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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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Ouachita 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

City of Monroe

Mayor, City of Monroe

"Bob" Powell (Democrat) won with 77.0% of the vote.

  • "Bob" Powell DemocratElected

    77.0% 10,657 votes

  • John H. Powell Other partyDefeated

    18.4% 2,542 votes

  • David Kelley DemocratDefeated

    3.0% 411 votes

  • Charles R. Theus DemocratDefeated

    1.7% 233 votes

13,843 votes cast.

Councilman, District 1, City of Monroe

"Tom" Hollis (Republican) won with 54.2% of the vote.

  • "Tom" Hollis RepublicanElected

    54.2% 2,506 votes

  • "Nick" Lassiter DemocratDefeated

    28.0% 1,294 votes

  • Thad Scharf DemocratDefeated

    13.1% 606 votes

  • Gary L. Shelton RepublicanDefeated

    4.6% 214 votes

4,620 votes cast.

Councilman, District 3, City of Monroe

Bennie Ausberry (Democrat) won with 58.4% of the vote.

  • Bennie Ausberry DemocratElected

    58.4% 1,394 votes

  • Arthur Gilmore, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    41.6% 991 votes

2,385 votes cast.

Councilman, District 4, City of Monroe

Tyson D. Bordelon (Democrat) won with 60.7% of the vote.

  • Tyson D. Bordelon DemocratElected

    60.7% 1,408 votes

  • James Garland Smith DemocratDefeated

    25.0% 580 votes

  • Johnny B. Patterson DemocratDefeated

    14.2% 330 votes

2,318 votes cast.

Councilman, District 5, City of Monroe

Charles H. Johnson (Democrat) won with 70.5% of the vote.

  • Charles H. Johnson DemocratElected

    70.5% 1,388 votes

  • Robert E. Porter DemocratDefeated

    17.7% 349 votes

  • Wilbert Reed, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    11.8% 233 votes

1,970 votes cast.

Town of Richwood

Mayor, Town of Richwood

Edward Lee Harris (Democrat) won with 61.4% of the vote.

  • Edward Lee Harris DemocratElected

    61.4% 202 votes

  • Verdiacee Hampton-Goston DemocratDefeated

    38.6% 127 votes

329 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Town of Richwood

Wysinger Cleveland, Jr. (Democrat) won with 64.0% of the vote.

  • Wysinger Cleveland, Jr. DemocratElected

    64.0% 199 votes

  • Eli Washington DemocratDefeated

    36.0% 112 votes

311 votes cast.

Aldermen, Town of Richwood

Lavern R. Hester (Democrat), Leo Kelly (Democrat), Rosa Lee Fields (Democrat), and Leroy Patterson (Democrat) won.

  • Lavern R. Hester DemocratElected

    15.3% 216 votes

  • Leo Kelly DemocratElected

    11.8% 166 votes

  • Rosa Lee Fields DemocratElected

    11.4% 161 votes

  • Leroy Patterson DemocratElected

    11.4% 161 votes

  • Alberta Jackson Dyer DemocratIn runoff

    9.9% 140 votes

  • Valerie Powell DemocratIn runoff

    8.4% 118 votes

5 other candidates: 31.8% together
Curtis Frazier Democrat8.2%115
President Riser Democrat7.0%99
Rufus Collins Democrat6.4%90
Miro Greer Democrat5.4%76
William McDonald Democrat4.9%69

1,411 votes cast.

Party committees

RSCC Member(s), 14th Representative District

Sharon W. Booth (Republican) won with 59.9% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ouachita Parish: Sharon W. Booth 67.0%, Leland G. Rawls 33.0%.

  • Sharon W. Booth RepublicanElected

    59.9% 809 votes

  • Leland G. Rawls RepublicanDefeated

    40.1% 542 votes

1,351 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishSharon W. BoothLeland G. RawlsTurnout
Morehouse Parish44.2%18555.8%234
Ouachita Parish67.0%62433.0%308

RSCC Member(s), 15th Representative District

Michael A. "Mike" Walsworth (Republican) won with 50.2% of the vote.

  • Michael A. "Mike" Walsworth RepublicanElected

    50.2% 610 votes

  • Herbert "Pat" Wilcoxon RepublicanDefeated

    49.8% 604 votes

1,214 votes cast.

RSCC Member(s), 16th Representative District

Frank Spooner (Republican) and James E. "Jim" Lewis (Republican) won.

  • Frank Spooner RepublicanElected

    35.3% 1,821 votes

  • James E. "Jim" Lewis RepublicanElected

    22.9% 1,181 votes

  • James B. Spillers RepublicanDefeated

    18.2% 941 votes

  • Audrey M. McDonald RepublicanDefeated

    14.2% 732 votes

  • Bradley R. Adair RepublicanDefeated

    9.4% 486 votes

5,161 votes cast.

RPEC Member, District C

James E. "Jim" Lewis (Republican) won with 58.6% of the vote.

  • James E. "Jim" Lewis RepublicanElected

    58.6% 1,315 votes

  • Carol Wroten RepublicanDefeated

    41.4% 930 votes

2,245 votes cast.