Sheriff
Wayne McElveen (Democrat) won with 69.7% of the vote.
62,525 votes cast.
Calcasieu Parish
Local election results for Saturday, October 22, 1983. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.
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Parish offices
Clerk of Court
Acton Hillebrandt (Democrat) won with 62.6% of the vote.
59,683 votes cast.
Coroner
Charles M. Smith (Democrat) won with 60.8% of the vote.
59,271 votes cast.
Police Juror, District 1
Don Manuel (Democrat) won with 50.8% of the vote.
4,511 votes cast.
Police Juror, District 4
No one got a majority, so A. B. Franklin (Democrat) and Etta M. Stewart (No party) went to a runoff.
3,461 votes cast.
Police Juror, District 5
"Ed" Watson (Democrat) won with 53.9% of the vote.
4,238 votes cast.
Police Juror, District 7
D. C. "Chick" Green (Democrat) won with 70.2% of the vote.
4,689 votes cast.
Police Juror, District 8
James "Jim" Schooler (Democrat) won with 52.3% of the vote.
3,199 votes cast.
Police Juror, District 9
No one got a majority, so R. M. "Bob" Goldsmith (Democrat) and Ginger Falcon (Democrat) went to a runoff.
5,311 votes cast.
Police Juror, District 10
No one got a majority, so Philip Dugas (Democrat) and Darrell Derouen (Democrat) went to a runoff.
4,405 votes cast.
Police Juror, District 11
No one got a majority, so Albert L. Clifton (Democrat) and Roy Arrant (Democrat) went to a runoff.
3,761 votes cast.
Police Juror, District 13
No one got a majority, so "Jim" Wing (Democrat) and Charles "Buckie" LeBouef (Democrat) went to a runoff.
4,080 votes cast.
Police Juror, District 14
No one got a majority, so Kenneth R. "Ken" Brown (Democrat) and Ray Campbell (Democrat) went to a runoff.
4,307 votes cast.
Police Juror, District 15
John F. Vaughn (Democrat) won with 61.9% of the vote.
4,448 votes cast.
State Legislature
State Senator, 26th Senatorial District
Cliff Newman (Democrat) won with 62.8% of the vote.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Calcasieu Parish: Cliff Newman 61.6%, Jesse Knowles 38.4%.
40,233 votes cast.
State Senator, 27th Senatorial District
W. L. "Bill" McLead, Jr. (Democrat) won with 54.1% of the vote.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Calcasieu Parish: W. L. "Bill" McLead, Jr. 55.0%, Roger Miller 23.4%, "Will" "Poochie" Belton 21.6%.
38,795 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 Calcasieu Parish: James David Cain 64.4%, George Karam 2.7%, Gary L. Bauer 19.3%, Eric D. Wood 13.6%.
17,112 votes cast.
State Representative, 33rd Representative District
Burt Andrepont (Democrat) won with 80.1% of the vote.
13,998 votes cast.
State Representative, 34th Representative District
No one got a majority, so Wilford Carter (Democrat) and Allen August (Democrat) went to a runoff.
13,091 votes cast.
State Representative, 35th Representative District
Margaret Lowenthal (Democrat) won with 60.0% of the vote.
17,054 votes cast.
State Representative, 36th Representative District
Conway LeBleu (Democrat) won with 74.9% of the vote.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Calcasieu Parish: Conway LeBleu 70.8%, Michael Tritico 29.2%.
15,707 votes cast.
Courts and judges
Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 2
L. D. Trahan (Democrat) won with 51.6% of the vote.
799 votes cast.
Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 6
Patrick R. Langley (Democrat) won with 53.8% of the vote.
2,822 votes cast.
Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 7
No one got a majority, so "Spinner" Patin (Democrat) and Roxy Barrows (Democrat) went to a runoff.
2,048 votes cast.
Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 8
E. L. "Buddy" Ogea (Democrat) won with 61.6% of the vote.
2,034 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 2
Lawrence Hoffpauir (Democrat) won with 55.0% of the vote.
809 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 5
Henry "Pete" Meeks (Democrat) won with 57.4% of the vote.
827 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 6
No one got a majority, so A. B. "Red" Meeks (Democrat) and Rickey Dale Brummet (Democrat) went to a runoff.
2,882 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 8
Claude L. Hebert (Democrat) won with 67.9% of the vote.
2,057 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 Calcasieu Parish: Thomas G. "Tom" Clausen 58.3%, J. Kelly Nix 41.7%.
1,404,421 votes cast.