Sheriff
No one got a majority, so Charles David Ezernack (Democrat) and Grady L. Kelley, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.
45,663 votes cast.
Rapides Parish
Local election results for Saturday, October 22, 1983. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.
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Parish offices
Coroner
Wesley R. Dyer (Democrat) won with 51.1% of the vote.
44,226 votes cast.
Police Juror, District A
No one got a majority, so Paul Moreau (Democrat) and Carl F. McCain (Democrat) went to a runoff.
5,079 votes cast.
Police Juror, District B
L. B. Henry (Democrat) won with 61.8% of the vote.
4,651 votes cast.
Police Juror, District C
No one got a majority, so Clyde D. Linzay, Jr. (Democrat) and Glen A. Belgard (Democrat) went to a runoff.
4,884 votes cast.
Police Juror, District E
Tom Mathews (Democrat) won with 67.5% of the vote.
5,165 votes cast.
Police Juror, District F
Thomas Parnell (Democrat) won with 62.7% of the vote.
3,457 votes cast.
Police Juror, District G
Edgar C. Hathorn (Democrat) won with 72.7% of the vote.
6,910 votes cast.
Police Juror, District H
No one got a majority, so Carl Giles (Democrat) and Sampson Perry (Democrat) went to a runoff.
6,508 votes cast.
State Legislature
State Senator, 29th Senatorial District
No one got a majority, so Edward G. "Ned" Randolph, Jr. (Democrat) and "Joe" McPherson (Democrat) went to a runoff.
35,125 votes cast.
State Senator, 32nd Senatorial District
William B. "Bill" Atkins (Democrat) won with 64.5% of the vote.
This race covers 7 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Rapides Parish: William B. "Bill" Atkins 58.0%, Dan Richey 42.0%.
44,500 votes cast.
State Representative, 22nd Representative District
No one got a majority, so Thomas "Bud" Brady (Democrat) and W. L. Rambo (Democrat) went to a runoff.
This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Rapides Parish: Thomas "Bud" Brady 23.9%, W. L. Rambo 16.6%, Richard Thompson 55.5%, Darrel Thaxton 4.1%.
17,845 votes cast.
State Representative, 25th Representative District
"Charlie" Dewitt (Democrat) won with 51.5% of the vote.
13,081 votes cast.
State Representative, 26th Representative District
John W. "Jock" Scott (Democrat) won with 52.9% of the vote.
12,205 votes cast.
State Representative, 27th Representative District
Carl N. Gunter, Jr. (Democrat) won with 74.5% of the vote.
13,529 votes cast.
State Representative, 30th Representative District
"Buddy" Leach (Democrat) won with 53.2% of the vote.
This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Rapides Parish: "Buddy" Leach 51.6%, John Smith 29.4%, William H. West 19.0%.
14,670 votes cast.
Courts and judges
District Judge, 9th Judicial District Court, Division F
No one got a majority, so Lewis "Buddy" Lauve (Democrat) and Polk Culpepper (Democrat) went to a runoff.
43,102 votes cast.
Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 5, 2nd Just. Court
Carrie Nichols (Democrat) won with 67.2% of the vote.
1,614 votes cast.
Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 6
Darrell Rodriguez (Democrat) won with 61.4% of the vote.
730 votes cast.
Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 8
No one got a majority, so Ruth S. Fowler (Democrat) and C. P. DeVanie, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.
2,743 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 2
Franklin R. Maddox (Democrat) won with 56.7% of the vote.
1,295 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 4, 2nd Just. Court
Matt Martin (Democrat) won with 66.7% of the vote.
2,177 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 5, 1st Just. Court
John T. "J.T." Melder (Democrat) won with 61.0% of the vote.
1,724 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 5, 2nd Just. Court
Mrs. Connie G. Holt Marler (Democrat) won with 52.9% of the vote.
1,633 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 6
No one got a majority, so Memphis Willis (Democrat) and J. Milton Johnson (Democrat) went to a runoff.
739 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 7, 1st Just. Court
No one got a majority, so R. K. Beebe (Democrat) and Lynn Knight (Democrat) went to a runoff.
1,710 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 7, 2nd Just. Court
Ray Martin (Democrat) won with 57.0% of the vote.
1,625 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 11
Newton J. "Sonny" Paul, Jr. (Democrat) won with 63.7% of the vote.
3,131 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 Rapides Parish: Thomas G. "Tom" Clausen 62.7%, J. Kelly Nix 37.3%.
1,404,421 votes cast.