Sheriff
No one got a majority, so Ernest D. Wooton (Democrat) and I. F. "Jiff" Hingle (Republican) went to a runoff.
10,912 votes cast.
Plaquemines Parish
Local election results for Saturday, October 22, 1983. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.
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Parish offices
Clerk of Court
Allen L. Lobrano (Democrat) won with 61.4% of the vote.
9,664 votes cast.
Assessor
Robert R. "Bobby" Gravolet (Democrat) won with 76.2% of the vote.
9,715 votes cast.
State Legislature
State Representative, 105th Representative District
No one got a majority, so Frank J. Patti (Democrat) and Gregory P. Ruiz (Democrat) went to a runoff.
This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Plaquemines Parish: Frank J. Patti 46.9%, Gregory P. Ruiz 8.0%, "Benny" Rousselle 19.5%, Charles B. Schmitz 12.9%.
14,981 votes cast.
Courts and judges
Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 1
"Mary" Seibert (Democrat) won with 59.7% of the vote.
469 votes cast.
Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 2
Vincent J. "Bup" Odo (Democrat) won with 56.7% of the vote.
363 votes cast.
Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 3
Frederick Encalade (Democrat) won with 59.2% of the vote.
627 votes cast.
Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 5
No one got a majority, so Clifford G. Stumpf, Sr. (Democrat) and Mark A. Dugar (Democrat) went to a runoff.
1,089 votes cast.
Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 6
No one got a majority, so Lillian R. Cacibanda (Democrat) and Delton "D. J." LeJeune (Democrat) went to a runoff.
3,086 votes cast.
Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 8
Hillary E. Turner (Democrat) won with 61.9% of the vote.
480 votes cast.
Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 9
C. W. "Maggie" Magee (Democrat) won with 68.3% of the vote.
1,293 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 1
Eugene White (Democrat) won with 64.1% of the vote.
432 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 5
Blanche M. Cronin (Democrat) won with 59.3% of the vote.
994 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 6
No one got a majority, so Anthony Protti, Sr. (Democrat) and Luther E. Keller, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.
2,939 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 8
Erskine J. Turner (Democrat) won with 53.2% of the vote.
477 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 9
George J. Cosse, Jr. (Democrat) won with 53.9% of the vote.
1,245 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 10
Carl A. "Buddy" Barrois (Democrat) won with 57.5% of the vote.
2,034 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 Plaquemines Parish: Thomas G. "Tom" Clausen 63.8%, J. Kelly Nix 36.2%.
1,404,421 votes cast.