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Winn Parish

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

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Sheriff

Dan L. Page (Democrat) won with 62.5% of the vote.

  • Dan L. Page DemocratElected

    62.5% 5,014 votes

  • J. J. "Crip" Crippen DemocratDefeated

    22.9% 1,834 votes

  • Charles Louis Evans, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    8.5% 681 votes

  • Jepp Dayton Carter DemocratDefeated

    6.1% 491 votes

8,020 votes cast.

Clerk of Court

No one got a majority, so Donald E. "Don" Kelley (Democrat) and Betty S. Southerland (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Donald E. "Don" Kelley DemocratIn runoff

    39.5% 3,122 votes

  • Betty S. Southerland DemocratIn runoff

    24.3% 1,920 votes

  • Tommy R. Brewton DemocratDefeated

    16.3% 1,285 votes

  • James Lloyd Collins DemocratDefeated

    13.7% 1,083 votes

  • R. D. Stains, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    6.1% 484 votes

7,894 votes cast.

Assessor

No one got a majority, so "Rusty" Melton (Democrat) and Jimmy Howard (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • "Rusty" Melton DemocratIn runoff

    34.4% 2,728 votes

  • Jimmy Howard DemocratIn runoff

    29.7% 2,351 votes

  • Rayford Higgs DemocratDefeated

    12.8% 1,012 votes

  • Thelma Jarnagin DemocratDefeated

    11.8% 933 votes

  • Chester L. Chandler DemocratDefeated

    11.4% 900 votes

7,924 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 1

Walter L. Williams (Democrat) won with 72.4% of the vote.

  • Walter L. Williams DemocratElected

    72.4% 343 votes

  • Jerry Johnson RepublicanDefeated

    27.6% 131 votes

474 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 2

No one got a majority, so Johnie Crumble, Jr. (Democrat) and Lloyd King (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Johnie Crumble, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    39.8% 145 votes

  • Lloyd King DemocratIn runoff

    39.8% 145 votes

  • Rev. E. G. Hines DemocratDefeated

    20.3% 74 votes

364 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 3

Perry Joe Smith (Democrat) won with 51.4% of the vote.

  • Perry Joe Smith DemocratElected

    51.4% 394 votes

  • Julius Crawford DemocratDefeated

    30.2% 232 votes

  • Jeane J. Berry DemocratDefeated

    18.4% 141 votes

767 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 4

No one got a majority, so Lamar Tarver (Democrat) and Marvin R. Harrell (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Lamar Tarver DemocratIn runoff

    43.3% 207 votes

  • Marvin R. Harrell DemocratIn runoff

    33.9% 162 votes

  • Robert M. "Bob" Cherry, Sr. RepublicanDefeated

    22.8% 109 votes

478 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 5

Willie E. Frederick, Sr. (Democrat) won with 53.6% of the vote.

  • Willie E. Frederick, Sr. DemocratElected

    53.6% 411 votes

  • Archie J. Chandler DemocratDefeated

    46.4% 356 votes

767 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 6

No one got a majority, so Carl C. Nugent (Democrat) and John L. Garner (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Carl C. Nugent DemocratIn runoff

    34.7% 180 votes

  • John L. Garner DemocratIn runoff

    18.0% 93 votes

  • Gene E. Keen DemocratDefeated

    15.1% 78 votes

  • Arvil Ray Jordan DemocratDefeated

    12.2% 63 votes

2 other candidates: 20.1% together
Randell Jordan Democrat11.2%58
Jimmy A. White White Democrat8.9%46

518 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 7

R. Delane Crain (Democrat) won with 54.7% of the vote.

  • R. Delane Crain DemocratElected

    54.7% 402 votes

  • R. W. "Bobby" Rhymes DemocratDefeated

    23.1% 170 votes

  • James A. Barron DemocratDefeated

    17.1% 126 votes

  • S. L. Garrett DemocratDefeated

    5.0% 37 votes

735 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 8

No one got a majority, so Henry Chandler (Democrat) and J. D. "Dewitt" Collins (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Henry Chandler DemocratIn runoff

    30.6% 248 votes

  • J. D. "Dewitt" Collins DemocratIn runoff

    15.7% 127 votes

  • Michael Lynn Carter DemocratDefeated

    12.7% 103 votes

  • David Shelton DemocratDefeated

    12.6% 102 votes

4 other candidates: 28.5% together
S. O. "Ketchum" Longino Democrat11.0%89
Alfred Brock Democrat9.2%75
John Elbert Stroud Democrat5.8%47
Alen Coolman, Jr. Democrat2.5%20

811 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 9

John E. Garrett (Democrat) won with 55.9% of the vote.

  • John E. Garrett DemocratElected

    55.9% 497 votes

  • Denvor H. "Benny" Martin DemocratDefeated

    44.1% 392 votes

889 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 10

No one got a majority, so George Brewton (Democrat) and C. E. Smiley, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • George Brewton DemocratIn runoff

    37.5% 301 votes

  • C. E. Smiley, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    22.8% 183 votes

  • Joe Lynn Browning DemocratDefeated

    18.5% 148 votes

  • Billy M. Temple DemocratDefeated

    14.6% 117 votes

  • Derrel B. Hayes DemocratDefeated

    6.6% 53 votes

802 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 11

No one got a majority, so Loy R. Gaar (Democrat) and Nelda Murphy (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Loy R. Gaar DemocratIn runoff

    31.3% 197 votes

  • Nelda Murphy DemocratIn runoff

    31.2% 196 votes

  • Jack Smith DemocratDefeated

    22.4% 141 votes

  • "Jack" Phillips DemocratDefeated

    15.1% 95 votes

629 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 12

No one got a majority, so Robert L. "Bob" Hutto (Democrat) and A. J. "Buck" McCartney (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Robert L. "Bob" Hutto DemocratIn runoff

    37.5% 272 votes

  • A. J. "Buck" McCartney DemocratIn runoff

    19.4% 141 votes

  • Thomas Jerry Martin DemocratDefeated

    19.1% 139 votes

  • Bobbie J. Gorham DemocratDefeated

    16.9% 123 votes

  • James H. "Bubba" Smith DemocratDefeated

    7.0% 51 votes

726 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Representative, 13th Representative District

"Mike" Tinnerello (Democrat) won with 53.5% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Winn Parish: "Mike" Tinnerello 73.3%, James H. Fair, Jr. 26.7%.

