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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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Lincoln 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 Grambling

Alderman, Town of Grambling

No one got a majority, so Betty J. Jackson (Democrat) and Gerald C. Peoples (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Betty J. Jackson DemocratIn runoff

    29.5% 321 votes

  • Gerald C. Peoples DemocratIn runoff

    26.3% 286 votes

  • Ruth Bradford DemocratDefeated

    25.1% 273 votes

  • Roy B. Moss DemocratDefeated

    19.1% 208 votes

1,088 votes cast.

Party committees

RSCC Member(s), 12th Representative District

Carroll G. Jones (Republican) won with 39.3% of the vote.

  • Carroll G. Jones RepublicanElected

    39.3% 470 votes

  • Terry T. Bromell RepublicanDefeated

    23.6% 283 votes

  • Harry Farrar RepublicanDefeated

    19.6% 235 votes

  • Jerry M. Bowles RepublicanDefeated

    17.5% 209 votes

1,197 votes cast.