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Bossier Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 1, 1988. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Parish offices

Police Juror, District 3

No one got a majority, so Don M. Whittington (Democrat) and Larry E. Sharrah (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Don M. Whittington DemocratIn runoff

    46.3% 1,014 votes

  • Larry E. Sharrah DemocratIn runoff

    23.9% 523 votes

  • Jerry Chandler DemocratDefeated

    20.5% 449 votes

  • Marshall L. Smith DemocratDefeated

    9.3% 203 votes

2,189 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Benton

Mayor, Town of Benton

George L. Forrest (Democrat) won with 69.4% of the vote.

  • George L. Forrest DemocratElected

    69.4% 422 votes

  • Nolan R. Harrell DemocratDefeated

    30.6% 186 votes

608 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Town of Benton

No one got a majority, so Raymond M. Champion (Democrat) and Robert T. Smith (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Raymond M. Champion DemocratIn runoff

    39.2% 272 votes

  • Robert T. Smith DemocratIn runoff

    35.7% 248 votes

  • J. W. Hollis DemocratDefeated

    25.1% 174 votes

694 votes cast.

Alderman, District 3, Town of Benton

Patricia Knotts Feazel (Democrat) won with 59.5% of the vote.

  • Patricia Knotts Feazel DemocratElected

    59.5% 88 votes

  • Allen Rowe DemocratDefeated

    40.5% 60 votes

148 votes cast.

Alderman, District 5, Town of Benton

"Mike" Ehrlinspiel (Other party) won with 55.4% of the vote.

  • "Mike" Ehrlinspiel Other partyElected

    55.4% 67 votes

  • Calvin S. Croom, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    44.6% 54 votes

121 votes cast.

Town of Haughton

Mayor, Town of Haughton

Harold R. Lee (Democrat) won with 50.7% of the vote.

  • Harold R. Lee DemocratElected

    50.7% 308 votes

  • Lurlene Butler DemocratDefeated

    49.3% 299 votes

607 votes cast.

Aldermen, Town of Haughton

Billy Joe Maxey (Democrat), James E. Bell (Democrat), Cecil L. Blackstock (Democrat), Jack Hicks (Democrat), and Cashie Cole, Jr. (Democrat) won.

  • Billy Joe Maxey DemocratElected

    14.2% 389 votes

  • James E. Bell DemocratElected

    13.2% 362 votes

  • Cecil L. Blackstock DemocratElected

    12.5% 343 votes

  • Jack Hicks DemocratElected

    11.8% 323 votes

  • Cashie Cole, Jr. DemocratElected

    11.0% 300 votes

4 other candidates: 37.3% together
R. G. "Gary" Albright Other party10.0%273
Craig A. Isom Democrat9.8%267
Kenneth L. Stephens Democrat9.0%247
Jessie L. Rushing Democrat8.5%234

2,738 votes cast.

Town of Plain Dealing

Marshal, Town of Plain Dealing

David M. "Buddy" Hilburn, Sr. (Democrat) won with 55.4% of the vote.

  • David M. "Buddy" Hilburn, Sr. DemocratElected

    55.4% 273 votes

  • Bonnie Rhodes DemocratDefeated

    44.6% 220 votes

493 votes cast.

Courts and judges

District Judge, 26th Judicial District, Division A

Dewey E. Burchett, Jr. (Democrat) won with 64.0% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: Dewey E. Burchett, Jr. 64.3%, Bobby L. Stromile 35.7%.

  • Dewey E. Burchett, Jr. DemocratElected

    64.0% 18,143 votes

  • Bobby L. Stromile DemocratDefeated

    36.0% 10,205 votes

28,348 votes cast; 44.1% of the 673 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishDewey E. Burchett, Jr.Bobby L. StromileTurnout
Bossier Parish64.3%11,16335.7%6,197
Webster Parish63.5%6,98036.5%4,008