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Caddo Parish

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

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Coroner

George M. McCormick II (Democrat) won with 70.2% of the vote.

  • George M. McCormick II DemocratElected

    70.2% 49,878 votes

  • Robt. E. Braswell DemocratDefeated

    29.8% 21,197 votes

71,075 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 Caddo Parish: Sydney B. Nelson 91.0%, Richard "Chico" Lewis 9.0%.

  • 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

State Senator, 38th Senatorial District

Richard G. Neeson (Democrat) won with 52.9% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Caddo Parish: Richard G. Neeson 56.8%, C. Kay Carter, Jr. 35.6%, Andrew Evans 7.6%.

  • Richard G. Neeson DemocratElected

    52.9% 17,996 votes

  • C. Kay Carter, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    38.2% 12,997 votes

  • Andrew Evans RepublicanDefeated

    8.8% 3,009 votes

34,002 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishRichard G. NeesonC. Kay Carter, Jr.Andrew EvansTurnout
Caddo Parish56.8%14,00435.6%8,7687.6%1,884
De Soto Parish42.7%3,99245.2%4,22912.0%1,125

State Senator, 39th Senatorial District

No one got a majority, so Gregory Tarver (Democrat) and Bill Keith (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Gregory Tarver DemocratIn runoff

    44.1% 13,157 votes

  • Bill Keith DemocratIn runoff

    37.1% 11,056 votes

  • "Tom" Loggins DemocratDefeated

    18.8% 5,613 votes

29,826 votes cast.

State Representative, 1st Representative District

No one got a majority, so Bruce N. Lynn (Republican) and John W. "Jack" Miller (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Bruce N. Lynn RepublicanIn runoff

    50.0% 6,166 votes

  • John W. "Jack" Miller DemocratIn runoff

    43.0% 5,313 votes

  • Edith B. McVay DemocratDefeated

    7.0% 865 votes

12,344 votes cast.

State Representative, 2nd Representative District

No one got a majority, so Alphonse Jackson, Jr. (Democrat) and Roy W. Lester (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Alphonse Jackson, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    43.6% 4,529 votes

  • Roy W. Lester DemocratIn runoff

    39.0% 4,045 votes

  • Michael R. Walker DemocratDefeated

    17.4% 1,802 votes

10,376 votes cast.

State Representative, 3rd Representative District

No one got a majority, so Willie Singleton (Democrat) and Jerry Tim Brooks (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Willie Singleton DemocratIn runoff

    36.6% 3,395 votes

  • Jerry Tim Brooks DemocratIn runoff

    31.9% 2,960 votes

  • "Rick" Edmonds DemocratDefeated

    28.7% 2,663 votes

  • Glynn Thompson DemocratDefeated

    2.9% 266 votes

9,284 votes cast.

State Representative, 5th Representative District

B. F. O'neal, Jr. (Republican) won with 60.0% of the vote.

  • B. F. O'neal, Jr. RepublicanElected

    60.0% 9,603 votes

  • Ponder F. Mcinnis DemocratDefeated

    22.2% 3,558 votes

  • Michael J. "Mike" Malarcher DemocratDefeated

    17.7% 2,838 votes

15,999 votes cast.

State Representative, 7th Representative District

Johnny McFerren (Democrat) won with 67.3% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Caddo Parish: Johnny McFerren 81.4%, Walter Calvert 18.6%.

  • Johnny McFerren DemocratElected

    67.3% 8,770 votes

  • Walter Calvert DemocratDefeated

    32.7% 4,262 votes

13,032 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJohnny McFerrenWalter CalvertTurnout
Caddo Parish81.4%3,62318.6%826
De Soto Parish60.0%5,14740.0%3,436

Courts and judges

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 3, Blanchard Dist.

Warren Mack Tyler III (Democrat) won with 52.5% of the vote.

  • Warren Mack Tyler III DemocratElected

    52.5% 2,421 votes

  • "Pat" Stegall DemocratDefeated

    47.5% 2,191 votes

4,612 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 5

"Tom" Bryson, Jr. (Republican) won with 57.8% of the vote.

  • "Tom" Bryson, Jr. RepublicanElected

    57.8% 2,832 votes

  • B. T. McMullen DemocratDefeated

    26.9% 1,315 votes

  • Carolyn B. Madrid DemocratDefeated

    15.3% 749 votes

4,896 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 6

Hope McMullen McDonnell (Democrat) won with 62.8% of the vote.

  • Hope McMullen McDonnell DemocratElected

    62.8% 834 votes

  • Neely Joyce "Kline" LaFranier DemocratDefeated

    37.2% 493 votes

1,327 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 7

No one got a majority, so James F. Flurry (Republican) and Charles E. Hicks (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • James F. Flurry RepublicanIn runoff

    42.0% 3,354 votes

  • Charles E. Hicks DemocratIn runoff

    33.1% 2,641 votes

  • "Gil" Montgomery DemocratDefeated

    24.9% 1,989 votes

7,984 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 9

No one got a majority, so Gordon E. Rawson (Democrat) and Jimmie Dale Banks (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Gordon E. Rawson DemocratIn runoff

    40.8% 234 votes

  • Jimmie Dale Banks RepublicanIn runoff

    40.1% 230 votes

  • "Vi" Hogan No partyDefeated

    19.2% 110 votes

574 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 2, Oil City Dist.

No one got a majority, so H. H. "Pat" Allen (Democrat) and Carl J. Broome (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • H. H. "Pat" Allen DemocratIn runoff

    46.7% 812 votes

  • Carl J. Broome DemocratIn runoff

    28.7% 498 votes

  • H. R. "Jerry" Woodell RepublicanDefeated

    24.6% 427 votes

1,737 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 2, Vivian District

John M. Kennedy (Democrat) won with 61.9% of the vote.

  • John M. Kennedy DemocratElected

    61.9% 1,169 votes

  • James L. Hall, Sr. RepublicanDefeated

    38.1% 720 votes

1,889 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 3, Blanchard Dist.

Leigh Green Walker (Democrat) won with 50.2% of the vote.

  • Leigh Green Walker DemocratElected

    50.2% 2,377 votes

  • Jerry Faust DemocratDefeated

    49.8% 2,358 votes

4,735 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 3, Mooringsport D.

Dale G. Nix (Democrat) won with 63.1% of the vote.

  • Dale G. Nix DemocratElected

    63.1% 2,855 votes

  • Robert R. Harrison DemocratDefeated

    36.9% 1,671 votes

4,526 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 5

No one got a majority, so D. R. McMullen (Republican) and Bobby L. Wooley (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • D. R. McMullen RepublicanIn runoff

    43.8% 2,085 votes

  • Bobby L. Wooley DemocratIn runoff

    42.1% 2,003 votes

  • Tobias W. Madrid DemocratDefeated

    14.1% 673 votes

4,761 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 7

No one got a majority, so E. M. "Jinky" Broome (Democrat) and J. R. John McGrew (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • E. M. "Jinky" Broome DemocratIn runoff

    44.0% 3,448 votes

  • J. R. John McGrew DemocratIn runoff

    28.9% 2,268 votes

  • Tom Brown DemocratDefeated

    27.1% 2,122 votes

7,838 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 8

"Cy" Morrison (Democrat) won with 57.6% of the vote.

  • "Cy" Morrison DemocratElected

    57.6% 705 votes

  • "Tony" Lewis DemocratDefeated

    42.4% 520 votes

1,225 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 Caddo Parish: Thomas G. "Tom" Clausen 52.0%, J. Kelly Nix 48.0%.

  • 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