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Richland Parish

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

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Sheriff

Lorell Graham (Democrat) won with 63.6% of the vote.

  • Lorell Graham DemocratElected

    63.6% 5,414 votes

  • Milton Preddy DemocratDefeated

    21.9% 1,863 votes

  • Ken Booth DemocratDefeated

    14.5% 1,236 votes

8,513 votes cast.

Assessor

W. H. "Dub" Hallack (Democrat) won with 74.3% of the vote.

  • W. H. "Dub" Hallack DemocratElected

    74.3% 5,840 votes

  • Wayne Lord DemocratDefeated

    25.7% 2,016 votes

7,856 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 1

"Steve" Craig (Democrat) won with 60.1% of the vote.

  • "Steve" Craig DemocratElected

    60.1% 717 votes

  • W. T. "Bill" Dowe DemocratDefeated

    39.9% 476 votes

1,193 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 2

Curtis Marshall, Sr. (Democrat) won with 58.8% of the vote.

  • Curtis Marshall, Sr. DemocratElected

    58.8% 443 votes

  • Cleophas May DemocratDefeated

    30.0% 226 votes

  • Edward L. "Boshoe" Williams DemocratDefeated

    11.2% 84 votes

753 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 3

No one got a majority, so D. V. "Curley" Senn (Democrat) and W. D. Beevers (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • D. V. "Curley" Senn DemocratIn runoff

    35.7% 263 votes

  • W. D. Beevers DemocratIn runoff

    26.9% 198 votes

  • Virgil J. Thornton DemocratDefeated

    18.5% 136 votes

  • Eli Williams DemocratDefeated

    12.6% 93 votes

  • W. E. "Shorty" McHand DemocratDefeated

    6.4% 47 votes

737 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 4

No one got a majority, so Joe E. Seymour (Democrat) and Joe Lively (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Joe E. Seymour DemocratIn runoff

    31.3% 284 votes

  • Joe Lively DemocratIn runoff

    28.0% 254 votes

  • Wayne McManus DemocratDefeated

    16.1% 146 votes

  • Carol Nielsen DemocratDefeated

    8.9% 81 votes

4 other candidates: 15.7% together
T. J. Phillips Democrat5.1%46
H. S. "Buddy" McCartney Democrat4.1%37
Morgan Moss, Jr. Democrat3.4%31
Mildred Howard Holland Democrat3.1%28

907 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 5

J. W. "Billy" McGlothlin (Democrat) won with 64.1% of the vote.

  • J. W. "Billy" McGlothlin DemocratElected

    64.1% 707 votes

  • Larry Branch DemocratDefeated

    35.9% 396 votes

1,103 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 6

Horace Dill (Democrat) won with 57.8% of the vote.

  • Horace Dill DemocratElected

    57.8% 394 votes

  • Wesley Williams DemocratDefeated

    42.2% 288 votes

682 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 7

No one got a majority, so "Ken" McKay (Democrat) and Leroy Barmore (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • "Ken" McKay DemocratIn runoff

    38.1% 389 votes

  • Leroy Barmore DemocratIn runoff

    17.5% 179 votes

  • Jerry Brown DemocratDefeated

    16.2% 165 votes

  • Jesse D. Shiers DemocratDefeated

    15.4% 157 votes

2 other candidates: 12.7% together
Frank R. Vinyard Democrat7.7%79
Leroy "Dick" Warren Democrat5.0%51

1,020 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 8

No one got a majority, so Billy Ray Bennett (Democrat) and Jimmy Boughton (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Billy Ray Bennett DemocratIn runoff

    49.8% 496 votes

  • Jimmy Boughton DemocratIn runoff

    43.2% 430 votes

  • Ben T. White DemocratDefeated

    6.9% 69 votes

995 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 9

Ronnie F. Gilley (Democrat) won with 77.8% of the vote.

  • Ronnie F. Gilley DemocratElected

    77.8% 718 votes

  • J. P. Thompson DemocratDefeated

    22.2% 205 votes

923 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 Richland Parish: Willie E. Crain 81.7%, Ronald Bassett 18.3%.

  • 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