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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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Beauregard Parish

Local election results for Saturday, November 21, 1987. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Police Juror, District 2

Joe Hennigan (Democrat) won with 53.9% of the vote.

  • Joe Hennigan DemocratElected

    53.9% 478 votes

  • George Eaves DemocratDefeated

    46.1% 409 votes

887 votes cast.

School board

Member of School Board, District 4B

Doris A. Coleman (Democrat) won with 64.1% of the vote.

  • Doris A. Coleman DemocratElected

    64.1% 447 votes

  • Gordon L. Brown DemocratDefeated

    35.9% 250 votes

697 votes cast.

Party committees

DSCC Member, 30th Representative District, Office "A"

Payton E. Smith (Democrat) won with 69.6% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Beauregard Parish: Payton E. Smith 63.7%, Rebecca C. Fertitta 36.3%.

  • Payton E. Smith DemocratElected

    69.6% 4,825 votes

  • Rebecca C. Fertitta DemocratDefeated

    30.4% 2,109 votes

6,934 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishPayton E. SmithRebecca C. FertittaTurnout
Beauregard Parish63.7%46536.3%265
Rapides Parish76.8%1,12123.2%338
Vernon Parish68.3%3,23931.7%1,506

DSCC Member, 32nd Representative District, Office "B"

Thomas M. Abrusley (Democrat) won with 58.6% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Beauregard Parish: Thomas M. Abrusley 55.6%, Carlton W. Gibson 23.3%, William Vaughn Johnson 21.2%.

  • Thomas M. Abrusley DemocratElected

    58.6% 5,078 votes

  • Carlton W. Gibson DemocratDefeated

    21.9% 1,896 votes

  • William Vaughn Johnson DemocratDefeated

    19.6% 1,695 votes

8,669 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishThomas M. AbrusleyCarlton W. GibsonWilliam Vaughn JohnsonTurnout
Allen Parish63.9%3,82615.3%91920.8%1,244
Beauregard Parish55.6%76223.3%31921.2%290
Calcasieu Parish37.4%49050.3%65812.3%161