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Bossier Parish

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

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Police Juror, District 2

No one got a majority, so Jeff Rogers (Republican) and Clifton D. Cardin (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Jeff Rogers RepublicanIn runoff

    40.7% 730 votes

  • Clifton D. Cardin DemocratIn runoff

    31.0% 556 votes

  • Ted Cook DemocratDefeated

    28.3% 507 votes

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

1,793 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 3

Jesse E. Williams (Democrat) won with 55.6% of the vote.

  • Jesse E. Williams DemocratElected

    55.6% 1,113 votes

  • Steven G. Wardlaw RepublicanDefeated

    44.4% 890 votes

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

2,003 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 4

No one got a majority, so Winfred R. Johnston (Democrat) and Eddie Mae Bradford (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Winfred R. Johnston DemocratIn runoff

    34.5% 583 votes

  • Eddie Mae Bradford DemocratIn runoff

    33.6% 568 votes

  • C.T. "Tommy" Scarborough DemocratDefeated

    26.1% 441 votes

  • Robert Daniels DemocratDefeated

    5.7% 96 votes

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

1,688 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 5

W. "Henry" Mitchell (Democrat) won with 55.3% of the vote.

  • W. "Henry" Mitchell DemocratElected

    55.3% 1,002 votes

  • Chris Marsiglia DemocratDefeated

    44.7% 811 votes

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

1,813 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 7

James "Jimmy" Cochran (Democrat) won with 72.5% of the vote.

  • James "Jimmy" Cochran DemocratElected

    72.5% 581 votes

  • Virgil Ray Huff DemocratDefeated

    27.5% 220 votes

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

801 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 36th Senatorial District

Foster L. Campbell, Jr. (Democrat) won with 74.8% of the vote.

This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: Foster L. Campbell, Jr. 70.3%, Russ McInnis 29.7%.

  • Foster L. Campbell, Jr. DemocratElected

    74.8% 21,686 votes

  • Russ McInnis RepublicanDefeated

    25.2% 7,296 votes

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

28,982 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishFoster L. Campbell, Jr.Russ McInnisTurnout
Bienville Parish76.5%4,34323.5%1,337
Bossier Parish70.3%5,57629.7%2,352
Claiborne Parish76.1%1,70023.9%533
Webster Parish76.6%10,06723.4%3,074

State Senator, 37th Senatorial District

No one got a majority, so Max T. Malone (Republican) and Donald "Don" M. Pierson, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: Max T. Malone 34.6%, Donald "Don" M. Pierson, Jr. 27.4%, Robert E. "Bob" Barton 38.0%.

  • Max T. Malone RepublicanIn runoff

    40.6% 8,830 votes

  • Donald "Don" M. Pierson, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    32.0% 6,973 votes

  • Robert E. "Bob" Barton RepublicanDefeated

    27.4% 5,966 votes

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

21,769 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMax T. MaloneDonald "Don" M. Pierson, Jr.Robert E. "Bob" BartonTurnout
Bossier Parish34.6%3,25927.4%2,58438.0%3,587
Caddo Parish45.1%5,57135.6%4,38919.3%2,379

State Representative, 2nd Representative District

No one got a majority, so Lydia P. Jackson (Democrat) and Willie Bradford (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: Lydia P. Jackson 35.1%, Willie Bradford 24.4%, Michael D. Williams 8.0%, "Bubba" Williams 8.0%.

  • Lydia P. Jackson DemocratIn runoff

    37.8% 2,282 votes

  • Willie Bradford DemocratIn runoff

    33.6% 2,033 votes

  • Michael D. Williams DemocratDefeated

    18.7% 1,132 votes

  • "Bubba" Williams DemocratDefeated

    5.6% 339 votes

  • Robert E. Hayden DemocratDefeated

    4.3% 258 votes

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

6,044 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
Bossier ParishLydia P. Jackson35.1%
Caddo ParishLydia P. Jackson38.0%

Courts and judges

District Judge, 26th JDC, Division D

John M. Robinson (Democrat) won with 60.8% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: John M. Robinson 52.3%, Whitley R. "Whit" Graves 47.7%.

  • John M. Robinson DemocratElected

    60.8% 17,749 votes

  • Whitley R. "Whit" Graves RepublicanDefeated

    39.2% 11,442 votes

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

29,191 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJohn M. RobinsonWhitley R. "Whit" GravesTurnout
Bossier Parish52.3%8,65647.7%7,900
Webster Parish72.0%9,09328.0%3,542

Statewide and federal races in Bossier 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 Bossier Parish: Louis "Woody" Jenkins 25.0%, Suzanne Haik Terrell 21.6%, Jerry M. Fowler 18.6%, Mary Chehardy 6.1%.

  • 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: Bossier 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 Bossier Parish: "Jim" Brown 38.3%, Allen Boudreaux 42.5%, Winston W. Riddick 19.2%.

  • "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: Bossier 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 Bossier Parish: Murphy J. "Mike" Foster, Jr. 68.1%, William J. Jefferson 24.9%, "Tom" Greene 2.1%, "Phil" Preis 0.8%.

  • 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: Bossier 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 Bossier Parish: Kathleen Babineaux Blanco 77.0%, Kevin Joseph Duplantis 14.7%, Cornel Martin 7.1%, Sadie Roberts-Joseph 1.2%.

  • 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: Bossier 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 Bossier Parish: John Kennedy 44.2%, Ken Duncan 55.8%.

  • John Kennedy DemocratElected

    55.6% 621,796 votes

  • Ken Duncan DemocratDefeated

    44.4% 497,319 votes

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

1,119,115 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 Bossier Parish: For 55.1%, Against 44.9%.

  • For

    46.2% 383,176 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    53.8% 445,704 votes

No precinct map: Bossier 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 Bossier Parish: For 79.9%, Against 20.1%.

  • ForApproved

    70.3% 584,294 votes

  • Against

    29.7% 246,689 votes

No precinct map: Bossier 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 Bossier Parish: For 41.1%, Against 58.9%.

  • For

    35.9% 303,720 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    64.1% 541,518 votes

No precinct map: Bossier 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 Bossier Parish: For 42.3%, Against 57.7%.

  • For

    46.0% 411,429 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    54.0% 482,600 votes

No precinct map: Bossier 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 Bossier Parish: For 56.0%, Against 44.0%.

  • ForApproved

    51.4% 449,224 votes

  • Against

    48.6% 425,456 votes

No precinct map: Bossier 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 Bossier Parish: For 63.6%, Against 36.4%.

  • ForApproved

    59.3% 522,383 votes

  • Against

    40.7% 358,210 votes

No precinct map: Bossier 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 Bossier Parish: For 40.4%, Against 59.6%.

  • For

    43.4% 379,776 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    56.6% 494,988 votes

No precinct map: Bossier 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 Bossier Parish: For 58.1%, Against 41.9%.

  • ForApproved

    53.7% 473,901 votes

  • Against

    46.3% 409,136 votes

No precinct map: Bossier 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 Bossier Parish: For 57.0%, Against 43.0%.

  • ForApproved

    51.3% 440,768 votes

  • Against

    48.7% 418,592 votes

No precinct map: Bossier 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 Bossier Parish: For 45.3%, Against 54.7%.

  • For

    49.0% 427,324 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    51.0% 445,587 votes

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

872,911 votes cast.