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Claiborne Parish

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

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Police Juror, District 1

Malcom R. Brown (Democrat) won with 79.8% of the vote.

  • Malcom R. Brown DemocratElected

    79.8% 430 votes

  • James O. Main DemocratDefeated

    20.2% 109 votes

539 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 4

Joe A. Sturges (Democrat) won with 73.6% of the vote.

  • Joe A. Sturges DemocratElected

    73.6% 436 votes

  • Willie D. Howard DemocratDefeated

    26.4% 156 votes

592 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 5

W. T. "Bill" Bailey (Democrat) won with 55.8% of the vote.

  • W. T. "Bill" Bailey DemocratElected

    55.8% 430 votes

  • Murray Sherrill DemocratDefeated

    44.2% 341 votes

771 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 6

Kenneth L. Volentine (Democrat) won with 69.7% of the vote.

  • Kenneth L. Volentine DemocratElected

    69.7% 539 votes

  • Tom Haynes DemocratDefeated

    30.3% 234 votes

773 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 7

Ed. L. Bolling, Jr. (Democrat) won with 52.7% of the vote.

  • Ed. L. Bolling, Jr. DemocratElected

    52.7% 385 votes

  • Layden C. Davidson RepublicanDefeated

    21.6% 158 votes

  • O. P. "Pete" Pearson DemocratDefeated

    18.7% 137 votes

  • Wayne R. Hatfield DemocratDefeated

    7.0% 51 votes

731 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 8

No one got a majority, so Emma Lou Green Hilliard (Democrat) and Jerry Brown (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Emma Lou Green Hilliard DemocratIn runoff

    41.4% 262 votes

  • Jerry Brown DemocratIn runoff

    20.2% 128 votes

  • Robert A. "Bobby" Cook DemocratDefeated

    19.6% 124 votes

  • George Cross DemocratDefeated

    15.8% 100 votes

  • R. W. "Nank" McDonald DemocratDefeated

    3.0% 19 votes

633 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 9

No one got a majority, so James L. "Sonny" Collins (Democrat) and Tom Robinson (No party) went to a runoff.

  • James L. "Sonny" Collins DemocratIn runoff

    45.2% 281 votes

  • Tom Robinson No partyIn runoff

    23.8% 148 votes

  • Mrs. Reece "Dorris S." Robinson DemocratDefeated

    23.5% 146 votes

  • C. C. "Hamburger" Austin DemocratDefeated

    7.6% 47 votes

622 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 10

No one got a majority, so Stewart Griffin (Democrat) and Murray J. Powell (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Stewart Griffin DemocratIn runoff

    41.7% 278 votes

  • Murray J. Powell DemocratIn runoff

    28.0% 187 votes

  • Scott B. "Doc" Roberson DemocratDefeated

    15.4% 103 votes

  • Herbert Mardis DemocratDefeated

    14.8% 99 votes

667 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 Claiborne Parish: Louise B. Johnson 26.5%, Jimmy Long 16.4%, David M. Newell 43.8%, Robert C. James 8.8%.

  • 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%

Courts and judges

Justice of the Peace, 1st Justice of the Peace Court

Jim Smart (Democrat) won with 52.1% of the vote.

  • Jim Smart DemocratElected

    52.1% 848 votes

  • Ralph A. Coleman RepublicanDefeated

    47.9% 781 votes

1,629 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 Claiborne Parish: Thomas G. "Tom" Clausen 64.0%, J. Kelly Nix 36.0%.

  • 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