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Jefferson Davis Parish

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

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Sheriff

Dallas Cormier (Democrat) won with 69.5% of the vote.

  • Dallas Cormier DemocratElected

    69.5% 9,753 votes

  • Ledel "Blackie" Forestier DemocratDefeated

    30.0% 4,210 votes

  • Harlan W. "Sonny" Welch DemocratDefeated

    0.5% 77 votes

14,040 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 1

Austin "Sonny" Abshire, Jr. (Democrat) won with 62.3% of the vote.

  • Austin "Sonny" Abshire, Jr. DemocratElected

    62.3% 647 votes

  • James H. "Jimmy" Broussard DemocratDefeated

    37.7% 392 votes

1,039 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 2

No one got a majority, so J. E. "Eugene" Roy (Democrat) and Louis F. DeLaunay (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • J. E. "Eugene" Roy DemocratIn runoff

    35.5% 412 votes

  • Louis F. DeLaunay DemocratIn runoff

    30.6% 355 votes

  • Warren J. Cain, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    18.4% 214 votes

  • Michael G. Aguillard DemocratDefeated

    15.4% 179 votes

1,160 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 4

Arthur Eastman (Democrat) won with 60.5% of the vote.

  • Arthur Eastman DemocratElected

    60.5% 575 votes

  • Daniel Rutledge, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    39.5% 375 votes

950 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 6

Raymond L. Woodel (Democrat) won with 59.8% of the vote.

  • Raymond L. Woodel DemocratElected

    59.8% 625 votes

  • Melvin C. Garman DemocratDefeated

    40.2% 421 votes

1,046 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 8

No one got a majority, so Aulden J. LeBlanc, Sr. (Democrat) and Robert "Rug" Gary (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Aulden J. LeBlanc, Sr. DemocratIn runoff

    31.7% 389 votes

  • Robert "Rug" Gary DemocratIn runoff

    29.5% 362 votes

  • Louis Inman DemocratDefeated

    14.2% 174 votes

  • Barbara T. DeRouen DemocratDefeated

    12.4% 152 votes

  • Hadley A. Fontenot DemocratDefeated

    12.2% 150 votes

1,227 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 9

No one got a majority, so John E. Treme (Democrat) and George S. Leonard, Sr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • John E. Treme DemocratIn runoff

    31.6% 362 votes

  • George S. Leonard, Sr. DemocratIn runoff

    27.1% 310 votes

  • Murray J. Langley DemocratDefeated

    25.7% 294 votes

  • Mildred "Millie" LaFleur DemocratDefeated

    15.7% 180 votes

1,146 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 10

No one got a majority, so Gregory Buller (Democrat) and Luther Marcantel (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Gregory Buller DemocratIn runoff

    38.3% 365 votes

  • Luther Marcantel DemocratIn runoff

    31.1% 296 votes

  • Kirby Cormier DemocratDefeated

    18.6% 177 votes

  • Wayne Sonnier DemocratDefeated

    12.1% 115 votes

953 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 11

No one got a majority, so "Phil" Fontenot (Democrat) and Joe Ray Vanicor (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • "Phil" Fontenot DemocratIn runoff

    47.7% 518 votes

  • Joe Ray Vanicor DemocratIn runoff

    30.8% 335 votes

  • Al "Teppy" Daboval, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    11.8% 128 votes

  • E. D. Shipp, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    9.8% 106 votes

1,087 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 13

No one got a majority, so Eddie Falcon (Democrat) and Maxim Bourque (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Eddie Falcon DemocratIn runoff

    35.0% 432 votes

  • Maxim Bourque DemocratIn runoff

    16.2% 200 votes

  • R. W. "Dick" Watkins RepublicanDefeated

    15.6% 193 votes

  • Dennis Vanicor DemocratDefeated

    11.7% 144 votes

2 other candidates: 21.5% together
Wilfred "T Boy" Ardoin Democrat10.9%134
Steve Pousson Democrat10.7%132

1,235 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 27th Senatorial District

W. L. "Bill" McLead, Jr. (Democrat) won with 54.1% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Davis Parish: W. L. "Bill" McLead, Jr. 52.3%, Roger Miller 28.7%, "Will" "Poochie" Belton 19.0%.

  • W. L. "Bill" McLead, Jr. DemocratElected

    54.1% 20,982 votes

  • Roger Miller DemocratDefeated

    25.2% 9,778 votes

  • "Will" "Poochie" Belton DemocratDefeated

    20.7% 8,035 votes

38,795 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishW. L. "Bill" McLead, Jr.Roger Miller"Will" "Poochie" BeltonTurnout
Calcasieu Parish55.0%14,05923.4%5,97521.6%5,517
Jefferson Davis Parish52.3%6,92328.7%3,80319.0%2,518

Courts and judges

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 3

Loyvee L. Whitaker (Democrat) won with 59.6% of the vote.

  • Loyvee L. Whitaker DemocratElected

    59.6% 502 votes

  • Bertha Paxson DemocratDefeated

    40.4% 340 votes

842 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 6

George Gotreaux (Democrat) won with 56.7% of the vote.

  • George Gotreaux DemocratElected

    56.7% 705 votes

  • William W. "Bill" LaBouve DemocratDefeated

    43.3% 538 votes

1,243 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 1

Tommy Lee Smith (Democrat) won with 71.1% of the vote.

  • Tommy Lee Smith DemocratElected

    71.1% 1,534 votes

  • Joseph Curley Gary DemocratDefeated

    28.9% 625 votes

2,159 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 2

No one got a majority, so Edward Lafleur (Democrat) and William LaFleur (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Edward Lafleur DemocratIn runoff

    42.4% 454 votes

  • William LaFleur DemocratIn runoff

    29.0% 311 votes

  • Allen "Bubba" Langley DemocratDefeated

    28.6% 306 votes

1,071 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 4

Alva Joseph LeBlanc (Democrat) won with 58.2% of the vote.

  • Alva Joseph LeBlanc DemocratElected

    58.2% 1,171 votes

  • Lawrence Boudreaux DemocratDefeated

    41.8% 840 votes

2,011 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 Jefferson Davis Parish: Thomas G. "Tom" Clausen 57.5%, J. Kelly Nix 42.5%.

  • 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