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On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

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Ascension Parish

Local election results for Saturday, November 19, 1983. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Police Juror, District 2A

Tom "Moose" Pearce (Democrat) won with 60.9% of the vote.

  • Tom "Moose" Pearce DemocratElected

    60.9% 687 votes

  • Charles "Chuck" Griffin DemocratDefeated

    39.1% 441 votes

1,128 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 2B

Heldon "Jay" Weil (Democrat) won with 51.5% of the vote.

  • Heldon "Jay" Weil DemocratElected

    51.5% 1,000 votes

  • Vincent J. "Cy" Tortorich DemocratDefeated

    48.5% 943 votes

1,943 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 3

Joseph U. Pierre (Democrat) won with 54.3% of the vote.

  • Joseph U. Pierre DemocratElected

    54.3% 884 votes

  • Robert Delmore DemocratDefeated

    45.7% 745 votes

1,629 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 6A

Joseph Carey Frederic (Democrat) won with 58.3% of the vote.

  • Joseph Carey Frederic DemocratElected

    58.3% 841 votes

  • Edward "Tut" Gautreau DemocratDefeated

    41.7% 601 votes

1,442 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 7A

Eleman P. Babin (Democrat) won with 53.4% of the vote.

  • Eleman P. Babin DemocratElected

    53.4% 814 votes

  • John Dewey Gonzales DemocratDefeated

    46.6% 710 votes

1,524 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Representative, 58th Representative District

Melvin Irvin, Jr. (Democrat) won with 50.3% of the vote.

This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ascension Parish: Melvin Irvin, Jr. 50.8%, Camille J. Russo, Jr. 49.2%.

  • Melvin Irvin, Jr. DemocratElected

    50.3% 5,717 votes

  • Camille J. Russo, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    49.7% 5,652 votes

11,369 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMelvin Irvin, Jr.Camille J. Russo, Jr.Turnout
Ascension Parish50.8%3,67449.2%3,555
Assumption Parish44.7%1,15955.3%1,431
Iberville Parish57.0%88443.0%666
St. James Parish00

Courts and judges

Justice of the Peace, 2nd Justice Court

Bradley J. Babin (Democrat) won with 54.0% of the vote.

  • Bradley J. Babin DemocratElected

    54.0% 3,309 votes

  • J B "Red" Nichols DemocratDefeated

    46.0% 2,816 votes

6,125 votes cast.