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Rapides 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, District A

Davron "Bubba" Moreau (Democrat) won with 71.0% of the vote.

  • Davron "Bubba" Moreau DemocratElected

    71.0% 2,570 votes

  • C.A. "Andy" Storer RepublicanDefeated

    29.0% 1,049 votes

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

3,619 votes cast.

Police Juror, District C

No one got a majority, so Ezra Reed (Republican) and Troy D. Ryder (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Ezra Reed RepublicanIn runoff

    37.1% 1,717 votes

  • Troy D. Ryder DemocratIn runoff

    31.9% 1,473 votes

  • Jack Rayburn DemocratDefeated

    18.6% 861 votes

  • Ray Basco, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    12.4% 571 votes

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

4,622 votes cast.

Police Juror, District E

Donald H. Wilmore (Democrat) won with 77.6% of the vote.

  • Donald H. Wilmore DemocratElected

    77.6% 3,080 votes

  • Scott Emery RepublicanDefeated

    22.4% 887 votes

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

3,967 votes cast.

Police Juror, District G

Richard L. Nunnally (Democrat) won with 58.6% of the vote.

  • Richard L. Nunnally DemocratElected

    58.6% 2,631 votes

  • Philip D. Murphy RepublicanDefeated

    23.5% 1,056 votes

  • Bob Ballard DemocratDefeated

    17.9% 805 votes

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

4,492 votes cast.

Police Juror, District H

Richard W. Billings (Republican) won with 74.9% of the vote.

  • Richard W. Billings RepublicanElected

    74.9% 3,383 votes

  • "Tim" Peart DemocratDefeated

    25.1% 1,134 votes

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

4,517 votes cast.

Police Juror, District I

Scott Perry, Jr. (Democrat) won with 74.2% of the vote.

  • Scott Perry, Jr. DemocratElected

    74.2% 1,696 votes

  • John D. Griffith DemocratDefeated

    25.8% 591 votes

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

2,287 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 29th Senatorial District

Joe McPherson (Democrat) won with 50.4% of the vote.

  • Joe McPherson DemocratElected

    50.4% 13,820 votes

  • Randy Wiggins RepublicanDefeated

    45.2% 12,393 votes

  • Jerry M. Guillory DemocratDefeated

    4.4% 1,212 votes

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

27,425 votes cast.

State Senator, 32nd Senatorial District

Noble Ellington (Democrat) won with 69.3% of the vote.

This race covers 7 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Rapides Parish: Noble Ellington 47.4%, Larry Minton 52.6%.

  • Noble Ellington DemocratElected

    69.3% 27,001 votes

  • Larry Minton RepublicanDefeated

    30.7% 11,954 votes

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

38,955 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishNoble EllingtonLarry MintonTurnout
Caldwell Parish78.4%3,68821.6%1,014
Catahoula Parish73.1%3,10326.9%1,144
Concordia Parish71.0%4,78729.0%1,953
Franklin Parish74.3%5,75625.7%1,990
LaSalle Parish73.6%4,52726.4%1,620
Ouachita Parish66.5%2,43633.5%1,228
Rapides Parish47.4%2,70452.6%3,005

State Representative, 22nd Representative District

Tommy Wright (Democrat) won with 52.3% of the vote.

This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Rapides Parish: Tommy Wright 45.0%, Ira Preuett 55.0%.

  • Tommy Wright DemocratElected

    52.3% 7,487 votes

  • Ira Preuett RepublicanDefeated

    47.7% 6,823 votes

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

14,310 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishTommy WrightIra PreuettTurnout
Catahoula Parish67.9%50332.1%238
Grant Parish40.9%2,24359.1%3,243
LaSalle Parish62.9%3,88137.1%2,293
Rapides Parish45.0%86055.0%1,049

State Representative, 25th Representative District

"Charlie" DeWitt (Democrat) won with 78.9% of the vote.

  • "Charlie" DeWitt DemocratElected

    78.9% 9,642 votes

  • Larry M. Paige DemocratDefeated

    10.6% 1,293 votes

  • Kenneth C. Doyle DemocratDefeated

    10.5% 1,286 votes

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

12,221 votes cast.

State Representative, 26th Representative District

Israel "Bo" Curtis (Democrat) won with 63.0% of the vote.

