Police Juror, District A
No one got a majority, so Carl F. McCain (Democrat) and James W. "Jim" Hanna, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.
5,093 votes cast.
Rapides Parish
Local election results for Saturday, October 24, 1987. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.
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Parish offices
Police Juror, District B
L. B. Henry (Democrat) won with 58.5% of the vote.
4,768 votes cast.
Police Juror, District C
No one got a majority, so Clyde D. Linzay, Jr. (Democrat) and Ira "Doc" Cripps (Democrat) went to a runoff.
5,131 votes cast.
Police Juror, District D
John A. Christophe (Democrat) won with 70.8% of the vote.
2,845 votes cast.
Police Juror, District E
Tom Mathews (Democrat) won with 52.1% of the vote.
5,655 votes cast.
Police Juror, District F
No one got a majority, so Thomas Parnell (Democrat) and Robert "Bob" Jordan (Republican) went to a runoff.
3,233 votes cast.
Police Juror, District H
No one got a majority, so Danny C. George (Democrat) and Jackie Thacker (Democrat) went to a runoff.
6,505 votes cast.
Cities, towns, and villages
Town of Ball
Mayor, Town of Ball
No one got a majority, so Opal M. Hudson (Democrat) and Roy Hebron (Democrat) went to a runoff.
1,340 votes cast.
Chief of Police, Town of Ball
Spencer Williams (Democrat) won with 55.7% of the vote.
1,335 votes cast.
Village of Woodworth
Alderman, Village of Woodworth
Gail B. Dunn (Democrat) won with 57.5% of the vote.
299 votes cast.
State Legislature
State Senator, 29th Senatorial District
"Joe" McPherson (Democrat) won with 50.5% of the vote.
33,541 votes cast.
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 Rapides Parish: Don Kelly 63.4%, Paul Foshee 36.6%.
40,965 votes cast.
State Senator, 32nd Senatorial District
Steve D. Thompson (Democrat) won with 50.3% of the vote.
This race covers 7 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Rapides Parish: Steve D. Thompson 55.3%, "Bill" Atkins 29.3%, Donnye H. Cooper 10.8%, "Bud" Shaw 4.7%.
42,918 votes cast.
State Representative, 22nd Representative District
No one got a majority, so Thomas "Bud" Brady (Democrat) and Dale Smith (Democrat) went to a runoff.
This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Rapides Parish: Thomas "Bud" Brady 31.8%, Dale Smith 33.1%, Gerald Wilkins 18.7%, Melba I. King 3.5%.
17,657 votes cast.
State Representative, 25th Representative District
"Charlie" Dewitt (Democrat) won with 62.2% of the vote.
12,681 votes cast.
State Representative, 26th Representative District
No one got a majority, so Gene Cicardo (Democrat) and Charles Herring (Democrat) went to a runoff.
11,410 votes cast.
State Representative, 27th Representative District
Carl Gunter, Jr. (Democrat) won with 61.2% of the vote.
13,909 votes cast.
State Representative, 30th Representative District
No one got a majority, so John Smith (Democrat) and Ted Paris (Democrat) went to a runoff.
This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Rapides Parish: John Smith 44.0%, Ted Paris 10.7%, "Tommy" Ford 11.3%, George Dauzat 28.1%.
14,836 votes cast.