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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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East Baton Rouge Parish

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

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Parish offices

Sheriff

Elmer Litchfield (Republican) won with 55.4% of the vote.

  • Elmer Litchfield RepublicanElected

    55.4% 53,277 votes

  • John Allphin DemocratDefeated

    44.6% 42,955 votes

96,232 votes cast.

Sheriff, (Unexpired term ending July 1984)

Elmer Litchfield (Republican) won with 55.0% of the vote.

  • Elmer Litchfield RepublicanElected

    55.0% 52,418 votes

  • John Allphin DemocratDefeated

    45.0% 42,875 votes

95,293 votes cast.

Clerk of Court

"Mike" Cannon (Democrat) won with 51.5% of the vote.

  • "Mike" Cannon DemocratElected

    51.5% 45,901 votes

  • Sandra S. Thompson DemocratDefeated

    48.5% 43,148 votes

89,049 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Representative, 61st Representative District

Louis Jetson (Democrat) won with 51.3% of the vote.

  • Louis Jetson DemocratElected

    51.3% 4,091 votes

  • Walter C. Dumas DemocratDefeated

    48.7% 3,878 votes

7,969 votes cast.

State Representative, 62nd Representative District

John D. Travis (Democrat) won with 54.3% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Baton Rouge Parish: John D. Travis 44.1%, "Tom" McVea 55.9%.

  • John D. Travis DemocratElected

    54.3% 7,306 votes

  • "Tom" McVea DemocratDefeated

    45.7% 6,144 votes

13,450 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJohn D. Travis"Tom" McVeaTurnout
East Baton Rouge Parish44.1%1,23055.9%1,557
East Feliciana Parish59.2%4,25340.8%2,933
West Feliciana Parish52.4%1,82347.6%1,654

State Representative, 63rd Representative District

Jewel J. Newman (Democrat) won with 55.4% of the vote.

  • Jewel J. Newman DemocratElected

    55.4% 4,747 votes

  • Melvin "Kip" Holden DemocratDefeated

    44.6% 3,816 votes

8,563 votes cast.

Courts and judges

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 2, District 3

Mary L. Williams (Democrat) won with 50.0% of the vote.

  • Mary L. Williams DemocratElected

    50.0% 3,379 votes

  • Vernell Haynes DemocratDefeated

    50.0% 3,374 votes

6,753 votes cast.