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Sabine 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

Guffey Lynn Pattison (Democrat) won with 51.0% of the vote.

  • Guffey Lynn Pattison DemocratElected

    51.0% 4,116 votes

  • James Alfice Brumley DemocratDefeated

    23.7% 1,914 votes

  • Lee Raymond Isgitt DemocratDefeated

    14.7% 1,188 votes

  • Ben Larry Isgitt DemocratDefeated

    6.6% 534 votes

  • Marvin "Bear" Powell DemocratDefeated

    4.0% 322 votes

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

8,074 votes cast.

Assessor

Carroll Ellzey (Democrat) won with 61.3% of the vote.

  • Carroll Ellzey DemocratElected

    61.3% 4,681 votes

  • Barbara Lopez DemocratDefeated

    19.6% 1,496 votes

  • Carl Chance DemocratDefeated

    12.6% 964 votes

  • Gary Krize RepublicanDefeated

    6.6% 501 votes

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

7,642 votes cast.

Coroner

Warren Founds (Republican) won with 64.9% of the vote.

  • Warren Founds RepublicanElected

    64.9% 4,870 votes

  • Garland D. Miller, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    35.1% 2,637 votes

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

7,507 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 1

No one got a majority, so Clyde M. McNeely (Democrat) and Bobby E. Salter (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Clyde M. McNeely DemocratIn runoff

    43.6% 373 votes

  • Bobby E. Salter DemocratIn runoff

    24.3% 208 votes

  • Brenda S Hilton DemocratDefeated

    16.4% 140 votes

  • Thurman D. Stewart DemocratDefeated

    8.8% 75 votes

  • James Henry Downs DemocratDefeated

    6.9% 59 votes

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

855 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 2

No one got a majority, so Kenneth Funderburk (Democrat) and Lloyd A. Savell (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Kenneth Funderburk DemocratIn runoff

    37.9% 395 votes

  • Lloyd A. Savell DemocratIn runoff

    26.2% 273 votes

  • O. J. Adams RepublicanDefeated

    24.1% 251 votes

  • Arthur Glen Honea Other partyDefeated

    11.9% 124 votes

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

1,043 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 3

No one got a majority, so Mary Beth Andries Tarver (Democrat) and Rodney Hopkins (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Mary Beth Andries Tarver DemocratIn runoff

    43.4% 439 votes

  • Rodney Hopkins RepublicanIn runoff

    33.2% 336 votes

  • Janice McCormic Murphy RepublicanDefeated

    23.4% 237 votes

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

1,012 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 5

J. M. "Bucky" Slay (Democrat) won with 59.8% of the vote.

  • J. M. "Bucky" Slay DemocratElected

    59.8% 435 votes

  • W. R. "Rudy" Greer DemocratDefeated

    40.2% 293 votes

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

728 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 7

Jerry W. McDonald (Democrat) won with 72.9% of the vote.

  • Jerry W. McDonald DemocratElected

    72.9% 673 votes

  • George W. Hatcher DemocratDefeated

    27.1% 250 votes

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

923 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 8

Albert J. Ezernack, Jr. (Democrat) won with 58.4% of the vote.

  • Albert J. Ezernack, Jr. DemocratElected

    58.4% 518 votes

  • Donald H. "Hootie" Remedies DemocratDefeated

    25.5% 226 votes

  • Kerry B. Garner DemocratDefeated

    16.1% 143 votes

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

887 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 31st Senatorial District

Kenneth M. "Mike" Smith (Democrat) won with 68.1% of the vote.

This race covers 6 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Sabine Parish: Kenneth M. "Mike" Smith 69.9%, James Haley 30.1%.

  • Kenneth M. "Mike" Smith DemocratElected

    68.1% 23,283 votes

  • James Haley DemocratDefeated

    31.9% 10,899 votes

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

34,182 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishKenneth M. "Mike" SmithJames HaleyTurnout
De Soto Parish63.6%1,96636.4%1,123
Grant Parish74.6%3,96325.4%1,347
Natchitoches Parish62.0%7,72838.0%4,728
Red River Parish68.2%2,70831.8%1,265
Sabine Parish69.9%2,48230.1%1,069
Winn Parish76.4%4,43623.6%1,367

Statewide and federal races in Sabine 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 Sabine Parish: Louis "Woody" Jenkins 21.5%, Suzanne Haik Terrell 15.0%, Jerry M. Fowler 24.2%, 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: Sabine 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 Sabine Parish: "Jim" Brown 44.9%, Allen Boudreaux 36.8%, Winston W. Riddick 18.4%.

  • "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: Sabine 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 Sabine Parish: Murphy J. "Mike" Foster, Jr. 65.0%, William J. Jefferson 16.8%, "Tom" Greene 6.8%, "Phil" Preis 2.3%.

  • 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: Sabine 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 Sabine Parish: Kathleen Babineaux Blanco 75.4%, Kevin Joseph Duplantis 12.6%, Cornel Martin 10.2%, 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: Sabine 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 Sabine Parish: John Kennedy 51.8%, Ken Duncan 48.2%.

  • John Kennedy DemocratElected

    55.6% 621,796 votes

  • Ken Duncan DemocratDefeated

    44.4% 497,319 votes

No precinct map: Sabine 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 Sabine Parish: For 46.4%, Against 53.6%.

  • For

    46.2% 383,176 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    53.8% 445,704 votes

No precinct map: Sabine 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 Sabine Parish: For 75.0%, Against 25.0%.

  • ForApproved

    70.3% 584,294 votes

  • Against

    29.7% 246,689 votes

No precinct map: Sabine 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 Sabine Parish: For 32.1%, Against 67.9%.

  • For

    35.9% 303,720 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    64.1% 541,518 votes

No precinct map: Sabine 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 Sabine Parish: For 44.7%, Against 55.3%.

  • For

    46.0% 411,429 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    54.0% 482,600 votes

No precinct map: Sabine 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 Sabine Parish: For 59.9%, Against 40.1%.

  • ForApproved

    51.4% 449,224 votes

  • Against

    48.6% 425,456 votes

No precinct map: Sabine 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 Sabine Parish: For 75.0%, Against 25.0%.

  • ForApproved

    59.3% 522,383 votes

  • Against

    40.7% 358,210 votes

No precinct map: Sabine 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 Sabine Parish: For 39.5%, Against 60.5%.

  • For

    43.4% 379,776 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    56.6% 494,988 votes

No precinct map: Sabine 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 Sabine Parish: For 60.8%, Against 39.2%.

  • ForApproved

    53.7% 473,901 votes

  • Against

    46.3% 409,136 votes

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

  • ForApproved

    51.3% 440,768 votes

  • Against

    48.7% 418,592 votes

No precinct map: Sabine 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 Sabine Parish: For 46.6%, Against 53.4%.

  • For

    49.0% 427,324 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    51.0% 445,587 votes

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

872,911 votes cast.