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On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

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Washington Parish

Local election results for Tuesday, March 14, 2000, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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DSCC Member, 74th Representative District, Office "A"

Jane C. Christopher (Democrat) won with 59.1% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Washington Parish: Jane C. Christopher 53.4%, Jessie B. Howard 46.6%.

  • Jane C. Christopher DemocratElected

    59.1% 736 votes

  • Jessie B. Howard DemocratDefeated

    40.9% 509 votes

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

1,245 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJane C. ChristopherJessie B. HowardTurnout
St. Tammany Parish63.8%33636.2%191
Tangipahoa Parish55.9%36944.1%291
Washington Parish53.4%3146.6%27

DSCC Member, 74th Representative District, Office "B"

Charlie Heck, Sr. (Democrat) won with 39.9% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Washington Parish: Charlie Heck, Sr. 41.4%, Carl Cleland 43.1%, Ryan Michael Scafidel 15.5%.

  • Charlie Heck, Sr. DemocratElected

    39.9% 520 votes

  • Carl Cleland DemocratDefeated

    32.3% 420 votes

  • Ryan Michael Scafidel DemocratDefeated

    27.8% 362 votes

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

1,302 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishCharlie Heck, Sr.Carl ClelandRyan Michael ScafidelTurnout
St. Tammany Parish48.9%27427.9%15623.2%130
Tangipahoa Parish32.5%22234.9%23932.6%223
Washington Parish41.4%2443.1%2515.5%9

DSCC Member, 75th Representative District, Office "B"

Russell S. Knight (Democrat) won with 74.2% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Washington Parish: Russell S. Knight 73.9%, Terry L. Patke 26.1%.

  • Russell S. Knight DemocratElected

    74.2% 991 votes

  • Terry L. Patke DemocratDefeated

    25.8% 344 votes

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

1,335 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishRussell S. KnightTerry L. PatkeTurnout
Tangipahoa Parish80.7%4619.3%11
Washington Parish73.9%94526.1%333

DPEC Member(s), at Large

Russell S. Knight (Democrat), Bonnie P. Tynes (Democrat), J. C. Simmons (Democrat), Steven "Steve" Knight (Democrat), and E. A. Nobles (Democrat) won.

  • Russell S. Knight DemocratElected

    18.8% 990 votes

  • Bonnie P. Tynes DemocratElected

    17.8% 938 votes

  • J. C. Simmons DemocratElected

    17.7% 930 votes

  • Steven "Steve" Knight DemocratElected

    17.2% 907 votes

  • E. A. Nobles DemocratElected

    16.9% 890 votes

1 other candidate: 11.6% together
Terry L. Patke Democrat11.6%608

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

5,263 votes cast.

RSCC Member(s), 74th Representative District, Division A

Lance Engolia (Republican) won with 54.6% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Washington Parish: Lance Engolia 52.8%, Larry D. Campbell 47.2%.

  • Lance Engolia RepublicanElected

    54.6% 320 votes

  • Larry D. Campbell RepublicanDefeated

    45.4% 266 votes

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

586 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishLance EngoliaLarry D. CampbellTurnout
St. Tammany Parish64.7%14135.3%77
Tangipahoa Parish48.2%16051.8%172
Washington Parish52.8%1947.2%17

RSCC Member(s), 75th Representative District

Jerry Thomas (Republican) and Conrad "Chip" McVea (Republican) won.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Washington Parish: Jerry Thomas 38.6%, Conrad "Chip" McVea 32.7%, Frank Thomas Nelson 15.9%, Joshua Slade 12.8%.

  • Jerry Thomas RepublicanElected

    39.0% 466 votes

  • Conrad "Chip" McVea RepublicanElected

    32.6% 390 votes

  • Frank Thomas Nelson RepublicanDefeated

    15.7% 188 votes

  • Joshua Slade RepublicanDefeated

    12.7% 152 votes

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

1,196 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJerry ThomasConrad "Chip" McVeaFrank Thomas NelsonJoshua SladeTurnout
Tangipahoa Parish60.0%1230.0%65.0%15.0%1
Washington Parish38.6%45432.7%38415.9%18712.8%151

Statewide and federal races in Washington Parish

Democratic presidential primary

"Al" Gore (Democrat) won with 73.0% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Washington Parish: "Al" Gore 62.3%, Bill Bradley 21.0%, Lyndon H. LaRouche, Jr. 5.9%, "Randy" Crow 10.8%.

  • "Al" Gore DemocratElected

    73.0% 114,942 votes

  • Bill Bradley DemocratDefeated

    19.9% 31,385 votes

  • Lyndon H. LaRouche, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    3.9% 6,127 votes

  • "Randy" Crow DemocratDefeated

    3.2% 5,097 votes

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

157,551 votes cast.

Democratic presidential primary

George W. Bush (Republican) won with 83.6% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Washington Parish: George W. Bush 87.6%, John McCain 6.0%, Alan Keyes 5.4%, "Steve" Forbes 0.3%.

  • George W. Bush RepublicanElected

    83.6% 86,038 votes

  • John McCain RepublicanDefeated

    8.9% 9,165 votes

  • Alan Keyes RepublicanDefeated

    5.7% 5,900 votes

  • "Steve" Forbes RepublicanDefeated

    1.0% 1,041 votes

  • Gary Bauer RepublicanDefeated

    0.7% 768 votes

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

102,912 votes cast.