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Iberia Parish

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

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Sheriff

Errol "Romo" Romero (Democrat) won with 70.3% of the vote.

  • Errol "Romo" Romero DemocratElected

    70.3% 19,339 votes

  • Jim Desormeaux DemocratDefeated

    14.2% 3,915 votes

  • Charles C. Wattigny DemocratDefeated

    6.7% 1,837 votes

  • Horace Comeaux DemocratDefeated

    3.8% 1,044 votes

3 other candidates: 5.0% together
Edmond Hills Democrat3.7%1,019
S. M. "Pete" Darby Republican0.9%237
Ivy "Poncho" Gonzales Republican0.5%131

27,522 votes cast.

Assessor

Elton J. Barras (Democrat) won with 68.1% of the vote.

  • Elton J. Barras DemocratElected

    68.1% 17,777 votes

  • Erland "Ticky" LaBauve DemocratDefeated

    31.9% 8,313 votes

26,090 votes cast.

Parish President

No one got a majority, so Francis Romero (Democrat) and Clifton "Cliff" Aucoin (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Francis Romero DemocratIn runoff

    38.5% 10,416 votes

  • Clifton "Cliff" Aucoin DemocratIn runoff

    32.9% 8,919 votes

  • Reving "Rev" Broussard DemocratDefeated

    18.4% 4,979 votes

  • Melvin Small DemocratDefeated

    7.9% 2,145 votes

  • Ronald "Ronnie" Migues No partyDefeated

    2.3% 626 votes

27,085 votes cast.

Councilman, District 1

No one got a majority, so Lee Roy "Nickodemous" Harrison, Sr. (Democrat) and Michael R. Landry (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Lee Roy "Nickodemous" Harrison, Sr. DemocratIn runoff

    47.8% 674 votes

  • Michael R. Landry DemocratIn runoff

    36.8% 519 votes

  • Narcisse J. "Nopie" Callagan No partyDefeated

    11.7% 165 votes

  • Phillip A. "Codi" Joseph No partyDefeated

    3.6% 51 votes

1,409 votes cast.

Councilman, District 2

Curtis "Joe" Boudoin (Democrat) won with 72.0% of the vote.

  • Curtis "Joe" Boudoin DemocratElected

    72.0% 1,170 votes

  • Caesar Comeaux DemocratDefeated

    28.0% 455 votes

1,625 votes cast.

Councilman, District 3

Robert J. "Bob" Dugas (Democrat) won with 50.8% of the vote.

  • Robert J. "Bob" Dugas DemocratElected

    50.8% 852 votes

  • James A. Boudreaux DemocratDefeated

    49.2% 826 votes

1,678 votes cast.

Councilman, District 4

No one got a majority, so Stanley J. Small (Democrat) and Lloyd Brown (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Stanley J. Small DemocratIn runoff

    45.9% 668 votes

  • Lloyd Brown DemocratIn runoff

    30.1% 438 votes

  • Brunette King Blue DemocratDefeated

    24.0% 349 votes

1,455 votes cast.

Councilman, District 5

Wilfred "Will" Langlinais (Democrat) won with 74.7% of the vote.

  • Wilfred "Will" Langlinais DemocratElected

    74.7% 1,397 votes

  • William J. Viator DemocratDefeated

    25.3% 474 votes

1,871 votes cast.

Councilman, District 6

Ovide J. Lancon, Jr. (Democrat) won with 50.0% of the vote.

  • Ovide J. Lancon, Jr. DemocratElected

    50.0% 832 votes

  • Pat Murphy No partyDefeated

    50.0% 831 votes

  • Stephen Koch DemocratDefeated

    0.0% 0 votes

1,663 votes cast.

Councilman, District 7

George T. Gros (Republican) won with 81.8% of the vote.

  • George T. Gros RepublicanElected

    81.8% 1,848 votes

  • William "Billy Ray" Johnson DemocratDefeated

    18.2% 411 votes

2,259 votes cast.

Councilman, District 8

No one got a majority, so Pat Grisaffe (Democrat) and Lloyd Nicholson, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Pat Grisaffe DemocratIn runoff

    48.2% 1,143 votes

  • Lloyd Nicholson, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    39.3% 932 votes

  • Sanders Joseph Butler III DemocratDefeated

    12.5% 297 votes

2,372 votes cast.

Councilman, District 9

No one got a majority, so Glenn P. Romero (Democrat) and Harold J. Landry (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Glenn P. Romero DemocratIn runoff

    37.7% 806 votes

  • Harold J. Landry DemocratIn runoff

    29.2% 625 votes

  • David Berard DemocratDefeated

    20.4% 437 votes

  • Otto A. Girouard, Jr. RepublicanDefeated

    12.7% 272 votes

2,140 votes cast.

Councilman, District 10

Carl Meche (Democrat) won with 57.5% of the vote.

  • Carl Meche DemocratElected

    57.5% 1,076 votes

  • Norman G. Landry DemocratDefeated

    24.4% 457 votes

  • Dean Lancon DemocratDefeated

    18.0% 337 votes

1,870 votes cast.

Councilman, District 12

Victor J. Jeanminette (Democrat) won with 50.8% of the vote.

  • Victor J. Jeanminette DemocratElected

    50.8% 987 votes

  • Richard "Chico" Pecantte DemocratDefeated

    38.9% 756 votes

  • Walter Channette, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    10.2% 199 votes

1,942 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Representative, 49th Representative District

Ted Haik, Jr. (Democrat) won with 62.2% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Iberia Parish: Ted Haik, Jr. 59.3%, Kenneth "Kenu" Romero 40.7%.

  • Ted Haik, Jr. DemocratElected

    62.2% 11,107 votes

  • Kenneth "Kenu" Romero DemocratDefeated

    37.8% 6,760 votes

17,867 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishTed Haik, Jr.Kenneth "Kenu" RomeroTurnout
Iberia Parish59.3%6,62740.7%4,557
St. Mary Parish69.5%1,81230.5%796
Vermilion Parish65.5%2,66834.5%1,407

Courts and judges

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 1

John N. "Johnny" Hebert (Democrat) won with 63.9% of the vote.

  • John N. "Johnny" Hebert DemocratElected

    63.9% 2,563 votes

  • Merlin J. Comeaux DemocratDefeated

    36.1% 1,448 votes

4,011 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 2

Forrest Landrey (Democrat) won with 68.2% of the vote.

  • Forrest Landrey DemocratElected

    68.2% 1,646 votes

  • Lloyd J. Derise DemocratDefeated

    31.8% 769 votes

2,415 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 3

Julius A. Prince (Democrat) won with 59.0% of the vote.

  • Julius A. Prince DemocratElected

    59.0% 1,949 votes

  • Doyle R. Young DemocratDefeated

    41.0% 1,353 votes

3,302 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 1

Mark A. Comeaux (Democrat) won with 61.8% of the vote.

  • Mark A. Comeaux DemocratElected

    61.8% 2,467 votes

  • Larry Melancon DemocratDefeated

    38.2% 1,522 votes

3,989 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 3

Senac Louviere (Democrat) won with 54.4% of the vote.

  • Senac Louviere DemocratElected

    54.4% 1,865 votes

  • Byron J. Decuir No partyDefeated

    45.6% 1,565 votes

3,430 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 Iberia Parish: Thomas G. "Tom" Clausen 54.2%, J. Kelly Nix 45.8%.

  • 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