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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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Red River Parish

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

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Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Coushatta

Mayor, Town of Coushatta

No one got a majority, so Sammy Nash (Democrat) and H. M. "Buddy" Fowler (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Sammy Nash DemocratIn runoff

    43.7% 374 votes

  • H. M. "Buddy" Fowler DemocratIn runoff

    35.1% 300 votes

  • Chuck Adcock DemocratDefeated

    21.2% 181 votes

855 votes cast.

Councilmen, Town of Coushatta

James H. Nettles (Democrat), H. D. "Jack" Lafield (Democrat), Archie R. Worsham (Democrat), Francis Brown (Democrat), and Lem C. Jones (Democrat) won.

  • James H. Nettles DemocratElected

    14.0% 450 votes

  • H. D. "Jack" Lafield DemocratElected

    13.5% 433 votes

  • Archie R. Worsham DemocratElected

    12.6% 404 votes

  • Francis Brown DemocratElected

    12.3% 394 votes

  • Lem C. Jones DemocratElected

    11.4% 366 votes

6 other candidates: 36.3% together
Rodney Shaver Democrat7.6%244
Wyret L. Kessee Democrat6.6%212
Rose Byrd Democrat6.5%208
Millie Jean Johnson Democrat6.3%202
Bobby R. "Blue" Richmond Democrat5.5%178
James Charles Horton Democrat3.8%121

3,212 votes cast.

Village of Edgefield

Chief of Police, Village of Edgefield

Pat Murray (Democrat) won with 71.6% of the vote.

  • Pat Murray DemocratElected

    71.6% 63 votes

  • Jason Lincoln DemocratDefeated

    28.4% 25 votes

88 votes cast.