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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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Ouachita Parish

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

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Police Juror, District B

Benton Frost (Democrat) won with 51.1% of the vote.

  • Benton Frost DemocratElected

    51.1% 3,189 votes

  • Tommy Gist DemocratDefeated

    48.9% 3,057 votes

6,246 votes cast.

Police Juror, District E

Adele W. Ransom (Republican) won with 53.5% of the vote.

  • Adele W. Ransom RepublicanElected

    53.5% 2,713 votes

  • Carl Cloessner DemocratDefeated

    46.5% 2,362 votes

5,075 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 Ouachita Parish: John Ensminger 68.1%, Billy Daniel 31.9%.

  • 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, 15th Representative District

Charles R. Anding (Democrat) won with 50.9% of the vote.

  • Charles R. Anding DemocratElected

    50.9% 5,672 votes

  • David G. Haynes RepublicanDefeated

    49.1% 5,471 votes

11,143 votes cast.

Courts and judges

Justice of the Peace, Ward 2

"Tommy" Brunt (Republican) won with 57.0% of the vote.

  • "Tommy" Brunt RepublicanElected

    57.0% 1,309 votes

  • Kathie Sanford DemocratDefeated

    43.0% 989 votes

2,298 votes cast.

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 Ouachita Parish: Barbara L. Mansfield 26.0%, Ronna L. McCarty 19.1%, Jackie DeHon 54.8%.

  • 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 Ouachita Parish: Charles E. Herring 38.1%, Shane A. Rogers 19.4%, David G. Erskine 42.4%.

  • 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

DSCC Member, 16th Representative District, Office "B"

Ned Wright (Democrat) won with 56.9% of the vote.

  • Ned Wright DemocratElected

    56.9% 2,745 votes

  • Diehlmann C. Bernhardt DemocratDefeated

    43.1% 2,079 votes

4,824 votes cast.

DPEC Member(s), at Large

Frank Snellings (Democrat), Micheal S. "Mike" Neal (Democrat), Ray Stewart (Democrat), Ned Wright (Democrat), and Ellen Blue (Democrat) won.

  • Frank Snellings DemocratElected

    20.4% 13,388 votes

  • Micheal S. "Mike" Neal DemocratElected

    17.2% 11,301 votes

  • Ray Stewart DemocratElected

    14.9% 9,826 votes

  • Ned Wright DemocratElected

    14.5% 9,550 votes

  • Ellen Blue DemocratElected

    13.2% 8,662 votes

2 other candidates: 19.8% together
A. E. "Tony Cat" Anzalone Democrat12.3%8,118
Vincent Raymond Sylvestri, Sr. Democrat7.5%4,934

65,779 votes cast.