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Tangipahoa Parish

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

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Sheriff

J. Edward Layrisson (Democrat) won with 58.2% of the vote.

  • J. Edward Layrisson DemocratElected

    58.2% 19,608 votes

  • Frank Edwards DemocratDefeated

    37.0% 12,478 votes

  • Robert C. "Bob" Levie DemocratDefeated

    4.0% 1,331 votes

  • Jerry Morgan DemocratDefeated

    0.8% 270 votes

33,687 votes cast.

Coroner

No one got a majority, so Vincent Cefalu (Democrat) and Russell T. Ribando (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Vincent Cefalu DemocratIn runoff

    36.1% 11,331 votes

  • Russell T. Ribando DemocratIn runoff

    32.1% 10,056 votes

  • Charles R. Genovese, M.D. DemocratDefeated

    31.8% 9,962 votes

31,349 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 1

Lowry Fox, Jr. (Democrat) won with 57.7% of the vote.

  • Lowry Fox, Jr. DemocratElected

    57.7% 1,640 votes

  • Darcy Blades DemocratDefeated

    42.3% 1,201 votes

  • Bennie G. Simmons DemocratDefeated

    0.0% 0 votes

2,841 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 2

No one got a majority, so Douglas Spears (Democrat) and Frank Lea (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Douglas Spears DemocratIn runoff

    28.9% 958 votes

  • Frank Lea DemocratIn runoff

    22.6% 749 votes

  • Chester Pritchett RepublicanDefeated

    18.4% 612 votes

  • Maurice Spiers DemocratDefeated

    12.7% 423 votes

2 other candidates: 17.4% together
Robert L. Weathersby Democrat9.4%312
W. P. "Bill" Williams, Jr. Democrat8.0%264

3,318 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 3

Joseph P. Giardina (Democrat) won with 63.3% of the vote.

  • Joseph P. Giardina DemocratElected

    63.3% 1,643 votes

  • Katie Finch DemocratDefeated

    28.9% 751 votes

  • Wallace H. Lyon DemocratDefeated

    7.7% 201 votes

2,595 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 4

No one got a majority, so Mark S. Lee (Democrat) and Wilfred "Red" Baham (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Mark S. Lee DemocratIn runoff

    36.8% 1,293 votes

  • Wilfred "Red" Baham DemocratIn runoff

    31.2% 1,097 votes

  • Louis Wiginton RepublicanDefeated

    11.2% 395 votes

  • Albert Leo Perilloux DemocratDefeated

    10.4% 366 votes

2 other candidates: 10.3% together
John K. Wright IV Republican7.0%246
Volker Thomas Passman Democrat3.3%117

3,514 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 5

No one got a majority, so Thurrell O. McClendon (Republican) and H. G. "Buddy" Ridgel (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Thurrell O. McClendon RepublicanIn runoff

    25.3% 937 votes

  • H. G. "Buddy" Ridgel DemocratIn runoff

    22.4% 829 votes

  • Johnnie C. Santangelo DemocratDefeated

    21.5% 796 votes

  • Hillery V. "Hill" Iverstine DemocratDefeated

    17.8% 659 votes

2 other candidates: 13.1% together
A. "Butch" Martin Democrat9.7%359
Joseph C. Meche Democrat3.5%128

3,708 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 6

No one got a majority, so Erwin Hoy Jenkins (Democrat) and Gerald B. Owens (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Erwin Hoy Jenkins DemocratIn runoff

    38.1% 885 votes

  • Gerald B. Owens DemocratIn runoff

    29.0% 673 votes

  • Edward L. Gatlin DemocratDefeated

    22.8% 529 votes

  • George M. Wylie DemocratDefeated

    10.1% 235 votes

2,322 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 7

William "Bill" Fleet (Democrat) won with 59.9% of the vote.

  • William "Bill" Fleet DemocratElected

    59.9% 1,516 votes

  • Tony DiBenedetto DemocratDefeated

    22.1% 559 votes

  • "Tom" Hogan DemocratDefeated

    18.0% 455 votes

2,530 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 8

No one got a majority, so "Katie" Wainwright (Republican) and Charles "Buddy" Rogers (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • "Katie" Wainwright RepublicanIn runoff

    40.7% 1,234 votes

  • Charles "Buddy" Rogers DemocratIn runoff

    17.3% 524 votes

  • Robert D. "Bobby" Stanga DemocratDefeated

    15.9% 481 votes

  • Huey S. Bardwell DemocratDefeated

    15.2% 461 votes

2 other candidates: 10.9% together
Rodney A. Bauers Democrat6.3%192
Wilburn H. Crayton Democrat4.6%138

3,030 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 9

No one got a majority, so Harry Lewis Lavine (Democrat) and "Bill" Wheat (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Harry Lewis Lavine DemocratIn runoff

    32.0% 916 votes

  • "Bill" Wheat DemocratIn runoff

    21.4% 611 votes

  • Dalma R. Perrin DemocratDefeated

    16.4% 470 votes

  • "Bill" E. Perrin, Jr. RepublicanDefeated

    14.2% 405 votes

3 other candidates: 16.0% together
Thomas M. Newman Democrat12.1%346
"Jackie" Callender No party3.1%90
E. J. Boudoin Democrat0.7%21

2,859 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 10

No one got a majority, so Troy Davis (Democrat) and "Ronnie" Bankston (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Troy Davis DemocratIn runoff

    40.6% 1,716 votes

  • "Ronnie" Bankston DemocratIn runoff

    29.8% 1,260 votes

  • Arthur Strahan DemocratDefeated

    17.0% 720 votes

  • Burleigh E. Soape DemocratDefeated

    12.5% 529 votes

4,225 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 11th Senatorial District

No one got a majority, so Gerry E. Hinton (Democrat) and Roy K. Burns (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tangipahoa Parish: Gerry E. Hinton 17.1%, Roy K. Burns 38.4%, Lane A. Carson 14.8%, W. A. "Pete" Fitzmorris 23.3%.

