An independent guide to Louisiana local government. This is not an official government website.

Election day is Tuesday, November 3

What's on the ballot and key dates

On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

  • Early voting and absentee ballot requests are now closed.
  • Mailed absentee ballots must reach your parish registrar of voters by Monday, November 2 at 4:30 p.m. A postmark does not count, so mail it early.
  • On election day, polls are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you are in line when polls close, you can still vote.

St. Helena Parish

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

Other elections here
Every election in St. Helena Parish
Other parishes
Local results for every parish that day
Parish offices today
St. Helena Parish offices and contacts

Parish offices

Sheriff

No one got a majority, so Ronald "Gun" Ficklin, (Democrat) and Joe Chaney (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Ronald "Gun" Ficklin, DemocratIn runoff

    41.5% 2,401 votes

  • Joe Chaney DemocratIn runoff

    23.2% 1,340 votes

  • Kenneth "K. T." Travis DemocratDefeated

    14.6% 842 votes

  • Kenny Cox DemocratDefeated

    10.5% 609 votes

3 other candidates: 10.2% together
Charles Alton Miller Democrat4.6%267
John Doughty Democrat3.0%176
John Earl Johnson, Democrat2.5%145

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

5,780 votes cast.

Clerk of Court

Herman Newell (Democrat) won with 74.7% of the vote.

  • Herman Newell DemocratElected

    74.7% 3,703 votes

  • Greg Carruth, DemocratDefeated

    25.3% 1,255 votes

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

4,958 votes cast.

Assessor

No one got a majority, so Linda F. Coleman (Democrat) and Wesley Blades (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Linda F. Coleman DemocratIn runoff

    32.8% 1,749 votes

  • Wesley Blades DemocratIn runoff

    32.2% 1,718 votes

  • Kenneth "Ken" Miller DemocratDefeated

    19.9% 1,064 votes

  • Wayne McMorris DemocratDefeated

    10.6% 565 votes

  • Jim Watson DemocratDefeated

    4.6% 243 votes

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

5,339 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 1

No one got a majority, so Ray Smith (Democrat) and Richard L. Womack (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Ray Smith DemocratIn runoff

    29.3% 270 votes

  • Richard L. Womack DemocratIn runoff

    27.3% 251 votes

  • Jules Charles Wascom DemocratDefeated

    24.4% 225 votes

  • Lawrence "Larry" Daniels DemocratDefeated

    15.3% 141 votes

  • Patrick D. Sanders DemocratDefeated

    3.7% 34 votes

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

921 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 2

No one got a majority, so Tommy M. Carter (Democrat) and Bobby R. Matthews (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Tommy M. Carter DemocratIn runoff

    45.0% 440 votes

  • Bobby R. Matthews DemocratIn runoff

    29.6% 289 votes

  • Jerry Carruth DemocratDefeated

    14.0% 137 votes

  • Thomas "T. J." Hurst DemocratDefeated

    11.5% 112 votes

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

978 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 3

No one got a majority, so Willie J. Morgan, (Democrat) and Charlie Overton (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Willie J. Morgan, DemocratIn runoff

    29.1% 299 votes

  • Charlie Overton DemocratIn runoff

    24.4% 251 votes

  • Theresa M. Doughty, RepublicanDefeated

    20.2% 208 votes

  • Leroy Bryer DemocratDefeated

    16.6% 171 votes

  • Joe Self DemocratDefeated

    9.7% 100 votes

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

1,029 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 4

No one got a majority, so Frank E. Johnson (Democrat) and Donnie Johnson (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Frank E. Johnson DemocratIn runoff

    43.9% 374 votes

  • Donnie Johnson DemocratIn runoff

    38.3% 326 votes

  • Sank Page DemocratDefeated

    17.8% 152 votes

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

852 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 5

Charles Davis (Democrat) won with 54.6% of the vote.

  • Charles Davis DemocratElected

    54.6% 502 votes

  • Hollis J. Bush DemocratDefeated

    21.2% 195 votes

  • Ples Jennings, Jr. RepublicanDefeated

    13.3% 122 votes

  • Idora Kendrick Williams DemocratDefeated

    10.9% 100 votes

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

919 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 6

Donald Ray Willson (Democrat) won with 51.5% of the vote.

  • Donald Ray Willson DemocratElected

    51.5% 522 votes

  • Joe Easley DemocratDefeated

    30.0% 304 votes

  • Bonnie B. McMillan DemocratDefeated

    14.0% 142 votes

  • Willie "Buddy" Travis DemocratDefeated

    4.5% 46 votes

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

1,014 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 15th Senatorial District

Wilson Fields (Democrat) won with 64.7% of the vote.

This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Helena Parish: Wilson Fields 59.3%, R.J. Saia 40.7%.

  • Wilson Fields DemocratElected

    64.7% 19,793 votes

  • R.J. Saia RepublicanDefeated

    35.3% 10,803 votes

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

30,596 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishWilson FieldsR.J. SaiaTurnout
East Baton Rouge Parish79.0%11,76021.0%3,132
East Feliciana Parish47.2%3,14452.8%3,524
St. Helena Parish59.3%3,00340.7%2,061
West Feliciana Parish47.5%1,88652.5%2,086

State Representative, 62nd Representative District

John D. Travis (Democrat) won with 56.4% of the vote.

This race covers 6 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Helena Parish: John D. Travis 63.7%, Brenda Braud 36.3%.

