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Beauregard Parish

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

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Sheriff

Bolivar Bishop (Democrat) won with 64.1% of the vote.

  • Bolivar Bishop DemocratElected

    64.1% 7,227 votes

  • Richard I. Davis II DemocratDefeated

    35.9% 4,041 votes

11,268 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 1

Gerald "Mike" McLeod (Democrat) won with 67.5% of the vote.

  • Gerald "Mike" McLeod DemocratElected

    67.5% 640 votes

  • Roger Cooper DemocratDefeated

    32.5% 308 votes

948 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 2

No one got a majority, so George Eaves (Democrat) and Joe Hennigan (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • George Eaves DemocratIn runoff

    29.1% 405 votes

  • Joe Hennigan DemocratIn runoff

    27.1% 377 votes

  • Irene Burks DemocratDefeated

    21.1% 294 votes

  • James E. Perkins, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    11.9% 166 votes

  • John E. Ruston, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    10.8% 151 votes

1,393 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 3C

George C. Feldtman (Democrat) won with 64.6% of the vote.

  • George C. Feldtman DemocratElected

    64.6% 638 votes

  • Don Gray DemocratDefeated

    35.4% 349 votes

987 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 3D

Margaret Dees (Democrat) won with 75.6% of the vote.

  • Margaret Dees DemocratElected

    75.6% 557 votes

  • Elmo Johnson Other partyDefeated

    24.4% 180 votes

737 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 3E

N. L. "Frosty" Allen (Democrat) won with 57.0% of the vote.

  • N. L. "Frosty" Allen DemocratElected

    57.0% 712 votes

  • William L. Kelley DemocratDefeated

    43.0% 538 votes

1,250 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 4A

Roy "Rusty" Winzor Winzor (Democrat) won with 65.6% of the vote.

  • Roy "Rusty" Winzor Winzor DemocratElected

    65.6% 869 votes

  • Johnnie J. Burgess DemocratDefeated

    34.4% 456 votes

1,325 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 4B

Wayne Hall (Democrat) won with 57.2% of the vote.

  • Wayne Hall DemocratElected

    57.2% 781 votes

  • Clint Burnett DemocratDefeated

    42.8% 585 votes

1,366 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 5

Cecil Nelson (Democrat) won with 50.5% of the vote.

  • Cecil Nelson DemocratElected

    50.5% 791 votes

  • Maurice Harper DemocratDefeated

    49.5% 774 votes

1,565 votes cast.

School board

Member of School Board, District 4B

No one got a majority, so Doris A. Coleman (Democrat) and Gordon L. Brown (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Doris A. Coleman DemocratIn runoff

    38.9% 527 votes

  • Gordon L. Brown DemocratIn runoff

    31.3% 424 votes

  • Donald Hillman DemocratDefeated

    29.9% 405 votes

1,356 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Representative, 30th Representative District

No one got a majority, so John Smith (Democrat) and Ted Paris (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Beauregard Parish: John Smith 39.2%, Ted Paris 14.1%, "Tommy" Ford 16.4%, George Dauzat 19.5%.

  • John Smith DemocratIn runoff

    46.1% 6,841 votes

  • Ted Paris DemocratIn runoff

    16.5% 2,446 votes

  • "Tommy" Ford DemocratDefeated

    15.2% 2,259 votes

  • George Dauzat DemocratDefeated

    13.6% 2,023 votes

  • Iva Lois West DemocratDefeated

    8.5% 1,267 votes

14,836 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
Beauregard ParishJohn Smith39.2%
Rapides ParishJohn Smith44.0%
Vernon ParishJohn Smith47.5%

State Representative, 32nd Representative District

James David Cain (Democrat) won with 71.9% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Beauregard Parish: James David Cain 68.6%, Horace Lynn Jones II 31.4%.

  • James David Cain DemocratElected

    71.9% 11,486 votes

  • Horace Lynn Jones II DemocratDefeated

    28.1% 4,485 votes

15,971 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJames David CainHorace Lynn Jones IITurnout
Allen Parish74.9%6,77225.1%2,264
Beauregard Parish68.6%2,92931.4%1,340
Calcasieu Parish67.0%1,78533.0%881

Courts and judges

Justice of the Peace, District 2

N. R. "Rusty" Williamson (Democrat) won with 64.2% of the vote.

  • N. R. "Rusty" Williamson DemocratElected

    64.2% 908 votes

  • George R. "Joe" Harvey DemocratDefeated

    35.8% 506 votes

1,414 votes cast.