Election day is Tuesday, November 3

What's on the ballot and key dates

On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

Early voting: October 20 to 27 (closed Sunday, October 25), 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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Tensas Parish

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

Other elections here: Every election in Tensas Parish
Other parishes: Local results for every parish that day
Parish offices today: Tensas Parish offices and contacts

Parish offices

Sheriff

Fred E. Scott (Democrat) won with 60.1% of the vote.

Fred E. Scott DemocratElected
60.1% 1,684 votes
F. A. "Gonnie" McVay DemocratDefeated
39.9% 1,117 votes

2,801 votes cast.

Party committees

DSCC Member, 19th Representative District, Office "B"

Samuel "Sam" Thomas (Democrat) won with 56.3% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tensas Parish: Samuel "Sam" Thomas 64.9%, George B. Tennant 35.1%.

Samuel "Sam" Thomas DemocratElected
56.3% 3,556 votes
George B. Tennant DemocratDefeated
43.7% 2,760 votes

6,316 votes cast.

Results by parish

Parish	Samuel "Sam" Thomas	George B. Tennant	Turnout
Madison Parish	63.0%1,707	37.0%1,003
Richland Parish	49.5%1,579	50.5%1,611
Tensas Parish	64.9%270	35.1%146

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 Tensas Parish: Sherrie H. Foster 66.0%, Rena Pitts 34.0%.

Sherrie H. Foster DemocratElected
68.8% 8,111 votes
Rena Pitts DemocratDefeated
31.2% 3,678 votes

11,789 votes cast.

Results by parish

Parish	Sherrie H. Foster	Rena Pitts	Turnout
Catahoula Parish	69.4%2,914	30.6%1,285
Concordia Parish	69.0%4,266	31.0%1,914
Tensas Parish	66.0%931	34.0%479