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Lafourche Parish

Local election results for Saturday, November 20, 1999, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Parish President

Gerald "Buzz" Breaux (Democrat) won with 63.3% of the vote.

  • Gerald "Buzz" Breaux DemocratElected

    63.3% 10,418 votes

  • Jimmy Cantrelle DemocratDefeated

    36.7% 6,043 votes

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

16,461 votes cast.

Council Member, District 6

Lindel Toups (Democrat) won with 55.4% of the vote.

  • Lindel Toups DemocratElected

    55.4% 1,325 votes

  • Don Matherne Other partyDefeated

    44.6% 1,068 votes

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

2,393 votes cast.

Council Member, District 7

L. Phillip Gouaux II (Democrat) won with 54.0% of the vote.

  • L. Phillip Gouaux II DemocratElected

    54.0% 1,121 votes

  • Thomas Wayne Guidry DemocratDefeated

    46.0% 955 votes

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

2,076 votes cast.

Council Member, District 8

Darryl Marlbrough (Democrat) won with 56.8% of the vote.

  • Darryl Marlbrough DemocratElected

    56.8% 1,395 votes

  • John Rogers DemocratDefeated

    43.2% 1,059 votes

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

2,454 votes cast.

Courts and judges

Justice of the Peace, 3rd Justice of the Peace Court

Bennett Arceneaux (Democrat) won with 55.7% of the vote.

  • Bennett Arceneaux DemocratElected

    55.7% 1,835 votes

  • Kim C. Breaux DemocratDefeated

    44.3% 1,459 votes

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

3,294 votes cast.

Statewide and federal races in Lafourche 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 Lafourche Parish: Suzanne Haik Terrell 62.0%, Louis "Woody" Jenkins 38.0%.

  • Suzanne Haik Terrell RepublicanElected

    59.2% 437,817 votes

  • Louis "Woody" Jenkins RepublicanDefeated

    40.8% 302,261 votes

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

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 Lafourche 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

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

745,222 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Fire Pro. Dist. No. 2, 5.24 Mills Renewal, BOC

Passed: 70.8% voted yes and 29.2% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    70.8% 1,441 votes

  • No

    29.2% 594 votes

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

2,035 votes cast.

Law Enf. Sub-Dist. No. 1, 1/2% S/U, Renewal, Sheriff

Passed: 61.9% voted yes and 38.1% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    61.9% 6,712 votes

  • No

    38.1% 4,126 votes

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

10,838 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 Lafourche Parish: For 60.6%, Against 39.4%.

  • ForApproved

    59.1% 376,785 votes

  • Against

    40.9% 260,460 votes

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

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 Lafourche Parish: For 51.0%, Against 49.0%.

  • ForApproved

    53.3% 332,034 votes

  • Against

    46.7% 290,659 votes

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

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 Lafourche Parish: For 53.1%, Against 46.9%.

  • ForApproved

    55.9% 341,697 votes

  • Against

    44.1% 269,312 votes

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

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 Lafourche Parish: For 63.9%, Against 36.1%.

  • ForApproved

    67.0% 426,418 votes

  • Against

    33.0% 210,184 votes

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

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 Lafourche Parish: For 65.9%, Against 34.1%.

  • ForApproved

    66.6% 413,040 votes

  • Against

    33.4% 207,290 votes

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

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 Lafourche Parish: For 68.6%, Against 31.4%.

  • ForApproved

    69.5% 444,112 votes

  • Against

    30.5% 194,762 votes

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

638,874 votes cast.