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Avoyelles Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 24, 1987. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Assessor

Lee Thevenot (Democrat) won with 79.5% of the vote.

  • Lee Thevenot DemocratElected

    79.5% 12,808 votes

  • Alfred "Fred" Feeney DemocratDefeated

    20.5% 3,295 votes

16,103 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 1

No one got a majority, so V. W. "Butch" Cole (Democrat) and Michael Ray Bryant (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • V. W. "Butch" Cole DemocratIn runoff

    41.4% 505 votes

  • Michael Ray Bryant DemocratIn runoff

    29.7% 362 votes

  • Jessie J. Lachney DemocratDefeated

    17.9% 218 votes

  • Arthur Lee "Red" Fuqua DemocratDefeated

    11.0% 134 votes

1,219 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 2

Gary P. Bordelon (Republican) won with 56.0% of the vote.

  • Gary P. Bordelon RepublicanElected

    56.0% 673 votes

  • Gaston Juneau, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    21.5% 259 votes

  • Leamon "Pappy" Marcotte DemocratDefeated

    9.3% 112 votes

  • Colton Lachney DemocratDefeated

    7.7% 93 votes

  • John Ford DemocratDefeated

    5.4% 65 votes

1,202 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 3

Harold "Joe" Bernard (Democrat) won with 54.9% of the vote.

  • Harold "Joe" Bernard DemocratElected

    54.9% 572 votes

  • Twyman Guillory DemocratDefeated

    45.1% 469 votes

1,041 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 4

Steve Gagnard (Democrat) won with 54.6% of the vote.

  • Steve Gagnard DemocratElected

    54.6% 676 votes

  • Rodger Lachney DemocratDefeated

    25.4% 314 votes

  • Alvis Laprairie DemocratDefeated

    20.0% 247 votes

1,237 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 6

Jan Lemoine (Democrat) won with 58.9% of the vote.

  • Jan Lemoine DemocratElected

    58.9% 765 votes

  • Andrew Coco DemocratDefeated

    32.0% 416 votes

  • Bolen Wilkes DemocratDefeated

    9.1% 118 votes

1,299 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 7

Donald Milligan (Democrat) won with 62.6% of the vote.

  • Donald Milligan DemocratElected

    62.6% 744 votes

  • Fred Juneau DemocratDefeated

    37.4% 444 votes

1,188 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 8

Tommy Lacombe (Democrat) won with 65.7% of the vote.

  • Tommy Lacombe DemocratElected

    65.7% 765 votes

  • Druella Dauzat DemocratDefeated

    21.4% 249 votes

  • Marvin Cazalot DemocratDefeated

    12.9% 150 votes

1,164 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 9

No one got a majority, so Myron Juneau (Democrat) and Gary Plauche (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Myron Juneau DemocratIn runoff

    45.0% 519 votes

  • Gary Plauche DemocratIn runoff

    30.9% 356 votes

  • Melvin Bordelon DemocratDefeated

    18.4% 212 votes

  • Charles Dupar, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    5.7% 66 votes

1,153 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 10

Stanley "Lum" Armand (Democrat) won with 84.9% of the vote.

  • Stanley "Lum" Armand DemocratElected

    84.9% 928 votes

  • Roy J. Bernard DemocratDefeated

    15.1% 165 votes

1,093 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 11

Alvin "Dee-Dee" Gagnard (Democrat) won with 68.4% of the vote.

  • Alvin "Dee-Dee" Gagnard DemocratElected

    68.4% 785 votes

  • C J. Firmin DemocratDefeated

    23.0% 264 votes

  • "Don" Scallan DemocratDefeated

    8.5% 98 votes

1,147 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 12

McKinley "Pop" Keller (Democrat) won with 51.7% of the vote.

  • McKinley "Pop" Keller DemocratElected

    51.7% 548 votes

  • Oscar Friels, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    25.9% 274 votes

  • Harry Christmas DemocratDefeated

    22.4% 237 votes

1,059 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 13

Matt Bordelon (Democrat) won with 68.9% of the vote.

  • Matt Bordelon DemocratElected

    68.9% 437 votes

  • Tony Barone DemocratDefeated

    31.1% 197 votes

634 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 14

No one got a majority, so John Guillory (Democrat) and "Gene" Britton (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • John Guillory DemocratIn runoff

    35.4% 434 votes

  • "Gene" Britton DemocratIn runoff

    33.7% 413 votes

  • Lonnie "Speed" Juneau DemocratDefeated

    30.9% 378 votes

1,225 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 15

Anthony "Twine" Desselles (Democrat) won with 54.4% of the vote.

  • Anthony "Twine" Desselles DemocratElected

    54.4% 522 votes

  • John Small DemocratDefeated

    45.6% 438 votes

960 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Cottonport

Alderman, Town of Cottonport

Sarah Ann Williams (Democrat) won with 56.5% of the vote.

  • Sarah Ann Williams DemocratElected

    56.5% 471 votes

  • Michael "Pea" Lacombe DemocratDefeated

    43.5% 363 votes

834 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 28th Senatorial District

John Saunders (Democrat) won with 73.5% of the vote.

This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Avoyelles Parish: John Saunders 70.7%, Claire P. Sharp 29.3%.

  • John Saunders DemocratElected

    73.5% 32,712 votes

  • Claire P. Sharp RepublicanDefeated

    26.5% 11,782 votes

44,494 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJohn SaundersClaire P. SharpTurnout
Allen Parish81.3%7,11618.7%1,634
Avoyelles Parish70.7%11,92129.3%4,948
Evangeline Parish68.7%9,77331.3%4,444
St. Landry Parish83.8%3,90216.2%756

State Representative, 28th Representative District

Raymond J. Laborde (Democrat) won with 65.8% of the vote.

  • Raymond J. Laborde DemocratElected

    65.8% 11,179 votes

  • John Lemoine DemocratDefeated

    34.2% 5,818 votes

16,997 votes cast.