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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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Washington Parish

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

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Sheriff

B. B. "Benny" Rayburn, Jr. (Democrat) won with 58.3% of the vote.

  • B. B. "Benny" Rayburn, Jr. DemocratElected

    58.3% 10,306 votes

  • Ronnie Jenkins DemocratDefeated

    22.3% 3,941 votes

  • Aubrey J. McMillan DemocratDefeated

    11.8% 2,078 votes

  • James Ray Bryant DemocratDefeated

    7.7% 1,357 votes

17,682 votes cast.

Coroner

Roger Casama (Democrat) won with 58.7% of the vote.

  • Roger Casama DemocratElected

    58.7% 9,966 votes

  • Glynn A. Hebert DemocratDefeated

    29.3% 4,982 votes

  • Joe Ward DemocratDefeated

    12.0% 2,040 votes

16,988 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 1

No one got a majority, so Dennis M. Kates (Democrat) and Rodney Brown (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Dennis M. Kates DemocratIn runoff

    49.0% 456 votes

  • Rodney Brown DemocratIn runoff

    44.4% 413 votes

  • Gerald P. Creel, Jr. Other partyDefeated

    6.6% 61 votes

930 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 2

Chris Jenkins (Democrat) won with 52.7% of the vote.

  • Chris Jenkins DemocratElected

    52.7% 564 votes

  • Bubbie Misita DemocratDefeated

    47.3% 507 votes

1,071 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 3

Melvin Keith (Democrat) won with 60.5% of the vote.

  • Melvin Keith DemocratElected

    60.5% 607 votes

  • Stanley L. Stevenson DemocratDefeated

    39.5% 397 votes

1,004 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 5

David S. Galloway (Democrat) won with 50.2% of the vote.

  • David S. Galloway DemocratElected

    50.2% 604 votes

  • Billy G. Lott DemocratDefeated

    49.8% 599 votes

1,203 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 6

John Dodds (Democrat) won with 50.2% of the vote.

  • John Dodds DemocratElected

    50.2% 601 votes

  • M. C. "Bill" Godwin DemocratDefeated

    30.3% 363 votes

  • Roland P. Young DemocratDefeated

    19.5% 234 votes

1,198 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 7

Clarence Sheridan (Democrat) won with 61.1% of the vote.

  • Clarence Sheridan DemocratElected

    61.1% 535 votes

  • Herb Dicharry DemocratDefeated

    38.9% 340 votes

875 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 8

No one got a majority, so Billy W. Rester (Democrat) and Wilfred Jarell (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Billy W. Rester DemocratIn runoff

    36.4% 580 votes

  • Wilfred Jarell DemocratIn runoff

    35.8% 571 votes

  • Elude Williams DemocratDefeated

    15.9% 253 votes

  • Wilton Moses RepublicanDefeated

    11.9% 190 votes

1,594 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 9

No one got a majority, so Larue Martin (Democrat) and Lauon "Boots" Woodard (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Larue Martin DemocratIn runoff

    43.6% 642 votes

  • Lauon "Boots" Woodard DemocratIn runoff

    41.7% 614 votes

  • George "B. B." McKenzie DemocratDefeated

    14.7% 217 votes

1,473 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 10

No one got a majority, so Monroe McElveen (Democrat) and Bruce L. Brown (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Monroe McElveen DemocratIn runoff

    37.4% 547 votes

  • Bruce L. Brown DemocratIn runoff

    36.6% 534 votes

  • Glenn Phelps DemocratDefeated

    20.0% 292 votes

  • Al "Hackley" Bridevaux DemocratDefeated

    6.0% 88 votes

1,461 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 11

No one got a majority, so John Brock (Democrat) and Nathan J. Forrest (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • John Brock DemocratIn runoff

    31.4% 453 votes

  • Nathan J. Forrest DemocratIn runoff

    31.2% 451 votes

  • Farrell E. Simmons DemocratDefeated

    22.8% 329 votes

  • Marion Bankston DemocratDefeated

    14.6% 211 votes

1,444 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 12

No one got a majority, so Murle Sumrall (Democrat) and C. W. Penny, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Murle Sumrall DemocratIn runoff

    42.5% 654 votes

  • C. W. Penny, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    37.0% 570 votes

  • Kenneth Morgan DemocratDefeated

    20.5% 315 votes

1,539 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 13

Jerry Milton Brumfield (Democrat) won with 65.7% of the vote.

  • Jerry Milton Brumfield DemocratElected

    65.7% 880 votes

  • Rodney Stogner Other partyDefeated

    34.3% 459 votes

1,339 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Franklinton

Mayor, Town of Franklinton

Varnado Fussell (Democrat) won with 50.4% of the vote.

  • Varnado Fussell DemocratElected

    50.4% 735 votes

  • David W. Bickham Other partyDefeated

    45.6% 664 votes

  • Loyd Cotton DemocratDefeated

    4.0% 58 votes

1,457 votes cast.

Alderman, Town of Franklinton

No one got a majority, so Earl R. Brown, Sr. (Democrat) and "Greg" Route, Sr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Earl R. Brown, Sr. DemocratIn runoff

    43.4% 622 votes

  • "Greg" Route, Sr. DemocratIn runoff

    35.7% 512 votes

  • Harold J. Barber DemocratDefeated

    10.9% 157 votes

  • Brad Orman DemocratDefeated

    10.0% 143 votes

1,434 votes cast.

State Legislature

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 Washington Parish: B. B. "Sixty" Rayburn 76.8%, Roy Crawford 23.2%.

  • 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 Washington Parish: R. H. "Bill" Strain 51.3%, Jack J. Mendheim 44.7%, Vinson J. Crawford, Sr. 4.0%.

  • 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, 75th Representative District

Jerry Thomas (Democrat) won with 60.2% of the vote.

  • Jerry Thomas DemocratElected

    60.2% 9,266 votes

  • Lawrence A. "Buster" Sheridan DemocratDefeated

    39.8% 6,121 votes

15,387 votes cast.