  • John D. Travis DemocratElected

    56.4% 8,014 votes

  • Brenda Braud RepublicanDefeated

    43.6% 6,187 votes

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

14,201 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJohn D. TravisBrenda BraudTurnout
East Baton Rouge Parish56.8%1,24143.2%945
East Feliciana Parish60.4%2,44539.6%1,605
Livingston Parish57.4%1,08442.6%804
St. Helena Parish63.7%98436.3%561
Tangipahoa Parish44.2%1,27255.8%1,605
West Feliciana Parish59.7%98840.3%667

State Representative, 72nd Representative District

Robby Carter (Democrat) won with 55.0% of the vote.

This race covers 5 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Helena Parish: Robby Carter 61.3%, Kenneth "Ken" Fabre 30.6%, Johnny "Nick" Duncan 8.1%.

  • Robby Carter DemocratElected

    55.0% 7,974 votes

  • Kenneth "Ken" Fabre DemocratDefeated

    34.8% 5,051 votes

  • Johnny "Nick" Duncan Other partyDefeated

    10.2% 1,472 votes

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

14,497 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishRobby CarterKenneth "Ken" FabreJohnny "Nick" DuncanTurnout
East Feliciana Parish49.5%1,15338.9%90611.6%270
Pointe Coupee Parish28.5%56964.8%1,2926.6%132
St. Helena Parish61.3%1,98230.6%9898.1%263
Tangipahoa Parish65.8%3,38024.2%1,24110.0%515
West Feliciana Parish49.3%89034.5%62316.2%292

Statewide and federal races in St. Helena 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. Helena Parish: Louis "Woody" Jenkins 24.1%, Suzanne Haik Terrell 8.6%, Jerry M. Fowler 25.1%, Mary Chehardy 8.9%.

  • 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. Helena 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. Helena Parish: "Jim" Brown 53.6%, Allen Boudreaux 22.0%, Winston W. Riddick 24.4%.

  • "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: St. Helena 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. Helena Parish: Murphy J. "Mike" Foster, Jr. 47.3%, William J. Jefferson 39.7%, "Tom" Greene 2.3%, "Phil" Preis 2.4%.

  • 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: St. Helena 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. Helena Parish: Kathleen Babineaux Blanco 80.3%, Kevin Joseph Duplantis 9.3%, Cornel Martin 8.1%, Sadie Roberts-Joseph 2.3%.

  • 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. Helena 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. Helena Parish: John Kennedy 49.5%, Ken Duncan 50.5%.

  • John Kennedy DemocratElected

    55.6% 621,796 votes

  • Ken Duncan DemocratDefeated

    44.4% 497,319 votes

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

1,119,115 votes cast.

BESE, 6th District

No one got a majority, so Richard Musemeche (Democrat) and Elizabeth Dent (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 6 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Helena Parish: Richard Musemeche 46.1%, Elizabeth Dent 27.0%, Joseph A. Blanchard 26.9%.

  • Richard Musemeche DemocratIn runoff

    38.7% 59,020 votes

  • Elizabeth Dent RepublicanIn runoff

    35.5% 54,108 votes

  • Joseph A. Blanchard RepublicanDefeated

    25.8% 39,321 votes

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

152,449 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

P/W Police Jury, 5 Mills

Passed: 47.0% voted yes and 53.0% voted no.

  • Yes

    47.0% 1,291 votes

  • NoDefeated

    53.0% 1,457 votes

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

2,748 votes cast.

Road District No. 4, 5 Mills, PJ

Passed: 51.2% voted yes and 48.8% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    51.2% 420 votes

  • No

    48.8% 400 votes

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

820 votes cast.

SHP Rec. & Parks District, 5 Mills, BOC

Passed: 41.9% voted yes and 58.1% voted no.

  • Yes

    41.9% 1,483 votes

  • NoDefeated

    58.1% 2,058 votes

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

3,541 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. Helena Parish: For 36.1%, Against 63.9%.

  • For

    46.2% 383,176 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    53.8% 445,704 votes

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

  • ForApproved

    70.3% 584,294 votes

  • Against

    29.7% 246,689 votes

No precinct map: St. Helena 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. Helena Parish: For 29.7%, Against 70.3%.

  • For

    35.9% 303,720 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    64.1% 541,518 votes

No precinct map: St. Helena 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. Helena Parish: For 39.0%, Against 61.0%.

  • For

    46.0% 411,429 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    54.0% 482,600 votes

No precinct map: St. Helena 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. Helena Parish: For 42.2%, Against 57.8%.

  • ForApproved

    51.4% 449,224 votes

  • Against

    48.6% 425,456 votes

No precinct map: St. Helena 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. Helena Parish: For 51.0%, Against 49.0%.

  • ForApproved

    59.3% 522,383 votes

  • Against

    40.7% 358,210 votes

No precinct map: St. Helena 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. Helena Parish: For 36.5%, Against 63.5%.

  • For

    43.4% 379,776 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    56.6% 494,988 votes

No precinct map: St. Helena 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. Helena Parish: For 44.0%, Against 56.0%.

  • ForApproved

    53.7% 473,901 votes

  • Against

    46.3% 409,136 votes

No precinct map: St. Helena 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. Helena Parish: For 36.1%, Against 63.9%.

  • ForApproved

    51.3% 440,768 votes

  • Against

    48.7% 418,592 votes

No precinct map: St. Helena 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. Helena Parish: For 33.8%, Against 66.2%.

  • For

    49.0% 427,324 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    51.0% 445,587 votes

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

872,911 votes cast.