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Catahoula Parish

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

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Assessor

Carmon F. Walker (Democrat) won with 54.7% of the vote.

  • Carmon F. Walker DemocratElected

    54.7% 2,722 votes

  • Albert E. Krause, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    45.3% 2,250 votes

4,972 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 3

Ronald "Red" Renfrow (Democrat) won with 56.2% of the vote.

  • Ronald "Red" Renfrow DemocratElected

    56.2% 380 votes

  • Charles Mason DemocratDefeated

    43.8% 296 votes

676 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 5

James S. "Buddy" Clark (Democrat) won with 50.9% of the vote.

  • James S. "Buddy" Clark DemocratElected

    50.9% 376 votes

  • Ronnie King DemocratDefeated

    49.1% 362 votes

738 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 6

Charles "Bo" House (Democrat) won with 55.9% of the vote.

  • Charles "Bo" House DemocratElected

    55.9% 377 votes

  • John Bradford DemocratDefeated

    44.1% 297 votes

674 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 9

David Paulk (Democrat) won with 51.7% of the vote.

  • David Paulk DemocratElected

    51.7% 234 votes

  • George LaPrairie, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    48.3% 219 votes

453 votes cast.

Courts and judges

District Judge, 7th Judicial District Court, Division A

Glenn Gremillion (Democrat) won with 58.3% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Catahoula Parish: Glenn Gremillion 46.0%, George Griffing 54.0%.

  • Glenn Gremillion DemocratElected

    58.3% 8,380 votes

  • George Griffing DemocratDefeated

    41.7% 5,982 votes

14,362 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishGlenn GremillionGeorge GriffingTurnout
Catahoula Parish46.0%2,30654.0%2,708
Concordia Parish65.0%6,07435.0%3,274

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 2

Vernie L. Wiggins (Democrat) won with 52.5% of the vote.

  • Vernie L. Wiggins DemocratElected

    52.5% 1,134 votes

  • Louis Kenneth Hawthorne DemocratDefeated

    47.5% 1,027 votes

2,161 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 1

Donald Ashley (Democrat) won with 54.4% of the vote.

  • Donald Ashley DemocratElected

    54.4% 568 votes

  • Charlie "Buddy" McCarty DemocratDefeated

    45.6% 477 votes

1,045 votes cast.