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Vernon Parish

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

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Police Juror, District 1

No one got a majority, so Dwight "Buddy" Williams (Democrat) and Owen Sanders (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Dwight "Buddy" Williams DemocratIn runoff

    35.8% 390 votes

  • Owen Sanders DemocratIn runoff

    35.3% 384 votes

  • Robert Theo Smart DemocratDefeated

    28.9% 314 votes

1,088 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 2

No one got a majority, so Marcus J. Sanders (Democrat) and Billy "Fish" Williams (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Marcus J. Sanders DemocratIn runoff

    32.5% 449 votes

  • Billy "Fish" Williams DemocratIn runoff

    22.6% 313 votes

  • Wilson R. Morrison DemocratDefeated

    20.4% 282 votes

  • James E. "Buddy" Williams DemocratDefeated

    13.7% 190 votes

2 other candidates: 10.8% together
Richard E. "Ricky" Isgitt Democrat7.4%102
Charles A. "Charley" Williams Democrat3.4%47

1,383 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 3

No one got a majority, so Maxie Jeane (Democrat) and George C. Jeane (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Maxie Jeane DemocratIn runoff

    20.2% 267 votes

  • George C. Jeane DemocratIn runoff

    20.0% 264 votes

  • Henry O. "Sottie" Harvey DemocratDefeated

    18.5% 245 votes

  • Murrell Mitcham DemocratDefeated

    12.5% 165 votes

4 other candidates: 28.8% together
"Man" Meshell Democrat12.3%162
Jim Cleveland Democrat7.8%103
John Jeane, Sr. Democrat6.7%89
Johnny B. Murray Democrat2.0%26

1,321 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 4

No one got a majority, so H. Lavaughn Roshong (Democrat) and Paul Vinson, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • H. Lavaughn Roshong DemocratIn runoff

    47.4% 437 votes

  • Paul Vinson, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    40.2% 371 votes

  • Johnny M. Erwin DemocratDefeated

    12.4% 114 votes

922 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 5

No one got a majority, so Olice H. James (Democrat) and Frank L. Singletary (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Olice H. James DemocratIn runoff

    48.4% 707 votes

  • Frank L. Singletary DemocratIn runoff

    40.8% 597 votes

  • R. D. DeRamus DemocratDefeated

    10.8% 158 votes

1,462 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 6

No one got a majority, so Ervin Monk (Democrat) and Alva Lee Morrison (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Ervin Monk DemocratIn runoff

    27.0% 461 votes

  • Alva Lee Morrison DemocratIn runoff

    20.4% 349 votes

  • Theron Hall DemocratDefeated

    14.9% 255 votes

  • Johnny Wells, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    13.3% 228 votes

3 other candidates: 24.3% together
Earl K. Hillman Democrat12.2%209
Travis Hillman Democrat6.1%105
Ernest A. Roshong Democrat6.0%102

1,709 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 7

No one got a majority, so Lynn Thompson (Democrat) and Earl W. "Pete" James (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Lynn Thompson DemocratIn runoff

    45.9% 516 votes

  • Earl W. "Pete" James DemocratIn runoff

    33.1% 372 votes

  • Bonnie Bailey DemocratDefeated

    21.1% 237 votes

1,125 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 8

No one got a majority, so Melvin Haymon (Democrat) and Tommy Sermons (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Melvin Haymon DemocratIn runoff

    40.3% 228 votes

  • Tommy Sermons DemocratIn runoff

    39.2% 222 votes

  • William "Bill" Beavers DemocratDefeated

    11.3% 64 votes

  • Patricia "Patti" Alford DemocratDefeated

    9.2% 52 votes

566 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 9

James K. Armes III (Democrat) won with 60.4% of the vote.

  • James K. Armes III DemocratElected

    60.4% 650 votes

  • Raymond Palmer DemocratDefeated

    31.7% 341 votes

  • Clarence Carver DemocratDefeated

    8.0% 86 votes

1,077 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 10

Fletcher "Jack" Cheatham (Democrat) won with 55.0% of the vote.

  • Fletcher "Jack" Cheatham DemocratElected

    55.0% 434 votes

  • Hamp J. Smith DemocratDefeated

    45.0% 355 votes

789 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 11

Thomas H. "Tommy" Ford (Democrat) won with 68.3% of the vote.

  • Thomas H. "Tommy" Ford DemocratElected

    68.3% 481 votes

  • William C. Hilton DemocratDefeated

    31.7% 223 votes

704 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 12

No one got a majority, so Charles Ray Pynes (Democrat) and Rodney W. Schamerhorn (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Charles Ray Pynes DemocratIn runoff

    27.8% 329 votes

  • Rodney W. Schamerhorn DemocratIn runoff

    27.7% 328 votes

  • Ted Paris DemocratDefeated

    21.9% 259 votes

  • J. J. Stephens DemocratDefeated

    14.0% 166 votes

  • Murvis Walker DemocratDefeated

    8.5% 101 votes

1,183 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Rosepine

Alderman, Town of Rosepine

Carol Bosley (Democrat), James Felix Weeks (Democrat), Robert Westfall (Democrat), Robert B. "Bob" Thompson (Democrat), and Charleston Pelt (Democrat) won.

