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Natchitoches Parish

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

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Sheriff

"Norm" Fletcher (Democrat) won with 53.0% of the vote.

  • "Norm" Fletcher DemocratElected

    53.0% 7,559 votes

  • "Petey" Perot DemocratDefeated

    36.6% 5,218 votes

  • Brent Fleming DemocratDefeated

    10.4% 1,479 votes

14,256 votes cast.

Clerk of Court

Irby L. Knotts, Jr. (Democrat) won with 51.8% of the vote.

  • Irby L. Knotts, Jr. DemocratElected

    51.8% 7,176 votes

  • "Louie" Bernard DemocratDefeated

    48.2% 6,683 votes

13,859 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 1

No one got a majority, so David Clark (Democrat) and James A. "Jim" Davis (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • David Clark DemocratIn runoff

    31.9% 514 votes

  • James A. "Jim" Davis DemocratIn runoff

    23.4% 377 votes

  • David Carter DemocratDefeated

    15.7% 254 votes

  • David Vascocu DemocratDefeated

    7.6% 122 votes

4 other candidates: 21.5% together
Glen M. Monsour Republican7.3%117
Clarence H. Smith Democrat7.1%114
Barbara Rachal Republican5.6%91
James E. McCrory Democrat1.5%24

1,613 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 3

James W. Scarborough (Democrat) won with 52.3% of the vote.

  • James W. Scarborough DemocratElected

    52.3% 509 votes

  • Patsy J. Ward DemocratDefeated

    23.9% 233 votes

  • Z. T. Perot DemocratDefeated

    23.7% 231 votes

973 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 4

Betty Hilton (Democrat) won with 54.3% of the vote.

  • Betty Hilton DemocratElected

    54.3% 665 votes

  • Robert T. Corley DemocratDefeated

    45.7% 559 votes

1,224 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 5

Latief Ackel (Democrat) won with 67.9% of the vote.

  • Latief Ackel DemocratElected

    67.9% 682 votes

  • Frankie Ray Jackson, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    32.1% 323 votes

1,005 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 6

No one got a majority, so "Ken" Aaron (Democrat) and Charles Powell (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • "Ken" Aaron DemocratIn runoff

    49.6% 814 votes

  • Charles Powell DemocratIn runoff

    36.5% 599 votes

  • Robert Walker Other partyDefeated

    13.9% 229 votes

1,642 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 7

Charles Weaver (Democrat) won with 53.6% of the vote.

  • Charles Weaver DemocratElected

    53.6% 752 votes

  • James A. Guin DemocratDefeated

    46.4% 652 votes

1,404 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 8

No one got a majority, so Palmer Roberts, Sr. (Democrat) and Garland "Red" Giddings (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Palmer Roberts, Sr. DemocratIn runoff

    44.5% 554 votes

  • Garland "Red" Giddings DemocratIn runoff

    21.6% 269 votes

  • John H. Bell DemocratDefeated

    19.6% 244 votes

  • L. G. Moore DemocratDefeated

    11.5% 143 votes

  • Frank Gill RepublicanDefeated

    2.9% 36 votes

1,246 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 9

No one got a majority, so Floyd Vernon Birdwell (Democrat) and Warren Woodel (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Floyd Vernon Birdwell DemocratIn runoff

    26.2% 358 votes

  • Warren Woodel DemocratIn runoff

    21.7% 297 votes

  • Preston "Junior" Hayes DemocratDefeated

    21.4% 292 votes

  • Carlo Digilormo DemocratDefeated

    12.9% 176 votes

2 other candidates: 17.8% together
"Jack" Pace Democrat12.4%169
Walace Tidley Weldon Democrat5.4%74

1,366 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 10

No one got a majority, so Allen "Junior" Dupree (Democrat) and Glenn Dowden (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Allen "Junior" Dupree DemocratIn runoff

    49.8% 574 votes

  • Glenn Dowden DemocratIn runoff

    39.0% 450 votes

  • Cecil L. Spurgeon DemocratDefeated

    11.2% 129 votes

1,153 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 11

No one got a majority, so "Sam" Christophe (Other party) and "Tommy" Roque (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • "Sam" Christophe Other partyIn runoff

    44.9% 706 votes

  • "Tommy" Roque DemocratIn runoff

    37.8% 595 votes

  • Melvin R. "Brown" Nichols DemocratDefeated

    9.5% 149 votes

  • Jerry Nugent DemocratDefeated

    7.9% 124 votes

1,574 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 31st Senatorial District

Don Kelly (Democrat) won with 62.5% of the vote.

This race covers 5 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Natchitoches Parish: Don Kelly 61.2%, Paul Foshee 38.8%.

  • Don Kelly DemocratElected

    62.5% 25,619 votes

  • Paul Foshee DemocratDefeated

    37.5% 15,346 votes

40,965 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishDon KellyPaul FosheeTurnout
Grant Parish62.0%4,60638.0%2,822
Natchitoches Parish61.2%8,73938.8%5,542
Rapides Parish63.4%4,09136.6%2,357
Red River Parish62.5%3,12337.5%1,870
Winn Parish64.7%5,06035.3%2,755