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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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Jackson Parish

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

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Police Juror, Ward 1

No one got a majority, so Samuel J. "Sam" Lamkin (Democrat) and Gilbert Pickens (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Samuel J. "Sam" Lamkin DemocratIn runoff

    28.0% 210 votes

  • Gilbert Pickens DemocratIn runoff

    26.0% 195 votes

  • Paul Walsworth DemocratDefeated

    25.0% 188 votes

  • Charles H. Tilley DemocratDefeated

    13.7% 103 votes

  • "Gene" Austin RepublicanDefeated

    7.3% 55 votes

751 votes cast.

Police Juror, Ward 2

No one got a majority, so Ernest Conn (Democrat) and "Johnny" McCarty (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Ernest Conn DemocratIn runoff

    46.8% 360 votes

  • "Johnny" McCarty DemocratIn runoff

    45.9% 353 votes

  • Steve B. Fuller DemocratDefeated

    7.3% 56 votes

769 votes cast.

Police Juror, Ward 3

No one got a majority, so David L. McManus (Democrat) and Billy May (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • David L. McManus DemocratIn runoff

    39.4% 307 votes

  • Billy May DemocratIn runoff

    22.8% 178 votes

  • Robert "Bobby" Greer DemocratDefeated

    22.6% 176 votes

  • Glen M. Crowell DemocratDefeated

    15.3% 119 votes

780 votes cast.

Police Juror, Ward 4

No one got a majority, so Donald A. Wyatt (Democrat) and "Sammy" Carter (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Donald A. Wyatt DemocratIn runoff

    40.4% 384 votes

  • "Sammy" Carter DemocratIn runoff

    13.2% 126 votes

  • A.P. McConathy, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    12.6% 120 votes

  • Larry Avery DemocratDefeated

    10.1% 96 votes

4 other candidates: 23.7% together
Heuy P. Massey Democrat6.8%65
Rickey McBride Democrat6.8%65
Martin Walker Democrat6.7%64
E. Pete Potts, Jr. Democrat3.3%31

951 votes cast.

Police Juror, Ward 5

No one got a majority, so Roger Young (Democrat) and J.A. Watson (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Roger Young DemocratIn runoff

    48.7% 271 votes

  • J.A. Watson DemocratIn runoff

    28.0% 156 votes

  • Murphy Chestnut, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    23.3% 130 votes

557 votes cast.

Police Juror, Ward 6

Charles H. Garrett (Democrat) won with 53.1% of the vote.

  • Charles H. Garrett DemocratElected

    53.1% 364 votes

  • I.S. Garris DemocratDefeated

    20.6% 141 votes

  • Donnie Sneed DemocratDefeated

    13.6% 93 votes

  • J.P. Harvey DemocratDefeated

    12.7% 87 votes

685 votes cast.

Police Juror, Ward 7

Gene Dark (Democrat) won with 57.4% of the vote.

  • Gene Dark DemocratElected

    57.4% 498 votes

  • Kennie E. Bowman DemocratDefeated

    42.6% 369 votes

867 votes cast.

Police Juror, Ward 8

Troy L. Smith (Democrat) won with 79.9% of the vote.

  • Troy L. Smith DemocratElected

    79.9% 790 votes

  • William E. McConathy DemocratDefeated

    20.1% 199 votes

989 votes cast.

Police Juror, Ward 9

Jessie James Parks (Democrat) won with 58.9% of the vote.

  • Jessie James Parks DemocratElected

    58.9% 359 votes

  • Lamarr Davis DemocratDefeated

    41.1% 250 votes

609 votes cast.

Police Juror, Ward 10

James Bradford (Democrat) won with 50.9% of the vote.

  • James Bradford DemocratElected

    50.9% 403 votes

  • Lessell Thompson DemocratDefeated

    49.1% 388 votes

791 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 35th Senatorial District

Randy L. Ewing (Democrat) won with 58.5% of the vote.

This race covers 5 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jackson Parish: Randy L. Ewing 60.8%, Sid Moreland 39.2%.

  • Randy L. Ewing DemocratElected

    58.5% 24,044 votes

  • Sid Moreland DemocratDefeated

    41.5% 17,065 votes

41,109 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishRandy L. EwingSid MorelandTurnout
Claiborne Parish33.1%1,21966.9%2,465
Jackson Parish60.8%4,53139.2%2,921
Lincoln Parish55.7%7,27444.3%5,792
Ouachita Parish71.7%5,36428.3%2,120
Union Parish60.0%5,65640.0%3,767

State Representative, 13th Representative District

Rodney Alexander (Democrat) won with 58.4% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jackson Parish: Rodney Alexander 67.2%, "Mike" Tinnerello 32.8%.

  • Rodney Alexander DemocratElected

    58.4% 11,063 votes

  • "Mike" Tinnerello DemocratDefeated

    41.6% 7,880 votes

18,943 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishRodney Alexander"Mike" TinnerelloTurnout
Bienville Parish66.4%4,43933.6%2,247
Jackson Parish67.2%4,08432.8%1,993
Winn Parish41.1%2,54058.9%3,640

State Representative, 20th Representative District

No one got a majority, so Noble Ellington (Democrat) and "Rod" Elrod (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jackson Parish: Noble Ellington 16.4%, "Rod" Elrod 16.3%, Glen L. Williams 14.5%, Lelon Luther Kenney 12.9%.

  • Noble Ellington DemocratIn runoff

    20.7% 3,640 votes

  • "Rod" Elrod DemocratIn runoff

    17.5% 3,063 votes

  • Glen L. Williams DemocratDefeated

    15.5% 2,728 votes

  • Lelon Luther Kenney DemocratDefeated

    13.9% 2,434 votes

4 other candidates: 32.4% together
"Ronnie" Mixon Democrat11.2%1,969
"Jim" Stephens Democrat10.8%1,897
J. P. "Bud" McKeithen Democrat7.4%1,292
L. D. Knox Other party3.0%524

17,547 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
Caldwell ParishLelon Luther Kenney34.2%
Franklin ParishNoble Ellington26.1%
Jackson ParishJ. P. "Bud" McKeithen16.6%
Winn Parish"Ronnie" Mixon24.7%