  • Gerry E. Hinton DemocratIn runoff

    25.2% 10,251 votes

  • Roy K. Burns DemocratIn runoff

    22.8% 9,281 votes

  • Lane A. Carson RepublicanDefeated

    19.2% 7,790 votes

  • W. A. "Pete" Fitzmorris DemocratDefeated

    17.0% 6,925 votes

2 other candidates: 15.7% together
Bruce Unangst Republican12.7%5,170
Clifton "Butch" Ducksworth Democrat3.0%1,226

40,643 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
St. Tammany ParishGerry E. Hinton26.8%
Tangipahoa ParishRoy K. Burns38.4%

State Senator, 12th Senatorial District

B. B. "Sixty" Rayburn (Democrat) won with 79.1% of the vote.

This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tangipahoa Parish: B. B. "Sixty" Rayburn 77.1%, Roy Crawford 22.9%, Roland P. Young 0.0%.

  • B. B. "Sixty" Rayburn DemocratElected

    79.1% 32,344 votes

  • Roy Crawford DemocratDefeated

    20.9% 8,558 votes

  • Roland P. Young DemocratDefeated

    0.0% 0 votes

40,902 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishB. B. "Sixty" RayburnRoy CrawfordRoland P. YoungTurnout
St. Helena Parish76.2%2,58023.8%8060.0%0
St. Tammany Parish77.2%5,72722.8%1,6950.0%0
Tangipahoa Parish77.1%10,15122.9%3,0230.0%0
Washington Parish82.1%13,88617.9%3,0340.0%0

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 Tangipahoa Parish: M. A "Mike" Cross 66.5%, Patrick E. McGibboney 33.5%.

  • 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 Representative, 72nd Representative District

No one got a majority, so Ty Cobb Lanier (Democrat) and Weldon Russell (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tangipahoa Parish: Ty Cobb Lanier 36.1%, Weldon Russell 33.4%, Collis B. Temple, Sr. 9.2%, F. Edward "Lard" McMillian 8.6%.

  • Ty Cobb Lanier DemocratIn runoff

    33.5% 5,959 votes

  • Weldon Russell DemocratIn runoff

    31.6% 5,608 votes

  • Collis B. Temple, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    9.9% 1,758 votes

  • F. Edward "Lard" McMillian DemocratDefeated

    9.8% 1,746 votes

2 other candidates: 15.2% together
Mildred Sutton Felix Democrat9.1%1,609
Frank Mario Purrino Democrat6.1%1,085

17,765 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
St. Helena ParishTy Cobb Lanier26.8%
Tangipahoa ParishTy Cobb Lanier36.1%

State Representative, 73rd Representative District

Dennis P. Hebert (Democrat) won with 61.4% of the vote.

  • Dennis P. Hebert DemocratElected

    61.4% 8,768 votes

  • Michael P. Zatarain DemocratDefeated

    38.6% 5,516 votes

14,284 votes cast.

Courts and judges

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 3

"Greg" Dreher (Democrat) won with 53.6% of the vote.

  • "Greg" Dreher DemocratElected

    53.6% 1,940 votes

  • Jerry Trabona DemocratDefeated

    46.4% 1,677 votes

3,617 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 5

"Johnny" Ingraffia (Democrat) won with 52.3% of the vote.

  • "Johnny" Ingraffia DemocratElected

    52.3% 942 votes

  • Vernell Easley DemocratDefeated

    31.3% 564 votes

  • Donald Ray Davis DemocratDefeated

    16.4% 295 votes

1,801 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 1

Hollis L. Hilbun (Democrat) won with 56.7% of the vote.

  • Hollis L. Hilbun DemocratElected

    56.7% 974 votes

  • J. C. Miller DemocratDefeated

    25.3% 434 votes

  • "Kenny" Ray Womack DemocratDefeated

    18.0% 309 votes

1,717 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 4

Donnell Grace (Democrat) won with 56.4% of the vote.

  • Donnell Grace DemocratElected

    56.4% 910 votes

  • Lewis Edwards DemocratDefeated

    26.5% 427 votes

  • Grover "Buster" White DemocratDefeated

    17.1% 276 votes

1,613 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 5

No one got a majority, so Bobby R. Brister (Democrat) and Simon Oliphant, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Bobby R. Brister DemocratIn runoff

    37.1% 670 votes

  • Simon Oliphant, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    21.9% 395 votes

  • Chester Marshall Wallace DemocratDefeated

    17.4% 313 votes

  • Altus H. Boyd DemocratDefeated

    12.6% 227 votes

  • Bud C. Alford RepublicanDefeated

    11.0% 199 votes

1,804 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 Tangipahoa Parish: Thomas G. "Tom" Clausen 56.0%, J. Kelly Nix 44.0%.

  • 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