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Lafourche 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

Craig Webre (Republican) won with 64.3% of the vote.

  • Craig Webre RepublicanElected

    64.3% 18,726 votes

  • Cliff Fonseca DemocratDefeated

    24.0% 6,996 votes

  • Ernest P. Boudreaux, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    9.7% 2,820 votes

  • Rodney J. Vizier DemocratDefeated

    2.0% 573 votes

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

29,115 votes cast.

Assessor

Michael Martin (Democrat) won with 63.0% of the vote.

  • Michael Martin DemocratElected

    63.0% 16,896 votes

  • Ernest "Tibby" Boudreaux DemocratDefeated

    30.7% 8,235 votes

  • Julien Champagne DemocratDefeated

    6.3% 1,685 votes

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

26,816 votes cast.

Parish President

No one got a majority, so Gerald "Buzz" Breaux (Democrat) and Jimmy Cantrelle (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Gerald "Buzz" Breaux DemocratIn runoff

    37.9% 10,624 votes

  • Jimmy Cantrelle DemocratIn runoff

    30.9% 8,680 votes

  • Joe "Bubba" Townsend DemocratDefeated

    26.1% 7,310 votes

  • Joel Pierce DemocratDefeated

    5.1% 1,438 votes

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

28,052 votes cast.

Council Member, District 1

Jerry Jones (Democrat) won with 50.2% of the vote.

  • Jerry Jones DemocratElected

    50.2% 809 votes

  • Stephen Guillot DemocratDefeated

    33.8% 545 votes

  • Lila Arsan DemocratDefeated

    16.1% 259 votes

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

1,613 votes cast.

Council Member, District 2

Charles Banta III (Other party) won with 55.7% of the vote.

  • Charles Banta III Other partyElected

    55.7% 2,168 votes

  • Malcom Landry Other partyDefeated

    32.5% 1,264 votes

  • Tommy "Tabe" Tabor DemocratDefeated

    11.8% 460 votes

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

3,892 votes cast.

Council Member, District 4

Joseph "Joe" Fertitta (Republican) won with 66.6% of the vote.

  • Joseph "Joe" Fertitta RepublicanElected

    66.6% 2,138 votes

  • Richard Arabie Other partyDefeated

    33.4% 1,071 votes

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

3,209 votes cast.

Council Member, District 5

Rhebb Rybiski (Democrat) won with 53.9% of the vote.

  • Rhebb Rybiski DemocratElected

    53.9% 1,548 votes

  • "Matt" Matherne Other partyDefeated

    41.9% 1,203 votes

  • Ambrose A. "Butch" Estay Other partyDefeated

    4.2% 122 votes

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

2,873 votes cast.

Council Member, District 6

No one got a majority, so Lindel Toups (Democrat) and Don Matherne (Other party) went to a runoff.

  • Lindel Toups DemocratIn runoff

    43.6% 1,442 votes

  • Don Matherne Other partyIn runoff

    28.4% 940 votes

  • Barry Uzee DemocratDefeated

    18.0% 594 votes

  • Ray Zeringue Other partyDefeated

    10.1% 333 votes

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

3,309 votes cast.

Council Member, District 7

No one got a majority, so Thomas Wayne Guidry (Democrat) and L. Phillip Gouaux II (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Thomas Wayne Guidry DemocratIn runoff

    28.8% 881 votes

  • L. Phillip Gouaux II DemocratIn runoff

    27.7% 849 votes

  • Henry Brunet DemocratDefeated

    18.3% 559 votes

  • Louis Breaux DemocratDefeated

    15.3% 468 votes

2 other candidates: 10.0% together
Forrest A. Travirca III Democrat5.2%159
P. E. Gilligan Other party4.8%146

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

3,062 votes cast.

Council Member, District 8

No one got a majority, so Darryl Marlbrough (Democrat) and John Rogers (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Darryl Marlbrough DemocratIn runoff

    44.5% 1,516 votes

  • John Rogers DemocratIn runoff

    38.2% 1,299 votes

  • Herman Cheramie DemocratDefeated

    9.2% 314 votes

  • Alces P. Adams Other partyDefeated

    8.1% 275 votes

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

3,404 votes cast.

