Sheriff
No one got a majority, so Elmer Litchfield (Republican) and John Allphin (Democrat) went to a runoff.
131,751 votes cast.
East Baton Rouge Parish
Local election results for Saturday, October 22, 1983. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.
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Parish offices
Sheriff, (Unexpired term ending July 1984)
No one got a majority, so Elmer Litchfield (Republican) and John Allphin (Democrat) went to a runoff.
128,244 votes cast.
Clerk of Court
No one got a majority, so Sandra S. Thompson (Democrat) and "Mike" Cannon (Democrat) went to a runoff.
129,947 votes cast.
State Legislature
State Senator, 13th Senatorial District
M. A "Mike" Cross (Democrat) won with 72.3% of the vote.
This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Baton Rouge Parish: M. A "Mike" Cross 83.0%, Patrick E. McGibboney 17.0%.
39,864 votes cast.
State Senator, 14th Senatorial District
Richard "Dick" Turnley, Jr. (Democrat) won with 51.9% of the vote.
29,837 votes cast.
State Senator, 16th Senatorial District
Kenneth E. "Ken" Osterberger (Democrat) won with 73.8% of the vote.
40,423 votes cast.
State Representative, 61st Representative District
No one got a majority, so Walter C. Dumas (Democrat) and Louis Jetson (Democrat) went to a runoff.
9,993 votes cast.
State Representative, 62nd Representative District
No one got a majority, so "Tom" McVea (Democrat) and John D. Travis (Democrat) went to a runoff.
This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Baton Rouge Parish: "Tom" McVea 45.8%, John D. Travis 21.4%, Michael M. Haynes 10.8%, Anthony Long 11.0%.
14,566 votes cast.
State Representative, 63rd Representative District
No one got a majority, so Jewel J. Newman (Democrat) and Melvin "Kip" Holden (Democrat) went to a runoff.
10,775 votes cast.
State Representative, 65th Representative District
Donald Ray Kennard (Democrat) won with 62.1% of the vote.
13,996 votes cast.
State Representative, 66th Representative District
Louis "Woody" Jenkins (Democrat) won with 69.4% of the vote.
12,872 votes cast.
Courts and judges
District Judge, 19th Judicial District Court, Division F
Frank Saia (Republican) won with 51.0% of the vote.
122,539 votes cast.
Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 2, District 1
Virgil Womack (Democrat) won with 80.7% of the vote.
1,956 votes cast.
Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 2, District 3
No one got a majority, so Mary L. Williams (Democrat) and Vernell Haynes (Democrat) went to a runoff.
9,102 votes cast.
Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 3, District 2
Kenneth K. Kirkpatrick (Democrat) won with 76.5% of the vote.
12,377 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 2, District 1
J. Ralph Gilpin (Democrat) won with 72.1% of the vote.
1,941 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 3, District 1
Virgil D. Devall (Democrat) won with 50.8% of the vote.
9,572 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 3, District 2
Gilbert D. Aucoin (Democrat) won with 77.6% of the vote.
11,351 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 3, District 3
Louis D. Braud (Democrat) won with 57.1% of the vote.
3,949 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 East Baton Rouge Parish: Thomas G. "Tom" Clausen 56.7%, J. Kelly Nix 43.3%.
1,404,421 votes cast.