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Livingston Parish

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

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Sheriff

Odom Graves (Democrat) won with 65.3% of the vote.

  • Odom Graves DemocratElected

    65.3% 17,665 votes

  • Ewell C. Bencaz DemocratDefeated

    14.8% 4,010 votes

  • A. S. "Jr." Lanier DemocratDefeated

    8.5% 2,310 votes

  • Clyde Bridges DemocratDefeated

    8.0% 2,151 votes

2 other candidates: 3.4% together
Percy "Butch" Poche Democrat2.4%638
J. R. Weatherford No party1.0%279

27,053 votes cast.

Clerk of Court

No one got a majority, so Lucius W. Patterson (Democrat) and Odis "Buddy" Ratcliff, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Lucius W. Patterson DemocratIn runoff

    48.8% 12,986 votes

  • Odis "Buddy" Ratcliff, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    40.2% 10,715 votes

  • Lloyd J. Patterson, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    11.0% 2,930 votes

26,631 votes cast.

Assessor

Charles A. Abels (Democrat) won with 78.4% of the vote.

  • Charles A. Abels DemocratElected

    78.4% 19,650 votes

  • Jake D. Starkey DemocratDefeated

    21.6% 5,411 votes

25,061 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 1

No one got a majority, so James Sibley (Democrat) and John L. Jones (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • James Sibley DemocratIn runoff

    39.3% 1,410 votes

  • John L. Jones DemocratIn runoff

    28.9% 1,037 votes

  • Henry Earl Williams DemocratDefeated

    16.2% 582 votes

  • Paul Tassin DemocratDefeated

    15.5% 555 votes

3,584 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 2

No one got a majority, so Jerry Cantu (Democrat) and E. A. Tate (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Jerry Cantu DemocratIn runoff

    41.2% 999 votes

  • E. A. Tate DemocratIn runoff

    33.9% 822 votes

  • John Fore DemocratDefeated

    19.6% 475 votes

  • Odie M. Allen DemocratDefeated

    5.3% 128 votes

2,424 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 3

No one got a majority, so C. W. "Coach" Borde Borde (Democrat) and E. Walter Sibley (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • C. W. "Coach" Borde Borde DemocratIn runoff

    48.3% 1,023 votes

  • E. Walter Sibley DemocratIn runoff

    27.4% 581 votes

  • Roland "Ed" Parker DemocratDefeated

    19.2% 406 votes

  • Roy E. Squyres DemocratDefeated

    5.1% 108 votes

2,118 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 4

Pat Scivicque (Democrat) won with 50.7% of the vote.

  • Pat Scivicque DemocratElected

    50.7% 1,447 votes

  • Daniel L. Landry DemocratDefeated

    31.5% 900 votes

  • Karen Zana Burch DemocratDefeated

    17.8% 509 votes

2,856 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 5

Raymonc C. "Bubba" Harris (Democrat) won with 63.0% of the vote.

  • Raymonc C. "Bubba" Harris DemocratElected

    63.0% 1,804 votes

  • Henry Robinson DemocratDefeated

    37.0% 1,060 votes

2,864 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 6

No one got a majority, so Deloine Wheat (Democrat) and Dewey Harrell (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Deloine Wheat DemocratIn runoff

    35.5% 1,113 votes

  • Dewey Harrell DemocratIn runoff

    29.9% 937 votes

  • Richard W. Watts DemocratDefeated

    27.7% 868 votes

  • Shirley Durbin DemocratDefeated

    5.1% 159 votes

  • "Jimmy" Stephens No partyDefeated

    1.9% 61 votes

3,138 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 7

George Lockhart (Democrat) won with 67.1% of the vote.

  • George Lockhart DemocratElected

    67.1% 2,028 votes

  • Darius Hall DemocratDefeated

    32.9% 993 votes

3,021 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 8

No one got a majority, so Roy Miller (Democrat) and Larry Arceneaux (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Roy Miller DemocratIn runoff

    41.6% 1,323 votes

  • Larry Arceneaux DemocratIn runoff

    27.6% 878 votes

  • Melvin J. Triche DemocratDefeated

    11.7% 372 votes

  • Sam H. Wall DemocratDefeated

    11.4% 363 votes

  • Don Sylvest DemocratDefeated

    7.8% 247 votes

3,183 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 9

No one got a majority, so Carl Wagner (Democrat) and Willie E. "Bill" Hoover (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Carl Wagner DemocratIn runoff

    40.3% 1,259 votes

  • Willie E. "Bill" Hoover DemocratIn runoff

    27.7% 863 votes

  • Keith "Moley" Herring DemocratDefeated

    11.7% 365 votes

  • Willis Blackwell DemocratDefeated

    9.3% 291 votes

3 other candidates: 11.0% together
Richard Hoyt Democrat3.9%122
Georgia Ballard Hall Democrat3.7%117
James A. Allred, Jr. Democrat3.3%104

3,121 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 Livingston Parish: M. A "Mike" Cross 60.6%, Patrick E. McGibboney 39.4%.

