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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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St. James Parish

Local election results for Saturday, March 27, 1999. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Courts and judges

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace District 1

No one got a majority, so Garland Rome (Democrat) and Elton Rodrigue, Sr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Garland Rome DemocratIn runoff

    37.4% 214 votes

  • Elton Rodrigue, Sr. DemocratIn runoff

    33.9% 194 votes

  • Gary "Body Shop" Bourgeois RepublicanDefeated

    28.7% 164 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

The precinct map loads as you scroll to it.

Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Garland Rome
Elton Rodrigue, Sr.
Gary "Body Shop" Bourgeois
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 569 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 3 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

572 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct