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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.

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Union Parish

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

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Sheriff

Larry Averitt (Democrat) won with 56.1% of the vote.

  • Larry Averitt DemocratElected

    56.1% 4,980 votes

  • Eugene Patterson DemocratDefeated

    43.9% 3,890 votes

8,870 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 1

Charles L. Sawyer (Democrat) won with 63.2% of the vote.

  • Charles L. Sawyer DemocratElected

    63.2% 530 votes

  • Raymond E. Foreman DemocratDefeated

    36.8% 308 votes

838 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 2

Brooks Jones (Democrat) won with 55.1% of the vote.

  • Brooks Jones DemocratElected

    55.1% 553 votes

  • Tommy Baker DemocratDefeated

    44.9% 451 votes

1,004 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 3

James D. Bennett (Democrat) won with 50.4% of the vote.

  • James D. Bennett DemocratElected

    50.4% 558 votes

  • Jimmy Penton DemocratDefeated

    49.6% 550 votes

1,108 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 4

"Johnny" Buckley (Democrat) won with 56.2% of the vote.

  • "Johnny" Buckley DemocratElected

    56.2% 501 votes

  • Donny L. McIntosh DemocratDefeated

    43.8% 391 votes

892 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 5

Elzie Long (Democrat) won with 53.9% of the vote.

  • Elzie Long DemocratElected

    53.9% 519 votes

  • Robert T. Aswell DemocratDefeated

    46.1% 444 votes

963 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 6

Ernest E. Auger, Sr. (Democrat) won with 53.8% of the vote.

  • Ernest E. Auger, Sr. DemocratElected

    53.8% 573 votes

  • Connie Ray Alford DemocratDefeated

    46.2% 492 votes

1,065 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 7

"Jabo" Albritton (Democrat) won with 58.4% of the vote.

  • "Jabo" Albritton DemocratElected

    58.4% 707 votes

  • Ritchey Von Albritton RepublicanDefeated

    41.6% 503 votes

1,210 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Representative, 11th Representative District

Jimmy Long (Democrat) won with 51.0% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Union Parish: Jimmy Long 49.2%, Louise B. Johnson 50.8%.

  • Jimmy Long DemocratElected

    51.0% 7,312 votes

  • Louise B. Johnson DemocratDefeated

    49.0% 7,015 votes

14,327 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJimmy LongLouise B. JohnsonTurnout
Bienville Parish44.8%32655.2%401
Claiborne Parish55.4%2,63644.6%2,122
Union Parish49.2%4,35050.8%4,492

Courts and judges

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 2

Herbert B. Waller (Democrat) won with 53.3% of the vote.

  • Herbert B. Waller DemocratElected

    53.3% 1,534 votes

  • Jim O. Brown DemocratDefeated

    46.7% 1,344 votes

2,878 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 3

J. B. Farrar (Democrat) won with 54.8% of the vote.

  • J. B. Farrar DemocratElected

    54.8% 1,456 votes

  • Dendy Elliott DemocratDefeated

    45.2% 1,200 votes

2,656 votes cast.