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West Carroll 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

No one got a majority, so Gary K Bennett (Democrat) and Jess Smith (Other party) went to a runoff.

  • Gary K Bennett DemocratIn runoff

    49.1% 2,133 votes

  • Jess Smith Other partyIn runoff

    39.0% 1,694 votes

  • "Chip" Gunter Other partyDefeated

    11.9% 517 votes

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

4,344 votes cast.

Assessor

No one got a majority, so Mildred Jones (Democrat) and Steve Harris (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Mildred Jones DemocratIn runoff

    33.9% 1,462 votes

  • Steve Harris DemocratIn runoff

    19.9% 856 votes

  • Peggy Hankins DemocratDefeated

    12.6% 542 votes

  • "Scotty" Berry RepublicanDefeated

    10.4% 450 votes

4 other candidates: 23.2% together
Martha Stephens Democrat9.4%406
Linda Janes Summarell Democrat6.4%276
Sonia Copes Reiter Other party5.1%221
Faye Ragus Democrat2.3%98

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

4,311 votes cast.

Police Juror, District A

No one got a majority, so Charles D Green (Democrat) and John "Bubba" Kitchens (Other party) went to a runoff.

  • Charles D Green DemocratIn runoff

    38.9% 313 votes

  • John "Bubba" Kitchens Other partyIn runoff

    22.8% 183 votes

  • Roy D Anderson Other partyDefeated

    19.0% 153 votes

  • Davone Bush Other partyDefeated

    7.1% 57 votes

2 other candidates: 12.2% together
"Bud" Johnston Democrat7.0%56
Faye Pillars Democrat5.2%42

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

804 votes cast.

Police Juror, District B

Richard T. Strong (Republican) won with 66.9% of the vote.

  • Richard T. Strong RepublicanElected

    66.9% 569 votes

  • "Pete" Copes DemocratDefeated

    30.1% 256 votes

  • Rex Skipper Other partyDefeated

    3.1% 26 votes

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

851 votes cast.

Police Juror, District D

No one got a majority, so Dianne Sistrunk (Democrat) and Janice Holland (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Dianne Sistrunk DemocratIn runoff

    43.6% 370 votes

  • Janice Holland DemocratIn runoff

    17.6% 149 votes

  • Pat Hill DemocratDefeated

    13.1% 111 votes

  • Nell Chambless DemocratDefeated

    11.2% 95 votes

2 other candidates: 14.5% together
Charley Hill Other party9.7%82
Daron Ables Other party4.8%41

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

848 votes cast.

Police Juror, District E

H.G. Wactor, Jr. (Democrat) won with 52.5% of the vote.

  • H.G. Wactor, Jr. DemocratElected

    52.5% 460 votes

  • Willie D Capers DemocratDefeated

    47.5% 417 votes

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

877 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 33rd Senatorial District

Robert J. Barham (Democrat) won with 91.1% of the vote.

This race covers 5 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Carroll Parish: Robert J. Barham 91.0%, Colvin L. Wines 9.0%.

  • Robert J. Barham DemocratElected

    91.1% 27,499 votes

  • Colvin L. Wines Other partyDefeated

    8.9% 2,685 votes

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

30,184 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishRobert J. BarhamColvin L. WinesTurnout
Claiborne Parish89.0%1,81411.0%225
Morehouse Parish93.4%8,7396.6%621
Ouachita Parish91.1%8,3218.9%811
Union Parish88.3%5,17811.7%689
West Carroll Parish91.0%3,4479.0%339

State Representative, 19th Representative District

Francis C. Thompson (Democrat) won with 76.5% of the vote.

This race covers 7 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Carroll Parish: Francis C. Thompson 71.3%, David L. Barton 28.7%.

  • Francis C. Thompson DemocratElected

    76.5% 10,737 votes

  • David L. Barton DemocratDefeated

    23.5% 3,302 votes

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

14,039 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishFrancis C. ThompsonDavid L. BartonTurnout
East Carroll Parish76.0%23724.0%75
Madison Parish76.8%1,44923.2%437
Morehouse Parish85.5%91914.5%156
Ouachita Parish78.4%91421.6%252
Richland Parish75.7%5,82624.3%1,866
Tensas Parish89.0%16211.0%20
West Carroll Parish71.3%1,23028.7%496

Statewide and federal races in West Carroll 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 West Carroll Parish: Louis "Woody" Jenkins 33.7%, Suzanne Haik Terrell 16.1%, Jerry M. Fowler 20.3%, Mary Chehardy 4.2%.

  • 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: West Carroll 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 West Carroll Parish: "Jim" Brown 46.9%, Allen Boudreaux 32.5%, Winston W. Riddick 20.6%.

  • "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: West Carroll 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 West Carroll Parish: Murphy J. "Mike" Foster, Jr. 79.1%, William J. Jefferson 12.8%, "Tom" Greene 1.7%, "Phil" Preis 1.0%.

  • 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: West Carroll 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 West Carroll Parish: Kathleen Babineaux Blanco 72.2%, Kevin Joseph Duplantis 13.2%, Cornel Martin 12.3%, 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: West Carroll 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 West Carroll Parish: John Kennedy 46.8%, Ken Duncan 53.2%.

  • John Kennedy DemocratElected

    55.6% 621,796 votes

  • Ken Duncan DemocratDefeated

    44.4% 497,319 votes

No precinct map: West Carroll 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 West Carroll Parish: For 33.7%, Against 66.3%.

  • For

    46.2% 383,176 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    53.8% 445,704 votes

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

  • ForApproved

    70.3% 584,294 votes

  • Against

    29.7% 246,689 votes

No precinct map: West Carroll 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 West Carroll Parish: For 30.3%, Against 69.7%.

  • For

    35.9% 303,720 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    64.1% 541,518 votes

No precinct map: West Carroll 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 West Carroll Parish: For 38.8%, Against 61.2%.

  • For

    46.0% 411,429 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    54.0% 482,600 votes

No precinct map: West Carroll 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 West Carroll Parish: For 48.3%, Against 51.7%.

  • ForApproved

    51.4% 449,224 votes

  • Against

    48.6% 425,456 votes

No precinct map: West Carroll 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 West Carroll Parish: For 65.7%, Against 34.3%.

  • ForApproved

    59.3% 522,383 votes

  • Against

    40.7% 358,210 votes

No precinct map: West Carroll 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 West Carroll Parish: For 39.3%, Against 60.7%.

  • For

    43.4% 379,776 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    56.6% 494,988 votes

No precinct map: West Carroll 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 West Carroll Parish: For 61.0%, Against 39.0%.

  • ForApproved

    53.7% 473,901 votes

  • Against

    46.3% 409,136 votes

No precinct map: West Carroll 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 West Carroll Parish: For 46.9%, Against 53.1%.

  • ForApproved

    51.3% 440,768 votes

  • Against

    48.7% 418,592 votes

No precinct map: West Carroll 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 West Carroll Parish: For 35.9%, Against 64.1%.

  • For

    49.0% 427,324 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    51.0% 445,587 votes

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

872,911 votes cast.