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Plaquemines Parish

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

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Parish offices

Sheriff

No one got a majority, so I. F. "Jiff" Hingle (Republican) and Lonnie Greco (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • I. F. "Jiff" Hingle RepublicanIn runoff

    45.2% 4,117 votes

  • Lonnie Greco DemocratIn runoff

    37.8% 3,448 votes

  • Mike Mudge DemocratDefeated

    10.4% 945 votes

  • Rennie L. Coludrovich, Sr. RepublicanDefeated

    5.5% 500 votes

  • M. David Morgan DemocratDefeated

    1.1% 100 votes

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

9,110 votes cast.

School board

Member of School Board, District 3

Anthony "Tony" St. Philip (Republican) won with 51.4% of the vote.

  • Anthony "Tony" St. Philip RepublicanElected

    51.4% 794 votes

  • Johnny L. Blackmon RepublicanDefeated

    48.6% 750 votes

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

1,544 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 1st Senatorial District

No one got a majority, so Lynn Dean (Republican) and Diana B. Dysart (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Plaquemines Parish: Lynn Dean 34.6%, Diana B. Dysart 18.1%, Gilbert "Gibby" Andry 43.7%, Hugh C. Craft 3.6%.

  • Lynn Dean RepublicanIn runoff

    39.4% 14,133 votes

  • Diana B. Dysart DemocratIn runoff

    29.6% 10,627 votes

  • Gilbert "Gibby" Andry DemocratDefeated

    22.1% 7,932 votes

  • Hugh C. Craft DemocratDefeated

    8.9% 3,203 votes

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

35,895 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishLynn DeanDiana B. DysartGilbert "Gibby" AndryHugh C. CraftTurnout
Jefferson Parish40.0%1,90926.8%1,27830.9%1,4752.4%113
Plaquemines Parish34.6%2,97918.1%1,56343.7%3,7623.6%312
St. Bernard Parish41.1%9,24534.6%7,78612.0%2,69512.3%2,778

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 Plaquemines Parish: Ernest D. Wooton 71.9%, Betty Gleason Welsh 18.6%, Russell R. Hayden 9.5%.

  • 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: Plaquemines 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

District Judge, 25th JDC, Division A

Tony Ragusa (Democrat) won with 62.5% of the vote.

  • Tony Ragusa DemocratElected

    62.5% 5,340 votes

  • Merlis J. Broussard, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    37.5% 3,198 votes

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

8,538 votes cast.

Statewide and federal races in Plaquemines 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 Plaquemines Parish: Louis "Woody" Jenkins 26.5%, Suzanne Haik Terrell 26.2%, Jerry M. Fowler 16.4%, Mary Chehardy 13.8%.

  • 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: Plaquemines 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 Plaquemines Parish: "Jim" Brown 50.0%, Allen Boudreaux 30.2%, Winston W. Riddick 19.8%.

  • "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: Plaquemines 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 Plaquemines Parish: Murphy J. "Mike" Foster, Jr. 67.5%, William J. Jefferson 26.9%, "Tom" Greene 1.6%, "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: Plaquemines 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 Plaquemines Parish: Kathleen Babineaux Blanco 80.1%, Kevin Joseph Duplantis 10.8%, Cornel Martin 7.2%, Sadie Roberts-Joseph 1.8%.

  • 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: Plaquemines 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 Plaquemines Parish: John Kennedy 62.2%, Ken Duncan 37.8%.

  • John Kennedy DemocratElected

    55.6% 621,796 votes

  • Ken Duncan DemocratDefeated

    44.4% 497,319 votes

No precinct map: Plaquemines 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 Plaquemines Parish: Glenny Lee Buquet 48.3%, Perry Walker Terrebonne 51.7%.

  • Glenny Lee Buquet DemocratElected

    58.1% 78,439 votes

  • Perry Walker Terrebonne DemocratDefeated

    41.9% 56,634 votes

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

135,073 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 Plaquemines Parish: For 45.4%, Against 54.6%.

  • For

    46.2% 383,176 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    53.8% 445,704 votes

No precinct map: Plaquemines 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 Plaquemines Parish: For 69.6%, Against 30.4%.

  • ForApproved

    70.3% 584,294 votes

  • Against

    29.7% 246,689 votes

No precinct map: Plaquemines 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 Plaquemines Parish: For 32.9%, Against 67.1%.

  • For

    35.9% 303,720 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    64.1% 541,518 votes

No precinct map: Plaquemines 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 Plaquemines Parish: For 50.8%, Against 49.2%.

  • For

    46.0% 411,429 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    54.0% 482,600 votes

No precinct map: Plaquemines 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 Plaquemines Parish: For 49.7%, Against 50.3%.

  • ForApproved

    51.4% 449,224 votes

  • Against

    48.6% 425,456 votes

No precinct map: Plaquemines 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 Plaquemines Parish: For 57.1%, Against 42.9%.

  • ForApproved

    59.3% 522,383 votes

  • Against

    40.7% 358,210 votes

No precinct map: Plaquemines 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 Plaquemines Parish: For 45.0%, Against 55.0%.

  • For

    43.4% 379,776 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    56.6% 494,988 votes

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

  • ForApproved

    53.7% 473,901 votes

  • Against

    46.3% 409,136 votes

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

  • ForApproved

    51.3% 440,768 votes

  • Against

    48.7% 418,592 votes

No precinct map: Plaquemines 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 Plaquemines Parish: For 56.4%, Against 43.6%.

  • For

    49.0% 427,324 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    51.0% 445,587 votes

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

872,911 votes cast.