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Catahoula 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

Ronnie Book (Democrat) won with 88.5% of the vote.

  • Ronnie Book DemocratElected

    88.5% 3,997 votes

  • J. C. Hawkins DemocratDefeated

    11.5% 518 votes

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

4,515 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 1

Linda K Evans (Democrat) won with 51.2% of the vote.

  • Linda K Evans DemocratElected

    51.2% 214 votes

  • Herbert Ellis DemocratDefeated

    48.8% 204 votes

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

418 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 2

Walter "Pot" Krause (Democrat) won with 77.8% of the vote.

  • Walter "Pot" Krause DemocratElected

    77.8% 446 votes

  • J. E. Juneau, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    22.2% 127 votes

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

573 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 3

Charlie Myers (Other party) won with 74.2% of the vote.

  • Charlie Myers Other partyElected

    74.2% 365 votes

  • Ernest W Hamilton Other partyDefeated

    25.8% 127 votes

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

492 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 4

J. D. Alexander, Jr. (Democrat) won with 60.4% of the vote.

  • J. D. Alexander, Jr. DemocratElected

    60.4% 394 votes

  • E. C. "Sonny" Meyers, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    39.6% 258 votes

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

652 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 5

No one got a majority, so Doyle Wiggins (Other party) and Robert Earl Squyres (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Doyle Wiggins Other partyIn runoff

    41.0% 262 votes

  • Robert Earl Squyres DemocratIn runoff

    33.5% 214 votes

  • Ellis M. Boothe, Jr. RepublicanDefeated

    25.5% 163 votes

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

639 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 7

Benny L. Vault, Jr. (Democrat) won with 68.6% of the vote.

  • Benny L. Vault, Jr. DemocratElected

    68.6% 256 votes

  • Charles W. Washington., Jr. DemocratDefeated

    31.4% 117 votes

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

373 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 8

Joe Barber (Democrat) won with 55.4% of the vote.

  • Joe Barber DemocratElected

    55.4% 231 votes

  • William Roy Schnieder DemocratDefeated

    44.6% 186 votes

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

417 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 32nd Senatorial District

Noble Ellington (Democrat) won with 69.3% of the vote.

This race covers 7 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Catahoula Parish: Noble Ellington 73.1%, Larry Minton 26.9%.

  • Noble Ellington DemocratElected

    69.3% 27,001 votes

  • Larry Minton RepublicanDefeated

    30.7% 11,954 votes

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

38,955 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishNoble EllingtonLarry MintonTurnout
Caldwell Parish78.4%3,68821.6%1,014
Catahoula Parish73.1%3,10326.9%1,144
Concordia Parish71.0%4,78729.0%1,953
Franklin Parish74.3%5,75625.7%1,990
LaSalle Parish73.6%4,52726.4%1,620
Ouachita Parish66.5%2,43633.5%1,228
Rapides Parish47.4%2,70452.6%3,005

State Representative, 20th Representative District

Lelon Kenney (Democrat) won with 69.1% of the vote.

This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Catahoula Parish: Lelon Kenney 67.5%, Roger Beall 32.5%.

  • Lelon Kenney DemocratElected

    69.1% 10,812 votes

  • Roger Beall DemocratDefeated

    30.9% 4,846 votes

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

15,658 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishLelon KenneyRoger BeallTurnout
Caldwell Parish80.1%3,76619.9%936
Catahoula Parish67.5%2,17232.5%1,047
Concordia Parish67.2%23832.8%116
Franklin Parish62.8%4,63637.2%2,747

State Representative, 22nd Representative District

Tommy Wright (Democrat) won with 52.3% of the vote.

This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Catahoula Parish: Tommy Wright 67.9%, Ira Preuett 32.1%.

  • Tommy Wright DemocratElected

    52.3% 7,487 votes

  • Ira Preuett RepublicanDefeated

    47.7% 6,823 votes

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

14,310 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishTommy WrightIra PreuettTurnout
Catahoula Parish67.9%50332.1%238
Grant Parish40.9%2,24359.1%3,243
LaSalle Parish62.9%3,88137.1%2,293
Rapides Parish45.0%86055.0%1,049

Statewide and federal races in Catahoula 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 Catahoula Parish: Louis "Woody" Jenkins 28.2%, Suzanne Haik Terrell 8.0%, Jerry M. Fowler 26.4%, 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: Catahoula 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 Catahoula Parish: "Jim" Brown 55.4%, Allen Boudreaux 24.2%, Winston W. Riddick 20.4%.

  • "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: Catahoula 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 Catahoula Parish: Murphy J. "Mike" Foster, Jr. 70.1%, William J. Jefferson 18.5%, "Tom" Greene 1.1%, "Phil" Preis 2.3%.

  • 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: Catahoula 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 Catahoula Parish: Kathleen Babineaux Blanco 74.0%, Kevin Joseph Duplantis 13.2%, Cornel Martin 10.1%, Sadie Roberts-Joseph 2.7%.

  • 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: Catahoula 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 Catahoula Parish: John Kennedy 59.9%, Ken Duncan 40.1%.

  • John Kennedy DemocratElected

    55.6% 621,796 votes

  • Ken Duncan DemocratDefeated

    44.4% 497,319 votes

No precinct map: Catahoula 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 Catahoula Parish: For 36.2%, Against 63.8%.

  • For

    46.2% 383,176 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    53.8% 445,704 votes

No precinct map: Catahoula 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 Catahoula Parish: For 55.8%, Against 44.2%.

  • ForApproved

    70.3% 584,294 votes

  • Against

    29.7% 246,689 votes

No precinct map: Catahoula 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 Catahoula Parish: For 31.3%, Against 68.7%.

  • For

    35.9% 303,720 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    64.1% 541,518 votes

No precinct map: Catahoula 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 Catahoula Parish: For 43.5%, Against 56.5%.

  • For

    46.0% 411,429 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    54.0% 482,600 votes

No precinct map: Catahoula 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 Catahoula Parish: For 52.5%, Against 47.5%.

  • ForApproved

    51.4% 449,224 votes

  • Against

    48.6% 425,456 votes

No precinct map: Catahoula 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 Catahoula Parish: For 60.6%, Against 39.4%.

  • ForApproved

    59.3% 522,383 votes

  • Against

    40.7% 358,210 votes

No precinct map: Catahoula 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 Catahoula Parish: For 42.5%, Against 57.5%.

  • For

    43.4% 379,776 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    56.6% 494,988 votes

No precinct map: Catahoula 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 Catahoula Parish: For 50.1%, Against 49.9%.

  • ForApproved

    53.7% 473,901 votes

  • Against

    46.3% 409,136 votes

No precinct map: Catahoula 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 Catahoula Parish: For 44.3%, Against 55.7%.

  • ForApproved

    51.3% 440,768 votes

  • Against

    48.7% 418,592 votes

No precinct map: Catahoula 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 Catahoula Parish: For 40.0%, Against 60.0%.

  • For

    49.0% 427,324 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    51.0% 445,587 votes

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

872,911 votes cast.