Council Member, District 9

Daniel Lorraine (Democrat) won with 76.9% of the vote.

  • Daniel Lorraine DemocratElected

    76.9% 2,916 votes

  • Rod Toups DemocratDefeated

    23.1% 874 votes

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

3,790 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Golden Meadow

Mayor, Town of Golden Meadow

Joey Bouziga (Democrat) won with 60.4% of the vote.

  • Joey Bouziga DemocratElected

    60.4% 674 votes

  • Lawrence Mounic DemocratDefeated

    39.6% 442 votes

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

1,116 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 19th Senatorial District

Joel T. Chaisson II (Democrat) won with 52.7% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafourche Parish: Joel T. Chaisson II 44.6%, Ron Landry 55.4%.

  • Joel T. Chaisson II DemocratElected

    52.7% 20,906 votes

  • Ron Landry DemocratDefeated

    47.3% 18,778 votes

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

39,684 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJoel T. Chaisson IIRon LandryTurnout
Lafourche Parish44.6%5,44255.4%6,750
St. Charles Parish65.4%10,92534.6%5,786
St. John the Baptist Parish42.1%4,53957.9%6,242

State Senator, 20th Senatorial District

Michael Robichaux (Democrat) won with 56.4% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafourche Parish: Michael Robichaux 63.2%, Chris Bollinger 36.8%.

  • Michael Robichaux DemocratElected

    56.4% 18,307 votes

  • Chris Bollinger RepublicanDefeated

    43.6% 14,180 votes

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

32,487 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMichael RobichauxChris BollingerTurnout
Lafourche Parish63.2%10,36336.8%6,033
Terrebonne Parish49.4%7,94450.6%8,147

State Representative, 54th Representative District

Loulan Pitre, Jr. (Republican) won with 51.5% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafourche Parish: Loulan Pitre, Jr. 50.2%, Mitch Theriot 49.8%.

  • Loulan Pitre, Jr. RepublicanElected

    51.5% 7,187 votes

  • Mitch Theriot DemocratDefeated

    48.5% 6,768 votes

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

13,955 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishLoulan Pitre, Jr.Mitch TheriotTurnout
Jefferson Parish81.7%46418.3%104
Lafourche Parish50.2%6,72349.8%6,664

State Representative, 55th Representative District

Warren Triche, Jr. (Democrat) won with 83.4% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafourche Parish: Warren Triche, Jr. 83.6%, Percy Chiasson 16.4%.

  • Warren Triche, Jr. DemocratElected

    83.4% 9,701 votes

  • Percy Chiasson DemocratDefeated

    16.6% 1,928 votes

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

11,629 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishWarren Triche, Jr.Percy ChiassonTurnout
Lafourche Parish83.6%9,43916.4%1,851
Terrebonne Parish77.3%26222.7%77

State Representative, 105th Representative District

Ernest D. Wooton (Democrat) won with 69.6% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafourche Parish: Ernest D. Wooton 57.6%, Betty Gleason Welsh 23.8%, Russell R. Hayden 18.6%.

  • Ernest D. Wooton DemocratElected

    69.6% 8,796 votes

  • Betty Gleason Welsh RepublicanDefeated

    19.6% 2,479 votes

  • Russell R. Hayden DemocratDefeated

    10.7% 1,354 votes

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

12,629 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishErnest D. WootonBetty Gleason WelshRussell R. HaydenTurnout
Jefferson Parish75.2%1,17019.2%2995.6%87
Lafourche Parish57.6%1,33323.8%55118.6%431
Plaquemines Parish71.9%6,29318.6%1,6299.5%836

Courts and judges

Justice of the Peace, 3rd Justice of the Peace Court

No one got a majority, so Bennett Arceneaux (Democrat) and Kim C. Breaux (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Bennett Arceneaux DemocratIn runoff

    37.2% 1,641 votes

  • Kim C. Breaux DemocratIn runoff

    33.3% 1,466 votes

  • Archie Scurlock RepublicanDefeated

    22.8% 1,005 votes

  • Larry Ford DemocratDefeated

    6.7% 296 votes

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

4,408 votes cast.

