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St. Tammany Parish

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

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Sheriff

P. J. "Pat" Canulette (Democrat) won with 55.7% of the vote.

  • P. J. "Pat" Canulette DemocratElected

    55.7% 26,040 votes

  • Winston "MaGruff" Cavendish RepublicanDefeated

    28.3% 13,236 votes

  • John B. Lepore RepublicanDefeated

    16.0% 7,502 votes

46,778 votes cast.

Clerk of Court

Lucy Reid Rausch (Democrat) won with 73.6% of the vote.

  • Lucy Reid Rausch DemocratElected

    73.6% 31,520 votes

  • Willene Glasgow DemocratDefeated

    26.4% 11,310 votes

42,830 votes cast.

Assessor

Kirk R. Wascom (Republican) won with 56.6% of the vote.

  • Kirk R. Wascom RepublicanElected

    56.6% 25,441 votes

  • W. A "Pete" Fitzmorris DemocratDefeated

    28.0% 12,575 votes

  • Earl D. McLain DemocratDefeated

    9.2% 4,145 votes

  • "Archie" Core Other partyDefeated

    6.2% 2,768 votes

44,929 votes cast.

Coroner

Ludwig C. Heintz (Democrat) won with 55.7% of the vote.

  • Ludwig C. Heintz DemocratElected

    55.7% 23,130 votes

  • T. R. Brustowicz RepublicanDefeated

    44.3% 18,420 votes

41,550 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 1

No one got a majority, so Floyd D. Glass (Democrat) and Joe L. Abrams (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Floyd D. Glass DemocratIn runoff

    45.0% 2,026 votes

  • Joe L. Abrams RepublicanIn runoff

    27.8% 1,250 votes

  • Micheal B. "Mike" Cooper DemocratDefeated

    27.2% 1,223 votes

4,499 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 2

No one got a majority, so Clyde R. Keating (Democrat) and Herman A. Sharp (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Clyde R. Keating DemocratIn runoff

    48.8% 2,292 votes

  • Herman A. Sharp DemocratIn runoff

    35.0% 1,642 votes

  • Tilman "Pete" King DemocratDefeated

    16.2% 763 votes

4,697 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 3

James A. "Red" Thompson II (Democrat) won with 76.1% of the vote.

  • James A. "Red" Thompson II DemocratElected

    76.1% 1,456 votes

  • Paul R. "Cotton" Quave DemocratDefeated

    23.9% 457 votes

1,913 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 4

"Will" Griffin (Republican) won with 75.4% of the vote.

  • "Will" Griffin RepublicanElected

    75.4% 3,533 votes

  • Robert A. "Bob" Sigerson DemocratDefeated

    24.6% 1,155 votes

4,688 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 5

No one got a majority, so Kerry Harwell (Democrat) and Cedric O. Bridges, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Kerry Harwell DemocratIn runoff

    47.8% 2,008 votes

  • Cedric O. Bridges, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    22.2% 934 votes

  • Richard T. Kivett DemocratDefeated

    14.9% 626 votes

  • Christian T. Capdevielle RepublicanDefeated

    8.9% 373 votes

  • Carolyn "Munster" Glynn RepublicanDefeated

    6.2% 259 votes

4,200 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 6

Gary T. Singletary (Democrat) won with 57.5% of the vote.

  • Gary T. Singletary DemocratElected

    57.5% 1,788 votes

  • Lindy Alsobrooks DemocratDefeated

    42.5% 1,321 votes

3,109 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 7

C. J. Dunaway, Jr. (Democrat) won with 64.9% of the vote.

  • C. J. Dunaway, Jr. DemocratElected

    64.9% 2,318 votes

  • "Steve" Vallette RepublicanDefeated

    23.2% 827 votes

  • Tom Aicklen DemocratDefeated

    4.7% 168 votes

  • Lisa Stevens DemocratDefeated

    4.4% 156 votes

  • Earl J. Adams DemocratDefeated

    2.9% 102 votes

3,571 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 9

Barry D. Bagert (Republican) won with 82.0% of the vote.

  • Barry D. Bagert RepublicanElected

    82.0% 2,289 votes

  • Dennis Davis DemocratDefeated

    18.0% 504 votes

2,793 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 10

No one got a majority, so M. W. "Webb" Hart (Democrat) and "Marty" Houston (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • M. W. "Webb" Hart DemocratIn runoff

    45.2% 1,103 votes

  • "Marty" Houston RepublicanIn runoff

    36.1% 882 votes

  • E. Juliette J. King DemocratDefeated

    11.9% 291 votes

  • James L. "Tater" Sylve DemocratDefeated

    6.7% 164 votes

2,440 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 11

No one got a majority, so A. L. "Jr." Pichon (Democrat) and Stephen "Steve" Stefancik (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • A. L. "Jr." Pichon DemocratIn runoff

    35.2% 1,200 votes

  • Stephen "Steve" Stefancik RepublicanIn runoff

    32.7% 1,114 votes

  • Poleate Baham DemocratDefeated

    27.5% 935 votes

  • Michael A. Badinger Other partyDefeated

    4.6% 156 votes

3,405 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 12

No one got a majority, so Kevin C. Davis (Democrat) and "Tony" Scariano (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Kevin C. Davis DemocratIn runoff

    43.1% 1,135 votes

  • "Tony" Scariano DemocratIn runoff

    29.3% 772 votes

  • Bay E. Ingram RepublicanDefeated

    16.9% 445 votes

  • Robert H. "Bob" Fry RepublicanDefeated

    10.7% 283 votes

2,635 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 13

"Ken" Sellers (Republican) won with 62.5% of the vote.

