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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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Webster 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 Cotton Valley

Chief of Police, Town of Cotton Valley

Claude W. Smith (Democrat) won with 53.0% of the vote.

  • Claude W. Smith DemocratElected

    53.0% 241 votes

  • Bobby Warlick DemocratDefeated

    32.7% 149 votes

  • A. K. Hicks DemocratDefeated

    14.3% 65 votes

455 votes cast.

Aldermen, Town of Cotton Valley

Earnie "Buster" Gibson (Democrat), Curtis G. Walker (Democrat), Melvin B. Edwards (Democrat), Loriece Cox (Democrat), and John J. Harris (Democrat) won.

  • Earnie "Buster" Gibson DemocratElected

    17.3% 326 votes

  • Curtis G. Walker DemocratElected

    15.7% 295 votes

  • Melvin B. Edwards DemocratElected

    15.5% 292 votes

  • Loriece Cox DemocratElected

    14.2% 267 votes

  • John J. Harris DemocratElected

    14.0% 264 votes

2 other candidates: 23.4% together
Gladys L. Ratcliff Democrat11.8%223
Lane Hedrick Democrat11.5%217

1,884 votes cast.

Village of Dixie Inn

Chief of Police, Village of Dixie Inn

Jerry Lowery (Democrat) won with 73.5% of the vote.

  • Jerry Lowery DemocratElected

    73.5% 119 votes

  • Elmer D. Dison DemocratDefeated

    22.2% 36 votes

  • C. W. Riley DemocratDefeated

    3.1% 5 votes

  • Troy L. Tippens DemocratDefeated

    1.2% 2 votes

162 votes cast.

Party committees

RSCC Member(s), 9th Representative District

William F. "Bill" Lott (Republican) and Robert H. Wright (Republican) won.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Webster Parish: William F. "Bill" Lott 53.7%, Robert H. Wright 23.2%, John E. Burness 23.2%.

  • William F. "Bill" Lott RepublicanElected

    47.5% 1,160 votes

  • Robert H. Wright RepublicanElected

    26.9% 656 votes

  • John E. Burness RepublicanDefeated

    25.6% 626 votes

2,442 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishWilliam F. "Bill" LottRobert H. WrightJohn E. BurnessTurnout
Bossier Parish47.3%1,11627.0%63725.7%607
Webster Parish53.7%4423.2%1923.2%19