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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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Madison 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 "B.B." Harmon (Democrat) and Sammie Byrd (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • "B.B." Harmon DemocratIn runoff

    38.9% 1,996 votes

  • Sammie Byrd DemocratIn runoff

    23.0% 1,182 votes

  • Clayton W. Cox DemocratDefeated

    17.6% 902 votes

  • Billy W. Hutto DemocratDefeated

    15.5% 795 votes

  • Thomas A. Russell DemocratDefeated

    5.0% 255 votes

5,130 votes cast.

Clerk of Court

Jerome K. "Billy" Post, Jr. (Democrat) won with 67.1% of the vote.

  • Jerome K. "Billy" Post, Jr. DemocratElected

    67.1% 3,313 votes

  • Elnora H. Washington DemocratDefeated

    32.9% 1,624 votes

4,937 votes cast.

Assessor

Jim D. Sevier (Democrat) won with 69.4% of the vote.

  • Jim D. Sevier DemocratElected

    69.4% 3,403 votes

  • P. "Stan" Livingston DemocratDefeated

    30.6% 1,503 votes

4,906 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 1

J. F. "Fred" Helton (Republican) won with 58.8% of the vote.

  • J. F. "Fred" Helton RepublicanElected

    58.8% 369 votes

  • Billy Thornton DemocratDefeated

    41.2% 259 votes

628 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 2

No one got a majority, so Harvey N. "Moe" Presley (Democrat) and James E. Morse (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Harvey N. "Moe" Presley DemocratIn runoff

    35.1% 268 votes

  • James E. Morse DemocratIn runoff

    33.6% 256 votes

  • Dan Copes RepublicanDefeated

    31.3% 239 votes

763 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 4

Thomas J. "Joe" Williams (Democrat) won with 67.2% of the vote.

  • Thomas J. "Joe" Williams DemocratElected

    67.2% 347 votes

  • James L. McIntosh DemocratDefeated

    32.8% 169 votes

516 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 5

Danny S. Guice (Democrat) won with 58.2% of the vote.

  • Danny S. Guice DemocratElected

    58.2% 241 votes

  • Jane Gladys Sanders DemocratDefeated

    41.8% 173 votes

414 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 6

Moses Williams, Jr. (Democrat) won with 58.4% of the vote.

  • Moses Williams, Jr. DemocratElected

    58.4% 315 votes

  • James J. Griffin, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    41.6% 224 votes

539 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 7

Marshall A. Sevier (Republican) won with 53.1% of the vote.

  • Marshall A. Sevier RepublicanElected

    53.1% 292 votes

  • Cordes E. Williamson DemocratDefeated

    46.9% 258 votes

550 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 8

Robert K. "Bob" Laird (Republican) won with 70.0% of the vote.

  • Robert K. "Bob" Laird RepublicanElected

    70.0% 713 votes

  • J. T. Fulton DemocratDefeated

    30.0% 306 votes

1,019 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 Madison Parish: Willie E. Crain 87.1%, Ronald Bassett 12.9%.

  • 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