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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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Vernon 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

City of Leesville

Councilman, at Large, City of Leesville

C. Mary Hayes (Democrat) won with 54.9% of the vote.

  • C. Mary Hayes DemocratElected

    54.9% 606 votes

  • Mary B. "Pat" Sliman DemocratDefeated

    45.1% 497 votes

1,103 votes cast.

Town of Hornbeck

Alderman, Town of Hornbeck

Marlin A. Dowden (Democrat) won with 59.7% of the vote.

  • Marlin A. Dowden DemocratElected

    59.7% 95 votes

  • Walter C. Hughes DemocratDefeated

    22.6% 36 votes

  • Kenneth Hatchett DemocratDefeated

    17.6% 28 votes

159 votes cast.

Town of New Llano

Chief of Police, Town of New Llano

Tommy Sermons (Democrat) won with 69.7% of the vote.

  • Tommy Sermons DemocratElected

    69.7% 306 votes

  • Charlie Stephens DemocratDefeated

    30.3% 133 votes

439 votes cast.

Alderman, Town of New Llano

No one got a majority, so Ernest Phaneuf (Other party) and Freddie Boswell (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Ernest Phaneuf Other partyIn runoff

    44.5% 191 votes

  • Freddie Boswell DemocratIn runoff

    33.8% 145 votes

  • Tommy Lee Stafford DemocratDefeated

    21.7% 93 votes

429 votes cast.

Village of Anacoco

Mayor, Village of Anacoco

Venton R. Coburn (Democrat) won with 69.4% of the vote.

  • Venton R. Coburn DemocratElected

    69.4% 231 votes

  • Floyd Chance DemocratDefeated

    30.6% 102 votes

333 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Village of Anacoco

Jack Martin (Democrat) won with 91.7% of the vote.

  • Jack Martin DemocratElected

    91.7% 298 votes

  • Bill E. Webb DemocratDefeated

    8.3% 27 votes

325 votes cast.

Aldermen, Village of Anacoco

"Vic" Trapp (Democrat), Don Stokes (Democrat), and Pat Crawford (Democrat) won.

  • "Vic" Trapp DemocratElected

    27.3% 240 votes

  • Don Stokes DemocratElected

    20.1% 177 votes

  • Pat Crawford DemocratElected

    18.7% 164 votes

  • F. C. Chance DemocratDefeated

    18.4% 162 votes

  • Eugene F. Beavers DemocratDefeated

    15.5% 136 votes

879 votes cast.