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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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Evangeline Parish

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

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Sheriff

Floyd Soileau (Democrat) won with 78.7% of the vote.

  • Floyd Soileau DemocratElected

    78.7% 11,513 votes

  • Wade Deshotels, Sr. RepublicanDefeated

    21.3% 3,108 votes

14,621 votes cast.

Clerk of Court

Walter Lee (Democrat) won with 80.7% of the vote.

  • Walter Lee DemocratElected

    80.7% 11,830 votes

  • Franklin D. Vindrine, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    19.3% 2,825 votes

14,655 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 1

"Joe" LaFleur (Democrat) won with 54.3% of the vote.

  • "Joe" LaFleur DemocratElected

    54.3% 703 votes

  • Gerald Attales DemocratDefeated

    45.7% 592 votes

1,295 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 2

No one got a majority, so Sidney Fontenot (Democrat) and Lootsy LeBleu (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Sidney Fontenot DemocratIn runoff

    35.7% 447 votes

  • Lootsy LeBleu DemocratIn runoff

    22.0% 275 votes

  • "Larry" Sanders DemocratDefeated

    21.6% 270 votes

  • Leo Langley DemocratDefeated

    7.6% 95 votes

2 other candidates: 13.1% together
Paul Deshotels Democrat7.0%88
Oren D. Ortego Democrat6.1%76

1,251 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 3

No one got a majority, so Mayonse Deshotel (Democrat) and Turlind "Coach" Deville (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Mayonse Deshotel DemocratIn runoff

    35.8% 478 votes

  • Turlind "Coach" Deville DemocratIn runoff

    34.3% 458 votes

  • Huey Vidrine DemocratDefeated

    25.4% 339 votes

  • Gladwood McGee DemocratDefeated

    4.6% 61 votes

1,336 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 4

No one got a majority, so Hill Johnson (Democrat) and Harlan Hazelton (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Hill Johnson DemocratIn runoff

    47.9% 727 votes

  • Harlan Hazelton DemocratIn runoff

    21.5% 326 votes

  • Terrel McCauley DemocratDefeated

    21.1% 321 votes

  • Sherman Deville DemocratDefeated

    9.5% 144 votes

1,518 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 5

No one got a majority, so Tommy Thomas (Democrat) and "Stan" Leger (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Tommy Thomas DemocratIn runoff

    44.6% 645 votes

  • "Stan" Leger DemocratIn runoff

    21.1% 305 votes

  • Laurant Helmer DemocratDefeated

    20.5% 297 votes

  • Henry Book, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    13.8% 200 votes

1,447 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 6

"Tim" Manuel (Democrat) won with 62.7% of the vote.

  • "Tim" Manuel DemocratElected

    62.7% 822 votes

  • Berlyn "Boo-Boo" Aucoin DemocratDefeated

    37.3% 488 votes

1,310 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 8

No one got a majority, so Carroll Duos (Democrat) and Billy Lafleur (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Carroll Duos DemocratIn runoff

    30.7% 492 votes

  • Billy Lafleur DemocratIn runoff

    26.3% 422 votes

  • Terry Wilson DemocratDefeated

    20.5% 329 votes

  • Currie Soileau DemocratDefeated

    14.0% 225 votes

  • Francis W. Reed DemocratDefeated

    8.4% 135 votes

1,603 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 Evangeline Parish: John Saunders 68.7%, Claire P. Sharp 31.3%.

  • 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, 38th Representative District

"Danny" Lemoine (Democrat) won with 65.5% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Evangeline Parish: "Danny" Lemoine 66.7%, Hampton Dupre 33.3%.

  • "Danny" Lemoine DemocratElected

    65.5% 11,199 votes

  • Hampton Dupre DemocratDefeated

    34.5% 5,903 votes

17,102 votes cast.

Results by parish
Parish"Danny" LemoineHampton DupreTurnout
Evangeline Parish66.7%9,69733.3%4,835
St. Landry Parish58.4%1,50241.6%1,068

Courts and judges

Constable, Ward 2

No one got a majority, so "Randy" Fruge (Democrat) and Ronald Johnson (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • "Randy" Fruge DemocratIn runoff

    39.7% 642 votes

  • Ronald Johnson DemocratIn runoff

    33.1% 535 votes

  • Richard LaFleur DemocratDefeated

    27.2% 439 votes

1,616 votes cast.