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Vernon Parish

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

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Sheriff

"Frankie" Howard (Democrat) won with 78.8% of the vote.

  • "Frankie" Howard DemocratElected

    78.8% 10,639 votes

  • Scotty McCloud DemocratDefeated

    21.2% 2,863 votes

13,502 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 1

No one got a majority, so Owen Sanders (Democrat) and Robert Theo Smart (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Owen Sanders DemocratIn runoff

    38.2% 441 votes

  • Robert Theo Smart DemocratIn runoff

    37.6% 434 votes

  • Clarence Spears DemocratDefeated

    24.2% 280 votes

1,155 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 2

No one got a majority, so Marcus Sanders (Democrat) and Billy "Fish" Williams (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Marcus Sanders DemocratIn runoff

    34.2% 515 votes

  • Billy "Fish" Williams DemocratIn runoff

    29.4% 443 votes

  • Wilson R. Morrison DemocratDefeated

    28.6% 431 votes

  • Lealon C. Foster DemocratDefeated

    6.5% 98 votes

  • Arthur R. Roberts DemocratDefeated

    1.2% 18 votes

1,505 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 3

No one got a majority, so Franklin D. Burns (Democrat) and George C. Jeane (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Franklin D. Burns DemocratIn runoff

    35.7% 496 votes

  • George C. Jeane DemocratIn runoff

    29.9% 416 votes

  • Mastern Brack DemocratDefeated

    17.7% 246 votes

  • Maxie Jeane DemocratDefeated

    16.6% 231 votes

1,389 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 4

Haskel L. Roshong (Democrat) won with 81.2% of the vote.

  • Haskel L. Roshong DemocratElected

    81.2% 704 votes

  • Billy Ray Foley RepublicanDefeated

    18.8% 163 votes

867 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 5

Woodrow James (Democrat) won with 63.1% of the vote.

  • Woodrow James DemocratElected

    63.1% 918 votes

  • Johnnie M. Martin DemocratDefeated

    21.4% 312 votes

  • Rufus Smith DemocratDefeated

    8.0% 116 votes

  • Derwood DeRamus DemocratDefeated

    7.5% 109 votes

1,455 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 6

J. R. "Butch" Smith, Jr. (Democrat) won with 54.8% of the vote.

  • J. R. "Butch" Smith, Jr. DemocratElected

    54.8% 943 votes

  • Alva Lee Morrison DemocratDefeated

    30.4% 524 votes

  • Eldon "Sonny" Wallett DemocratDefeated

    14.8% 255 votes

1,722 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 7

"Lynn" Thompson (Democrat) won with 73.3% of the vote.

  • "Lynn" Thompson DemocratElected

    73.3% 770 votes

  • Carles N. White DemocratDefeated

    19.8% 208 votes

  • Don W. Stracener Other partyDefeated

    6.9% 73 votes

1,051 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 9

No one got a majority, so Raymond Palmer (Democrat) and Clarence Carver (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Raymond Palmer DemocratIn runoff

    48.4% 471 votes

  • Clarence Carver DemocratIn runoff

    26.8% 261 votes

  • William H. West DemocratDefeated

    24.8% 242 votes

974 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 10

Fletcher "Jack" Cheatham (Democrat) won with 56.3% of the vote.

  • Fletcher "Jack" Cheatham DemocratElected

    56.3% 404 votes

  • William R. "Chop" Thomas DemocratDefeated

    23.4% 168 votes

  • Steve Kennedy DemocratDefeated

    20.2% 145 votes

717 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 11

No one got a majority, so John Hamilton (Democrat) and John Edward Cryer (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • John Hamilton DemocratIn runoff

    28.7% 222 votes

  • John Edward Cryer DemocratIn runoff

    25.7% 199 votes

  • William C. Hilton DemocratDefeated

    19.9% 154 votes

  • "Tommy" Nolde DemocratDefeated

    18.2% 141 votes

  • LeRoy B. "Sandy" Sanders DemocratDefeated

    7.4% 57 votes

773 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 12

Ray Pynes (Democrat) won with 51.4% of the vote.

  • Ray Pynes DemocratElected

    51.4% 661 votes

  • James K. Armes III DemocratDefeated

    37.8% 486 votes

  • Ray Bynog DemocratDefeated

    10.7% 138 votes

1,285 votes cast.

State Legislature

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 Vernon Parish: John Smith 47.5%, Ted Paris 18.0%, "Tommy" Ford 15.9%, George Dauzat 9.8%.

  • John Smith DemocratIn runoff

    46.1% 6,841 votes

  • Ted Paris DemocratIn runoff

    16.5% 2,446 votes

  • "Tommy" Ford DemocratDefeated

    15.2% 2,259 votes

  • George Dauzat DemocratDefeated

    13.6% 2,023 votes

  • Iva Lois West DemocratDefeated

    8.5% 1,267 votes

14,836 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
Beauregard ParishJohn Smith39.2%
Rapides ParishJohn Smith44.0%
Vernon ParishJohn Smith47.5%

Courts and judges

Constable, Ward 3

Earl Mitcham (Democrat) won with 55.2% of the vote.

  • Earl Mitcham DemocratElected

    55.2% 564 votes

  • John Jeane, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    44.8% 457 votes

1,021 votes cast.