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St. Bernard 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

Councilman at Large, Eastern Division

No one got a majority, so Craig P. Taffaro, Jr. (Republican) and Henry "Junior" Rodriguez (Other party) went to a runoff.

  • Craig P. Taffaro, Jr. RepublicanIn runoff

    37.2% 7,926 votes

  • Henry "Junior" Rodriguez Other partyIn runoff

    36.2% 7,705 votes

  • Roland "Roddy" Rodriguez, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    26.7% 5,682 votes

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

21,313 votes cast.

Councilman at Large, Western Division

Clay Cosse' (Republican) won with 62.4% of the vote.

  • Clay Cosse' RepublicanElected

    62.4% 12,523 votes

  • George Cavignac RepublicanDefeated

    37.6% 7,553 votes

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

20,076 votes cast.

Councilman, District A

Curtis B. Pitre (Democrat) won with 52.2% of the vote.

  • Curtis B. Pitre DemocratElected

    52.2% 2,486 votes

  • Emmett Dupas Other partyDefeated

    25.4% 1,209 votes

  • Colleen Oltmann-Fath RepublicanDefeated

    22.5% 1,072 votes

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

4,767 votes cast.

Councilman, District D

No one got a majority, so Joseph "Joe" Gallodoro (Democrat) and Rockey Vaccarella (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Joseph "Joe" Gallodoro DemocratIn runoff

    40.3% 1,938 votes

  • Rockey Vaccarella RepublicanIn runoff

    16.3% 781 votes

  • Peter "Pete" Jenevein RepublicanDefeated

    13.5% 647 votes

  • Louis "Lou" Reichert RepublicanDefeated

    11.9% 570 votes

2 other candidates: 18.1% together
Russell Palazzolo Republican9.8%470
Stacy Riley, Sr. Democrat8.3%400

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

4,806 votes cast.

Councilman, District E

Tony R. "Ricky" Melerine (Democrat) won with 58.4% of the vote.

  • Tony R. "Ricky" Melerine DemocratElected

    58.4% 2,228 votes

  • Melvin Guerra DemocratDefeated

    21.5% 822 votes

  • Kevin Williams DemocratDefeated

    20.1% 768 votes

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

3,818 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 St. Bernard Parish: Lynn Dean 41.1%, Diana B. Dysart 34.6%, Gilbert "Gibby" Andry 12.0%, Hugh C. Craft 12.3%.

  • 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: St. Bernard 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, 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 St. Bernard Parish: Kenneth L. Odinet, Sr. 76.0%, Robert Breaud, Jr. 24.0%.

  • Kenneth L. Odinet, Sr. DemocratElected

    76.5% 7,686 votes

  • Robert Breaud, Jr. RepublicanDefeated

    23.5% 2,356 votes

No precinct map: St. Bernard 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

District Judge, 34th JDC, Division C

No one got a majority, so "Greg" Noto (Republican) and Wayne Cresap (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • "Greg" Noto RepublicanIn runoff

    40.9% 8,929 votes

  • Wayne Cresap DemocratIn runoff

    32.2% 7,029 votes

  • Alan Abadie DemocratDefeated

    26.8% 5,854 votes

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

21,812 votes cast.

District Judge, 34th JDC, Division E

No one got a majority, so Jacques A. Sanborn (Democrat) and Gilbert Andry (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Jacques A. Sanborn DemocratIn runoff

    43.3% 9,301 votes

  • Gilbert Andry DemocratIn runoff

    30.6% 6,560 votes

  • Sharon Marie Williams RepublicanDefeated

    26.1% 5,597 votes

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

21,458 votes cast.

Statewide and federal races in St. Bernard 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 St. Bernard Parish: Louis "Woody" Jenkins 25.0%, Suzanne Haik Terrell 30.0%, Jerry M. Fowler 12.2%, Mary Chehardy 14.6%.

  • 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: St. Bernard 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 St. Bernard Parish: "Jim" Brown 44.8%, Allen Boudreaux 34.4%, Winston W. Riddick 20.8%.

  • "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: St. Bernard 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 St. Bernard Parish: Murphy J. "Mike" Foster, Jr. 82.0%, William J. Jefferson 11.6%, "Tom" Greene 1.5%, "Phil" Preis 2.2%.

  • 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: St. Bernard 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 St. Bernard Parish: Kathleen Babineaux Blanco 78.5%, Kevin Joseph Duplantis 12.7%, Cornel Martin 7.1%, Sadie Roberts-Joseph 1.7%.

  • 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: St. Bernard 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 St. Bernard Parish: John Kennedy 57.7%, Ken Duncan 42.3%.

  • John Kennedy DemocratElected

    55.6% 621,796 votes

  • Ken Duncan DemocratDefeated

    44.4% 497,319 votes

No precinct map: St. Bernard 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 St. Bernard Parish: Glenny Lee Buquet 62.2%, Perry Walker Terrebonne 37.8%.

  • Glenny Lee Buquet DemocratElected

    58.1% 78,439 votes

  • Perry Walker Terrebonne DemocratDefeated

    41.9% 56,634 votes

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

135,073 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Lake Borgne B. L. Dist., 4.27 Mills Renewal, BOC

Passed: 69.8% voted yes and 30.2% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    69.8% 13,404 votes

  • No

    30.2% 5,809 votes

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

19,213 votes cast.

P/W Council, 2.63 Mills Renewal

Passed: 66.9% voted yes and 33.1% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    66.9% 13,310 votes

  • No

    33.1% 6,579 votes

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

19,889 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 St. Bernard Parish: For 43.8%, Against 56.2%.

  • For

    46.2% 383,176 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    53.8% 445,704 votes

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

  • ForApproved

    70.3% 584,294 votes

  • Against

    29.7% 246,689 votes

No precinct map: St. Bernard 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 St. Bernard Parish: For 37.5%, Against 62.5%.

  • For

    35.9% 303,720 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    64.1% 541,518 votes

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

  • For

    46.0% 411,429 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    54.0% 482,600 votes

No precinct map: St. Bernard 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 St. Bernard Parish: For 47.8%, Against 52.2%.

  • ForApproved

    51.4% 449,224 votes

  • Against

    48.6% 425,456 votes

No precinct map: St. Bernard 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 St. Bernard Parish: For 54.7%, Against 45.3%.

  • ForApproved

    59.3% 522,383 votes

  • Against

    40.7% 358,210 votes

No precinct map: St. Bernard 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 St. Bernard Parish: For 42.7%, Against 57.3%.

  • For

    43.4% 379,776 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    56.6% 494,988 votes

No precinct map: St. Bernard 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 St. Bernard Parish: For 53.7%, Against 46.3%.

  • ForApproved

    53.7% 473,901 votes

  • Against

    46.3% 409,136 votes

No precinct map: St. Bernard 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 St. Bernard Parish: For 50.1%, Against 49.9%.

  • ForApproved

    51.3% 440,768 votes

  • Against

    48.7% 418,592 votes

No precinct map: St. Bernard 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 St. Bernard Parish: For 53.1%, Against 46.9%.

  • For

    49.0% 427,324 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    51.0% 445,587 votes

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

872,911 votes cast.