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Webster 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 Cullen

Mayor, Town of Cullen

No one got a majority, so Bobby R. Washington (Democrat) and Joe W. Kauffman (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Bobby R. Washington DemocratIn runoff

    39.5% 255 votes

  • Joe W. Kauffman DemocratIn runoff

    35.5% 229 votes

  • Maude E. Underwood DemocratDefeated

    25.0% 161 votes

645 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Town of Cullen

No one got a majority, so John Thompson, Jr. (Democrat) and Donald N. Myers (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • John Thompson, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    43.0% 281 votes

  • Donald N. Myers DemocratIn runoff

    25.7% 168 votes

  • Charles E. Smith DemocratDefeated

    14.7% 96 votes

  • James "Jim" Goodgion Other partyDefeated

    10.9% 71 votes

  • "Ron" Breaux DemocratDefeated

    5.7% 37 votes

653 votes cast.

Aldermen, Town of Cullen

Ione Dubberly (Democrat), James D. Gladney (Democrat), V.S. Coleman (Democrat), Myrtle Veal (Democrat), and Curtis Markray (Democrat) won.

  • Ione Dubberly DemocratElected

    14.4% 380 votes

  • James D. Gladney DemocratElected

    14.2% 375 votes

  • V.S. Coleman DemocratElected

    14.1% 370 votes

  • Myrtle Veal DemocratElected

    13.0% 343 votes

  • Curtis Markray DemocratElected

    12.4% 326 votes

4 other candidates: 31.8% together
Hollis Epps, Jr. Democrat9.8%259
"Joe" Powell Democrat9.6%252
Sylvia Overstreet Democrat8.2%217
Patrick White Democrat4.2%110

2,632 votes cast.

Town of Sarepta

Chief of Police, Town of Sarepta

Charles L. Grappe (Democrat) won with 52.4% of the vote.

  • Charles L. Grappe DemocratElected

    52.4% 165 votes

  • James H. Rader DemocratDefeated

    47.6% 150 votes

315 votes cast.

Town of Sibley

Mayor, Town of Sibley

"Andy" Fish (Democrat) won with 54.6% of the vote.

  • "Andy" Fish DemocratElected

    54.6% 257 votes

  • "Jeff" Hillidge DemocratDefeated

    45.4% 214 votes

471 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Town of Sibley

Ray Weaver (Democrat) won with 53.7% of the vote.

  • Ray Weaver DemocratElected

    53.7% 268 votes

  • William C. Fish, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    28.3% 141 votes

  • W. Owen Holcomb DemocratDefeated

    18.0% 90 votes

499 votes cast.

Aldermen, Town of Sibley

"Benny" Harris (Democrat), Narvel E. "Nody" Parker (Democrat), Martha H. Swilley (Democrat), Pamela Kay Hillidge (Democrat), and George N. Tharpe (Democrat) won.

  • "Benny" Harris DemocratElected

    17.3% 331 votes

  • Narvel E. "Nody" Parker DemocratElected

    17.2% 329 votes

  • Martha H. Swilley DemocratElected

    15.7% 302 votes

  • Pamela Kay Hillidge DemocratElected

    15.4% 296 votes

  • George N. Tharpe DemocratElected

    13.5% 258 votes

2 other candidates: 21.0% together
Darlene H. Tharpe Democrat12.1%232
Douglas Lloyd Democrat8.9%170

1,918 votes cast.

Village of Dixie Inn

Mayor, Village of Dixie Inn

Lewis R. Coker, Sr. (Democrat) won with 51.1% of the vote.

  • Lewis R. Coker, Sr. DemocratElected

    51.1% 67 votes

  • W. F. "Bill" Jackson DemocratDefeated

    27.5% 36 votes

  • Patsy Riley DemocratDefeated

    21.4% 28 votes

131 votes cast.

Aldermen, Village of Dixie Inn

Ava Nell McWhhorter (Democrat), Billy Stamey (Republican), and Jean Hutchins (Democrat) won.

  • Ava Nell McWhhorter DemocratElected

    29.2% 100 votes

  • Billy Stamey RepublicanElected

    24.2% 83 votes

  • Jean Hutchins DemocratElected

    19.8% 68 votes

  • Linda Lowery DemocratDefeated

    17.8% 61 votes

  • Toni Welch DemocratDefeated

    9.0% 31 votes

343 votes cast.

Village of Dubberly

Chief of Police, Village of Dubberly

Charles Ray Robinson (Democrat) won with 69.2% of the vote.

  • Charles Ray Robinson DemocratElected

    69.2% 81 votes

  • John "Robbie" Robinson DemocratDefeated

    30.8% 36 votes

117 votes cast.

Village of Shongaloo

Chief of Police, Village of Shongaloo

Clinton Morgan (Democrat) won with 70.7% of the vote.

  • Clinton Morgan DemocratElected

    70.7% 41 votes

  • Marvin E. Disotell DemocratDefeated

    29.3% 17 votes

58 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 Webster Parish: Dewey E. Burchett, Jr. 63.5%, Bobby L. Stromile 36.5%.

  • 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

City Judge, City Court, City of Minden

John C. Campbell (Democrat) won with 66.5% of the vote.

  • John C. Campbell DemocratElected

    66.5% 5,291 votes

  • Randy D. Elkins DemocratDefeated

    33.5% 2,669 votes

7,960 votes cast.