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Natchitoches Parish

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

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City of Natchitoches

Mayor, City of Natchitoches

"Joe" Sampite (Democrat) won with 65.0% of the vote.

  • "Joe" Sampite DemocratElected

    65.0% 3,447 votes

  • Pat S. Todd, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    35.0% 1,856 votes

5,303 votes cast.

Councilman, at Large, City of Natchitoches

H. Wayne McCullen (Democrat) won with 68.1% of the vote.

  • H. Wayne McCullen DemocratElected

    68.1% 3,040 votes

  • Rupert Taylor DemocratDefeated

    31.9% 1,422 votes

4,462 votes cast.

Councilman, District 1, City of Natchitoches

Jack P. McCain, Jr. (Republican) won with 54.0% of the vote.

  • Jack P. McCain, Jr. RepublicanElected

    54.0% 883 votes

  • Cliff Conine DemocratDefeated

    21.3% 348 votes

  • Lionel Dawson, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    13.9% 228 votes

  • "Joe" Peltier DemocratDefeated

    10.8% 177 votes

1,636 votes cast.

Councilman, District 2, City of Natchitoches

No one got a majority, so Lee Posey (Democrat) and Philip Ackel (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Lee Posey DemocratIn runoff

    48.1% 713 votes

  • Philip Ackel DemocratIn runoff

    35.0% 518 votes

  • "Potsy" Weaver DemocratDefeated

    9.8% 145 votes

  • Dan Seay RepublicanDefeated

    4.1% 60 votes

  • Ray Rogers RepublicanDefeated

    3.0% 45 votes

1,481 votes cast.

Councilman, District 4, City of Natchitoches

John Below (Democrat) won with 66.1% of the vote.

  • John Below DemocratElected

    66.1% 719 votes

  • Frank Walker, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    33.9% 368 votes

1,087 votes cast.

Village of Clarence

Mayor, Village of Clarence

No one got a majority, so William Phillips (Democrat) and Charles Braxton (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • William Phillips DemocratIn runoff

    33.7% 83 votes

  • Charles Braxton DemocratIn runoff

    33.3% 82 votes

  • "Bo" Grayson DemocratDefeated

    32.9% 81 votes

246 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Village of Clarence

No one got a majority, so Mack Henry Jackson (Democrat) and Huey Collins (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Mack Henry Jackson DemocratIn runoff

    49.8% 122 votes

  • Huey Collins DemocratIn runoff

    34.3% 84 votes

  • Mathew Braxton, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    15.9% 39 votes

245 votes cast.

Aldermen, Village of Clarence

Elouise Johnson (Democrat) and Lela Mae Briggs (Democrat) won.

  • Elouise Johnson DemocratElected

    30.5% 188 votes

  • Lela Mae Briggs DemocratElected

    25.8% 159 votes

  • Annie Joseph DemocratIn runoff

    21.9% 135 votes

  • W. Clyde Sneed DemocratIn runoff

    21.9% 135 votes

617 votes cast.

Village of Powhatan

Mayor, Village of Powhatan

Betty Jo Mondello (Democrat) won with 72.0% of the vote.

  • Betty Jo Mondello DemocratElected

    72.0% 72 votes

  • Odeal Rascoe DemocratDefeated

    28.0% 28 votes

100 votes cast.

Aldermen, Village of Powhatan

Tony Leone (Democrat), Mrs. O. V. Hall (Democrat), and Bernice Sweet (Democrat) won.

  • Tony Leone DemocratElected

    31.8% 85 votes

  • Mrs. O. V. Hall DemocratElected

    26.2% 70 votes

  • Bernice Sweet DemocratElected

    24.0% 64 votes

  • Dora Lee Belton DemocratDefeated

    18.0% 48 votes

267 votes cast.

Party committees

RSCC Member(s), 23rd Representative District

Paul Fleming (Republican) won with 71.4% of the vote.

  • Paul Fleming RepublicanElected

    71.4% 521 votes

  • Roger Deitrich RepublicanDefeated

    28.6% 209 votes

730 votes cast.