  • "Mike" Tinnerello DemocratElected

    53.5% 10,162 votes

  • James H. Fair, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    46.5% 8,836 votes

18,998 votes cast.

Results by parish
Parish"Mike" TinnerelloJames H. Fair, Jr.Turnout
Bienville Parish47.8%3,22652.2%3,520
Jackson Parish39.8%2,43060.2%3,675
Winn Parish73.3%4,50626.7%1,641

State Representative, 20th Representative District

No one got a majority, so W. Fox McKeithen (Democrat) and Glen Williams (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Winn Parish: W. Fox McKeithen 47.5%, Glen Williams 20.4%, "Ronnie" Mixon 11.3%, John D. Lawrence 3.0%.

  • W. Fox McKeithen DemocratIn runoff

    42.6% 8,067 votes

  • Glen Williams DemocratIn runoff

    20.1% 3,814 votes

  • "Ronnie" Mixon DemocratDefeated

    14.4% 2,719 votes

  • John D. Lawrence DemocratDefeated

    8.1% 1,536 votes

3 other candidates: 14.8% together
Leon McIntosh Republican7.0%1,320
Clarence Henry Moreno Democrat6.5%1,234
Ben A. Carpenter Democrat1.3%240

18,930 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
Caldwell ParishW. Fox McKeithen54.4%
Franklin ParishW. Fox McKeithen35.8%
Jackson ParishW. Fox McKeithen42.0%
Winn ParishW. Fox McKeithen47.5%

Courts and judges

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 6

No one got a majority, so Mary Alice B. Mercer (Democrat) and Theresa C. Lowery (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Mary Alice B. Mercer DemocratIn runoff

    49.9% 234 votes

  • Theresa C. Lowery DemocratIn runoff

    27.1% 127 votes

  • Janet Murphy Allen RepublicanDefeated

    23.0% 108 votes

469 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 7

V. O. Jones (Democrat) won with 56.3% of the vote.

  • V. O. Jones DemocratElected

    56.3% 397 votes

  • Douglas Hemphill DemocratDefeated

    43.7% 308 votes

705 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 8

No one got a majority, so Clifton E. Lebaron (Democrat) and Darrel Winder (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Clifton E. Lebaron DemocratIn runoff

    44.5% 349 votes

  • Darrel Winder DemocratIn runoff

    30.5% 239 votes

  • Vernon L. Carter DemocratDefeated

    25.0% 196 votes

784 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 9

No one got a majority, so Sarah Lynn Thurmond Hall (Democrat) and Donald L. Carpenter (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Sarah Lynn Thurmond Hall DemocratIn runoff

    33.8% 290 votes

  • Donald L. Carpenter DemocratIn runoff

    29.5% 253 votes

  • Donald Durbin DemocratDefeated

    21.5% 185 votes

  • Marie Baywell Taylor Denler DemocratDefeated

    15.3% 131 votes

859 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 10

Marshall Hemphill (Democrat) won with 50.5% of the vote.

  • Marshall Hemphill DemocratElected

    50.5% 381 votes

  • Willadeen F. Jordan DemocratDefeated

    49.5% 374 votes

755 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 11

Karl L. Womack (Democrat) won with 50.7% of the vote.

  • Karl L. Womack DemocratElected

    50.7% 296 votes

  • Mrs. Z. T. Dark DemocratDefeated

    49.3% 288 votes

584 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 12

Cecil Couch (Democrat) won with 56.6% of the vote.

  • Cecil Couch DemocratElected

    56.6% 383 votes

  • Rayford Riley RepublicanDefeated

    43.4% 294 votes

677 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 8

No one got a majority, so J. L. "Bo" Carter (Democrat) and Jesse Lee Nobles (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • J. L. "Bo" Carter DemocratIn runoff

    45.2% 350 votes

  • Jesse Lee Nobles DemocratIn runoff

    31.0% 240 votes

  • Gary Pinder DemocratDefeated

    23.9% 185 votes

775 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 9

A. D. Abels (Democrat) won with 53.3% of the vote.

  • A. D. Abels DemocratElected

    53.3% 448 votes

  • Mrs. Eva Bagwell DemocratDefeated

    46.7% 393 votes

841 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 10

Paul Green (Democrat) won with 67.1% of the vote.

  • Paul Green DemocratElected

    67.1% 507 votes

  • Curtis L. Smiley DemocratDefeated

    32.9% 249 votes

756 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 11

No one got a majority, so Marshall H. Adams (Democrat) and R. F. Garrett (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Marshall H. Adams DemocratIn runoff

    40.6% 234 votes

  • R. F. Garrett DemocratIn runoff

    35.6% 205 votes

  • Claude Murphy, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    23.8% 137 votes

576 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 12

Roy Mercer (Democrat) won with 54.1% of the vote.

  • Roy Mercer DemocratElected

    54.1% 376 votes

  • James A. "Slim" Spangler DemocratDefeated

    26.5% 184 votes

  • "Bill" Henderson DemocratDefeated

    19.4% 135 votes

695 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 Winn Parish: Thomas G. "Tom" Clausen 56.6%, J. Kelly Nix 43.4%.

  • 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