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Pointe Coupee Parish

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

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Clerk of Court

Lanell Swindler Landry (Democrat) won with 59.8% of the vote.

  • Lanell Swindler Landry DemocratElected

    59.8% 5,212 votes

  • I. G. Olinde DemocratDefeated

    40.2% 3,498 votes

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

8,710 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 2

Eugene "Jack" Serio (Democrat) won with 55.0% of the vote.

  • Eugene "Jack" Serio DemocratElected

    55.0% 404 votes

  • John Goode DemocratDefeated

    45.0% 330 votes

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

734 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 12

Clifford "Ted" Nelson (Democrat) won with 51.7% of the vote.

  • Clifford "Ted" Nelson DemocratElected

    51.7% 494 votes

  • Bertell Dixon DemocratDefeated

    48.3% 461 votes

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

955 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 17th Senatorial District

Robert "Rob" Marionneaux, Jr. (Democrat) won with 50.8% of the vote.

This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Pointe Coupee Parish: Robert "Rob" Marionneaux, Jr. 62.2%, Tim Johnson 37.8%.

  • Robert "Rob" Marionneaux, Jr. DemocratElected

    50.8% 15,786 votes

  • Tim Johnson RepublicanDefeated

    49.2% 15,266 votes

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

31,052 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishRobert "Rob" Marionneaux, Jr.Tim JohnsonTurnout
East Baton Rouge Parish30.1%2,08069.9%4,834
Iberville Parish55.9%5,80844.1%4,589
Pointe Coupee Parish62.2%5,47937.8%3,335
West Baton Rouge Parish49.1%2,41950.9%2,508

Statewide and federal races in Pointe Coupee 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 Pointe Coupee Parish: Suzanne Haik Terrell 62.5%, Louis "Woody" Jenkins 37.5%.

  • Suzanne Haik Terrell RepublicanElected

    59.2% 437,817 votes

  • Louis "Woody" Jenkins RepublicanDefeated

    40.8% 302,261 votes

No precinct map: Pointe Coupee 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 Pointe Coupee Parish: "Jim" Brown 61.1%, Allen Boudreaux 38.9%.

  • "Jim" Brown DemocratElected

    57.2% 426,098 votes

  • Allen Boudreaux RepublicanDefeated

    42.8% 319,124 votes

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

745,222 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

P/W School Board, Prop. #1, 1% S/U

Passed: 51.7% voted yes and 48.3% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    51.7% 3,778 votes

  • No

    48.3% 3,525 votes

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7,303 votes cast.

P/W School Board, Prop. #2, 3 Mills

Passed: 48.7% voted yes and 51.3% voted no.

  • Yes

    48.7% 3,376 votes

  • NoDefeated

    51.3% 3,559 votes

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6,935 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 Pointe Coupee Parish: For 57.1%, Against 42.9%.

  • ForApproved

    59.1% 376,785 votes

  • Against

    40.9% 260,460 votes

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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 Pointe Coupee Parish: For 47.3%, Against 52.7%.

  • ForApproved

    53.3% 332,034 votes

  • Against

    46.7% 290,659 votes

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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 Pointe Coupee Parish: For 58.1%, Against 41.9%.

  • ForApproved

    55.9% 341,697 votes

  • Against

    44.1% 269,312 votes

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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 Pointe Coupee Parish: For 56.3%, Against 43.7%.

  • ForApproved

    67.0% 426,418 votes

  • Against

    33.0% 210,184 votes

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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 Pointe Coupee Parish: For 57.7%, Against 42.3%.

  • ForApproved

    66.6% 413,040 votes

  • Against

    33.4% 207,290 votes

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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 Pointe Coupee Parish: For 63.9%, Against 36.1%.

  • ForApproved

    69.5% 444,112 votes

  • Against

    30.5% 194,762 votes

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

638,874 votes cast.