  • Carol Bosley DemocratElected

    28.9% 232 votes

  • James Felix Weeks DemocratElected

    22.8% 183 votes

  • Robert Westfall DemocratElected

    20.8% 167 votes

  • Robert B. "Bob" Thompson DemocratElected

    12.6% 101 votes

  • Charleston Pelt DemocratElected

    11.7% 94 votes

1 other candidate: 3.2% together
Deborah Phillippi No party3.2%26

803 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 30th Senatorial District

Bryan A. Poston (Democrat) won with 67.6% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vernon Parish: Bryan A. Poston 74.9%, W. "Bill" Andreas 13.4%, Phillip K. Stokes 11.6%.

  • Bryan A. Poston DemocratElected

    67.6% 22,433 votes

  • W. "Bill" Andreas DemocratDefeated

    20.0% 6,638 votes

  • Phillip K. Stokes DemocratDefeated

    12.4% 4,100 votes

33,171 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishBryan A. PostonW. "Bill" AndreasPhillip K. StokesTurnout
Beauregard Parish54.5%6,09432.5%3,63813.0%1,449
Sabine Parish73.4%6,79314.0%1,29112.6%1,167
Vernon Parish74.9%9,54613.4%1,70911.6%1,484

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 Vernon Parish: "Buddy" Leach 54.9%, John Smith 31.2%, William H. West 13.9%.

  • "Buddy" Leach DemocratElected

    53.2% 7,801 votes

  • John Smith DemocratDefeated

    30.1% 4,412 votes

  • William H. West DemocratDefeated

    16.7% 2,457 votes

14,670 votes cast.

Results by parish
Parish"Buddy" LeachJohn SmithWilliam H. WestTurnout
Beauregard Parish42.2%60022.6%32235.2%501
Rapides Parish51.6%1,19529.4%68019.0%439
Vernon Parish54.9%6,00631.2%3,41013.9%1,517

State Representative, 31st Representative District

Allen Bradley. (Democrat) won with 54.2% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vernon Parish: Allen Bradley. 63.7%, Eldridge Morris 36.3%.

  • Allen Bradley. DemocratElected

    54.2% 4,518 votes

  • Eldridge Morris DemocratDefeated

    45.8% 3,816 votes

8,334 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishAllen Bradley.Eldridge MorrisTurnout
Beauregard Parish50.1%2,91849.9%2,903
Vernon Parish63.7%1,60036.3%913

Courts and judges

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 3

No one got a majority, so George H. Jarrell (Democrat) and Virgie Prewitt (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • George H. Jarrell DemocratIn runoff

    41.3% 396 votes

  • Virgie Prewitt DemocratIn runoff

    37.6% 361 votes

  • Virginia Comer Newman DemocratDefeated

    21.1% 203 votes

960 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 6

Michael G. Boswell (Democrat) won with 60.4% of the vote.

  • Michael G. Boswell DemocratElected

    60.4% 425 votes

  • A. C. Bennett DemocratDefeated

    39.6% 279 votes

704 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 8

Donnie Sue Hughes (Democrat) won with 54.3% of the vote.

  • Donnie Sue Hughes DemocratElected

    54.3% 444 votes

  • Rodney Lynn Monk DemocratDefeated

    30.2% 247 votes

  • Walter White DemocratDefeated

    15.4% 126 votes

817 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 3

Jessie Jarrell (Democrat) won with 71.3% of the vote.

  • Jessie Jarrell DemocratElected

    71.3% 700 votes

  • E. W. Rose DemocratDefeated

    18.7% 184 votes

  • T. K. Cleveland No partyDefeated

    10.0% 98 votes

982 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 4

M. E. Gordon (Democrat) won with 67.9% of the vote.

  • M. E. Gordon DemocratElected

    67.9% 631 votes

  • Charles V. Frusha DemocratDefeated

    32.1% 298 votes

929 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 5

Bobby Stanley (Democrat) won with 64.2% of the vote.

  • Bobby Stanley DemocratElected

    64.2% 761 votes

  • Tommy Pollard DemocratDefeated

    35.8% 424 votes

1,185 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 6

Joe A. Collins (Democrat) won with 50.8% of the vote.

  • Joe A. Collins DemocratElected

    50.8% 374 votes

  • Therman Hillman DemocratDefeated

    49.2% 362 votes

736 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 7

Lealon Johnson (Democrat) won with 69.8% of the vote.

  • Lealon Johnson DemocratElected

    69.8% 1,047 votes

  • Robert Hamilton DemocratDefeated

    30.2% 454 votes

1,501 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 8

J. T. Poe (Democrat) won with 51.8% of the vote.

  • J. T. Poe DemocratElected

    51.8% 431 votes

  • W. J. "Junior" Hagan DemocratDefeated

    32.9% 274 votes

  • Robert Emery "Fuzzy" Hughes DemocratDefeated

    15.3% 127 votes

832 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 Vernon Parish: Thomas G. "Tom" Clausen 55.4%, J. Kelly Nix 44.6%.

  • 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