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Orleans Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 23, 1999, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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State Legislature

State Senator, 2nd Senatorial District

No one got a majority, so Jon D. Johnson (Democrat) and Louis Charbonnet (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Jon D. Johnson DemocratIn runoff

    47.1% 11,805 votes

  • Louis Charbonnet DemocratIn runoff

    32.7% 8,194 votes

  • Joe Aidoo DemocratDefeated

    16.9% 4,235 votes

  • Dwayne "Twin" Alcorn Other partyDefeated

    3.3% 823 votes

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

25,057 votes cast.

State Senator, 6th Senatorial District

John J. Hainkel, Jr. (Republican) won with 75.0% of the vote.

This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Orleans Parish: John J. Hainkel, Jr. 81.8%, James "Jimmy" DeSonier 18.2%.

  • John J. Hainkel, Jr. RepublicanElected

    75.0% 23,424 votes

  • James "Jimmy" DeSonier RepublicanDefeated

    25.0% 7,821 votes

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

31,245 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJohn J. Hainkel, Jr.James "Jimmy" DeSonierTurnout
Jefferson Parish72.8%7,33527.2%2,736
Orleans Parish81.8%5,44918.2%1,211
St. Tammany Parish74.5%4,58725.5%1,570
Tangipahoa Parish72.4%6,05327.6%2,304

State Representative, 82nd Representative District

"Steve" Scalise (Republican) won with 65.8% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Orleans Parish: "Steve" Scalise 49.3%, Troy Keller 50.7%.

  • "Steve" Scalise RepublicanElected

    65.8% 6,651 votes

  • Troy Keller RepublicanDefeated

    34.2% 3,453 votes

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

10,104 votes cast.

Results by parish
Parish"Steve" ScaliseTroy KellerTurnout
Jefferson Parish66.8%6,37533.2%3,169
Orleans Parish49.3%27650.7%284

State Representative, 89th Representative District

"Mitch" Landrieu (Democrat) won with 70.4% of the vote.

  • "Mitch" Landrieu DemocratElected

    70.4% 6,575 votes

  • "Randy" Evans RepublicanDefeated

    29.6% 2,765 votes

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

9,340 votes cast.

State Representative, 93rd Representative District

No one got a majority, so Karen R. Carter (Democrat) and Larry Bagneris, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Karen R. Carter DemocratIn runoff

    44.0% 2,525 votes

  • Larry Bagneris, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    23.8% 1,367 votes

  • Rufus Johnson DemocratDefeated

    8.7% 496 votes

  • Avis M. Brock DemocratDefeated

    8.0% 461 votes

3 other candidates: 15.4% together
Carlos Hornbrook Democrat7.6%436
Philip Lawrence Democrat4.5%259
Alan J. Jathoo Republican3.3%189

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

5,733 votes cast.

State Representative, 93rd Representative District (Unexp. Term)

No one got a majority, so Karen R. Carter (Democrat) and Larry Bagneris, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Karen R. Carter DemocratIn runoff

    40.8% 2,186 votes

  • Larry Bagneris, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    25.6% 1,371 votes

  • Rufus Johnson DemocratDefeated

    8.8% 472 votes

  • Carlos Hornbrook DemocratDefeated

    8.5% 456 votes

3 other candidates: 16.3% together
Avis M. Brock Democrat8.0%428
Philip Lawrence Democrat4.6%249
Alan J. Jathoo Republican3.6%194

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

5,356 votes cast.

State Representative, 95th Representative District

Alexander "Alex" Heaton (Democrat) won with 55.2% of the vote.

  • Alexander "Alex" Heaton DemocratElected

    55.2% 4,144 votes

  • Rory E. Verrett DemocratDefeated

    44.8% 3,359 votes

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

7,503 votes cast.

State Representative, 97th Representative District

Arthur A. Morrell (Democrat) won with 76.0% of the vote.

  • Arthur A. Morrell DemocratElected

    76.0% 6,642 votes

  • Ernest Legier, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    18.2% 1,589 votes

  • Ferral Johnson Walker DemocratDefeated

    5.8% 503 votes

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

8,734 votes cast.

State Representative, 98th Representative District

Melinda Schwegmann (Democrat) won with 54.7% of the vote.

  • Melinda Schwegmann DemocratElected

    54.7% 6,481 votes

  • Ermence DeBose-Parent DemocratDefeated

    45.3% 5,375 votes

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

11,856 votes cast.

State Representative, 99th Representative District

No one got a majority, so Sherman Copelin (Democrat) and Leonard Lucas, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Sherman Copelin DemocratIn runoff

    44.6% 3,740 votes

  • Leonard Lucas, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    39.8% 3,340 votes

  • Isabell W. Moore DemocratDefeated

    15.7% 1,314 votes

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

8,394 votes cast.

State Representative, 100th Representative District

Cynthia Willard-Lewis (Democrat) won with 86.8% of the vote.

  • Cynthia Willard-Lewis DemocratElected

    86.8% 8,816 votes

  • Dwight "Twin" Alcorn Other partyDefeated

    13.2% 1,345 votes

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

10,161 votes cast.

