Election day is Tuesday, November 3

What's on the ballot and key dates

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

Early voting: October 20 to 27 (closed Sunday, October 25), 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Early voting is open now: October 20 to 27 (closed Sunday, October 25), 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Early voting has ended.
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Early voting and absentee ballot requests are now closed.
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On election day, polls are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you are in line when polls close, you can still vote.
Today is election day. Polls are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you are in line when polls close, you can still vote.

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Morehouse Parish

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

Other elections here: Every election in Morehouse Parish
Other parishes: Local results for every parish that day
Parish offices today: Morehouse Parish offices and contacts

Parish offices

Sheriff

Wandall W. Coody (Democrat) won with 50.1% of the vote.

Wandall W. Coody DemocratElected
50.1% 5,366 votes
"Bob" Carter DemocratDefeated
49.9% 5,335 votes

10,701 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 3

Deodis Powell (Democrat) won with 50.7% of the vote.

Deodis Powell DemocratElected
50.7% 442 votes
Norman McDuffie DemocratDefeated
49.3% 430 votes

872 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 4

Richard C. "Buddy" Anderson (Democrat) won with 54.1% of the vote.

Richard C. "Buddy" Anderson DemocratElected
54.1% 617 votes
D. B. "Jack" Cockrell DemocratDefeated
45.9% 524 votes

1,141 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 5

William H. Parker (Democrat) won with 53.6% of the vote.

William H. Parker DemocratElected
53.6% 640 votes
D. W. Thomas, Jr. DemocratDefeated
46.4% 553 votes

1,193 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 7

George G. Sims (Republican) won with 51.6% of the vote.

George G. Sims RepublicanElected
51.6% 559 votes
Louis E. Couch DemocratDefeated
48.4% 524 votes

1,083 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Representative, 18th Representative District

Archie R. Crosby (Democrat) won with 55.1% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Morehouse Parish: Archie R. Crosby 55.6%, Ralph W. Coleman 44.4%.

Archie R. Crosby DemocratElected
55.1% 6,741 votes
Ralph W. Coleman DemocratDefeated
44.9% 5,495 votes

12,236 votes cast.

Results by parish

Parish	Archie R. Crosby	Ralph W. Coleman	Turnout
East Carroll Parish	51.5%1,833	48.5%1,723
Morehouse Parish	55.6%2,252	44.4%1,799
West Carroll Parish	57.4%2,656	42.6%1,973