Sheriff
Laymon Godwin (Democrat) won with 50.5% of the vote.
44,459 votes cast.
Ouachita Parish
Local election results for Saturday, October 22, 1983. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.
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Parish offices
Assessor
"Rich" Bailey (Democrat) won with 69.6% of the vote.
41,952 votes cast.
Police Juror, District A
Arlan E. Rawls (Democrat) won with 58.5% of the vote.
8,691 votes cast.
Police Juror, District B
No one got a majority, so "Tommy" Gist (Democrat) and Benton Frost (Democrat) went to a runoff.
7,734 votes cast.
Police Juror, District C
Frank Snellings (Democrat) won with 84.6% of the vote.
8,600 votes cast.
Police Juror, District E
Billy Daniel (Democrat) won with 52.8% of the vote.
7,048 votes cast.
Cities, towns, and villages
Town of Sterlington
Alderman, Town of Sterlington
Martin R. "Buddy" Hemler III (Democrat) won with 58.3% of the vote.
439 votes cast.
State Legislature
State Senator, 33rd Senatorial District
David Ginn (Democrat) won with 52.5% of the vote.
This race covers 6 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ouachita Parish: David Ginn 40.4%, Willie Crain 59.6%.
43,927 votes cast.
State Representative, 14th Representative District
John Ensminger (Democrat) won with 69.4% of the vote.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ouachita Parish: John Ensminger 82.2%, G. G. Grant III 17.8%.
13,441 votes cast.
State Representative, 15th Representative District
No one got a majority, so Evelyn Blackmon (Democrat) and Robert Charles Payne (Republican) went to a runoff.
14,392 votes cast.
State Representative, 17th Representative District
Charles D. Jones (Democrat) won with 78.8% of the vote.
9,944 votes cast.
Courts and judges
Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 1
No one got a majority, so Wayne M. Pender (Democrat) and T. Allan Johnson (Democrat) went to a runoff.
2,917 votes cast.
Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 2
A. L. "Buddy" Embanato, Jr. (Democrat) won with 54.9% of the vote.
2,973 votes cast.
Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 6
Ida Walters (Democrat) won with 65.1% of the vote.
1,349 votes cast.
Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 9
Cecil Martin (Democrat) won with 55.1% of the vote.
532 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 1
Fred L. Hancock, Jr. (Democrat) won with 65.7% of the vote.
2,963 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 2
Marvin L. Collins (Democrat) won with 52.8% of the vote.
2,887 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 6
Richard Puckett (Democrat) won with 54.9% of the vote.
1,382 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 7
"Ken" Rogers (Democrat) won with 57.1% of the vote.
723 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 9
N. T. "Ted" Williamson (Democrat) won with 56.9% of the vote.
540 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 Ouachita Parish: Thomas G. "Tom" Clausen 53.3%, J. Kelly Nix 46.7%.
1,404,421 votes cast.