  • "Ken" Sellers RepublicanElected

    62.5% 1,964 votes

  • Edsel F. "Ed" Johnson DemocratDefeated

    19.8% 621 votes

  • Norman Pedelahore DemocratDefeated

    17.7% 557 votes

3,142 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 14

Anthony Alfred (Democrat) won with 64.4% of the vote.

  • Anthony Alfred DemocratElected

    64.4% 1,185 votes

  • N. "Nate" Singer DemocratDefeated

    35.6% 655 votes

1,840 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 11th Senatorial District

Gerry E. Hinton (Republican) won with 61.9% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Tammany Parish: Gerry E. Hinton 63.6%, A. J. Lange 17.9%, Joyce P. Ilardi 15.3%, W. L. Aarden-Wells 3.2%.

  • Gerry E. Hinton RepublicanElected

    61.9% 26,178 votes

  • A. J. Lange DemocratDefeated

    17.4% 7,376 votes

  • Joyce P. Ilardi RepublicanDefeated

    14.5% 6,121 votes

  • W. L. Aarden-Wells Other partyDefeated

    6.2% 2,617 votes

42,292 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishGerry E. HintonA. J. LangeJoyce P. IlardiW. L. Aarden-WellsTurnout
St. Tammany Parish63.6%22,88817.9%6,44315.3%5,4943.2%1,143
Tangipahoa Parish52.0%3,29014.8%9339.9%62723.3%1,474

State Senator, 12th Senatorial District

B. B. "Sixty" Rayburn (Democrat) won with 75.5% of the vote.

This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Tammany Parish: B. B. "Sixty" Rayburn 70.9%, Roy Crawford 29.1%.

  • B. B. "Sixty" Rayburn DemocratElected

    75.5% 31,903 votes

  • Roy Crawford DemocratDefeated

    24.5% 10,377 votes

42,280 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishB. B. "Sixty" RayburnRoy CrawfordTurnout
St. Helena Parish75.2%3,04324.8%1,002
St. Tammany Parish70.9%6,04429.1%2,481
Tangipahoa Parish76.8%9,81323.2%2,961
Washington Parish76.8%13,00323.2%3,933

State Representative, 74th Representative District

R. H. "Bill" Strain (Democrat) won with 52.5% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Tammany Parish: R. H. "Bill" Strain 52.9%, Jack J. Mendheim 42.1%, Vinson J. Crawford, Sr. 5.0%.

  • R. H. "Bill" Strain DemocratElected

    52.5% 9,326 votes

  • Jack J. Mendheim DemocratDefeated

    42.5% 7,547 votes

  • Vinson J. Crawford, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    5.0% 890 votes

17,763 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishR. H. "Bill" StrainJack J. MendheimVinson J. Crawford, Sr.Turnout
St. Tammany Parish52.9%6,43842.1%5,1215.0%604
Tangipahoa Parish51.7%1,81342.5%1,4895.8%202
Washington Parish51.3%1,07544.7%9374.0%84

State Representative, 76th Representative District

Edward C. Scogin (Republican) won with 56.6% of the vote.

  • Edward C. Scogin RepublicanElected

    56.6% 8,396 votes

  • Earl D. Broom DemocratDefeated

    43.4% 6,444 votes

14,840 votes cast.

State Representative, 77th Representative District

Edward J. Deano, Jr. (Democrat) won with 68.4% of the vote.

  • Edward J. Deano, Jr. DemocratElected

    68.4% 12,547 votes

  • John B. Vinturella RepublicanDefeated

    17.1% 3,135 votes

  • Frank Joseph Ilardi, M.D. RepublicanDefeated

    14.5% 2,654 votes

18,336 votes cast.

Courts and judges

Justice of the Peace, Ward 2

No one got a majority, so Juanita F. Mizell (Democrat) and William "Billy" Graham (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Juanita F. Mizell DemocratIn runoff

    33.0% 1,096 votes

  • William "Billy" Graham DemocratIn runoff

    26.2% 868 votes

  • O. "Emile" Sharp DemocratDefeated

    20.9% 692 votes

  • John Roberts DemocratDefeated

    12.3% 409 votes

  • Phyllis C. Hall RepublicanDefeated

    7.6% 253 votes

3,318 votes cast.