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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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De Soto Parish

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

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Police Juror, District 1C

Jarrell O. Burch (Democrat) won with 53.4% of the vote.

  • Jarrell O. Burch DemocratElected

    53.4% 365 votes

  • G. E. "Tony" Powell DemocratDefeated

    46.6% 318 votes

683 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 2

Harold H. Bryant (Democrat) won with 51.9% of the vote.

  • Harold H. Bryant DemocratElected

    51.9% 378 votes

  • Minos Kennedy DemocratDefeated

    48.1% 351 votes

729 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 3

Thomas L. White (Democrat) won with 52.9% of the vote.

  • Thomas L. White DemocratElected

    52.9% 410 votes

  • Tommie Lee Fuller DemocratDefeated

    47.1% 365 votes

775 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 4B

Marlin L. "Doodle" Caston (Democrat) won with 50.9% of the vote.

  • Marlin L. "Doodle" Caston DemocratElected

    50.9% 216 votes

  • James Oscar Ricks DemocratDefeated

    49.1% 208 votes

424 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 4C

Persley White, Jr. (Democrat) won with 53.2% of the vote.

  • Persley White, Jr. DemocratElected

    53.2% 273 votes

  • Otis Alexander DemocratDefeated

    46.8% 240 votes

513 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 4D

Sylvester Mayweather (Democrat) won with 60.0% of the vote.

  • Sylvester Mayweather DemocratElected

    60.0% 287 votes

  • Eugene "Gene" Washington DemocratDefeated

    40.0% 191 votes

478 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 5

C. E. "Rusty" Williams (Republican) won with 50.1% of the vote.

  • C. E. "Rusty" Williams RepublicanElected

    50.1% 502 votes

  • Huey P. Evans, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    49.9% 499 votes

1,001 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 6

John Kelton Rambin (Democrat) won with 51.8% of the vote.

  • John Kelton Rambin DemocratElected

    51.8% 369 votes

  • Robert Henry DemocratDefeated

    48.2% 344 votes

713 votes cast.

Courts and judges

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace District 1

G. I. Bazemore (Democrat) won with 57.1% of the vote.

  • G. I. Bazemore DemocratElected

    57.1% 300 votes

  • Foster Gamble DemocratDefeated

    42.9% 225 votes

525 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace District 1

Hollis Holmes (Democrat) won with 60.1% of the vote.

  • Hollis Holmes DemocratElected

    60.1% 319 votes

  • Wendell T. Holmes DemocratDefeated

    39.9% 212 votes

531 votes cast.