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Assumption Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 23, 1999, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Sheriff

Mike Waguespack (Democrat) won with 55.1% of the vote.

  • Mike Waguespack DemocratElected

    55.1% 5,665 votes

  • Thomas P. Mabile DemocratDefeated

    44.9% 4,615 votes

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

10,280 votes cast.

Assessor

No one got a majority, so Joy T. Landry (Democrat) and Wayne "Cat" Blanchard (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Joy T. Landry DemocratIn runoff

    30.9% 3,128 votes

  • Wayne "Cat" Blanchard DemocratIn runoff

    23.7% 2,402 votes

  • Ray Nicholas DemocratDefeated

    12.9% 1,308 votes

  • Joe Templet DemocratDefeated

    12.0% 1,214 votes

3 other candidates: 20.6% together
William "Wild Bill" Newchurch Democrat9.0%912
Jeff "Big Daddy" Naquin Democrat6.9%703
Barry Charlet Democrat4.6%471

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

10,138 votes cast.

Police Juror, Ward 1

Darryl Ovide (Democrat) won with 50.9% of the vote.

  • Darryl Ovide DemocratElected

    50.9% 568 votes

  • Ronald Jones DemocratDefeated

    49.1% 549 votes

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

1,117 votes cast.

Police Juror, Ward 3

Irving Comeaux (Democrat) won with 50.4% of the vote.

  • Irving Comeaux DemocratElected

    50.4% 506 votes

  • Lawrence Gros DemocratDefeated

    49.6% 497 votes

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

1,003 votes cast.

Police Juror, Ward 4

No one got a majority, so Patrick Johnson (Democrat) and Keith Wade (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Patrick Johnson DemocratIn runoff

    34.7% 342 votes

  • Keith Wade DemocratIn runoff

    26.2% 258 votes

  • Ronald "Ronnie" Comeaux, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    24.6% 243 votes

  • Alvin Sylvester DemocratDefeated

    14.5% 143 votes

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

986 votes cast.

Police Juror, Ward 5

Marty Triche (Democrat) won with 76.4% of the vote.

  • Marty Triche DemocratElected

    76.4% 928 votes

  • Grady Rushing DemocratDefeated

    23.6% 286 votes

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

1,214 votes cast.

Police Juror, Ward 7

Henry Dupre (Democrat) won with 65.2% of the vote.

  • Henry Dupre DemocratElected

    65.2% 654 votes

  • Michael Washington DemocratDefeated

    34.8% 349 votes

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

1,003 votes cast.

Police Juror, Ward 9

Myron Matherne (Democrat) won with 72.2% of the vote.

  • Myron Matherne DemocratElected

    72.2% 1,018 votes

  • Lenny Tramonte DemocratDefeated

    27.8% 392 votes

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

1,410 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 21st Senatorial District

"Butch" Gautreaux (Democrat) won with 59.6% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Assumption Parish: "Butch" Gautreaux 62.5%, "Mike" Domino 33.8%, George E. Adams 3.6%.

  • "Butch" Gautreaux DemocratElected

    59.6% 21,005 votes

  • "Mike" Domino DemocratDefeated

    33.3% 11,756 votes

  • George E. Adams DemocratDefeated

    7.1% 2,495 votes

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

35,256 votes cast.

Results by parish
Parish"Butch" Gautreaux"Mike" DominoGeorge E. AdamsTurnout
Assumption Parish62.5%4,72433.8%2,5563.6%275
St. Mary Parish57.0%9,60937.6%6,3325.5%920
Terrebonne Parish61.5%6,67226.5%2,86812.0%1,300

State Representative, 51st Representative District

No one got a majority, so Carla Blanchard Dartez (Democrat) and Michael J. McIntire (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Assumption Parish: Carla Blanchard Dartez 48.8%, Michael J. McIntire 24.2%, Kevin J. Voisin 6.7%, R. L. "Bobby" Adams 9.4%.

  • Carla Blanchard Dartez DemocratIn runoff

    38.5% 4,175 votes

  • Michael J. McIntire DemocratIn runoff

    22.8% 2,478 votes

  • Kevin J. Voisin DemocratDefeated

    22.2% 2,405 votes

  • R. L. "Bobby" Adams DemocratDefeated

    9.5% 1,033 votes

  • "Joey" Aucoin DemocratDefeated

    7.0% 762 votes

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

10,853 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
Assumption ParishCarla Blanchard Dartez48.8%
St. Mary ParishCarla Blanchard Dartez38.4%
Terrebonne ParishMichael J. McIntire33.4%

State Representative, 58th Representative District

Roy Quezaire, Jr. (Democrat) won with 71.3% of the vote.

