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West Carroll Parish

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

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Sheriff

Gary K. Bennett (Democrat) won with 57.2% of the vote.

  • Gary K. Bennett DemocratElected

    57.2% 3,007 votes

  • J. C. Strong DemocratDefeated

    21.8% 1,148 votes

  • Herbert Madden DemocratDefeated

    16.1% 846 votes

  • James E. Brown DemocratDefeated

    3.8% 198 votes

  • R. C. "Dick" Vanderwedge DemocratDefeated

    1.1% 58 votes

5,257 votes cast.

Assessor

Don Harris (Democrat) won with 71.3% of the vote.

  • Don Harris DemocratElected

    71.3% 3,576 votes

  • Robert Vining DemocratDefeated

    17.8% 893 votes

  • Bobby R. Lee DemocratDefeated

    10.8% 543 votes

5,012 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 1

No one got a majority, so Charles Green (Democrat) and "Steve" Hillman (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Charles Green DemocratIn runoff

    45.5% 434 votes

  • "Steve" Hillman DemocratIn runoff

    31.0% 295 votes

  • Marion S. Waller DemocratDefeated

    23.5% 224 votes

953 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 2

No one got a majority, so "Pete" Copes (Democrat) and Larry Drurey (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • "Pete" Copes DemocratIn runoff

    33.1% 284 votes

  • Larry Drurey DemocratIn runoff

    31.2% 267 votes

  • Ray Phillips DemocratDefeated

    26.5% 227 votes

  • Wayne Patrick DemocratDefeated

    9.2% 79 votes

857 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 3

No one got a majority, so James Ruffin (Democrat) and Curtis Butler (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • James Ruffin DemocratIn runoff

    50.0% 640 votes

  • Curtis Butler DemocratIn runoff

    39.1% 500 votes

  • Betty "Susie" Phillips DemocratDefeated

    10.9% 140 votes

1,280 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 4

Robert Crnkovic (Democrat) won with 53.4% of the vote.

  • Robert Crnkovic DemocratElected

    53.4% 567 votes

  • Harles Creech DemocratDefeated

    46.6% 494 votes

1,061 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 5

C. B. Joyce (Democrat) won with 52.6% of the vote.

  • C. B. Joyce DemocratElected

    52.6% 493 votes

  • Danny Creech DemocratDefeated

    47.4% 444 votes

937 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Oak Grove

Councilman, Town of Oak Grove

"Bill" Turner (Democrat) won with 68.4% of the vote.

  • "Bill" Turner DemocratElected

    68.4% 571 votes

  • Robert "Sugar Man" Ruffin DemocratDefeated

    31.6% 264 votes

835 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 33rd Senatorial District

Willie E. Crain (Democrat) won with 87.0% of the vote.

This race covers 6 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Carroll Parish: Willie E. Crain 89.8%, Ronald Bassett 10.2%.

  • Willie E. Crain DemocratElected

    87.0% 29,673 votes

  • Ronald Bassett DemocratDefeated

    13.0% 4,437 votes

34,110 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishWillie E. CrainRonald BassettTurnout
East Carroll Parish91.7%3,1968.3%289
Madison Parish87.1%3,92812.9%583
Morehouse Parish88.2%9,39811.8%1,254
Ouachita Parish86.3%2,34913.7%372
Richland Parish81.7%6,48118.3%1,447
West Carroll Parish89.8%4,32110.2%492

State Representative, 18th Representative District

No one got a majority, so Ralph W. Coleman (Democrat) and Jess Smith (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Carroll Parish: Ralph W. Coleman 22.6%, Jess Smith 40.0%, Dale Willis 8.1%, Larry Denmon 16.5%.

  • Ralph W. Coleman DemocratIn runoff

    29.0% 3,788 votes

  • Jess Smith DemocratIn runoff

    25.2% 3,298 votes

  • Dale Willis DemocratDefeated

    18.1% 2,363 votes

  • Larry Denmon DemocratDefeated

    13.1% 1,708 votes

2 other candidates: 14.7% together
Alfred L. Rawls Democrat7.6%997
George "Butch" Philley, Jr. Democrat7.1%924

13,078 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
East Carroll ParishRalph W. Coleman48.0%
Morehouse ParishDale Willis32.9%
West Carroll ParishJess Smith40.0%

Courts and judges

Constable, Ward 4

No one got a majority, so Nell Chambless (Democrat) and Ed Prevost (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Nell Chambless DemocratIn runoff

    30.8% 545 votes

  • Ed Prevost DemocratIn runoff

    27.4% 484 votes

  • Arles Shows DemocratDefeated

    26.6% 470 votes

  • Jerry McEntire DemocratDefeated

    15.3% 270 votes

1,769 votes cast.