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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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Cameron Parish

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

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Sheriff

No one got a majority, so James R "SONO" Savoie (Democrat) and Gene A. Constance (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • James R "SONO" Savoie DemocratIn runoff

    49.0% 2,485 votes

  • Gene A. Constance DemocratIn runoff

    31.2% 1,583 votes

  • J. Braxton Blake, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    10.6% 535 votes

  • Cliff Cabell DemocratDefeated

    7.3% 370 votes

  • Vernon "V. P." Sanner DemocratDefeated

    1.9% 95 votes

5,068 votes cast.

Clerk of Court

Debbie B. Theriot (Democrat) won with 74.8% of the vote.

  • Debbie B. Theriot DemocratElected

    74.8% 3,736 votes

  • Nancy P. Nunez DemocratDefeated

    18.1% 905 votes

  • Martin G. Theriot DemocratDefeated

    7.1% 354 votes

4,995 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 3

Allen Brent Nunez (Democrat) won with 71.9% of the vote.

  • Allen Brent Nunez DemocratElected

    71.9% 630 votes

  • McKinley Wayne Guidry DemocratDefeated

    28.1% 246 votes

876 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 4

No one got a majority, so Douaine Conner (Democrat) and Lester "Ferpo" Richard, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Douaine Conner DemocratIn runoff

    39.0% 388 votes

  • Lester "Ferpo" Richard, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    38.2% 380 votes

  • D.L. Brasseaux DemocratDefeated

    22.9% 228 votes

996 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 6

No one got a majority, so Arceneaux January, Jr. (Democrat) and George Leboeuf (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Arceneaux January, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    30.1% 293 votes

  • George Leboeuf DemocratIn runoff

    22.6% 220 votes

  • Ronnie "Deannie Bug" Picou DemocratDefeated

    18.3% 178 votes

  • Scott Henry DemocratDefeated

    16.0% 156 votes

  • Gary D. Kelley DemocratDefeated

    13.1% 128 votes

975 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 Cameron Parish: Jack Doland 35.2%, Clifford L. "Cliff" Newman 64.8%.

  • 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, 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 Cameron Parish: "Randy" Roach 32.4%, Orrie Canik 67.6%.

  • "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