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St. Helena Parish

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

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Sheriff

Ronald "Gun" Ficklin, (Democrat) won with 63.4% of the vote.

  • Ronald "Gun" Ficklin, DemocratElected

    63.4% 3,271 votes

  • Joe Chaney DemocratDefeated

    36.6% 1,888 votes

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

5,159 votes cast.

Assessor

Wesley Blades (Democrat) won with 52.3% of the vote.

  • Wesley Blades DemocratElected

    52.3% 2,541 votes

  • Linda F. Coleman DemocratDefeated

    47.7% 2,315 votes

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

4,856 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 1

Ray Smith (Democrat) won with 54.5% of the vote.

  • Ray Smith DemocratElected

    54.5% 456 votes

  • Richard L. Womack DemocratDefeated

    45.5% 380 votes

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836 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 2

Tommy M. Carter (Democrat) won with 57.3% of the vote.

  • Tommy M. Carter DemocratElected

    57.3% 552 votes

  • Bobby R. Matthews DemocratDefeated

    42.7% 412 votes

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964 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 3

Willie J. Morgan, (Democrat) won with 67.9% of the vote.

  • Willie J. Morgan, DemocratElected

    67.9% 668 votes

  • Charlie Overton DemocratDefeated

    32.1% 316 votes

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984 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 4

Frank E. Johnson (Democrat) won with 55.4% of the vote.

  • Frank E. Johnson DemocratElected

    55.4% 465 votes

  • Donnie Johnson DemocratDefeated

    44.6% 375 votes

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

840 votes cast.

Statewide and federal races in St. Helena 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 St. Helena Parish: Suzanne Haik Terrell 54.6%, Louis "Woody" Jenkins 45.4%.

  • Suzanne Haik Terrell RepublicanElected

    59.2% 437,817 votes

  • Louis "Woody" Jenkins RepublicanDefeated

    40.8% 302,261 votes

No precinct map: St. Helena 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 St. Helena Parish: "Jim" Brown 67.0%, Allen Boudreaux 33.0%.

  • "Jim" Brown DemocratElected

    57.2% 426,098 votes

  • Allen Boudreaux RepublicanDefeated

    42.8% 319,124 votes

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

745,222 votes cast.

BESE, 6th District

Richard Musemeche (Democrat) won with 50.9% of the vote.

This race covers 6 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Helena Parish: Richard Musemeche 61.8%, Elizabeth Dent 38.2%.

  • Richard Musemeche DemocratElected

    50.9% 48,974 votes

  • Elizabeth Dent RepublicanDefeated

    49.1% 47,172 votes

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

96,146 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 St. Helena Parish: For 50.1%, Against 49.9%.

  • 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 St. Helena Parish: For 42.3%, Against 57.7%.

  • 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 St. Helena Parish: For 56.7%, Against 43.3%.

  • 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 St. Helena Parish: For 56.9%, Against 43.1%.

  • 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 St. Helena Parish: For 57.2%, Against 42.8%.

  • 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 St. Helena Parish: For 63.8%, Against 36.2%.

  • ForApproved

    69.5% 444,112 votes

  • Against

    30.5% 194,762 votes

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638,874 votes cast.