  • M. A "Mike" Cross DemocratElected

    72.3% 28,823 votes

  • Patrick E. McGibboney DemocratDefeated

    27.7% 11,041 votes

39,864 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishM. A "Mike" CrossPatrick E. McGibboneyTurnout
East Baton Rouge Parish83.0%15,41517.0%3,163
Livingston Parish60.6%7,67739.4%4,996
Tangipahoa Parish66.5%5,73133.5%2,882

State Senator, 18th Senatorial District

Joe Sevario (Democrat) won with 65.4% of the vote.

This race covers 5 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Livingston Parish: Joe Sevario 60.0%, M. Paul LeBlanc 40.0%.

  • Joe Sevario DemocratElected

    65.4% 30,663 votes

  • M. Paul LeBlanc DemocratDefeated

    34.6% 16,200 votes

46,863 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJoe SevarioM. Paul LeBlancTurnout
Ascension Parish68.4%14,47231.6%6,697
Assumption Parish60.6%98939.4%642
Livingston Parish60.0%7,50540.0%5,009
St. James Parish68.4%6,65631.6%3,070
St. John the Baptist Parish57.1%1,04142.9%782

State Representative, 71st Representative District

No one got a majority, so Julius A. Blount (Democrat) and Theresa Jackson (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Julius A. Blount DemocratIn runoff

    41.9% 7,591 votes

  • Theresa Jackson DemocratIn runoff

    38.0% 6,877 votes

  • J. L. Shilling DemocratDefeated

    20.2% 3,652 votes

18,120 votes cast.

Courts and judges

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 3

Winona Watts (Democrat) won with 58.7% of the vote.

  • Winona Watts DemocratElected

    58.7% 619 votes

  • Jesse "Mike" DeMars DemocratDefeated

    41.3% 435 votes

1,054 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 4

Max C. Owens (Democrat) won with 86.8% of the vote.

  • Max C. Owens DemocratElected

    86.8% 2,340 votes

  • Dorothy Raynor "Ms. Dot" Ferency DemocratDefeated

    13.2% 356 votes

2,696 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 6

Doris "Lloyd" Threeton (Democrat) won with 70.6% of the vote.

  • Doris "Lloyd" Threeton DemocratElected

    70.6% 1,148 votes

  • Florence Foster "Flo" Wascom DemocratDefeated

    29.4% 478 votes

1,626 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 7

W. O. Mincey (Democrat) won with 64.2% of the vote.

  • W. O. Mincey DemocratElected

    64.2% 1,044 votes

  • Kerry W. Keller DemocratDefeated

    35.8% 582 votes

1,626 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 8

Bert N. Stafford, Sr. (Democrat) won with 58.3% of the vote.

  • Bert N. Stafford, Sr. DemocratElected

    58.3% 538 votes

  • Elva Hughes DemocratDefeated

    41.7% 385 votes

923 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 10

James E. Owens, Sr. (Democrat) won with 58.9% of the vote.

  • James E. Owens, Sr. DemocratElected

    58.9% 308 votes

  • Betty O'Brien DemocratDefeated

    41.1% 215 votes

523 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 1

Arnold Chandler (Democrat) won with 68.3% of the vote.

  • Arnold Chandler DemocratElected

    68.3% 1,741 votes

  • Edward "Ed" Ballard DemocratDefeated

    31.7% 808 votes

2,549 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 5

Gilbert Delatte (Democrat) won with 62.1% of the vote.

  • Gilbert Delatte DemocratElected

    62.1% 744 votes

  • "Joe" Gregoire DemocratDefeated

    37.9% 454 votes

1,198 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 7

Carl J. "Sonny" Achord (Democrat) won with 57.3% of the vote.

  • Carl J. "Sonny" Achord DemocratElected

    57.3% 962 votes

  • Clarence "PeeWee" May DemocratDefeated

    42.7% 716 votes

1,678 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 9

Henry Zeigler (Democrat) won with 51.1% of the vote.

  • Henry Zeigler DemocratElected

    51.1% 916 votes

  • Dwight Taylor DemocratDefeated

    48.9% 876 votes

1,792 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 Livingston Parish: Thomas G. "Tom" Clausen 61.2%, J. Kelly Nix 38.8%.

  • 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