Statewide and federal races in Lafourche 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 Lafourche Parish: Louis "Woody" Jenkins 23.7%, Suzanne Haik Terrell 17.2%, Jerry M. Fowler 17.8%, Mary Chehardy 18.1%.

  • 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: Lafourche 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 Lafourche Parish: "Jim" Brown 43.8%, Allen Boudreaux 32.6%, Winston W. Riddick 23.6%.

  • "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: Lafourche 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 Lafourche Parish: Murphy J. "Mike" Foster, Jr. 64.0%, William J. Jefferson 20.6%, "Tom" Greene 4.4%, "Phil" Preis 4.6%.

  • 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: Lafourche 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 Lafourche Parish: Kathleen Babineaux Blanco 54.3%, Kevin Joseph Duplantis 7.3%, Cornel Martin 37.3%, Sadie Roberts-Joseph 1.1%.

  • 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: Lafourche 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 Lafourche Parish: John Kennedy 61.5%, Ken Duncan 38.5%.

  • John Kennedy DemocratElected

    55.6% 621,796 votes

  • Ken Duncan DemocratDefeated

    44.4% 497,319 votes

No precinct map: Lafourche 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 Lafourche Parish: Glenny Lee Buquet 58.4%, Perry Walker Terrebonne 41.6%.

  • Glenny Lee Buquet DemocratElected

    58.1% 78,439 votes

  • Perry Walker Terrebonne DemocratDefeated

    41.9% 56,634 votes

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

135,073 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Sub-Drain.D#1/Drain.D#12, 20 Mills, BOC

Passed: 74.0% voted yes and 26.0% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    74.0% 97 votes

  • No

    26.0% 34 votes

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

131 votes cast.

Sub-Drain.D#2/Drain.D#12, 20 Mills, BOC

Passed: 74.6% voted yes and 25.4% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    74.6% 50 votes

  • No

    25.4% 17 votes

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

67 votes cast.

Sub-Drain.D#3/Drain.D#12, 20 Mills, BOC

Passed: 69.8% voted yes and 30.2% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    69.8% 74 votes

  • No

    30.2% 32 votes

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

106 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 Lafourche Parish: For 43.1%, Against 56.9%.

  • For

    46.2% 383,176 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    53.8% 445,704 votes

No precinct map: Lafourche 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 Lafourche Parish: For 72.1%, Against 27.9%.

  • ForApproved

    70.3% 584,294 votes

  • Against

    29.7% 246,689 votes

No precinct map: Lafourche 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 Lafourche Parish: For 31.6%, Against 68.4%.

  • For

    35.9% 303,720 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    64.1% 541,518 votes

No precinct map: Lafourche 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 Lafourche Parish: For 42.1%, Against 57.9%.

  • For

    46.0% 411,429 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    54.0% 482,600 votes

No precinct map: Lafourche 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 Lafourche Parish: For 46.6%, Against 53.4%.

  • ForApproved

    51.4% 449,224 votes

  • Against

    48.6% 425,456 votes

No precinct map: Lafourche 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 Lafourche Parish: For 55.4%, Against 44.6%.

  • ForApproved

    59.3% 522,383 votes

  • Against

    40.7% 358,210 votes

No precinct map: Lafourche 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 Lafourche Parish: For 47.6%, Against 52.4%.

  • For

    43.4% 379,776 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    56.6% 494,988 votes

No precinct map: Lafourche 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 Lafourche Parish: For 54.1%, Against 45.9%.

  • ForApproved

    53.7% 473,901 votes

  • Against

    46.3% 409,136 votes

No precinct map: Lafourche 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 Lafourche Parish: For 48.1%, Against 51.9%.

  • ForApproved

    51.3% 440,768 votes

  • Against

    48.7% 418,592 votes

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

  • For

    49.0% 427,324 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    51.0% 445,587 votes

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

872,911 votes cast.