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East Feliciana 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 Jackson

Marshal, Town of Jackson

No one got a majority, so Alvin L. Dousay (Democrat) and E. S. "Buggs" Barnes (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Alvin L. Dousay DemocratIn runoff

    48.9% 481 votes

  • E. S. "Buggs" Barnes DemocratIn runoff

    46.1% 453 votes

  • A. Lee Owens III DemocratDefeated

    5.0% 49 votes

983 votes cast.

Mem(s)., Bd. of Trustees, Town of Jackson

"Randy" Smith (Democrat), Wayne Leggett (Democrat), "Mitch" Harrell (Democrat), Mary R. Poole (Democrat), and Robert A. Fooshee (Democrat) won.

  • "Randy" Smith DemocratElected

    15.6% 619 votes

  • Wayne Leggett DemocratElected

    14.9% 591 votes

  • "Mitch" Harrell DemocratElected

    13.1% 520 votes

  • Mary R. Poole DemocratElected

    12.9% 512 votes

  • Robert A. Fooshee DemocratElected

    12.5% 496 votes

3 other candidates: 30.8% together
Sidney Lee Martin Democrat11.9%472
Mary A. Peters Democrat11.4%452
Fred L. Hutchinson Democrat7.4%294

3,956 votes cast.

Town of Slaughter

Chief of Police, Town of Slaughter

"Joe" Beavers (Democrat) won with 75.7% of the vote.

  • "Joe" Beavers DemocratElected

    75.7% 274 votes

  • Todd Y. Maglone RepublicanDefeated

    24.3% 88 votes

362 votes cast.

Aldermen, Town of Slaughter

Jerry W. Boyd (Democrat), Morris Goudeau (Democrat), and Philip "Flip" Bourgeois (Democrat) won.

  • Jerry W. Boyd DemocratElected

    32.1% 296 votes

  • Morris Goudeau DemocratElected

    24.6% 227 votes

  • Philip "Flip" Bourgeois DemocratElected

    23.6% 217 votes

  • "Joe" Stott DemocratDefeated

    19.7% 181 votes

921 votes cast.

Village of Norwood

Chief of Police, Village of Norwood

Thomas O. Peterson (Democrat) won with 65.6% of the vote.

  • Thomas O. Peterson DemocratElected

    65.6% 101 votes

  • James W. "Jim" Poole, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    34.4% 53 votes

154 votes cast.

Party committees

RSCC Member(s), 62nd Representative District

Chester H. Bennett (Republican) won with 67.8% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Feliciana Parish: Chester H. Bennett 55.1%, Edyre B. Berger 44.9%.

  • Chester H. Bennett RepublicanElected

    67.8% 531 votes

  • Edyre B. Berger RepublicanDefeated

    32.2% 252 votes

783 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishChester H. BennettEdyre B. BergerTurnout
East Baton Rouge Parish79.2%20620.8%54
East Feliciana Parish55.1%19344.9%157
West Feliciana Parish76.3%13223.7%41