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Jefferson Parish

Local election results for Saturday, February 17, 2001. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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State Legislature

State Representative, 86th Representative District

No one got a majority, so "Jim" Tucker (Republican) and Robert B. "Robby" Evans III (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Parish: "Jim" Tucker 16.6%, Robert B. "Robby" Evans III 44.2%, "Ed" Markle 22.6%, "Hank" Berchak 16.1%.

  • "Jim" Tucker RepublicanIn runoff

    40.9% 1,797 votes

  • Robert B. "Robby" Evans III RepublicanIn runoff

    27.3% 1,198 votes

  • "Ed" Markle RepublicanDefeated

    22.1% 970 votes

  • "Hank" Berchak RepublicanDefeated

    9.2% 405 votes

  • Leo Palazzo RepublicanDefeated

    0.5% 24 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Parish

The precinct map loads as you scroll to it.

Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Robert B. "Robby" Evans III
"Ed" Markle
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,295 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 47 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

4,394 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
Jefferson ParishRobert B. "Robby" Evans III44.2%
Orleans Parish"Jim" Tucker68.6%

Turnout by precinct