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De Soto Parish

Local election results for Saturday, November 20, 1999, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Sheriff

Rodney Arbuckle (Democrat) won with 65.0% of the vote.

  • Rodney Arbuckle DemocratElected

    65.0% 4,413 votes

  • Mike Lee DemocratDefeated

    35.0% 2,377 votes

By precinct in De Soto Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Rodney Arbuckle
Mike Lee
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 5,908 votes cast at the polls in 46 precincts. The 882 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

6,790 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 1A

Charles A. Burford (Democrat) won with 51.3% of the vote.

  • Charles A. Burford DemocratElected

    51.3% 394 votes

  • J. E. Holmes DemocratDefeated

    48.7% 374 votes

By precinct in De Soto Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Charles A. Burford
J. E. Holmes
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 724 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 44 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

768 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 1C

O. H. "Bubba" Jones (Democrat) won with 55.9% of the vote.

  • O. H. "Bubba" Jones DemocratElected

    55.9% 453 votes

  • Gary W. Brummett DemocratDefeated

    44.1% 357 votes

By precinct in De Soto Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
O. H. "Bubba" Jones
Gary W. Brummett
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 765 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 45 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

810 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 6

Fred Jones (Democrat) won with 51.4% of the vote.

  • Fred Jones DemocratElected

    51.4% 342 votes

  • Bernard Shadoin DemocratDefeated

    48.6% 323 votes

By precinct in De Soto Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Fred Jones
Bernard Shadoin
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 647 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 18 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

665 votes cast.

Statewide and federal races in De Soto Parish

Commissioner of Elections

Suzanne Haik Terrell (Republican) won with 59.2% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In De Soto Parish: Suzanne Haik Terrell 48.9%, Louis "Woody" Jenkins 51.1%.

  • Suzanne Haik Terrell RepublicanElected

    59.2% 437,817 votes

  • Louis "Woody" Jenkins RepublicanDefeated

    40.8% 302,261 votes

By precinct in De Soto Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Suzanne Haik Terrell
Louis "Woody" Jenkins
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 5,220 votes cast at the polls in 46 precincts. The 783 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

740,078 votes cast.

Commissioner of Insurance

"Jim" Brown (Democrat) won with 57.2% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In De Soto Parish: "Jim" Brown 57.7%, Allen Boudreaux 42.3%.

  • "Jim" Brown DemocratElected

    57.2% 426,098 votes

  • Allen Boudreaux RepublicanDefeated

    42.8% 319,124 votes

By precinct in De Soto Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Jim" Brown
Allen Boudreaux
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 5,513 votes cast at the polls in 46 precincts. The 814 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

745,222 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

P/W School Board, 1% S/U

Passed: 39.7% voted yes and 60.3% voted no.

  • Yes

    39.7% 2,057 votes

  • NoDefeated

    60.3% 3,122 votes

By precinct in De Soto Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,406 votes cast at the polls in 46 precincts. The 773 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

5,179 votes cast.

Town of Keachi, Prop.#1--Wet/Dry (6% Package)--Council

Passed: 32.8% voted yes and 67.2% voted no.

  • Yes

    32.8% 45 votes

  • NoDefeated

    67.2% 92 votes

By precinct in De Soto Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 134 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 3 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

137 votes cast.

Town of Keachi, Prop.#2--Wet/Dry (6% Consumption)--Council

Passed: 27.9% voted yes and 72.1% voted no.

  • Yes

    27.9% 38 votes

  • NoDefeated

    72.1% 98 votes

By precinct in De Soto Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 133 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 3 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

136 votes cast.

Town of Keachi, Prop.#3--Wet/Dry (0.5% Consumption)--Council

Passed: 26.1% voted yes and 73.9% voted no.

  • Yes

    26.1% 36 votes

  • NoDefeated

    73.9% 102 votes

By precinct in De Soto Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 135 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 3 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

138 votes cast.

Town of Keachi, Prop.#4--Wet/Dry (0.5% Package)--Council

Passed: 20.0% voted yes and 80.0% voted no.

  • Yes

    20.0% 24 votes

  • NoDefeated

    80.0% 96 votes

By precinct in De Soto Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 118 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 2 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

120 votes cast.

Town of Keachi, Prop.#5--(High/Low Rest.)--Council

Passed: 26.5% voted yes and 73.5% voted no.

  • Yes

    26.5% 36 votes

  • NoDefeated

    73.5% 100 votes

By precinct in De Soto Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 134 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 2 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

136 votes cast.

Constitutional amendments

Amendment 1

Limits Gubernatorial Pardons

Passed: 59.1% voted for and 40.9% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In De Soto Parish: For 49.4%, Against 50.6%.

  • ForApproved

    59.1% 376,785 votes

  • Against

    40.9% 260,460 votes

By precinct in De Soto Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
For
Against
  • A tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,269 votes cast at the polls in 46 precincts. The 668 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

637,245 votes cast.

Amendment 2

Investment of certain funds in stocks

Passed: 53.3% voted for and 46.7% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In De Soto Parish: For 47.3%, Against 52.7%.

  • ForApproved

    53.3% 332,034 votes

  • Against

    46.7% 290,659 votes

By precinct in De Soto Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
For
Against
  • A tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,984 votes cast at the polls in 46 precincts. The 644 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

622,693 votes cast.

Amendment 3

Creates Zachary School Board

Passed: 55.9% voted for and 44.1% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In De Soto Parish: For 44.7%, Against 55.3%.

  • ForApproved

    55.9% 341,697 votes

  • Against

    44.1% 269,312 votes

By precinct in De Soto Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
For
Against
  • A tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,924 votes cast at the polls in 46 precincts. The 620 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

611,009 votes cast.

Amendment 4

Limits methods of dissolving LWCC

Passed: 67.0% voted for and 33.0% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In De Soto Parish: For 61.8%, Against 38.2%.

  • ForApproved

    67.0% 426,418 votes

  • Against

    33.0% 210,184 votes

By precinct in De Soto Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
For
Against
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,273 votes cast at the polls in 46 precincts. The 624 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

636,602 votes cast.

Amendment 5

Permits LWCC to participate in guaranty fund

Passed: 66.6% voted for and 33.4% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In De Soto Parish: For 63.3%, Against 36.7%.

  • ForApproved

    66.6% 413,040 votes

  • Against

    33.4% 207,290 votes

By precinct in De Soto Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
For
Against
  • A tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,178 votes cast at the polls in 46 precincts. The 454 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

620,330 votes cast.

Amendment 6

Exempts 70 yr. olds from jury service

Passed: 69.5% voted for and 30.5% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In De Soto Parish: For 62.2%, Against 37.8%.

  • ForApproved

    69.5% 444,112 votes

  • Against

    30.5% 194,762 votes

By precinct in De Soto Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
For
Against
  • A tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,146 votes cast at the polls in 46 precincts. The 699 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

638,874 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct