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Lafayette 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

No one got a majority, so George Armbruster (Republican) and "Mike" Neustrom (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • George Armbruster RepublicanIn runoff

    27.2% 15,608 votes

  • "Mike" Neustrom DemocratIn runoff

    24.1% 13,813 votes

  • Carrol Castille DemocratDefeated

    18.1% 10,400 votes

  • Carla Listi Gerami DemocratDefeated

    14.5% 8,331 votes

3 other candidates: 16.0% together
Ken Franques Republican8.1%4,653
Dale J. Broussard Democrat5.8%3,311
Henry "Black" Venable Democrat2.2%1,240

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

57,356 votes cast.

Clerk of Court, (For Regular and Unexpired Term)

No one got a majority, so Floyd Domingue (Democrat) and Louis J. Perret (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Floyd Domingue DemocratIn runoff

    36.5% 20,247 votes

  • Louis J. Perret RepublicanIn runoff

    35.8% 19,856 votes

  • "Ed" Roy RepublicanDefeated

    27.8% 15,427 votes

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

55,530 votes cast.

Assessor

Conrad T. Comeaux (Republican) won with 51.9% of the vote.

  • Conrad T. Comeaux RepublicanElected

    51.9% 27,675 votes

  • L. Ellis Dupleix, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    48.1% 25,649 votes

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

53,324 votes cast.

Coroner

Charles W. Boustany (Democrat) won with 61.4% of the vote.

  • Charles W. Boustany DemocratElected

    61.4% 33,296 votes

  • Edwin A. Day RepublicanDefeated

    38.6% 20,962 votes

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

54,258 votes cast.

City-Parish President

Walter Comeaux (Democrat) won with 77.2% of the vote.

  • Walter Comeaux DemocratElected

    77.2% 42,146 votes

  • Stanley "Tee" Brosky RepublicanDefeated

    22.8% 12,454 votes

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

54,600 votes cast.

Member, City-Parish Council, District 2

"Bobby" Castille (Democrat) won with 67.3% of the vote.

  • "Bobby" Castille DemocratElected

    67.3% 4,172 votes

  • Laketa Glenn DemocratDefeated

    20.2% 1,252 votes

  • Audrey J. Granger Other partyDefeated

    12.5% 776 votes

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

6,200 votes cast.

Member, City-Parish Council, District 3

Christopher "Chris" Williams (Democrat) won with 72.2% of the vote.

  • Christopher "Chris" Williams DemocratElected

    72.2% 2,550 votes

  • Anthony G. Navarre DemocratDefeated

    27.8% 982 votes

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

3,532 votes cast.

Member, City-Parish Council, District 4

Louis C. Benjamin, Jr. (Democrat) won with 56.5% of the vote.

  • Louis C. Benjamin, Jr. DemocratElected

    56.5% 2,728 votes

  • Shelton J. Cobb DemocratDefeated

    24.1% 1,166 votes

  • Murray Atkins III RepublicanDefeated

    15.6% 755 votes

  • "Lem" Brown DemocratDefeated

    3.7% 181 votes

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

4,830 votes cast.

Member, City-Parish Council, District 8

No one got a majority, so Daryl Schouest (Democrat) and "Rob" Stevenson (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Daryl Schouest DemocratIn runoff

    48.9% 3,971 votes

  • "Rob" Stevenson RepublicanIn runoff

    33.5% 2,719 votes

  • Andrew M. "Andy" Hebert Other partyDefeated

    17.6% 1,425 votes

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

8,115 votes cast.

Member, City-Parish Council, District 9

"Randy" Menard (Democrat) won with 58.0% of the vote.

  • "Randy" Menard DemocratElected

    58.0% 4,409 votes

  • George R. Knox RepublicanDefeated

    42.0% 3,192 votes

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

7,601 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 23rd Senatorial District

"Mike" Michot (Republican) won with 67.5% of the vote.

  • "Mike" Michot RepublicanElected

    67.5% 25,699 votes

  • "Max" Jordan RepublicanDefeated

    32.5% 12,347 votes

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

38,046 votes cast.

State Senator, 24th Senatorial District

Donald "Don" Cravins (Democrat) won with 63.7% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafayette Parish: Donald "Don" Cravins 67.0%, Dwayne Hargroder 33.0%.

  • Donald "Don" Cravins DemocratElected

    63.7% 22,332 votes

  • Dwayne Hargroder DemocratDefeated

    36.3% 12,736 votes

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

35,068 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishDonald "Don" CravinsDwayne HargroderTurnout
Lafayette Parish67.0%9,43533.0%4,651
St. Landry Parish61.5%12,89738.5%8,085

State Senator, 26th Senatorial District

Fred Hoyt (Democrat) won with 68.0% of the vote.

This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafayette Parish: Fred Hoyt 51.4%, Lauri B. Hebert 48.6%.