This race covers 5 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Assumption Parish: Roy Quezaire, Jr. 59.6%, Nolan "Billy" Guillot 35.6%, A. Wayne Lawson 4.8%.

  • Roy Quezaire, Jr. DemocratElected

    71.3% 11,239 votes

  • Nolan "Billy" Guillot RepublicanDefeated

    22.8% 3,592 votes

  • A. Wayne Lawson Other partyDefeated

    5.9% 928 votes

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

15,759 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishRoy Quezaire, Jr.Nolan "Billy" GuillotA. Wayne LawsonTurnout
Ascension Parish66.2%3,73127.7%1,5636.1%344
Assumption Parish59.6%65735.6%3924.8%53
Iberville Parish69.2%1,42122.4%4598.4%172
St. James Parish73.9%3,87920.5%1,0775.6%294
St. John the Baptist Parish90.3%1,5515.9%1013.8%65

State Representative, 60th Representative District

No one got a majority, so Audrey A. McCain (Democrat) and Emma Devillier (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Assumption Parish: Audrey A. McCain 52.4%, Emma Devillier 40.1%, Harry J. "Soup" Kember, Jr. 7.5%.

  • Audrey A. McCain DemocratIn runoff

    48.7% 8,296 votes

  • Emma Devillier DemocratIn runoff

    41.1% 6,998 votes

  • Harry J. "Soup" Kember, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    10.1% 1,724 votes

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

17,018 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishAudrey A. McCainEmma DevillierHarry J. "Soup" Kember, Jr.Turnout
Ascension Parish41.2%14946.7%16912.2%44
Assumption Parish52.4%3,32640.1%2,5467.5%476
Iberville Parish47.8%3,86539.6%3,20112.6%1,018
West Baton Rouge Parish43.0%95648.7%1,0828.4%186

Statewide and federal races in Assumption Parish

Commissioner of Elections

No one got a majority, so Louis "Woody" Jenkins (Republican) and Suzanne Haik Terrell (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Assumption Parish: Louis "Woody" Jenkins 27.4%, Suzanne Haik Terrell 10.7%, Jerry M. Fowler 21.2%, Mary Chehardy 11.8%.

  • Louis "Woody" Jenkins RepublicanIn runoff

    26.3% 305,919 votes

  • Suzanne Haik Terrell RepublicanIn runoff

    22.1% 257,182 votes

  • Jerry M. Fowler DemocratDefeated

    21.3% 247,961 votes

  • Mary Chehardy Other partyDefeated

    7.7% 90,131 votes

7 other candidates: 22.6% together
Wray Anderson Republican5.4%63,381
Charles Brou Democrat4.6%53,770
"Jim" Crowley Democrat4.1%47,717
Ben Beychok Democrat3.3%38,224
Neil "Sam" Melancon Republican2.1%24,939
Robert K. Lansden Other party1.7%20,348
Gary Reynolds Republican1.3%15,245

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

1,164,817 votes cast.

Commissioner of Insurance

No one got a majority, so "Jim" Brown (Democrat) and Allen Boudreaux (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Assumption Parish: "Jim" Brown 51.9%, Allen Boudreaux 26.1%, Winston W. Riddick 22.0%.

  • "Jim" Brown DemocratIn runoff

    46.8% 551,927 votes

  • Allen Boudreaux RepublicanIn runoff

    30.3% 357,934 votes

  • Winston W. Riddick DemocratDefeated

    22.9% 269,945 votes

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

1,179,806 votes cast.

Governor

Murphy J. "Mike" Foster, Jr. (Republican) won with 62.2% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Assumption Parish: Murphy J. "Mike" Foster, Jr. 58.1%, William J. Jefferson 28.1%, "Tom" Greene 2.3%, "Phil" Preis 3.2%.

  • Murphy J. "Mike" Foster, Jr. RepublicanElected

    62.2% 805,203 votes

  • William J. Jefferson DemocratDefeated

    29.5% 382,445 votes

  • "Tom" Greene RepublicanDefeated

    2.7% 35,434 votes

  • "Phil" Preis DemocratDefeated

    1.8% 23,445 votes

7 other candidates: 3.8% together
Berl "Uncle Berl" Bush Democrat1.0%12,497
Belinda Alexandrenko Other party0.7%8,978
Messiah Darryl Paul Ward Democrat0.6%7,645
"Bob" McElroy Democrat0.6%7,511
Charles V. Bellone Democrat0.4%5,432
Sid Baron Other party0.3%3,669
Ronnie Glynn Johnson Other party0.2%2,946

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

1,295,205 votes cast.

