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Lincoln 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, Ward 1, District A

Charles M. Fuller (Democrat) won with 52.3% of the vote.

  • Charles M. Fuller DemocratElected

    52.3% 469 votes

  • Fredric Hoogland DemocratDefeated

    47.7% 428 votes

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

897 votes cast.

Police Juror, Ward 1, District E

Annie Martin Brown (Democrat) won with 53.2% of the vote.

  • Annie Martin Brown DemocratElected

    53.2% 386 votes

  • Robert Demp Smith DemocratDefeated

    46.8% 340 votes

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

726 votes cast.

Police Juror, Ward 2, District A

Charles H Owens III (Democrat) won with 55.6% of the vote.

  • Charles H Owens III DemocratElected

    55.6% 319 votes

  • Leon Smith DemocratDefeated

    44.4% 255 votes

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

574 votes cast.

Police Juror, Ward 5

No one got a majority, so Ronnie Wiggins (Republican) and Charles David Hammons (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Ronnie Wiggins RepublicanIn runoff

    41.0% 517 votes

  • Charles David Hammons RepublicanIn runoff

    36.6% 462 votes

  • Ragan Aswell DemocratDefeated

    22.4% 282 votes

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

1,261 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 35th Senatorial District

Bill Jones (Democrat) won with 55.6% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lincoln Parish: Bill Jones 54.8%, Tim Johnson 19.6%, Bobby Dowling 25.6%.

  • Bill Jones DemocratElected

    55.6% 16,853 votes

  • Tim Johnson RepublicanDefeated

    26.7% 8,080 votes

  • Bobby Dowling RepublicanDefeated

    17.7% 5,376 votes

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

30,309 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishBill JonesTim JohnsonBobby DowlingTurnout
Jackson Parish54.4%3,38532.8%2,04112.7%792
Lincoln Parish54.8%5,30319.6%1,89225.6%2,474
Ouachita Parish56.6%8,16528.8%4,14714.6%2,110

State Representative, 11th Representative District

Pinkie Carolyn Wilkerson (Democrat) won with 80.1% of the vote.

This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lincoln Parish: Pinkie Carolyn Wilkerson 78.5%, Douglas R. Sapp 21.5%.

  • Pinkie Carolyn Wilkerson DemocratElected

    80.1% 8,363 votes

  • Douglas R. Sapp DemocratDefeated

    19.9% 2,075 votes

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

10,438 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishPinkie Carolyn WilkersonDouglas R. SappTurnout
Bienville Parish73.9%88026.1%311
Claiborne Parish82.3%4,12317.7%885
Lincoln Parish78.5%3,01221.5%824
Union Parish86.4%34813.6%55

Statewide and federal races in Lincoln 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 Lincoln Parish: Louis "Woody" Jenkins 26.1%, Suzanne Haik Terrell 19.4%, Jerry M. Fowler 26.2%, Mary Chehardy 4.7%.

  • 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: Lincoln 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 Lincoln Parish: "Jim" Brown 47.2%, Allen Boudreaux 34.5%, Winston W. Riddick 18.3%.

  • "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: Lincoln 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 Lincoln Parish: Murphy J. "Mike" Foster, Jr. 59.5%, William J. Jefferson 30.7%, "Tom" Greene 5.0%, "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: Lincoln 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 Lincoln Parish: Kathleen Babineaux Blanco 78.4%, Kevin Joseph Duplantis 9.9%, Cornel Martin 10.6%, 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: Lincoln 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 Lincoln Parish: John Kennedy 54.8%, Ken Duncan 45.2%.

  • John Kennedy DemocratElected

    55.6% 621,796 votes

  • Ken Duncan DemocratDefeated

    44.4% 497,319 votes

No precinct map: Lincoln 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 Lincoln Parish: For 51.8%, Against 48.2%.

  • For

    46.2% 383,176 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    53.8% 445,704 votes

No precinct map: Lincoln 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 Lincoln Parish: For 85.1%, Against 14.9%.

  • ForApproved

    70.3% 584,294 votes

  • Against

    29.7% 246,689 votes

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

  • For

    35.9% 303,720 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    64.1% 541,518 votes

No precinct map: Lincoln 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 Lincoln Parish: For 51.1%, Against 48.9%.

  • For

    46.0% 411,429 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    54.0% 482,600 votes

No precinct map: Lincoln 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 Lincoln Parish: For 59.5%, Against 40.5%.

  • ForApproved

    51.4% 449,224 votes

  • Against

    48.6% 425,456 votes

No precinct map: Lincoln 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 Lincoln Parish: For 67.2%, Against 32.8%.

  • ForApproved

    59.3% 522,383 votes

  • Against

    40.7% 358,210 votes

No precinct map: Lincoln 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 Lincoln Parish: For 43.4%, Against 56.6%.

  • For

    43.4% 379,776 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    56.6% 494,988 votes

No precinct map: Lincoln 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 Lincoln Parish: For 58.0%, Against 42.0%.

  • ForApproved

    53.7% 473,901 votes

  • Against

    46.3% 409,136 votes

No precinct map: Lincoln 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 Lincoln Parish: For 58.3%, Against 41.7%.

  • ForApproved

    51.3% 440,768 votes

  • Against

    48.7% 418,592 votes

No precinct map: Lincoln 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 Lincoln Parish: For 51.3%, Against 48.7%.

  • For

    49.0% 427,324 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    51.0% 445,587 votes

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

872,911 votes cast.