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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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Washington Parish

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

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School board

Member of School Board, District 4

Richard N. Thomas, Jr. (Democrat) won with 59.1% of the vote.

  • Richard N. Thomas, Jr. DemocratElected

    59.1% 672 votes

  • Timothy Sumrall DemocratDefeated

    40.9% 466 votes

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

1,138 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Representative, 75th Representative District

No one got a majority, so Ben W. Nevers (Democrat) and Robert Crain (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Washington Parish: Ben W. Nevers 38.7%, Robert Crain 35.4%, Bill McGehee 14.1%, "Chuck" Nassauer 11.8%.

  • Ben W. Nevers DemocratIn runoff

    38.4% 4,120 votes

  • Robert Crain DemocratIn runoff

    35.9% 3,853 votes

  • Bill McGehee RepublicanDefeated

    14.1% 1,511 votes

  • "Chuck" Nassauer DemocratDefeated

    11.7% 1,257 votes

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

10,741 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishBen W. NeversRobert CrainBill McGehee"Chuck" NassauerTurnout
Tangipahoa Parish4.7%584.1%908.4%92.8%3
Washington Parish38.7%4,11535.4%3,76314.1%1,50211.8%1,254

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Bogalusa School District, Prop. #1, 22.06 Mills, Sch. Bd.

Passed: 67.4% voted yes and 32.6% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    67.4% 2,672 votes

  • No

    32.6% 1,293 votes

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

3,965 votes cast.

Bogalusa School District, Prop. #2, 3.11 Mills, Sch. Bd.

Passed: 66.0% voted yes and 34.0% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    66.0% 2,579 votes

  • No

    34.0% 1,331 votes

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

3,910 votes cast.

Bogalusa School District, Prop. #3, 7.76 Mills, Sch. Bd.

Passed: 64.4% voted yes and 35.6% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    64.4% 2,489 votes

  • No

    35.6% 1,375 votes

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

3,864 votes cast.