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Election day is Tuesday, November 3

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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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West Carroll Parish

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

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Parish offices

Police Juror, District 1

Charles Green (Democrat) won with 60.3% of the vote.

  • Charles Green DemocratElected

    60.3% 431 votes

  • "Bud" Hines DemocratDefeated

    39.7% 284 votes

715 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 2

Ray Phillips (Democrat) won with 54.7% of the vote.

  • Ray Phillips DemocratElected

    54.7% 335 votes

  • "Pete" Copes DemocratDefeated

    45.3% 277 votes

612 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 3

L. H. "Bill" Anderson (Democrat) won with 59.2% of the vote.

  • L. H. "Bill" Anderson DemocratElected

    59.2% 572 votes

  • Lee Lois Jones DemocratDefeated

    40.8% 395 votes

967 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 4

Cecil Jones (Democrat) won with 51.5% of the vote.

  • Cecil Jones DemocratElected

    51.5% 407 votes

  • W. H. "Billy" Scoggins DemocratDefeated

    48.5% 383 votes

790 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 West Carroll Parish: Archie R. Crosby 57.4%, Ralph W. Coleman 42.6%.

  • 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
ParishArchie R. CrosbyRalph W. ColemanTurnout
East Carroll Parish51.5%1,83348.5%1,723
Morehouse Parish55.6%2,25244.4%1,799
West Carroll Parish57.4%2,65642.6%1,973

Courts and judges

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace District 1

Charles E. Varner (Democrat) won with 58.0% of the vote.

  • Charles E. Varner DemocratElected

    58.0% 415 votes

  • Carl T. "Red" Rawls DemocratDefeated

    42.0% 300 votes

715 votes cast.