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Grant Parish

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

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Sheriff

L. R. "Pop" Hataway (Democrat) won with 56.7% of the vote.

  • L. R. "Pop" Hataway DemocratElected

    56.7% 4,619 votes

  • Bill Landrum DemocratDefeated

    18.0% 1,468 votes

  • Carrol "Booty" Garlington DemocratDefeated

    17.5% 1,430 votes

  • Herman Nugent DemocratDefeated

    7.8% 634 votes

8,151 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

Village of Georgetown

Chief of Police, Village of Georgetown

Isaac L. "Bud" Nugent (Democrat) won with 90.0% of the vote.

  • Isaac L. "Bud" Nugent DemocratElected

    90.0% 180 votes

  • John B. Tims RepublicanDefeated

    10.0% 20 votes

200 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Representative, 22nd Representative District

No one got a majority, so Thomas "Bud" Brady (Democrat) and W. L. Rambo (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Grant Parish: Thomas "Bud" Brady 27.3%, W. L. Rambo 37.4%, Richard Thompson 31.3%, Darrel Thaxton 3.9%.

  • Thomas "Bud" Brady DemocratIn runoff

    36.0% 6,424 votes

  • W. L. Rambo DemocratIn runoff

    29.1% 5,185 votes

  • Richard Thompson DemocratDefeated

    27.8% 4,960 votes

  • Darrel Thaxton DemocratDefeated

    7.2% 1,276 votes

17,845 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishThomas "Bud" BradyW. L. RamboRichard ThompsonDarrel ThaxtonTurnout
Grant Parish27.3%2,21037.4%3,02331.3%2,5303.9%319
LaSalle Parish49.7%3,62724.0%1,75414.6%1,06511.7%857
Rapides Parish23.9%58716.6%40855.5%1,3654.1%100

Courts and judges

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace District 1

No one got a majority, so Rodney Dowty (Democrat) and Ima Marie Dubois (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Rodney Dowty DemocratIn runoff

    45.5% 495 votes

  • Ima Marie Dubois DemocratIn runoff

    33.2% 361 votes

  • Anita McCracken DemocratDefeated

    21.3% 231 votes

1,087 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace District 2

No one got a majority, so Ora C. O'Quinn (Democrat) and Carmen "Betsy" James (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Ora C. O'Quinn DemocratIn runoff

    40.0% 403 votes

  • Carmen "Betsy" James DemocratIn runoff

    32.0% 323 votes

  • Perry Joe Sharbino DemocratDefeated

    28.0% 282 votes

1,008 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace District 7

No one got a majority, so Reginald Dryden (Democrat) and Roger E. Davis (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Reginald Dryden DemocratIn runoff

    44.0% 449 votes

  • Roger E. Davis DemocratIn runoff

    28.8% 294 votes

  • Eddie L. Tarpley DemocratDefeated

    27.2% 277 votes

1,020 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace District 8S

Donald C. Bankston II (Democrat) won with 56.9% of the vote.

  • Donald C. Bankston II DemocratElected

    56.9% 248 votes

  • James M. Crooks DemocratDefeated

    43.1% 188 votes

436 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace District 1

No one got a majority, so T. A. "Thomas" Chelette (Democrat) and Wayne Gongre (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • T. A. "Thomas" Chelette DemocratIn runoff

    42.2% 463 votes

  • Wayne Gongre DemocratIn runoff

    37.7% 414 votes

  • Glen Walker DemocratDefeated

    20.1% 221 votes

1,098 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace District 2

Billy Chelette (Democrat) won with 62.5% of the vote.

  • Billy Chelette DemocratElected

    62.5% 668 votes

  • Robert A. Parker DemocratDefeated

    23.1% 247 votes

  • Doug James DemocratDefeated

    14.3% 153 votes

1,068 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace District 5

Gary Woodard (Democrat) won with 50.9% of the vote.

  • Gary Woodard DemocratElected

    50.9% 512 votes

  • R. C. Whitstine DemocratDefeated

    49.1% 494 votes

1,006 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace District 7

Ronnie W. Maxey (Democrat) won with 65.7% of the vote.

  • Ronnie W. Maxey DemocratElected

    65.7% 646 votes

  • Troy Gurgainers, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    34.3% 338 votes

984 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace District 8N

D. B. "Butch" Armstrong (Democrat) won with 61.0% of the vote.

  • D. B. "Butch" Armstrong DemocratElected

    61.0% 443 votes

  • W. Elvin Barrett DemocratDefeated

    39.0% 283 votes

726 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace District 8S

Preston H. Mosley (Democrat) won with 54.1% of the vote.

  • Preston H. Mosley DemocratElected

    54.1% 235 votes

  • Roger Dale Humphreys DemocratDefeated

    45.9% 199 votes

434 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 Grant Parish: Thomas G. "Tom" Clausen 63.2%, J. Kelly Nix 36.8%.

  • 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