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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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Red River Parish

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

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Sheriff

"Buddy" Huckabay (Democrat) won with 54.7% of the vote.

  • "Buddy" Huckabay DemocratElected

    54.7% 2,930 votes

  • Kirwen Brown DemocratDefeated

    25.9% 1,384 votes

  • "Bill" Adams DemocratDefeated

    11.4% 612 votes

  • Henry Horton DemocratDefeated

    6.1% 326 votes

  • Mack Henry Lewis DemocratDefeated

    1.9% 101 votes

5,353 votes cast.

Clerk of Court

Emmett V. Womack (Democrat) won with 61.2% of the vote.

  • Emmett V. Womack DemocratElected

    61.2% 2,939 votes

  • Claude Veatch DemocratDefeated

    38.8% 1,866 votes

4,805 votes cast.

Assessor

Ivy True Price (Democrat) won with 50.9% of the vote.

  • Ivy True Price DemocratElected

    50.9% 2,598 votes

  • Donald Browne DemocratDefeated

    15.8% 809 votes

  • Mercer B. Duperee, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    14.5% 738 votes

  • H. M. "Buddy" Fowler DemocratDefeated

    9.9% 508 votes

  • "Dickie" Alexander DemocratDefeated

    8.9% 453 votes

5,106 votes cast.

Assessor, (Unexpired Term Ending 12/31/88)

Ivy True Price (Democrat) won with 53.2% of the vote.

  • Ivy True Price DemocratElected

    53.2% 2,647 votes

  • Donald Browne DemocratDefeated

    14.4% 718 votes

  • Mercer B. Dupree, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    13.6% 678 votes

  • H. M. "Buddy" Fowler DemocratDefeated

    9.9% 493 votes

  • "Dickie" Alexander DemocratDefeated

    8.8% 437 votes

4,973 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 1

No one got a majority, so Dayton Chester Carlisle (Democrat) and B. J. Blanchard (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Dayton Chester Carlisle DemocratIn runoff

    37.7% 237 votes

  • B. J. Blanchard DemocratIn runoff

    26.4% 166 votes

  • Robert L. Watson DemocratDefeated

    13.7% 86 votes

  • Andrew C. Giddings DemocratDefeated

    12.9% 81 votes

  • Marshall Bamburg DemocratDefeated

    9.2% 58 votes

628 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 2

Melvin D. Dupree (Democrat) won with 61.7% of the vote.

  • Melvin D. Dupree DemocratElected

    61.7% 518 votes

  • James W. "Witty" Fair DemocratDefeated

    38.3% 322 votes

840 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 3

"Jimmy" Young (Democrat) won with 51.5% of the vote.

  • "Jimmy" Young DemocratElected

    51.5% 402 votes

  • J. R. Weems DemocratDefeated

    48.5% 378 votes

780 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 4

Jessie J. Davis (Democrat) won with 57.7% of the vote.

  • Jessie J. Davis DemocratElected

    57.7% 210 votes

  • Joe Dill DemocratDefeated

    42.3% 154 votes

364 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 5

Woster Anderson (Democrat) won with 54.3% of the vote.

  • Woster Anderson DemocratElected

    54.3% 258 votes

  • Irving "Sweetie" Barfield DemocratDefeated

    45.7% 217 votes

475 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 6

Alvin L. Price (Democrat) won with 63.3% of the vote.

  • Alvin L. Price DemocratElected

    63.3% 467 votes

  • David Hanna DemocratDefeated

    36.7% 271 votes

738 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 8

Glen Jones (Democrat) won with 75.8% of the vote.

  • Glen Jones DemocratElected

    75.8% 392 votes

  • James E. "J. Bam" Bamburg DemocratDefeated

    24.2% 125 votes

517 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 Red River Parish: Don Kelly 62.5%, Paul Foshee 37.5%.

  • 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