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On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

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Cameron Parish

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

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Sheriff

James R. "Sono" Savoie (Democrat) won with 54.0% of the vote.

  • James R. "Sono" Savoie DemocratElected

    54.0% 2,407 votes

  • Gene Constance DemocratDefeated

    33.1% 1,476 votes

  • Cliff Cabell DemocratDefeated

    11.6% 516 votes

  • Paul T. Shirley DemocratDefeated

    1.3% 59 votes

4,458 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 1

Ernest "Little Carol" Trahan (Democrat) won with 66.8% of the vote.

  • Ernest "Little Carol" Trahan DemocratElected

    66.8% 384 votes

  • James L. Dyson DemocratDefeated

    33.2% 191 votes

575 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 4

Lester J. "Ferpo" Richard, Jr. (Democrat) won with 71.4% of the vote.

  • Lester J. "Ferpo" Richard, Jr. DemocratElected

    71.4% 580 votes

  • Burton David DemocratDefeated

    28.6% 232 votes

812 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 6

J. B. Blake, Jr. (Democrat) won with 73.9% of the vote.

  • J. B. Blake, Jr. DemocratElected

    73.9% 504 votes

  • Cedric Hebert RepublicanDefeated

    26.1% 178 votes

682 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 Cameron Parish: Cliff Newman 72.6%, Jesse Knowles 27.4%.

  • Cliff Newman DemocratElected

    62.8% 25,271 votes

  • Jesse Knowles RepublicanDefeated

    37.2% 14,962 votes

40,233 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishCliff NewmanJesse KnowlesTurnout
Calcasieu Parish61.6%22,10138.4%13,768
Cameron Parish72.6%3,17027.4%1,194

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 Cameron Parish: Conway LeBleu 85.6%, Michael Tritico 14.4%.

  • Conway LeBleu DemocratElected

    74.9% 11,764 votes

  • Michael Tritico No partyDefeated

    25.1% 3,943 votes

15,707 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishConway LeBleuMichael TriticoTurnout
Calcasieu Parish70.8%8,05729.2%3,321
Cameron Parish85.6%3,70714.4%622

Courts and judges

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 1

Mrs. Rose Broussard (Democrat) won with 56.6% of the vote.

  • Mrs. Rose Broussard DemocratElected

    56.6% 146 votes

  • Earl J. Conner DemocratDefeated

    43.4% 112 votes

258 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 1

Nolan J. Broussard (Democrat) won with 84.8% of the vote.

  • Nolan J. Broussard DemocratElected

    84.8% 239 votes

  • L. P. "Butch" Guidry DemocratDefeated

    15.2% 43 votes

282 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 3

Adam D. Labove (Democrat) won with 81.3% of the vote.

  • Adam D. Labove DemocratElected

    81.3% 1,146 votes

  • Johnny Young DemocratDefeated

    18.7% 263 votes

1,409 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 6

Gwen Constance (Democrat) won with 68.6% of the vote.

  • Gwen Constance DemocratElected

    68.6% 522 votes

  • Archie L. Bourns DemocratDefeated

    31.4% 239 votes

761 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 Cameron Parish: Thomas G. "Tom" Clausen 56.0%, J. Kelly Nix 44.0%.

  • 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