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Calcasieu Parish

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

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Police Juror, District 8

Joan Pitre (Republican) won with 50.1% of the vote.

  • Joan Pitre RepublicanElected

    50.1% 1,084 votes

  • "Jim" Schooler DemocratDefeated

    49.9% 1,079 votes

2,163 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 11

R. A. "Ray" Coltrin (Democrat) won with 57.3% of the vote.

  • R. A. "Ray" Coltrin DemocratElected

    57.3% 1,076 votes

  • Roy Arrant DemocratDefeated

    42.7% 803 votes

1,879 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 12

C. W. "Corky" Lockhart (Democrat) won with 51.3% of the vote.

  • C. W. "Corky" Lockhart DemocratElected

    51.3% 1,438 votes

  • Houston Cormier DemocratDefeated

    48.7% 1,366 votes

2,804 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 13

Louis P. "Neg" Beglis (Democrat) won with 50.8% of the vote.

  • Louis P. "Neg" Beglis DemocratElected

    50.8% 1,177 votes

  • L. "Buckie" LeBoeuf DemocratDefeated

    49.2% 1,140 votes

2,317 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Representative, 35th Representative District

"Vic" Stelly (Republican) won with 55.9% of the vote.

  • "Vic" Stelly RepublicanElected

    55.9% 5,509 votes

  • Margaret Lowenthal DemocratDefeated

    44.1% 4,348 votes

9,857 votes cast.

State Representative, 37th Representative District

James P. Martin (Democrat) won with 51.2% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Calcasieu Parish: James P. Martin 56.3%, Gerald "Jerry" Theunissen 43.7%.

  • James P. Martin DemocratElected

    51.2% 5,918 votes

  • Gerald "Jerry" Theunissen DemocratDefeated

    48.8% 5,631 votes

11,549 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJames P. MartinGerald "Jerry" TheunissenTurnout
Calcasieu Parish56.3%95343.7%740
Jefferson Davis Parish50.4%4,96549.6%4,891

Courts and judges

Justice of the Peace, Ward 2

Percy Aucoin (Democrat) won with 51.1% of the vote.

  • Percy Aucoin DemocratElected

    51.1% 334 votes

  • Willie Roy Hoffpauir DemocratDefeated

    48.9% 319 votes

653 votes cast.

Party committees

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 Calcasieu Parish: Thomas M. Abrusley 37.4%, Carlton W. Gibson 50.3%, William Vaughn Johnson 12.3%.

  • 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

DSCC Member, 33rd Representative District, Office "B"

D. Kent Savoie (Democrat) won with 54.0% of the vote.

  • D. Kent Savoie DemocratElected

    54.0% 3,439 votes

  • Doug Foreman DemocratDefeated

    46.0% 2,931 votes

6,370 votes cast.

DSCC Member, 34th Representative District, Office "A"

Judy Mier (Democrat) won with 57.8% of the vote.

  • Judy Mier DemocratElected

    57.8% 1,490 votes

  • Gwen Olivier DemocratDefeated

    42.2% 1,090 votes

2,580 votes cast.

DSCC Member, 36th Representative District, Office "A"

Yvonne P. LeMay (Democrat) won with 51.5% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Calcasieu Parish: Yvonne P. LeMay 45.1%, "Pam" Ragusa 54.9%.

  • Yvonne P. LeMay DemocratElected

    51.5% 4,034 votes

  • "Pam" Ragusa DemocratDefeated

    48.5% 3,798 votes

7,832 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishYvonne P. LeMay"Pam" RagusaTurnout
Calcasieu Parish45.1%2,11754.9%2,581
Cameron Parish61.2%1,91738.8%1,217

DSCC Member, 36th Representative District, Office "B"

No one got a majority, so Dale Bernard (Democrat) and Joseph E. J. Dronet (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Calcasieu Parish: Dale Bernard 57.2%, Joseph E. J. Dronet 9.6%, Michael K. Dees 18.0%, Hardy Parkerson 15.2%.

  • Dale Bernard DemocratIn runoff

    48.6% 3,958 votes

  • Joseph E. J. Dronet DemocratIn runoff

    26.1% 2,126 votes

  • Michael K. Dees DemocratDefeated

    13.6% 1,105 votes

  • Hardy Parkerson DemocratDefeated

    11.6% 947 votes

8,136 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishDale BernardJoseph E. J. DronetMichael K. DeesHardy ParkersonTurnout
Calcasieu Parish57.2%2,7089.6%45318.0%85115.2%720
Cameron Parish36.7%1,25049.1%1,6737.5%2546.7%227

DSCC Member, 37th Representative District, Office "B"

Stewart M. Thomas (Democrat) won with 63.2% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Calcasieu Parish: Stewart M. Thomas 54.6%, Edward L. Krielow 45.4%.

  • Stewart M. Thomas DemocratElected

    63.2% 5,948 votes

  • Edward L. Krielow DemocratDefeated

    36.8% 3,457 votes

9,405 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishStewart M. ThomasEdward L. KrielowTurnout
Calcasieu Parish54.6%74945.4%622
Jefferson Davis Parish64.7%5,19935.3%2,835

DPEC Member, District 9

Dale Bernard (Democrat) won with 70.6% of the vote.

  • Dale Bernard DemocratElected

    70.6% 1,441 votes

  • Yvonne P. LeMay DemocratDefeated

    29.4% 600 votes

2,041 votes cast.