  • Israel "Bo" Curtis DemocratElected

    63.0% 4,473 votes

  • Noland J. "Jimbo" Hammond DemocratDefeated

    18.9% 1,340 votes

  • Mary L. Wardsworth DemocratDefeated

    10.0% 713 votes

  • Tracy Andrus DemocratDefeated

    8.1% 572 votes

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

7,098 votes cast.

State Representative, 27th Representative District

No one got a majority, so Randy Tannehill (Republican) and Rick Farrar (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Randy Tannehill RepublicanIn runoff

    41.4% 4,442 votes

  • Rick Farrar DemocratIn runoff

    38.1% 4,088 votes

  • "Pete" Ferrington DemocratDefeated

    20.6% 2,208 votes

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

10,738 votes cast.

State Representative, 30th Representative District

John Smith (Democrat) won with 64.7% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Rapides Parish: John Smith 73.9%, Lester P. Kees 16.8%, Bleu Walker 9.4%.

  • John Smith DemocratElected

    64.7% 8,497 votes

  • Lester P. Kees RepublicanDefeated

    27.3% 3,589 votes

  • Bleu Walker DemocratDefeated

    8.0% 1,047 votes

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

13,133 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJohn SmithLester P. KeesBleu WalkerTurnout
Beauregard Parish67.8%36620.4%11011.9%64
Rapides Parish73.9%77116.8%1759.4%98
Vernon Parish63.7%7,36028.6%3,3047.7%885

Statewide and federal races in Rapides 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 Rapides Parish: Louis "Woody" Jenkins 31.4%, Suzanne Haik Terrell 13.7%, Jerry M. Fowler 23.8%, Mary Chehardy 5.5%.

  • 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: Rapides 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 Rapides Parish: "Jim" Brown 46.3%, Allen Boudreaux 29.8%, Winston W. Riddick 23.9%.

  • "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: Rapides 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 Rapides Parish: Murphy J. "Mike" Foster, Jr. 64.8%, William J. Jefferson 26.4%, "Tom" Greene 2.2%, "Phil" Preis 1.8%.

  • 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: Rapides 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 Rapides Parish: Kathleen Babineaux Blanco 81.0%, Kevin Joseph Duplantis 9.2%, Cornel Martin 8.1%, 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: Rapides 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 Rapides Parish: John Kennedy 62.3%, Ken Duncan 37.7%.

  • John Kennedy DemocratElected

    55.6% 621,796 votes

  • Ken Duncan DemocratDefeated

    44.4% 497,319 votes

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

1,119,115 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Ruby-Wise Sch. Dist. #56, 5 Mills, SB

Passed: 65.0% voted yes and 35.0% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    65.0% 419 votes

  • No

    35.0% 226 votes

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

645 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 Rapides Parish: For 47.7%, Against 52.3%.

  • For

    46.2% 383,176 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    53.8% 445,704 votes

No precinct map: Rapides 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 Rapides Parish: For 69.2%, Against 30.8%.

  • ForApproved

    70.3% 584,294 votes

  • Against

    29.7% 246,689 votes

No precinct map: Rapides 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 Rapides Parish: For 32.4%, Against 67.6%.

  • For

    35.9% 303,720 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    64.1% 541,518 votes

No precinct map: Rapides 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 Rapides Parish: For 46.2%, Against 53.8%.

  • For

    46.0% 411,429 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    54.0% 482,600 votes

No precinct map: Rapides 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 Rapides Parish: For 64.0%, Against 36.0%.

  • ForApproved

    51.4% 449,224 votes

  • Against

    48.6% 425,456 votes

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

  • ForApproved

    59.3% 522,383 votes

  • Against

    40.7% 358,210 votes

No precinct map: Rapides 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 Rapides Parish: For 46.2%, Against 53.8%.

  • For

    43.4% 379,776 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    56.6% 494,988 votes

No precinct map: Rapides 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 Rapides Parish: For 64.0%, Against 36.0%.

  • ForApproved

    53.7% 473,901 votes

  • Against

    46.3% 409,136 votes

No precinct map: Rapides 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 Rapides Parish: For 66.7%, Against 33.3%.

  • ForApproved

    51.3% 440,768 votes

  • Against

    48.7% 418,592 votes

No precinct map: Rapides 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 Rapides Parish: For 55.2%, Against 44.8%.

  • For

    49.0% 427,324 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    51.0% 445,587 votes

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

872,911 votes cast.