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Calcasieu Parish

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

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Sheriff

Wayne F. McElveen (Democrat) won with 88.5% of the vote.

  • Wayne F. McElveen DemocratElected

    88.5% 51,211 votes

  • "Tom" Morris Other partyDefeated

    11.5% 6,641 votes

57,852 votes cast.

Clerk of Court

"Jimmy" Andrus (Democrat) won with 64.3% of the vote.

  • "Jimmy" Andrus DemocratElected

    64.3% 36,024 votes

  • A. R. "Buddy" Hodgkins, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    35.7% 19,995 votes

56,019 votes cast.

Assessor

Kenneth Wayne Darnsteadt (Democrat) won with 56.6% of the vote.

  • Kenneth Wayne Darnsteadt DemocratElected

    56.6% 32,189 votes

  • Kenneth J. Istre DemocratDefeated

    23.4% 13,328 votes

  • Gordon R. Duhon DemocratDefeated

    14.0% 7,941 votes

  • Daniel R. "Danny" Plauche DemocratDefeated

    6.0% 3,402 votes

56,860 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 1

"Don" Manuel (Democrat) won with 62.8% of the vote.

  • "Don" Manuel DemocratElected

    62.8% 2,838 votes

  • Gerald Hicks DemocratDefeated

    37.2% 1,683 votes

4,521 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 4

Allen August (Democrat) won with 51.0% of the vote.

  • Allen August DemocratElected

    51.0% 1,551 votes

  • A. B. Franklin DemocratDefeated

    38.8% 1,178 votes

  • Charles J. Herrigan, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    10.2% 310 votes

3,039 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 6

Charles S. Liggio, Sr. (Democrat) won with 69.9% of the vote.

  • Charles S. Liggio, Sr. DemocratElected

    69.9% 2,710 votes

  • Charles C. Ellis, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    30.1% 1,167 votes

3,877 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 7

D. C. "Chick" Green (Democrat) won with 50.0% of the vote.

  • D. C. "Chick" Green DemocratElected

    50.0% 2,206 votes

  • Dana Carl Jackson DemocratDefeated

    50.0% 2,205 votes

4,411 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 8

No one got a majority, so "Jim" Schooler (Democrat) and Joan Pitre (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • "Jim" Schooler DemocratIn runoff

    44.2% 1,624 votes

  • Joan Pitre RepublicanIn runoff

    30.2% 1,110 votes

  • Steven Couch DemocratDefeated

    25.6% 943 votes

3,677 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 9

Robert Goldsmith (Republican) won with 61.2% of the vote.

  • Robert Goldsmith RepublicanElected

    61.2% 3,320 votes

  • Anthony "Tony" Mayeux DemocratDefeated

    38.8% 2,101 votes

5,421 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 10

Darrell Derouen (Democrat) won with 50.9% of the vote.

  • Darrell Derouen DemocratElected

    50.9% 2,209 votes

  • Roger C. Miller DemocratDefeated

    49.1% 2,127 votes

4,336 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 11

No one got a majority, so Roy Arrant (Democrat) and R. A. "Ray" Coltrin (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Roy Arrant DemocratIn runoff

    38.7% 1,276 votes

  • R. A. "Ray" Coltrin DemocratIn runoff

    34.4% 1,134 votes

  • Charles H. Russell DemocratDefeated

    20.1% 661 votes

  • Leo Shepherd Other partyDefeated

    6.8% 224 votes

3,295 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 12

No one got a majority, so C. W. "Corky" Lockhart (Democrat) and Houston Cormier (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • C. W. "Corky" Lockhart DemocratIn runoff

    42.8% 1,822 votes

  • Houston Cormier DemocratIn runoff

    29.5% 1,258 votes

  • Lynn Guidry DemocratDefeated

    27.7% 1,180 votes

4,260 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 13

No one got a majority, so L. "Buckie" LeBoeuf (Democrat) and Louis P. "Neg" Beglis (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • L. "Buckie" LeBoeuf DemocratIn runoff

    29.4% 1,107 votes

  • Louis P. "Neg" Beglis DemocratIn runoff

    24.6% 926 votes

  • Jonathan W. Areno DemocratDefeated

    23.9% 898 votes

  • Harmon Kyle DemocratDefeated

    11.1% 419 votes

  • "Tommy" Tolbert DemocratDefeated

    11.0% 412 votes

3,762 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 14

Ray Campbell (Democrat) won with 68.1% of the vote.