State Representative, 101st Representative District

No one got a majority, so Cedric Richmond (Democrat) and Eddie Scott (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Cedric Richmond DemocratIn runoff

    40.1% 3,480 votes

  • Eddie Scott DemocratIn runoff

    24.4% 2,119 votes

  • Naomi White Farve DemocratDefeated

    21.2% 1,835 votes

  • Wesley T. Bishop DemocratDefeated

    14.3% 1,241 votes

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

8,675 votes cast.

State Representative, 102nd Representative District

Jacquelyn Brechtel Clarkson (Democrat) won with 62.3% of the vote.

  • Jacquelyn Brechtel Clarkson DemocratElected

    62.3% 5,520 votes

  • Kenneth P. Garrett DemocratDefeated

    16.4% 1,453 votes

  • Clifford Gasper DemocratDefeated

    14.3% 1,263 votes

  • Benita Williams Dalcour DemocratDefeated

    7.1% 625 votes

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

8,861 votes cast.

State Representative, 103rd Representative District

Kenneth L. Odinet, Sr. (Democrat) won with 76.5% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Orleans Parish: Kenneth L. Odinet, Sr. 80.1%, Robert Breaud, Jr. 19.9%.

  • Kenneth L. Odinet, Sr. DemocratElected

    76.5% 7,686 votes

  • Robert Breaud, Jr. RepublicanDefeated

    23.5% 2,356 votes

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

10,042 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishKenneth L. Odinet, Sr.Robert Breaud, Jr.Turnout
Orleans Parish80.1%1,07919.9%268
St. Bernard Parish76.0%6,60724.0%2,088

Courts and judges

Judge, Civil District Court, Division M

C. Hunter King (Democrat) won with 61.8% of the vote.

  • C. Hunter King DemocratElected

    61.8% 60,608 votes

  • Anne Keller RepublicanDefeated

    23.6% 23,131 votes

  • Kathleen M. Bilbe DemocratDefeated

    14.5% 14,255 votes

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

97,994 votes cast.

Statewide and federal races in Orleans 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 Orleans Parish: Louis "Woody" Jenkins 8.6%, Suzanne Haik Terrell 41.7%, Jerry M. Fowler 27.0%, Mary Chehardy 5.8%.

  • 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: Orleans 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 Orleans Parish: "Jim" Brown 53.7%, Allen Boudreaux 19.8%, Winston W. Riddick 26.5%.

  • "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: Orleans 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 Orleans Parish: Murphy J. "Mike" Foster, Jr. 27.4%, William J. Jefferson 68.6%, "Tom" Greene 0.9%, "Phil" Preis 1.4%.

  • 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: Orleans 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 Orleans Parish: Kathleen Babineaux Blanco 88.4%, Kevin Joseph Duplantis 5.6%, Cornel Martin 4.2%, Sadie Roberts-Joseph 1.9%.

  • 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: Orleans 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 Orleans Parish: John Kennedy 51.5%, Ken Duncan 48.5%.

  • John Kennedy DemocratElected

    55.6% 621,796 votes

  • Ken Duncan DemocratDefeated

    44.4% 497,319 votes

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

1,119,115 votes cast.

BESE, 2nd District

Keith T. Johnson (Democrat) won with 74.9% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Orleans Parish: Keith T. Johnson 76.2%, Glenn Wilson 23.8%.

  • Keith T. Johnson DemocratElected

    74.9% 70,420 votes

  • Glenn Wilson DemocratDefeated

    25.1% 23,584 votes

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

94,004 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 Orleans Parish: For 46.6%, Against 53.4%.

  • For

    46.2% 383,176 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    53.8% 445,704 votes

No precinct map: Orleans 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 Orleans Parish: For 64.9%, Against 35.1%.

  • ForApproved

    70.3% 584,294 votes

  • Against

    29.7% 246,689 votes

No precinct map: Orleans 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 Orleans Parish: For 31.9%, Against 68.1%.

  • For

    35.9% 303,720 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    64.1% 541,518 votes

No precinct map: Orleans 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 Orleans Parish: For 52.1%, Against 47.9%.

  • For

    46.0% 411,429 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    54.0% 482,600 votes

No precinct map: Orleans 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 Orleans Parish: For 46.7%, Against 53.3%.

  • ForApproved

    51.4% 449,224 votes

  • Against

    48.6% 425,456 votes

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

  • ForApproved

    59.3% 522,383 votes

  • Against

    40.7% 358,210 votes

No precinct map: Orleans 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 Orleans Parish: For 42.4%, Against 57.6%.

  • For

    43.4% 379,776 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    56.6% 494,988 votes

No precinct map: Orleans 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 Orleans Parish: For 44.3%, Against 55.7%.

  • ForApproved

    53.7% 473,901 votes

  • Against

    46.3% 409,136 votes

No precinct map: Orleans 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 Orleans Parish: For 45.2%, Against 54.8%.

  • ForApproved

    51.3% 440,768 votes

  • Against

    48.7% 418,592 votes

No precinct map: Orleans 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 Orleans Parish: For 62.1%, Against 37.9%.

  • For

    49.0% 427,324 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    51.0% 445,587 votes

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

872,911 votes cast.