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Catahoula Parish

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

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Sheriff

Thomas L. "Sonny" Jackson (Democrat) won with 57.3% of the vote.

  • Thomas L. "Sonny" Jackson DemocratElected

    57.3% 3,506 votes

  • Clarence Pentecost DemocratDefeated

    42.7% 2,609 votes

6,115 votes cast.

Clerk of Court

Kathy Johnson (Democrat) won with 51.6% of the vote.

  • Kathy Johnson DemocratElected

    51.6% 3,091 votes

  • Renard McGuffee DemocratDefeated

    48.4% 2,894 votes

5,985 votes cast.

Police Juror, Ward 3

Ronald "Red" Renfrow (Democrat) won with 64.9% of the vote.

  • Ronald "Red" Renfrow DemocratElected

    64.9% 476 votes

  • Hershel M. Poole, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    35.1% 257 votes

733 votes cast.

Police Juror, Ward 4

Charles W. Myers (Democrat) won with 53.3% of the vote.

  • Charles W. Myers DemocratElected

    53.3% 434 votes

  • Billy R. Johnson DemocratDefeated

    46.7% 381 votes

815 votes cast.

Police Juror, Ward 6

John H. McClure (Democrat) won with 51.0% of the vote.

  • John H. McClure DemocratElected

    51.0% 387 votes

  • Charles "Bo" House DemocratDefeated

    49.0% 372 votes

759 votes cast.

Party committees

DSCC Member, 21st Representative District, Office "A"

Sherrie H. Foster (Democrat) won with 68.8% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Catahoula Parish: Sherrie H. Foster 69.4%, Rena Pitts 30.6%.

  • Sherrie H. Foster DemocratElected

    68.8% 8,111 votes

  • Rena Pitts DemocratDefeated

    31.2% 3,678 votes

11,789 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishSherrie H. FosterRena PittsTurnout
Catahoula Parish69.4%2,91430.6%1,285
Concordia Parish69.0%4,26631.0%1,914
Tensas Parish66.0%93134.0%479