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Morehouse 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

"Danny" McGrew (Republican) won with 67.0% of the vote.

  • "Danny" McGrew RepublicanElected

    67.0% 7,069 votes

  • Robert P. "Bob" Carter DemocratDefeated

    33.0% 3,480 votes

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

10,549 votes cast.

Clerk of Court

Carol Jones (Democrat) won with 58.3% of the vote.

  • Carol Jones DemocratElected

    58.3% 5,918 votes

  • "Jamie" Patrick DemocratDefeated

    41.7% 4,233 votes

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

10,151 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 2

Harry Reese, Sr. (Democrat) won with 65.5% of the vote.

  • Harry Reese, Sr. DemocratElected

    65.5% 893 votes

  • McClinon Jackson DemocratDefeated

    34.5% 470 votes

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

1,363 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 4

No one got a majority, so Clarence "Buck" Harper (Democrat) and "Jim" Brent (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Clarence "Buck" Harper DemocratIn runoff

    40.9% 726 votes

  • "Jim" Brent RepublicanIn runoff

    33.8% 600 votes

  • G. R. "Doc" Billings RepublicanDefeated

    25.3% 450 votes

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

1,776 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 5

Stan Neathery (Republican) won with 61.0% of the vote.

  • Stan Neathery RepublicanElected

    61.0% 794 votes

  • Cecil Cain DemocratDefeated

    39.0% 507 votes

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

1,301 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 7

Lee Edward Loche (Democrat) won with 66.0% of the vote.

  • Lee Edward Loche DemocratElected

    66.0% 639 votes

  • David McGhee DemocratDefeated

    34.0% 329 votes

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

968 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 33rd Senatorial District

Robert J. Barham (Democrat) won with 91.1% of the vote.

This race covers 5 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Morehouse Parish: Robert J. Barham 93.4%, Colvin L. Wines 6.6%.

  • Robert J. Barham DemocratElected

    91.1% 27,499 votes

  • Colvin L. Wines Other partyDefeated

    8.9% 2,685 votes

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

30,184 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishRobert J. BarhamColvin L. WinesTurnout
Claiborne Parish89.0%1,81411.0%225
Morehouse Parish93.4%8,7396.6%621
Ouachita Parish91.1%8,3218.9%811
Union Parish88.3%5,17811.7%689
West Carroll Parish91.0%3,4479.0%339

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 Morehouse Parish: Francis C. Thompson 85.5%, David L. Barton 14.5%.

  • Francis C. Thompson DemocratElected

    76.5% 10,737 votes

  • David L. Barton DemocratDefeated

    23.5% 3,302 votes

No precinct map: Morehouse 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

Statewide and federal races in Morehouse 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 Morehouse Parish: Louis "Woody" Jenkins 29.3%, Suzanne Haik Terrell 11.4%, Jerry M. Fowler 24.5%, Mary Chehardy 4.5%.

  • 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: Morehouse 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 Morehouse Parish: "Jim" Brown 50.6%, Allen Boudreaux 32.0%, Winston W. Riddick 17.3%.

  • "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: Morehouse 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 Morehouse Parish: Murphy J. "Mike" Foster, Jr. 64.2%, William J. Jefferson 27.1%, "Tom" Greene 1.3%, "Phil" Preis 0.5%.

  • 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: Morehouse 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 Morehouse Parish: Kathleen Babineaux Blanco 73.8%, Kevin Joseph Duplantis 13.9%, Cornel Martin 10.6%, Sadie Roberts-Joseph 1.6%.

  • 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: Morehouse 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 Morehouse Parish: John Kennedy 48.9%, Ken Duncan 51.1%.

  • John Kennedy DemocratElected

    55.6% 621,796 votes

  • Ken Duncan DemocratDefeated

    44.4% 497,319 votes

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

1,119,115 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

5th Ward FPD No. 1, 4.5 Mills Renewal, BOC

Passed: 88.0% voted yes and 12.0% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    88.0% 198 votes

  • No

    12.0% 27 votes

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

225 votes cast.

City of Bastrop, 1/2% S/U, Mayor & BOA

Passed: 60.4% voted yes and 39.6% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    60.4% 2,010 votes

  • No

    39.6% 1,317 votes

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

3,327 votes cast.

P/W Police Jury, 3.26 Mills

Passed: 67.3% voted yes and 32.7% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    67.3% 4,624 votes

  • No

    32.7% 2,247 votes

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

6,871 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 Morehouse Parish: For 45.7%, Against 54.3%.

  • For

    46.2% 383,176 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    53.8% 445,704 votes

No precinct map: Morehouse 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 Morehouse Parish: For 65.7%, Against 34.3%.

  • ForApproved

    70.3% 584,294 votes

  • Against

    29.7% 246,689 votes

No precinct map: Morehouse 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 Morehouse Parish: For 34.7%, Against 65.3%.

  • For

    35.9% 303,720 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    64.1% 541,518 votes

No precinct map: Morehouse 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 Morehouse Parish: For 47.7%, Against 52.3%.

  • For

    46.0% 411,429 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    54.0% 482,600 votes

No precinct map: Morehouse 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 Morehouse Parish: For 50.6%, Against 49.4%.

  • ForApproved

    51.4% 449,224 votes

  • Against

    48.6% 425,456 votes

No precinct map: Morehouse 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 Morehouse Parish: For 60.2%, Against 39.8%.

  • ForApproved

    59.3% 522,383 votes

  • Against

    40.7% 358,210 votes

No precinct map: Morehouse 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 Morehouse Parish: For 44.1%, Against 55.9%.

  • For

    43.4% 379,776 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    56.6% 494,988 votes

No precinct map: Morehouse 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 Morehouse Parish: For 57.7%, Against 42.3%.

  • ForApproved

    53.7% 473,901 votes

  • Against

    46.3% 409,136 votes

No precinct map: Morehouse 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 Morehouse Parish: For 48.3%, Against 51.7%.

  • ForApproved

    51.3% 440,768 votes

  • Against

    48.7% 418,592 votes

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

  • For

    49.0% 427,324 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    51.0% 445,587 votes

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

872,911 votes cast.