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Jefferson Davis Parish

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

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Sheriff

Dallas Cormier (Democrat) won with 71.0% of the vote.

  • Dallas Cormier DemocratElected

    71.0% 9,387 votes

  • John H. Ardoin DemocratDefeated

    29.0% 3,838 votes

13,225 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 2

No one got a majority, so Albert H. Schlesinger (Democrat) and Bill McGee (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Albert H. Schlesinger DemocratIn runoff

    45.5% 515 votes

  • Bill McGee DemocratIn runoff

    35.0% 396 votes

  • J.E. "Eugene" Roy DemocratDefeated

    19.5% 220 votes

1,131 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 6

No one got a majority, so A. Ray Constant (Democrat) and Barry R. "Rocky" Bailey (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • A. Ray Constant DemocratIn runoff

    34.9% 348 votes

  • Barry R. "Rocky" Bailey RepublicanIn runoff

    22.4% 224 votes

  • "Bob" Hoffpauir DemocratDefeated

    21.7% 217 votes

  • Raymond L. "Ray" Woodel DemocratDefeated

    20.9% 209 votes

998 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 8

No one got a majority, so Robert "Rug" Gary (Democrat) and Aulden J. LeBlanc, Sr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Robert "Rug" Gary DemocratIn runoff

    43.0% 566 votes

  • Aulden J. LeBlanc, Sr. DemocratIn runoff

    30.5% 401 votes

  • "Chick" Gotreaux DemocratDefeated

    14.8% 195 votes

  • Mayo J. Landry, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    11.6% 153 votes

1,315 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 9

No one got a majority, so Wanye Marcantel (Democrat) and George S, Leonard (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Wanye Marcantel DemocratIn runoff

    27.6% 288 votes

  • George S, Leonard DemocratIn runoff

    27.4% 286 votes

  • Howard J. Durio DemocratDefeated

    26.6% 278 votes

  • Murray J. Langley DemocratDefeated

    18.4% 192 votes

1,044 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 10

Ray Bebee (Democrat) won with 50.8% of the vote.

  • Ray Bebee DemocratElected

    50.8% 449 votes

  • Luther E. Marcantel DemocratDefeated

    36.1% 319 votes

  • Bertha Paxson DemocratDefeated

    13.1% 116 votes

884 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 11

No one got a majority, so Charles "Cooney" Lafargue (Democrat) and "Phil" Fontenot (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Charles "Cooney" Lafargue DemocratIn runoff

    31.1% 314 votes

  • "Phil" Fontenot DemocratIn runoff

    24.5% 247 votes

  • Joe Ray Vanicor DemocratDefeated

    21.3% 215 votes

  • Robert Robicheaux DemocratDefeated

    12.8% 129 votes

  • Wendell Richard DemocratDefeated

    10.4% 105 votes

1,010 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 12

Leroy A. Faul (Democrat) won with 55.2% of the vote.

  • Leroy A. Faul DemocratElected

    55.2% 608 votes

  • "Tommy" Campbell DemocratDefeated

    44.8% 493 votes

1,101 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 13

No one got a majority, so J.E. Fontenot (Other party) and Eddie Falcon (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • J.E. Fontenot Other partyIn runoff

    29.9% 375 votes

  • Eddie Falcon DemocratIn runoff

    27.4% 343 votes

  • A. J. Ardoin DemocratDefeated

    21.5% 269 votes

  • Dennis Vanicor DemocratDefeated

    21.2% 266 votes

1,253 votes cast.

School board

Member of School Board, District 1

No one got a majority, so Mary Lou Boudreaux (Democrat) and Darryl Bertrand (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Mary Lou Boudreaux DemocratIn runoff

    47.8% 437 votes

  • Darryl Bertrand DemocratIn runoff

    37.9% 347 votes

  • Leonard Meaux DemocratDefeated

    14.3% 131 votes

915 votes cast.

State Legislature

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 Jefferson Davis Parish: James P. Martin 36.2%, Gerald "Jerry" Theunissen 35.6%, Edward "Theobert" Cormier 22.8%, Gary L. Nixon 5.4%.

  • 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 5

Frances A. Lopez (Democrat) won with 67.5% of the vote.

  • Frances A. Lopez DemocratElected

    67.5% 457 votes

  • Rosemarie A. Clement DemocratDefeated

    32.5% 220 votes

677 votes cast.