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Morehouse Parish

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

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Sheriff

Frank E. Carroll (Democrat) won with 55.7% of the vote.

  • Frank E. Carroll DemocratElected

    55.7% 6,078 votes

  • Wandall W. Coody DemocratDefeated

    44.3% 4,825 votes

10,903 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 1

Gene "Joe" Brown (Democrat) won with 59.2% of the vote.

  • Gene "Joe" Brown DemocratElected

    59.2% 758 votes

  • Hosie George DemocratDefeated

    40.8% 523 votes

1,281 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 3

Deodis Powell (Democrat) won with 61.4% of the vote.

  • Deodis Powell DemocratElected

    61.4% 487 votes

  • E. A. "Pete" McCain DemocratDefeated

    38.6% 306 votes

793 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 4

Ray Yarbrough (Democrat) won with 52.3% of the vote.

  • Ray Yarbrough DemocratElected

    52.3% 659 votes

  • D. B. "Jack" Cockrell DemocratDefeated

    47.7% 601 votes

1,260 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 5

D. W. Thomas, Jr. (Democrat) won with 56.5% of the vote.

  • D. W. Thomas, Jr. DemocratElected

    56.5% 738 votes

  • William H. Parker DemocratDefeated

    43.5% 568 votes

1,306 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 6

Cleo E. Shockey (Democrat) won with 62.5% of the vote.

  • Cleo E. Shockey DemocratElected

    62.5% 733 votes

  • Mack Sawyer DemocratDefeated

    37.5% 439 votes

1,172 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 8

James A. "Buster" Brown (Democrat) won with 52.4% of the vote.

  • James A. "Buster" Brown DemocratElected

    52.4% 455 votes

  • Hughie Perry DemocratDefeated

    47.6% 413 votes

868 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Representative, 14th Representative District

John Ensminger (Republican) won with 57.4% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Morehouse Parish: John Ensminger 49.4%, Billy Daniel 50.6%.

  • John Ensminger RepublicanElected

    57.4% 6,195 votes

  • Billy Daniel DemocratDefeated

    42.6% 4,607 votes

10,802 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJohn EnsmingerBilly DanielTurnout
Morehouse Parish49.4%3,06950.6%3,140
Ouachita Parish68.1%3,12631.9%1,467

State Representative, 18th Representative District

Jess Smith (Democrat) won with 52.1% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Morehouse Parish: Jess Smith 49.3%, Ralph W. Coleman 50.7%.

  • Jess Smith DemocratElected

    52.1% 6,346 votes

  • Ralph W. Coleman DemocratDefeated

    47.9% 5,828 votes

12,174 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJess SmithRalph W. ColemanTurnout
East Carroll Parish37.3%1,34262.7%2,259
Morehouse Parish49.3%2,04450.7%2,106
West Carroll Parish66.9%2,96033.1%1,463

Party committees

DSCC Member, 14th Representative District, Office "A"

No one got a majority, so Barbara L. Mansfield (Democrat) and Ronna L. McCarty (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Morehouse Parish: Barbara L. Mansfield 55.0%, Ronna L. McCarty 34.0%, Jackie DeHon 11.0%.

  • Barbara L. Mansfield DemocratIn runoff

    44.4% 2,957 votes

  • Ronna L. McCarty DemocratIn runoff

    28.6% 1,903 votes

  • Jackie DeHon DemocratDefeated

    27.1% 1,805 votes

6,665 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishBarbara L. MansfieldRonna L. McCartyJackie DeHonTurnout
Morehouse Parish55.0%2,32134.0%1,43511.0%464
Ouachita Parish26.0%63619.1%46854.8%1,341

DSCC Member, 14th Representative District, Office "B"

No one got a majority, so Charles E. Herring (Democrat) and Shane A. Rogers (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Morehouse Parish: Charles E. Herring 51.1%, Shane A. Rogers 34.5%, David G. Erskine 14.4%.

  • Charles E. Herring DemocratIn runoff

    46.3% 2,946 votes

  • Shane A. Rogers DemocratIn runoff

    28.8% 1,836 votes

  • David G. Erskine DemocratDefeated

    24.9% 1,582 votes

6,364 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishCharles E. HerringShane A. RogersDavid G. ErskineTurnout
Morehouse Parish51.1%2,04134.5%1,37514.4%575
Ouachita Parish38.1%90519.4%46142.4%1,007

DPEC Member, District 11

Shirley H. Lenoir (Democrat) won with 74.8% of the vote.

  • Shirley H. Lenoir DemocratElected

    74.8% 430 votes

  • Baynard A. Duncan, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    25.2% 145 votes

575 votes cast.