On the ballot: U.S. House general elections where no candidate won in November, plus a special election for State Senate District 14 in East Baton Rouge Parish.
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Local election results for Tuesday, November 7, 2000, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.
Jason P. Amato (Republican) won with 55.0% of the vote.
Jason P. Amato RepublicanElected
55.0%644 votes
Carl "Carl-Lee" Vicknair DemocratDefeated
45.0%527 votes
By precinct in St. James Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Jason P. Amato
Carl "Carl-Lee" Vicknair
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,141 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 30 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,171 votes cast.
Statewide and federal races in St. James Parish
President
Bush & Cheney (Republican) won with 52.6% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. James Parish: Bush & Cheney 35.6%, Gore & Lieberman 60.9%, Nader & LaDuke Green Party 0.6%, Buchanan & Foster Reform Party 1.7%.
Bush & Cheney RepublicanElected
52.6%927,871 votes
Gore & Lieberman DemocratDefeated
44.9%792,344 votes
Nader & LaDuke Green PartyDefeated
1.2%20,473 votes
Buchanan & Foster Reform PartyDefeated
0.8%14,356 votes
4 other candidates: 0.6% together
Phillips & Frazier Constitution Party
0.3%
5,483
Browne & Olivier Libertarian Party
0.2%
2,951
Harris & Trowe Socialist Workers Party
0.1%
1,103
Hagelin & Ticciati Natural Law Party
0.1%
1,075
By precinct in St. James Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Bush & Cheney
Gore & Lieberman
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 10,492 votes cast at the polls in 23 precincts. The 213 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,765,656 votes cast.
U.S. Representative, 3rd Congressional District
W. J. "Billy" Tauzin (Republican) won with 78.0% of the vote.
This race covers 13 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. James Parish: W. J. "Billy" Tauzin 69.6%, Edwin J. "Eddie" Albares 14.5%, Anita W. Rosenthal 9.2%, Dion Bourque 6.7%.
W. J. "Billy" Tauzin RepublicanElected
78.0%143,446 votes
Edwin J. "Eddie" Albares Other partyDefeated
9.2%16,908 votes
Anita W. Rosenthal Other partyDefeated
7.3%13,488 votes
Dion Bourque Other partyDefeated
5.5%10,118 votes
By precinct in St. James Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
W. J. "Billy" Tauzin
Edwin J. "Eddie" Albares
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,207 votes cast at the polls in 23 precincts. The 208 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
183,960 votes cast.
Constitutional amendments
Amendment 1
creates "Louisiana, Inc." (economic develop.)
Passed: 32.3% voted for and 67.7% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. James Parish: For 31.2%, Against 68.8%.
For
32.3%459,566 votes
AgainstDefeated
67.7%961,164 votes
By precinct in St. James Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
For
Against
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,108 votes cast at the polls in 23 precincts. The 190 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,420,730 votes cast.
Amendment 2
deletes fed.inc.tax deduct.from state inc.tax
Passed: 37.9% voted for and 62.1% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. James Parish: For 35.9%, Against 64.1%.
For
37.9%542,848 votes
AgainstDefeated
62.1%888,766 votes
By precinct in St. James Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
For
Against
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,164 votes cast at the polls in 23 precincts. The 196 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,431,614 votes cast.
Amendment 3
Sales/Use Tax: NOT EFFECTIVE, C.A.#2 FAILED
Passed: 52.5% voted for and 47.5% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. James Parish: For 45.8%, Against 54.2%.
ForApproved
52.5%749,279 votes
Against
47.5%677,949 votes
By precinct in St. James Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
For
Against
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,154 votes cast at the polls in 23 precincts. The 199 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,427,228 votes cast.
Amendment 4
auth.local gov.to donate revenue for ind.dev.
Passed: 35.9% voted for and 64.1% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. James Parish: For 29.5%, Against 70.5%.
For
35.9%502,936 votes
AgainstDefeated
64.1%899,240 votes
By precinct in St. James Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
For
Against
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,911 votes cast at the polls in 23 precincts. The 198 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.