Complex sentence: In 1987, Deen, a former deputy sheriff, handily unseated his former boss and fellow Democrat, Sheriff Vol S. Dooley, Jr., 17,113 (62 percent) to 7,973 (28.9 percent).
Split into simpler sentences: In 1987, Deen, a former deputy sheriff, was elected sheriff. He handily unseated his former boss and fellow Democrat, Vol S. Dooley, Jr., 17,113 (62 percent) to 7,973 (28.9 percent).