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Winn 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

James E. "Buddy" Jordan (Democrat) won with 83.4% of the vote.

  • James E. "Buddy" Jordan DemocratElected

    83.4% 4,871 votes

  • Floyd W. Smith, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    16.6% 969 votes

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

5,840 votes cast.

Assessor

A. D. "Bodie" Little (Democrat) won with 71.8% of the vote.

  • A. D. "Bodie" Little DemocratElected

    71.8% 4,205 votes

  • Kelley Martin RepublicanDefeated

    28.2% 1,650 votes

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

5,855 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 1

Samuel E. "Sammy" Flowers, Jr. (Democrat) won with 55.1% of the vote.

  • Samuel E. "Sammy" Flowers, Jr. DemocratElected

    55.1% 399 votes

  • Donald Mosley DemocratDefeated

    23.2% 168 votes

  • "Nardie" Harrison DemocratDefeated

    21.7% 157 votes

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

724 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 2

No one got a majority, so Johnny Ray Carpenter (Democrat) and Johnnie Crumble, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Johnny Ray Carpenter DemocratIn runoff

    49.3% 325 votes

  • Johnnie Crumble, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    26.3% 173 votes

  • Edward L. "Cabbage" Hamilton DemocratDefeated

    24.4% 161 votes

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

659 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 3

Delane Crain (Democrat) won with 74.8% of the vote.

  • Delane Crain DemocratElected

    74.8% 743 votes

  • Fred W. Rison, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    25.2% 250 votes

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

993 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 4

No one got a majority, so Don Gilbert, Jr. (Other party) and James F. Haymon (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Don Gilbert, Jr. Other partyIn runoff

    48.4% 480 votes

  • James F. Haymon RepublicanIn runoff

    20.3% 201 votes

  • Kenneth Weeks DemocratDefeated

    14.2% 141 votes

  • Cloy C. Shelton DemocratDefeated

    10.2% 101 votes

  • James Hulan "Dude" Jones DemocratDefeated

    7.0% 69 votes

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

992 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 5

Earl Lasyone (Democrat) won with 63.2% of the vote.

  • Earl Lasyone DemocratElected

    63.2% 595 votes

  • Shannon Blake DemocratDefeated

    36.8% 346 votes

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

941 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 6

Lamar Tarver (Democrat) won with 65.8% of the vote.

  • Lamar Tarver DemocratElected

    65.8% 469 votes

  • Roy C. Bagwell Other partyDefeated

    34.2% 244 votes

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

713 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 7

No one got a majority, so Robert L. "Bob" Hutto (Democrat) and Alden Kuhn, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Robert L. "Bob" Hutto DemocratIn runoff

    35.5% 338 votes

  • Alden Kuhn, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    17.3% 165 votes

  • Gene Keen DemocratDefeated

    13.0% 124 votes

  • "Steve" Shelton DemocratDefeated

    11.8% 112 votes

2 other candidates: 22.4% together
Roosevelt "Tex" Brown Democrat11.3%108
Ronald W. Griffin Democrat11.0%105

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

952 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

City of Winnfield

Council Member, District 3, City of Winnfield

"Tony" Acosta (Republican) won with 62.4% of the vote.

  • "Tony" Acosta RepublicanElected

    62.4% 305 votes

  • Michael Durbin DemocratDefeated

    37.6% 184 votes

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

489 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 Winn Parish: Kenneth M. "Mike" Smith 76.4%, James Haley 23.6%.

  • Kenneth M. "Mike" Smith DemocratElected

    68.1% 23,283 votes

  • James Haley DemocratDefeated

    31.9% 10,899 votes

No precinct map: Winn 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

State Representative, 23rd Representative District

T. Taylor Townsend (Democrat) won with 50.6% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Winn Parish: T. Taylor Townsend 42.8%, Jimmy D. Long, Sr. 57.2%.

  • T. Taylor Townsend DemocratElected

    50.6% 7,643 votes

  • Jimmy D. Long, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    49.4% 7,447 votes

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

15,090 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishT. Taylor TownsendJimmy D. Long, Sr.Turnout
Natchitoches Parish51.8%6,79548.2%6,316
Winn Parish42.8%84857.2%1,131

Statewide and federal races in Winn 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 Winn Parish: Louis "Woody" Jenkins 31.9%, Suzanne Haik Terrell 10.5%, Jerry M. Fowler 25.0%, 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: Winn 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 Winn Parish: "Jim" Brown 48.8%, Allen Boudreaux 28.6%, Winston W. Riddick 22.6%.

  • "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: Winn 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 Winn Parish: Murphy J. "Mike" Foster, Jr. 68.7%, William J. Jefferson 22.6%, "Tom" Greene 1.6%, "Phil" Preis 1.1%.

  • 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: Winn 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 Winn Parish: Kathleen Babineaux Blanco 77.3%, Kevin Joseph Duplantis 10.3%, Cornel Martin 10.8%, Sadie Roberts-Joseph 1.5%.

  • 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: Winn 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 Winn Parish: John Kennedy 55.8%, Ken Duncan 44.2%.

  • John Kennedy DemocratElected

    55.6% 621,796 votes

  • Ken Duncan DemocratDefeated

    44.4% 497,319 votes

No precinct map: Winn 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 Winn Parish: For 38.2%, Against 61.8%.

  • For

    46.2% 383,176 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    53.8% 445,704 votes

No precinct map: Winn 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 Winn Parish: For 66.5%, Against 33.5%.

  • ForApproved

    70.3% 584,294 votes

  • Against

    29.7% 246,689 votes

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

  • For

    35.9% 303,720 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    64.1% 541,518 votes

No precinct map: Winn 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 Winn Parish: For 42.8%, Against 57.2%.

  • For

    46.0% 411,429 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    54.0% 482,600 votes

No precinct map: Winn 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 Winn Parish: For 58.6%, Against 41.4%.

  • ForApproved

    51.4% 449,224 votes

  • Against

    48.6% 425,456 votes

No precinct map: Winn 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 Winn Parish: For 69.8%, Against 30.2%.

  • ForApproved

    59.3% 522,383 votes

  • Against

    40.7% 358,210 votes

No precinct map: Winn 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 Winn Parish: For 43.1%, Against 56.9%.

  • For

    43.4% 379,776 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    56.6% 494,988 votes

No precinct map: Winn 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 Winn Parish: For 59.3%, Against 40.7%.

  • ForApproved

    53.7% 473,901 votes

  • Against

    46.3% 409,136 votes

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

  • ForApproved

    51.3% 440,768 votes

  • Against

    48.7% 418,592 votes

No precinct map: Winn 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 Winn Parish: For 42.0%, Against 58.0%.

  • For

    49.0% 427,324 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    51.0% 445,587 votes

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

872,911 votes cast.