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.
Early voting is open now: October 20 to 27 (closed Sunday, October 25), 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Early voting has ended.
Request an absentee ballot by Friday, October 30 at 4:30 p.m.
Early voting and absentee ballot requests are now closed.
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On election day, polls are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you are in line when polls close, you can still vote.
Today is election day. Polls are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you are in line when polls close, you can still vote.

Every race on the ballot See your sample ballot and polling place All election dates and deadlinesSecretary of State election hotline: 1-800-883-2805

Vernon Parish

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

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

Parish offices

Police Juror, District 1

Owen Sanders (Democrat) won with 53.7% of the vote.

Owen Sanders DemocratElected
53.7% 477 votes
Robert Theo Smart DemocratDefeated
46.3% 411 votes

888 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 2

Billy "Fish" Williams (Democrat) won with 54.0% of the vote.

Billy "Fish" Williams DemocratElected
54.0% 637 votes
Marcus Sanders DemocratDefeated
46.0% 543 votes

1,180 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 3

George C. Jeane (Democrat) won with 51.1% of the vote.

George C. Jeane DemocratElected
51.1% 626 votes
Franklin D. Burns DemocratDefeated
48.9% 598 votes

1,224 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 9

Raymond Palmer (Democrat) won with 56.2% of the vote.

Raymond Palmer DemocratElected
56.2% 371 votes
Clarence Carver DemocratDefeated
43.8% 289 votes

660 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 11

John Hamilton (Democrat) won with 51.4% of the vote.

John Hamilton DemocratElected
51.4% 298 votes
John Edward Cryer DemocratDefeated
48.6% 282 votes

580 votes cast.

Party committees

DSCC Member, 30th Representative District, Office "A"

Payton E. Smith (Democrat) won with 69.6% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vernon Parish: Payton E. Smith 68.3%, Rebecca C. Fertitta 31.7%.

Payton E. Smith DemocratElected
69.6% 4,825 votes
Rebecca C. Fertitta DemocratDefeated
30.4% 2,109 votes

6,934 votes cast.

Results by parish

Parish	Payton E. Smith	Rebecca C. Fertitta	Turnout
Beauregard Parish	63.7%465	36.3%265
Rapides Parish	76.8%1,121	23.2%338
Vernon Parish	68.3%3,239	31.7%1,506