  • Fred Hoyt DemocratElected

    68.0% 24,827 votes

  • Lauri B. Hebert DemocratDefeated

    32.0% 11,705 votes

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

36,532 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishFred HoytLauri B. HebertTurnout
Acadia Parish69.4%9,66630.6%4,260
Lafayette Parish51.4%1,78248.6%1,686
St. Landry Parish47.9%67752.1%737
Vermilion Parish71.7%12,70228.3%5,022

State Representative, 39th Representative District

No one got a majority, so Clara Guilbeau Baudoin (Democrat) and Tommy Angelle (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafayette Parish: Clara Guilbeau Baudoin 39.8%, Tommy Angelle 30.6%, John Earl Guidry 29.7%.

  • Clara Guilbeau Baudoin DemocratIn runoff

    40.6% 6,137 votes

  • Tommy Angelle DemocratIn runoff

    31.6% 4,770 votes

  • John Earl Guidry DemocratDefeated

    27.8% 4,198 votes

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

15,105 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishClara Guilbeau BaudoinTommy AngelleJohn Earl GuidryTurnout
Lafayette Parish39.8%4,49530.6%3,45829.7%3,354
St. Landry Parish43.2%1,64234.5%1,31222.2%844

State Representative, 43rd Representative District

No one got a majority, so "Ernie" Alexander (Republican) and Ross Little, Jr. (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • "Ernie" Alexander RepublicanIn runoff

    46.4% 7,647 votes

  • Ross Little, Jr. RepublicanIn runoff

    30.4% 5,005 votes

  • "Ken" Bouillion DemocratDefeated

    23.3% 3,835 votes

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

16,487 votes cast.

Statewide and federal races in Lafayette 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 Lafayette Parish: Louis "Woody" Jenkins 32.1%, Suzanne Haik Terrell 16.9%, Jerry M. Fowler 14.5%, Mary Chehardy 5.3%.

  • 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: Lafayette 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 Lafayette Parish: "Jim" Brown 43.6%, Allen Boudreaux 35.0%, Winston W. Riddick 21.4%.

  • "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: Lafayette 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 Lafayette Parish: Murphy J. "Mike" Foster, Jr. 70.1%, William J. Jefferson 21.7%, "Tom" Greene 2.7%, "Phil" Preis 1.5%.

  • 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: Lafayette 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 Lafayette Parish: Kathleen Babineaux Blanco 84.5%, Kevin Joseph Duplantis 8.5%, Cornel Martin 6.0%, Sadie Roberts-Joseph 1.0%.

  • 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: Lafayette 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 Lafayette Parish: John Kennedy 56.9%, Ken Duncan 43.1%.

  • John Kennedy DemocratElected

    55.6% 621,796 votes

  • Ken Duncan DemocratDefeated

    44.4% 497,319 votes

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

1,119,115 votes cast.

BESE, 7th District

Dale Bayard (Democrat) won with 58.6% of the vote.

This race covers 9 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafayette Parish: Dale Bayard 49.1%, Alexandra "Sandie" MacKnight 50.9%.

  • Dale Bayard DemocratElected

    58.6% 86,506 votes

  • Alexandra "Sandie" MacKnight DemocratDefeated

    41.4% 61,195 votes

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

147,701 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 Lafayette Parish: Linda M. Johnson 53.7%, Donald Hunter 34.4%, Russell "Russ" Wise 11.9%.

  • 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: Lafayette Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

143,023 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Law Enforcement District, 8.76 Mills Renewal, Sheriff

Passed: 58.1% voted yes and 41.9% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    58.1% 22,790 votes

  • No

    41.9% 16,414 votes

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

39,204 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 Lafayette Parish: For 62.0%, Against 38.0%.

  • For

    46.2% 383,176 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    53.8% 445,704 votes

No precinct map: Lafayette 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 Lafayette Parish: For 73.5%, Against 26.5%.

  • ForApproved

    70.3% 584,294 votes

  • Against

    29.7% 246,689 votes

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

  • For

    35.9% 303,720 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    64.1% 541,518 votes

No precinct map: Lafayette 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 Lafayette Parish: For 53.7%, Against 46.3%.

  • For

    46.0% 411,429 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    54.0% 482,600 votes

No precinct map: Lafayette 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 Lafayette Parish: For 64.3%, Against 35.7%.

  • ForApproved

    51.4% 449,224 votes

  • Against

    48.6% 425,456 votes

No precinct map: Lafayette 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 Lafayette Parish: For 72.4%, Against 27.6%.

  • ForApproved

    59.3% 522,383 votes

  • Against

    40.7% 358,210 votes

No precinct map: Lafayette 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 Lafayette Parish: For 58.6%, Against 41.4%.

  • For

    43.4% 379,776 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    56.6% 494,988 votes

No precinct map: Lafayette 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 Lafayette Parish: For 63.7%, Against 36.3%.

  • ForApproved

    53.7% 473,901 votes

  • Against

    46.3% 409,136 votes

No precinct map: Lafayette 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 Lafayette Parish: For 48.6%, Against 51.4%.

  • ForApproved

    51.3% 440,768 votes

  • Against

    48.7% 418,592 votes

No precinct map: Lafayette 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 Lafayette Parish: For 58.2%, Against 41.8%.

  • For

    49.0% 427,324 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    51.0% 445,587 votes

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

872,911 votes cast.