Sheriff
No one got a majority, so Gordon J. Martin (Democrat) and Clarence J. Miller (Democrat) went to a runoff.
10,389 votes cast.
St. James Parish
Local election results for Saturday, October 22, 1983. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.
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Parish offices
Parish President
No one got a majority, so Richard Roussel, Jr. (Democrat) and Paul Keller (Democrat) went to a runoff.
10,519 votes cast.
Councilman, District 1
John "Lil Man" Lubrano (Democrat) won with 52.2% of the vote.
1,501 votes cast.
Councilman, District 2
L. J. St.Pierre, Jr. (Democrat) won with 60.5% of the vote.
1,369 votes cast.
Councilman, District 3
Patrick "Tobey" Martin (Democrat) won with 58.2% of the vote.
1,547 votes cast.
Councilman, District 4
No one got a majority, so Gene Bleakley (Republican) and Robert "Bob" Benn, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.
1,386 votes cast.
Councilman, District 5
No one got a majority, so Oliver Cooper, Sr. (Democrat) and Earl Joshua (Democrat) went to a runoff.
1,249 votes cast.
Councilman, District 6
Whitney Hickerson (Democrat) won with 65.2% of the vote.
1,561 votes cast.
Councilman, District 7
No one got a majority, so Aubrey J. Coravois (Democrat) and Richard Brazan, Sr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.
1,836 votes cast.
State Legislature
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 St. James Parish: Joe Sevario 68.4%, M. Paul LeBlanc 31.6%.
46,863 votes cast.
State Representative, 58th Representative District
No one got a majority, so Melvin Irvin, Jr. (Democrat) and Camille J. Russo, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.
This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. James Parish: Melvin Irvin, Jr. 37.0%, Camille J. Russo, Jr. 19.8%, Chester Diez, Jr. 20.5%, Benjamin "Ben" Johnson 17.5%.
17,445 votes cast.
Courts and judges
Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace District 2
Yvonne O. Cunningham (Democrat) won with 55.7% of the vote.
1,357 votes cast.
Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace District 4
Sam "Buck" Andermann (Democrat) won with 56.2% of the vote.
1,255 votes cast.
Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace District 7
Louis Ockmond (Democrat) won with 59.0% of the vote.
1,763 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace District 1
No one got a majority, so Willis Lambert, Sr. (Democrat) and Felix J. Blank, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.
1,493 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace District 2
No one got a majority, so Shelby J. Oubre (Democrat) and Gerald A. Zeller (Democrat) went to a runoff.
1,353 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace District 3
No one got a majority, so Lena D. Matherne (Democrat) and "Mike" Michel (Democrat) went to a runoff.
1,400 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace District 4
No one got a majority, so Joseph C. Benn (Democrat) and Mrs. Frank Champton (Democrat) went to a runoff.
1,249 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace District 6
Larry Malancon (Democrat) won with 64.0% of the vote.
1,543 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace District 7
Paul J. Stein (Democrat) won with 57.2% of the vote.
1,748 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 St. James Parish: Thomas G. "Tom" Clausen 60.0%, J. Kelly Nix 40.0%.
1,404,421 votes cast.