  • Ray Campbell DemocratElected

    68.1% 2,597 votes

  • Leon Dautriel DemocratDefeated

    31.9% 1,216 votes

3,813 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Vinton

Aldermen, Town of Vinton

David Travis Riggins (Democrat), Billy Ray Vice (Democrat), J. Cleo Rougeau (Republican), Glyndell W. Ebarb (Other party), and Charles Berry (Democrat) won.

  • David Travis Riggins DemocratElected

    26.7% 641 votes

  • Billy Ray Vice DemocratElected

    21.6% 519 votes

  • J. Cleo Rougeau RepublicanElected

    18.4% 442 votes

  • Glyndell W. Ebarb Other partyElected

    16.0% 383 votes

  • Charles Berry DemocratElected

    12.7% 305 votes

1 other candidate: 4.5% together
Chester "Blackie" Broussard Democrat4.5%109

2,399 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 26th Senatorial District

Jack Doland (Democrat) won with 55.9% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Calcasieu Parish: Jack Doland 58.9%, Clifford L. "Cliff" Newman 41.1%.

  • Jack Doland DemocratElected

    55.9% 22,012 votes

  • Clifford L. "Cliff" Newman DemocratDefeated

    44.1% 17,332 votes

39,344 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJack DolandClifford L. "Cliff" NewmanTurnout
Calcasieu Parish58.9%20,28541.1%14,157
Cameron Parish35.2%1,72764.8%3,175

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 Calcasieu Parish: James David Cain 67.0%, Horace Lynn Jones II 33.0%.

  • 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

State Representative, 34th Representative District

Wilford D. Carter (Democrat) won with 59.0% of the vote.

  • Wilford D. Carter DemocratElected

    59.0% 6,325 votes

  • Donald "D.D." Jackson DemocratDefeated

    27.4% 2,940 votes

  • Will Belton DemocratDefeated

    13.6% 1,463 votes

10,728 votes cast.

State Representative, 35th Representative District

No one got a majority, so "Vic" Stelly (Republican) and Margaret Lowenthal (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • "Vic" Stelly RepublicanIn runoff

    42.7% 6,717 votes

  • Margaret Lowenthal DemocratIn runoff

    36.8% 5,802 votes

  • "Ken" Brown DemocratDefeated

    20.5% 3,226 votes

15,745 votes cast.

State Representative, 36th Representative District

"Randy" Roach (Democrat) won with 55.6% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Calcasieu Parish: "Randy" Roach 64.6%, Orrie Canik 35.4%.

  • "Randy" Roach DemocratElected

    55.6% 9,701 votes

  • Orrie Canik DemocratDefeated

    44.4% 7,738 votes

17,439 votes cast.

Results by parish
Parish"Randy" RoachOrrie CanikTurnout
Calcasieu Parish64.6%8,11835.4%4,441
Cameron Parish32.4%1,58367.6%3,297

State Representative, 37th Representative District

No one got a majority, so James P. Martin (Democrat) and Gerald "Jerry" Theunissen (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Calcasieu Parish: James P. Martin 41.0%, Gerald "Jerry" Theunissen 21.1%, Edward "Theobert" Cormier 27.7%, Gary L. Nixon 10.2%.

  • James P. Martin DemocratIn runoff

    37.0% 5,791 votes

  • Gerald "Jerry" Theunissen DemocratIn runoff

    33.2% 5,190 votes

  • Edward "Theobert" Cormier DemocratDefeated

    23.6% 3,697 votes

  • Gary L. Nixon DemocratDefeated

    6.2% 974 votes

15,652 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJames P. MartinGerald "Jerry" TheunissenEdward "Theobert" CormierGary L. NixonTurnout
Calcasieu Parish41.0%1,06121.1%54527.7%71710.2%264
Jefferson Davis Parish36.2%4,73035.6%4,64522.8%2,9805.4%710

Courts and judges

Justice of the Peace, Ward 2

No one got a majority, so Percy Aucoin (Democrat) and Willie Roy Hoffpauir (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Percy Aucoin DemocratIn runoff

    38.6% 305 votes

  • Willie Roy Hoffpauir DemocratIn runoff

    30.1% 238 votes

  • Patrick Trahan DemocratDefeated

    20.6% 163 votes

  • Nancy A. Trahan DemocratDefeated

    10.6% 84 votes

790 votes cast.