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East Carroll 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 Dale Rinicker (Democrat) and Howell Pippin, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Dale Rinicker DemocratIn runoff

    49.7% 1,965 votes

  • Howell Pippin, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    18.0% 711 votes

  • Jack Thames DemocratDefeated

    9.9% 392 votes

  • Thornton Green DemocratDefeated

    9.4% 370 votes

3 other candidates: 13.1% together
"Bub" Custer Democrat6.4%252
Stewart Marshall Democrat3.9%155
Mitchell Boyte Democrat2.8%109

3,954 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 1

Charles L. Vining, Jr. (Democrat) won with 51.3% of the vote.

  • Charles L. Vining, Jr. DemocratElected

    51.3% 210 votes

  • W. L. Payne DemocratDefeated

    48.7% 199 votes

409 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 2

No one got a majority, so Troy Lee Sullivan, Sr. (Democrat) and A. J. Johnson (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Troy Lee Sullivan, Sr. DemocratIn runoff

    32.7% 165 votes

  • A. J. Johnson DemocratIn runoff

    29.0% 146 votes

  • Tom Shields, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    25.0% 126 votes

  • Talmadge E. Pearson DemocratDefeated

    13.3% 67 votes

504 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 3

No one got a majority, so Margaret Surles (Democrat) and Shelby Perry (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Margaret Surles DemocratIn runoff

    32.4% 137 votes

  • Shelby Perry DemocratIn runoff

    19.9% 84 votes

  • Ashley W. McWiggins DemocratDefeated

    18.4% 78 votes

  • Archie L. Darden DemocratDefeated

    16.3% 69 votes

  • Hugo Morara DemocratDefeated

    13.0% 55 votes

423 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 4

C. A. "Mike" Sumrall (Democrat) won with 65.2% of the vote.

  • C. A. "Mike" Sumrall DemocratElected

    65.2% 383 votes

  • Wyly Gilfoil RepublicanDefeated

    34.8% 204 votes

587 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 5

Brown F. Nelson (Democrat) won with 72.6% of the vote.

  • Brown F. Nelson DemocratElected

    72.6% 377 votes

  • Sylvester Stewart DemocratDefeated

    27.4% 142 votes

519 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 6

Hosie L. Layton (Democrat) won with 86.9% of the vote.

  • Hosie L. Layton DemocratElected

    86.9% 291 votes

  • Albert Broomfield DemocratDefeated

    13.1% 44 votes

335 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 7

Verdia Mae Loyd (Democrat) won with 51.8% of the vote.

  • Verdia Mae Loyd DemocratElected

    51.8% 245 votes

  • Clifton Scott DemocratDefeated

    48.2% 228 votes

473 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 8

No one got a majority, so Arthur L. Thomas (Democrat) and Earl Darden (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Arthur L. Thomas DemocratIn runoff

    41.9% 130 votes

  • Earl Darden DemocratIn runoff

    34.8% 108 votes

  • Katherine F. Richardson DemocratDefeated

    23.2% 72 votes

310 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 9

No one got a majority, so Bobby Moore (Democrat) and Enos L. Overby (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Bobby Moore DemocratIn runoff

    39.4% 152 votes

  • Enos L. Overby DemocratIn runoff

    25.9% 100 votes

  • Renee Blockwood Jones DemocratDefeated

    17.9% 69 votes

  • Henry Collins DemocratDefeated

    16.8% 65 votes

386 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 33rd Senatorial District

Willie E. Crain (Democrat) won with 87.0% of the vote.

This race covers 6 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Carroll Parish: Willie E. Crain 91.7%, Ronald Bassett 8.3%.

  • Willie E. Crain DemocratElected

    87.0% 29,673 votes

  • Ronald Bassett DemocratDefeated

    13.0% 4,437 votes

34,110 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishWillie E. CrainRonald BassettTurnout
East Carroll Parish91.7%3,1968.3%289
Madison Parish87.1%3,92812.9%583
Morehouse Parish88.2%9,39811.8%1,254
Ouachita Parish86.3%2,34913.7%372
Richland Parish81.7%6,48118.3%1,447
West Carroll Parish89.8%4,32110.2%492

State Representative, 18th Representative District

No one got a majority, so Ralph W. Coleman (Democrat) and Jess Smith (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Carroll Parish: Ralph W. Coleman 48.0%, Jess Smith 20.6%, Dale Willis 15.5%, Larry Denmon 8.4%.

  • Ralph W. Coleman DemocratIn runoff

    29.0% 3,788 votes

  • Jess Smith DemocratIn runoff

    25.2% 3,298 votes

  • Dale Willis DemocratDefeated

    18.1% 2,363 votes

  • Larry Denmon DemocratDefeated

    13.1% 1,708 votes

2 other candidates: 14.7% together
Alfred L. Rawls Democrat7.6%997
George "Butch" Philley, Jr. Democrat7.1%924

13,078 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
East Carroll ParishRalph W. Coleman48.0%
Morehouse ParishDale Willis32.9%
West Carroll ParishJess Smith40.0%