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East Carroll 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

Mark W. Shumate (Democrat) won with 51.3% of the vote.

  • Mark W. Shumate DemocratElected

    51.3% 1,846 votes

  • Eugene Styron DemocratDefeated

    27.4% 986 votes

  • Polee Love, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    16.0% 576 votes

  • Rodney "Bubba" Ellerbe DemocratDefeated

    3.4% 124 votes

  • Travis W. Sheffield DemocratDefeated

    1.8% 65 votes

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

3,597 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 1

Charles L. Vining, Jr. (Democrat) won with 50.6% of the vote.

  • Charles L. Vining, Jr. DemocratElected

    50.6% 199 votes

  • John E. Vining, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    28.5% 112 votes

  • Joe A. Davis DemocratDefeated

    20.9% 82 votes

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

393 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 2

Shelby Perry (Democrat) won with 55.4% of the vote.

  • Shelby Perry DemocratElected

    55.4% 190 votes

  • Earl K. Fortenberry DemocratDefeated

    44.6% 153 votes

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

343 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 3

"Pat" Foster Roberson (Democrat) won with 67.3% of the vote.

  • "Pat" Foster Roberson DemocratElected

    67.3% 269 votes

  • Billy Travis DemocratDefeated

    32.8% 131 votes

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

400 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 4

"Jim" Bryant (Republican) won with 64.6% of the vote.

  • "Jim" Bryant RepublicanElected

    64.6% 317 votes

  • "Kathy" Hattaway RepublicanDefeated

    35.4% 174 votes

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

491 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 5

No one got a majority, so Roger Odell Clement (Democrat) and Theodore Lane (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Roger Odell Clement DemocratIn runoff

    45.5% 215 votes

  • Theodore Lane DemocratIn runoff

    41.4% 196 votes

  • Michael C. Owens DemocratDefeated

    13.1% 62 votes

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

473 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 6

Joseph "B.B." Jackson (Democrat) won with 83.7% of the vote.

  • Joseph "B.B." Jackson DemocratElected

    83.7% 338 votes

  • Karl Magee DemocratDefeated

    16.3% 66 votes

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

404 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 7

No one got a majority, so Henry Collins (Democrat) and Isaac Fields, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Henry Collins DemocratIn runoff

    31.4% 103 votes

  • Isaac Fields, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    29.3% 96 votes

  • Kendall L. Thompson DemocratDefeated

    24.4% 80 votes

  • Clifton B. Scott DemocratDefeated

    7.9% 26 votes

  • Judge Quinn DemocratDefeated

    7.0% 23 votes

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

328 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 9

No one got a majority, so Jesse C. Knight (Democrat) and John Earl Shoemaker (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Jesse C. Knight DemocratIn runoff

    42.1% 118 votes

  • John Earl Shoemaker DemocratIn runoff

    39.3% 110 votes

  • Bobby L. Moore DemocratDefeated

    18.6% 52 votes

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

280 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Representative, 19th Representative District

Francis C. Thompson (Democrat) won with 76.5% of the vote.

This race covers 7 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Carroll Parish: Francis C. Thompson 76.0%, David L. Barton 24.0%.

  • Francis C. Thompson DemocratElected

    76.5% 10,737 votes

  • David L. Barton DemocratDefeated

    23.5% 3,302 votes

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

14,039 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishFrancis C. ThompsonDavid L. BartonTurnout
East Carroll Parish76.0%23724.0%75
Madison Parish76.8%1,44923.2%437
Morehouse Parish85.5%91914.5%156
Ouachita Parish78.4%91421.6%252
Richland Parish75.7%5,82624.3%1,866
Tensas Parish89.0%16211.0%20
West Carroll Parish71.3%1,23028.7%496

State Representative, 21st Representative District

Bryant O. Hammett, Jr. (Democrat) won with 68.6% of the vote.

This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Carroll Parish: Bryant O. Hammett, Jr. 52.9%, Sammy Davis, Jr. 47.1%.

