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Lafourche Parish

Local election results for Saturday, February 27, 1999. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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State Legislature

State Representative, 105th Representative District

No one got a majority, so Jerry Hodnett (Democrat) and Ernest D. Wooton (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafourche Parish: Jerry Hodnett 47.8%, Ernest D. Wooton 12.7%, Chris Leopold 14.6%, Luke A. Petrovich 5.6%.

  • Jerry Hodnett DemocratIn runoff

    27.8% 1,747 votes

  • Ernest D. Wooton DemocratIn runoff

    26.5% 1,664 votes

  • Chris Leopold RepublicanDefeated

    23.0% 1,445 votes

  • Luke A. Petrovich DemocratDefeated

    14.5% 908 votes

  • Sharon Branan DemocratDefeated

    8.2% 513 votes

No precinct map: Lafourche Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

6,277 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
Jefferson ParishErnest D. Wooton45.8%
Lafourche ParishJerry Hodnett47.8%
Plaquemines ParishJerry Hodnett26.2%