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Tensas 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, (For Regular and Unexpired Term)

Rickey A. Jones (Democrat) won with 54.0% of the vote.

  • Rickey A. Jones DemocratElected

    54.0% 2,082 votes

  • Bobby D. Higginbotham DemocratDefeated

    46.0% 1,777 votes

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

3,859 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 4

William Trevillion (Democrat) won with 52.8% of the vote.

  • William Trevillion DemocratElected

    52.8% 337 votes

  • Ricky Rush RepublicanDefeated

    47.2% 301 votes

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

638 votes cast.

Statewide and federal races in Tensas 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 Tensas Parish: Suzanne Haik Terrell 49.6%, Louis "Woody" Jenkins 50.4%.

  • Suzanne Haik Terrell RepublicanElected

    59.2% 437,817 votes

  • Louis "Woody" Jenkins RepublicanDefeated

    40.8% 302,261 votes

No precinct map: Tensas 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 Tensas Parish: "Jim" Brown 64.8%, Allen Boudreaux 35.2%.

  • "Jim" Brown DemocratElected

    57.2% 426,098 votes

  • Allen Boudreaux RepublicanDefeated

    42.8% 319,124 votes

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

745,222 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 Tensas Parish: For 55.3%, Against 44.7%.

  • ForApproved

    59.1% 376,785 votes

  • Against

    40.9% 260,460 votes

No precinct map: Tensas 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 Tensas Parish: For 50.8%, Against 49.2%.

  • 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 Tensas Parish: For 58.0%, Against 42.0%.

  • 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 Tensas Parish: For 66.4%, Against 33.6%.

  • ForApproved

    67.0% 426,418 votes

  • Against

    33.0% 210,184 votes

No precinct map: Tensas 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 Tensas Parish: For 66.1%, Against 33.9%.

  • ForApproved

    66.6% 413,040 votes

  • Against

    33.4% 207,290 votes

No precinct map: Tensas 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 Tensas Parish: For 69.4%, Against 30.6%.

  • ForApproved

    69.5% 444,112 votes

  • Against

    30.5% 194,762 votes

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

638,874 votes cast.