Lieutenant Governor

Kathleen Babineaux Blanco (Democrat) won with 80.2% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Assumption Parish: Kathleen Babineaux Blanco 76.2%, Kevin Joseph Duplantis 8.0%, Cornel Martin 13.2%, Sadie Roberts-Joseph 2.6%.

  • Kathleen Babineaux Blanco DemocratElected

    80.2% 968,249 votes

  • Kevin Joseph Duplantis RepublicanDefeated

    10.0% 121,296 votes

  • Cornel Martin RepublicanDefeated

    8.1% 98,122 votes

  • Sadie Roberts-Joseph Other partyDefeated

    1.6% 19,345 votes

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

1,207,012 votes cast.

Treasurer

John Kennedy (Democrat) won with 55.6% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Assumption Parish: John Kennedy 58.9%, Ken Duncan 41.1%.

  • John Kennedy DemocratElected

    55.6% 621,796 votes

  • Ken Duncan DemocratDefeated

    44.4% 497,319 votes

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

1,119,115 votes cast.

BESE, 3rd District

Glenny Lee Buquet (Democrat) won with 58.1% of the vote.

This race covers 10 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Assumption Parish: Glenny Lee Buquet 58.3%, Perry Walker Terrebonne 41.7%.

  • Glenny Lee Buquet DemocratElected

    58.1% 78,439 votes

  • Perry Walker Terrebonne DemocratDefeated

    41.9% 56,634 votes

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

135,073 votes cast.

BESE, 8th District

Linda M. Johnson (Democrat) won with 52.4% of the vote.

This race covers 14 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Assumption Parish: Linda M. Johnson 55.5%, Donald Hunter 30.3%, Russell "Russ" Wise 14.2%.

  • Linda M. Johnson DemocratElected

    52.4% 74,895 votes

  • Donald Hunter DemocratDefeated

    32.0% 45,726 votes

  • Russell "Russ" Wise Other partyDefeated

    15.7% 22,402 votes

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

143,023 votes cast.

Constitutional amendments

Amendment 1

Changes to Legislative Sessions

Passed: 46.2% voted for and 53.8% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Assumption Parish: For 41.4%, Against 58.6%.

  • For

    46.2% 383,176 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    53.8% 445,704 votes

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

828,880 votes cast.

Amendment 2

Tobacco Settlement/Millennium Trust

Passed: 70.3% voted for and 29.7% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Assumption Parish: For 68.6%, Against 31.4%.

  • ForApproved

    70.3% 584,294 votes

  • Against

    29.7% 246,689 votes

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

830,983 votes cast.

Amendment 3

Permits biennial budgets

Passed: 35.9% voted for and 64.1% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Assumption Parish: For 30.7%, Against 69.3%.

  • For

    35.9% 303,720 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    64.1% 541,518 votes

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

845,238 votes cast.

Amendment 4

Supplemental pay for certain police

Passed: 46.0% voted for and 54.0% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Assumption Parish: For 39.9%, Against 60.1%.

  • For

    46.0% 411,429 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    54.0% 482,600 votes

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

894,029 votes cast.

Amendment 5

Donation/surplus prop. among law enforcement

Passed: 51.4% voted for and 48.6% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Assumption Parish: For 45.1%, Against 54.9%.

  • ForApproved

    51.4% 449,224 votes

  • Against

    48.6% 425,456 votes

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

874,680 votes cast.

Amendment 6

Donation of asphalt from state to parish/mun.

Passed: 59.3% voted for and 40.7% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Assumption Parish: For 55.7%, Against 44.3%.

  • ForApproved

    59.3% 522,383 votes

  • Against

    40.7% 358,210 votes

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

880,593 votes cast.

Amendment 7

Prohibs. reduction of funds/certain institut.

Passed: 43.4% voted for and 56.6% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Assumption Parish: For 40.5%, Against 59.5%.

  • For

    43.4% 379,776 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    56.6% 494,988 votes

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

874,764 votes cast.

Amendment 8

Limit automatic pardons

Passed: 53.7% voted for and 46.3% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Assumption Parish: For 46.4%, Against 53.6%.

  • ForApproved

    53.7% 473,901 votes

  • Against

    46.3% 409,136 votes

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

883,037 votes cast.

Amendment 9

Repeals Wds. 9, 10 & 11 of Rapides School Bd.

Passed: 51.3% voted for and 48.7% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Assumption Parish: For 46.5%, Against 53.5%.

  • ForApproved

    51.3% 440,768 votes

  • Against

    48.7% 418,592 votes

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

859,360 votes cast.

Amendment 10

Tax exemption/Orleans blighted property

Passed: 49.0% voted for and 51.0% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Assumption Parish: For 37.9%, Against 62.1%.

  • For

    49.0% 427,324 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    51.0% 445,587 votes

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

872,911 votes cast.