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Concordia Parish

Local election results for Tuesday, March 8, 1988. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Clayton

Mayor, Town of Clayton

Bernard Cole (Democrat) won with 53.5% of the vote.

  • Bernard Cole DemocratElected

    53.5% 230 votes

  • Josephine "Jo Jo" Taylor DemocratDefeated

    46.5% 200 votes

430 votes cast.

Aldermen, Town of Clayton

Linda Hilliard (Democrat), Steve Gray (Democrat), Willie L. "Bill" Evans (Democrat), Wilbert Washington (Democrat), and Leo Turner (Democrat) won.

  • Linda Hilliard DemocratElected

    15.4% 286 votes

  • Steve Gray DemocratElected

    14.8% 276 votes

  • Willie L. "Bill" Evans DemocratElected

    12.6% 234 votes

  • Wilbert Washington DemocratElected

    12.0% 223 votes

  • Leo Turner DemocratElected

    11.2% 208 votes

4 other candidates: 34.1% together
Mickey Richards Democrat9.8%183
Carl Ray Thompson, Sr. Democrat9.6%179
S. B. Turner Other party8.6%160
Wayne Dawson Democrat6.0%112

1,861 votes cast.

Town of Ferriday

Mayor, Town of Ferriday

Glen B. McGlothin, Jr. (Democrat) won with 51.0% of the vote.

  • Glen B. McGlothin, Jr. DemocratElected

    51.0% 936 votes

  • Sammy Davis, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    42.1% 772 votes

  • Eddie Newman DemocratDefeated

    6.9% 127 votes

1,835 votes cast.

Alderman, District A, Town of Ferriday

William H. "Billy" Rucker (Democrat) won with 66.0% of the vote.

  • William H. "Billy" Rucker DemocratElected

    66.0% 319 votes

  • James Nixon DemocratDefeated

    34.0% 164 votes

483 votes cast.

Alderman, District B, Town of Ferriday

Bob Jones (Democrat) won with 78.6% of the vote.

  • Bob Jones DemocratElected

    78.6% 294 votes

  • Alberta Orr DemocratDefeated

    21.4% 80 votes

374 votes cast.

Alderman, District C, Town of Ferriday

Elijah Calhoun (Democrat) won with 58.7% of the vote.

  • Elijah Calhoun DemocratElected

    58.7% 203 votes

  • Jerome Harris, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    25.1% 87 votes

  • David Leonard DemocratDefeated

    16.2% 56 votes

346 votes cast.

Town of Vidalia

Mayor, Town of Vidalia

"Sam" Randazzo (Democrat) won with 65.9% of the vote.

  • "Sam" Randazzo DemocratElected

    65.9% 1,291 votes

  • Roice Whittington DemocratDefeated

    21.6% 423 votes

  • Jean Walsworth DemocratDefeated

    12.6% 246 votes

1,960 votes cast.

Alderman, District 1, Town of Vidalia

Theodore McCoy (Democrat) won with 54.1% of the vote.

  • Theodore McCoy DemocratElected

    54.1% 192 votes

  • Melvara Bell DemocratDefeated

    45.9% 163 votes

355 votes cast.

Alderman, District 2, Town of Vidalia

No one got a majority, so Vernon Stevens, Jr. (Democrat) and Bobby G. Lowe (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Vernon Stevens, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    42.2% 160 votes

  • Bobby G. Lowe RepublicanIn runoff

    34.8% 132 votes

  • Doris Talley DemocratDefeated

    23.0% 87 votes

379 votes cast.

Aldermen, District 3, Town of Vidalia

Michael "Mike" O'Neal (Democrat), Hyram Copeland (Democrat), and Ross Dyer (Democrat) won.

  • Michael "Mike" O'Neal DemocratElected

    31.4% 832 votes

  • Hyram Copeland DemocratElected

    28.3% 750 votes

  • Ross Dyer DemocratElected

    27.6% 729 votes

  • Glen Sawyer RepublicanDefeated

    12.7% 335 votes

2,646 votes cast.