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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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Webster Parish

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

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Sheriff

Royce "Doc" McMahen (Democrat) won with 68.8% of the vote.

  • Royce "Doc" McMahen DemocratElected

    68.8% 11,038 votes

  • Gordon L. Hilman DemocratDefeated

    20.6% 3,297 votes

  • Bobby Ketchum DemocratDefeated

    10.6% 1,698 votes

16,033 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 1

Wayne J. King (Democrat) won with 50.6% of the vote.

  • Wayne J. King DemocratElected

    50.6% 811 votes

  • Tylon Blanton DemocratDefeated

    49.4% 791 votes

1,602 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 4

No one got a majority, so Joe Pearce (Democrat) and Carlus D. Morgan (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Joe Pearce DemocratIn runoff

    27.8% 418 votes

  • Carlus D. Morgan DemocratIn runoff

    22.0% 331 votes

  • Paul Lacobee DemocratDefeated

    20.3% 305 votes

  • T. J. Wise DemocratDefeated

    13.7% 206 votes

2 other candidates: 16.3% together
Dale Jones Democrat11.2%168
Earl Timmons Democrat5.1%77

1,505 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 5

C. C. "Cat" Cox (Democrat) won with 58.6% of the vote.

  • C. C. "Cat" Cox DemocratElected

    58.6% 773 votes

  • James "Shad" Shaddock Other partyDefeated

    41.4% 545 votes

1,318 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 7

George J. Hardy (Democrat) won with 75.9% of the vote.

  • George J. Hardy DemocratElected

    75.9% 1,102 votes

  • Don E. Austin Other partyDefeated

    24.1% 349 votes

1,451 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 10

No one got a majority, so O. D. Mims (Democrat) and Leon Mills (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • O. D. Mims DemocratIn runoff

    38.0% 254 votes

  • Leon Mills DemocratIn runoff

    25.1% 168 votes

  • Mable White Jones DemocratDefeated

    24.7% 165 votes

  • Prentiss "Plume" Baker DemocratDefeated

    12.3% 82 votes

669 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 11

Glen Warren (Democrat) won with 51.8% of the vote.

  • Glen Warren DemocratElected

    51.8% 810 votes

  • Martha Wood DemocratDefeated

    27.1% 424 votes

  • Bobby Hutchins DemocratDefeated

    21.0% 329 votes

1,563 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 12

Roy D. Hale (Democrat) won with 60.8% of the vote.

  • Roy D. Hale DemocratElected

    60.8% 868 votes

  • James W. Hopkins DemocratDefeated

    23.8% 340 votes

  • Clyde Melancon RepublicanDefeated

    15.4% 220 votes

1,428 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Sarepta

Aldermen, Town of Sarepta

James H. Rader (Democrat) won with 27.7% of the vote.

  • James H. Rader DemocratElected

    27.7% 203 votes

  • "Bob" More RepublicanIn runoff

    24.8% 182 votes

  • Howard M. Beaty DemocratIn runoff

    23.8% 175 votes

  • Diane Rader DemocratDefeated

    23.7% 174 votes

734 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 36th Senatorial District

Foster L. Campbell, Jr. (Democrat) won with 73.4% of the vote.

This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Webster Parish: Foster L. Campbell, Jr. 70.2%, Garland Mack Garrett 21.5%, William F.(Bill) Lott 5.3%, Ivan J. Edwards 3.0%.

  • Foster L. Campbell, Jr. DemocratElected

    73.4% 28,076 votes

  • Garland Mack Garrett DemocratDefeated

    15.0% 5,719 votes

  • William F.(Bill) Lott RepublicanDefeated

    6.8% 2,607 votes

  • Ivan J. Edwards DemocratDefeated

    4.8% 1,836 votes

38,238 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishFoster L. Campbell, Jr.Garland Mack GarrettWilliam F.(Bill) LottIvan J. EdwardsTurnout
Bienville Parish78.5%5,83810.5%7794.5%3346.6%490
Bossier Parish75.8%9,5238.1%1,01210.4%1,3125.7%712
Claiborne Parish66.8%1,63521.6%5285.1%1266.5%160
Webster Parish70.2%11,08021.5%3,4005.3%8353.0%474

State Representative, 9th Representative District

No one got a majority, so "Don" E. Jones (Democrat) and Billy Montgomery (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Webster Parish: "Don" E. Jones 48.6%, Billy Montgomery 45.5%, Charles S. Whorton 5.9%.

  • "Don" E. Jones DemocratIn runoff

    50.0% 7,673 votes

  • Billy Montgomery DemocratIn runoff

    42.5% 6,531 votes

  • Charles S. Whorton DemocratDefeated

    7.5% 1,153 votes

15,357 votes cast.

Results by parish
Parish"Don" E. JonesBilly MontgomeryCharles S. WhortonTurnout
Bossier Parish50.0%7,33642.4%6,2157.6%1,112
Webster Parish48.6%33745.5%3165.9%41