  • Bryant O. Hammett, Jr. DemocratElected

    68.6% 9,315 votes

  • Sammy Davis, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    31.4% 4,269 votes

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

13,584 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishBryant O. Hammett, Jr.Sammy Davis, Jr.Turnout
Concordia Parish74.9%5,21825.1%1,750
East Carroll Parish52.9%1,06147.1%943
Madison Parish39.9%66960.1%1,007
Tensas Parish80.6%2,36719.4%569

Courts and judges

District Judge, 6th JDC, Division A

Michael E. Lancaster (Democrat) won with 54.2% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Carroll Parish: Michael E. Lancaster 43.4%, Evelyn Collins Kelly 56.6%.

  • Michael E. Lancaster DemocratElected

    54.2% 5,616 votes

  • Evelyn Collins Kelly DemocratDefeated

    45.8% 4,744 votes

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

10,360 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMichael E. LancasterEvelyn Collins KellyTurnout
East Carroll Parish43.4%1,46056.6%1,902
Madison Parish65.4%2,54634.6%1,344
Tensas Parish51.8%1,61048.2%1,498

Statewide and federal races in East Carroll 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 East Carroll Parish: Louis "Woody" Jenkins 20.0%, Suzanne Haik Terrell 13.9%, Jerry M. Fowler 29.9%, Mary Chehardy 3.7%.

  • 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: East Carroll 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 East Carroll Parish: "Jim" Brown 60.1%, Allen Boudreaux 25.6%, Winston W. Riddick 14.2%.

  • "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: East Carroll 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 East Carroll Parish: Murphy J. "Mike" Foster, Jr. 44.3%, William J. Jefferson 45.7%, "Tom" Greene 0.6%, "Phil" Preis 0.7%.

  • 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: East Carroll 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 East Carroll Parish: Kathleen Babineaux Blanco 74.3%, Kevin Joseph Duplantis 13.9%, Cornel Martin 9.0%, Sadie Roberts-Joseph 2.8%.

  • 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: East Carroll 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 East Carroll Parish: John Kennedy 57.0%, Ken Duncan 43.0%.

  • John Kennedy DemocratElected

    55.6% 621,796 votes

  • Ken Duncan DemocratDefeated

    44.4% 497,319 votes

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

1,119,115 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

P/W Police Jury, Prop. #1, 2.11 Mills, Courthouse Bldgs.

Passed: 65.3% voted yes and 34.7% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    65.3% 1,339 votes

  • No

    34.7% 712 votes

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

2,051 votes cast.

P/W Police Jury, Prop. #2, 6.83 Mills, Library

Passed: 70.5% voted yes and 29.5% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    70.5% 1,405 votes

  • No

    29.5% 588 votes

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

1,993 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 East Carroll Parish: For 45.7%, Against 54.3%.

  • For

    46.2% 383,176 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    53.8% 445,704 votes

No precinct map: East Carroll 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 East Carroll Parish: For 64.1%, Against 35.9%.

  • ForApproved

    70.3% 584,294 votes

  • Against

    29.7% 246,689 votes

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

  • For

    35.9% 303,720 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    64.1% 541,518 votes

No precinct map: East Carroll 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 East Carroll Parish: For 54.2%, Against 45.8%.

  • For

    46.0% 411,429 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    54.0% 482,600 votes

No precinct map: East Carroll 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 East Carroll Parish: For 53.5%, Against 46.5%.

  • ForApproved

    51.4% 449,224 votes

  • Against

    48.6% 425,456 votes

No precinct map: East Carroll 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 East Carroll Parish: For 60.1%, Against 39.9%.

  • ForApproved

    59.3% 522,383 votes

  • Against

    40.7% 358,210 votes

No precinct map: East Carroll 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 East Carroll Parish: For 49.2%, Against 50.8%.

  • For

    43.4% 379,776 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    56.6% 494,988 votes

No precinct map: East Carroll 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 East Carroll Parish: For 55.5%, Against 44.5%.

  • ForApproved

    53.7% 473,901 votes

  • Against

    46.3% 409,136 votes

No precinct map: East Carroll 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 East Carroll Parish: For 50.9%, Against 49.1%.

  • ForApproved

    51.3% 440,768 votes

  • Against

    48.7% 418,592 votes

No precinct map: East Carroll 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 East Carroll Parish: For 49.6%, Against 50.4%.

  • For

    49.0% 427,324 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    51.0% 445,587 votes

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

872,911 votes cast.