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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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Tangipahoa Parish

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

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Coroner

Russell T. Ribando (Democrat) won with 53.1% of the vote.

  • Russell T. Ribando DemocratElected

    53.1% 11,484 votes

  • Vincent Cefalu DemocratDefeated

    46.9% 10,154 votes

21,638 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 2

Douglas Spears (Democrat) won with 55.2% of the vote.

  • Douglas Spears DemocratElected

    55.2% 1,421 votes

  • Frank Lea DemocratDefeated

    44.8% 1,155 votes

2,576 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 4

Mark S. Lee (Democrat) won with 52.9% of the vote.

  • Mark S. Lee DemocratElected

    52.9% 1,399 votes

  • Wilfred "Red" Baham DemocratDefeated

    47.1% 1,244 votes

2,643 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 5

H. G. "Buddy" Ridgel (Democrat) won with 54.6% of the vote.

  • H. G. "Buddy" Ridgel DemocratElected

    54.6% 1,456 votes

  • Thurrell O. McClendon RepublicanDefeated

    45.4% 1,210 votes

2,666 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 6

Erwin Hoy Jenkins (Democrat) won with 57.1% of the vote.

  • Erwin Hoy Jenkins DemocratElected

    57.1% 967 votes

  • Gerald B. Owens DemocratDefeated

    42.9% 728 votes

1,695 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 8

"Katie" Wainwright (Republican) won with 67.2% of the vote.

  • "Katie" Wainwright RepublicanElected

    67.2% 1,503 votes

  • Charles "Buddy" Rogers DemocratDefeated

    32.8% 732 votes

2,235 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 9

Harry Lewis Lavine (Democrat) won with 56.7% of the vote.

  • Harry Lewis Lavine DemocratElected

    56.7% 1,177 votes

  • "Bill" Wheat DemocratDefeated

    43.3% 898 votes

2,075 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 10

Troy Davis (Democrat) won with 62.7% of the vote.

  • Troy Davis DemocratElected

    62.7% 1,898 votes

  • "Ronnie" Bankston DemocratDefeated

    37.3% 1,129 votes

3,027 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 11th Senatorial District

Gerry E. Hinton (Democrat) won with 53.4% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tangipahoa Parish: Gerry E. Hinton 38.6%, Roy K. Burns 61.4%.

  • Gerry E. Hinton DemocratElected

    53.4% 15,161 votes

  • Roy K. Burns DemocratDefeated

    46.6% 13,224 votes

28,385 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishGerry E. HintonRoy K. BurnsTurnout
St. Tammany Parish56.6%13,21543.4%10,127
Tangipahoa Parish38.6%1,94661.4%3,097

State Representative, 72nd Representative District

Weldon Russell (Democrat) won with 55.6% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tangipahoa Parish: Weldon Russell 53.9%, Ty Cobb Lanier 46.1%.

  • Weldon Russell DemocratElected

    55.6% 8,018 votes

  • Ty Cobb Lanier DemocratDefeated

    44.4% 6,408 votes

14,426 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishWeldon RussellTy Cobb LanierTurnout
St. Helena Parish58.7%3,01641.3%2,122
Tangipahoa Parish53.9%5,00246.1%4,286

Courts and judges

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 5

Bobby R. Brister (Democrat) won with 55.1% of the vote.

  • Bobby R. Brister DemocratElected

    55.1% 741 votes

  • Simon Oliphant, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    44.9% 605 votes

1,346 votes cast.