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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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Vermilion Parish

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

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Sheriff

Raywood "Ray" LeMaire (Democrat) won with 71.6% of the vote.

  • Raywood "Ray" LeMaire DemocratElected

    71.6% 17,338 votes

  • Bernell Koch DemocratDefeated

    28.4% 6,878 votes

24,216 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 1

John Harry Broussard (Democrat) won with 72.0% of the vote.

  • John Harry Broussard DemocratElected

    72.0% 1,396 votes

  • Leo Hardy DemocratDefeated

    28.0% 542 votes

1,938 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 2

Orile Ryder (Democrat) won with 64.9% of the vote.

  • Orile Ryder DemocratElected

    64.9% 1,259 votes

  • Freddie J. Arceneaux DemocratDefeated

    23.8% 462 votes

  • Earl J. Fritz DemocratDefeated

    11.3% 220 votes

1,941 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 4

Johnny Gaudet (Democrat) won with 63.3% of the vote.

  • Johnny Gaudet DemocratElected

    63.3% 883 votes

  • Elbert S. Dawson DemocratDefeated

    25.8% 359 votes

  • Linda M. Williams DemocratDefeated

    10.9% 152 votes

1,394 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 6

No one got a majority, so "Jim" Dale Landry (Democrat) and John Craig Hebert (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • "Jim" Dale Landry DemocratIn runoff

    40.1% 697 votes

  • John Craig Hebert DemocratIn runoff

    27.0% 470 votes

  • Charles Sherman DemocratDefeated

    19.6% 341 votes

  • Russell P. Hebert DemocratDefeated

    13.3% 232 votes

1,740 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 7

No one got a majority, so Aubrey Blanchet (Democrat) and Sidney Bares (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Aubrey Blanchet DemocratIn runoff

    46.0% 664 votes

  • Sidney Bares DemocratIn runoff

    31.1% 449 votes

  • Thomas "Lil Man" Vallot, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    22.9% 330 votes

1,443 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 10

Ritter P. Trahan (Democrat) won with 67.0% of the vote.

  • Ritter P. Trahan DemocratElected

    67.0% 1,216 votes

  • Alton Romero, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    33.0% 599 votes

1,815 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 11

Louis Joe Hardy (Democrat) won with 84.7% of the vote.

  • Louis Joe Hardy DemocratElected

    84.7% 1,250 votes

  • Harold Davidson DemocratDefeated

    15.3% 225 votes

1,475 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 12

Jimmie J. Meaux, Sr. (Democrat) won with 56.6% of the vote.

  • Jimmie J. Meaux, Sr. DemocratElected

    56.6% 892 votes

  • Purvis Abshire DemocratDefeated

    43.4% 684 votes

1,576 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 13

T. J. Prejean, Jr. (Democrat) won with 64.0% of the vote.

  • T. J. Prejean, Jr. DemocratElected

    64.0% 1,266 votes

  • Rodney Mouton DemocratDefeated

    29.0% 574 votes

  • Wilton J. Sherman RepublicanDefeated

    6.9% 137 votes

1,977 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 14

Harris F. Vallo (Democrat) won with 77.6% of the vote.

  • Harris F. Vallo DemocratElected

    77.6% 1,257 votes

  • Wilfred "Ki" Guidry DemocratDefeated

    22.4% 362 votes

1,619 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 25th Senatorial District

Cecil J. Picard (Democrat) won with 77.4% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vermilion Parish: Cecil J. Picard 73.2%, Wade Vincent 26.8%.

  • Cecil J. Picard DemocratElected

    77.4% 35,733 votes

  • Wade Vincent DemocratDefeated

    22.6% 10,437 votes

46,170 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishCecil J. PicardWade VincentTurnout
Acadia Parish81.6%18,80018.4%4,234
Vermilion Parish73.2%16,93326.8%6,203

State Representative, 47th Representative District

Sam Theriot (Democrat) won with 67.6% of the vote.

  • Sam Theriot DemocratElected

    67.6% 13,090 votes

  • Warren J. Simon DemocratDefeated

    32.4% 6,271 votes

19,361 votes cast.

Courts and judges

District Judge, 15th JDC, Division G

No one got a majority, so Durwood Conque (Democrat) and Sylvia R. Cooks (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vermilion Parish: Durwood Conque 50.8%, Sylvia R. Cooks 18.0%, Reule P. Bourque 25.9%, "Max" Jordan 5.2%.

  • Durwood Conque DemocratIn runoff

    49.3% 49,673 votes

  • Sylvia R. Cooks DemocratIn runoff

    24.1% 24,317 votes

  • Reule P. Bourque DemocratDefeated

    18.5% 18,612 votes

  • "Max" Jordan DemocratDefeated

    8.0% 8,103 votes

100,705 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishDurwood ConqueSylvia R. CooksReule P. Bourque"Max" JordanTurnout
Acadia Parish42.6%10,11230.8%7,30620.6%4,9036.0%1,424
Lafayette Parish51.7%27,60823.9%12,77614.3%7,61610.2%5,445
Vermilion Parish50.8%11,95318.0%4,23525.9%6,0935.2%1,234