of the vote.

  • Sam Gregorio DemocratElected

    79.9% 1,215 votes

  • Priscilla Frost Labonte DemocratDefeated

    20.1% 305 votes

1,520 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 6

Wayne Keith (Democrat) won with 67.9% of the vote.

  • Wayne Keith DemocratElected

    67.9% 1,941 votes

  • J. P. Johnston DemocratDefeated

    32.1% 916 votes

2,857 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 7

V. B. "Pete" Glorioso (Democrat) won with 54.1% of the vote.

  • V. B. "Pete" Glorioso DemocratElected

    54.1% 875 votes

  • Jerry W. Baker DemocratDefeated

    23.8% 385 votes

  • James Abrams DemocratDefeated

    22.1% 358 votes

1,618 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 10

No one got a majority, so Thomas R. "Tom" McDaniel (Democrat) and Jerome L. Darby (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Thomas R. "Tom" McDaniel DemocratIn runoff

    46.0% 568 votes

  • Jerome L. Darby DemocratIn runoff

    33.0% 407 votes

  • Johnny C. Gipson No partyDefeated

    21.1% 260 votes

1,235 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 12

No one got a majority, so James Q. Wellborn (Republican) and "Wayne" Hammack (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • James Q. Wellborn RepublicanIn runoff

    37.0% 725 votes

  • "Wayne" Hammack DemocratIn runoff

    33.2% 652 votes

  • Richard N. Ferguson DemocratDefeated

    29.8% 585 votes

1,962 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 37th Senatorial District

Sydney B. Nelson (Democrat) won with 89.0% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: Sydney B. Nelson 85.5%, Richard "Chico" Lewis 14.5%.

  • Sydney B. Nelson DemocratElected

    89.0% 29,105 votes

  • Richard "Chico" Lewis DemocratDefeated

    11.0% 3,582 votes

32,687 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishSydney B. NelsonRichard "Chico" LewisTurnout
Bossier Parish85.5%9,94414.5%1,681
Caddo Parish91.0%19,1619.0%1,901

Courts and judges

Justice(s) of the Peace, Justice of the Peace District 1

"Tom" Carleton (Republican) won with 66.5% of the vote.

  • "Tom" Carleton RepublicanElected

    66.5% 2,822 votes

  • Rita B. Adams DemocratDefeated

    26.4% 1,119 votes

  • Roger P. Rye DemocratDefeated

    7.1% 301 votes

4,242 votes cast.

Justice(s) of the Peace, Justice of the Peace District 4

Elvin Ervin (Democrat) won with 60.1% of the vote.

  • Elvin Ervin DemocratElected

    60.1% 223 votes

  • Wayne D. Nuckolls DemocratDefeated

    39.9% 148 votes

371 votes cast.

Justice(s) of the Peace, Justice of the Peace District 6

Cullen B. Keith, Jr. (Democrat) and Warren Moore (Democrat) won.

  • Cullen B. Keith, Jr. DemocratElected

    40.8% 2,109 votes

  • Warren Moore DemocratElected

    40.5% 2,091 votes

  • James B. Lee DemocratDefeated

    18.7% 963 votes

5,163 votes cast.

Constable(s), Justice of the Peace District 1

Richey Jackson (Republican) won with 63.0% of the vote.

  • Richey Jackson RepublicanElected

    63.0% 2,467 votes

  • Harry T. Stern RepublicanDefeated

    26.5% 1,039 votes

  • Barry Lagala RepublicanDefeated

    10.5% 410 votes

3,916 votes cast.

Constable(s), Justice of the Peace District 6

"Walt" Downey (Democrat) and David Allian Dement (Democrat) won.

  • "Walt" Downey DemocratElected

    34.5% 1,685 votes

  • David Allian Dement DemocratElected

    34.4% 1,683 votes

  • E. E. "Gene" Johnson DemocratDefeated

    31.1% 1,522 votes

4,890 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 Bossier Parish: Thomas G. "Tom" Clausen 55.8%, J. Kelly Nix 44.2%.

  • 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