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Acadia Parish

Local election results for Saturday, April 7, 2001. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Basile

Mayor, Town of Basile

Berline Boone Sonnier (Democrat) won with 69.4% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Acadia Parish: Berline Boone Sonnier , Winward J. Fontenot .

  • Berline Boone Sonnier DemocratElected

    69.4% 333 votes

  • Winward J. Fontenot DemocratDefeated

    30.6% 147 votes

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

480 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishBerline Boone SonnierWinward J. FontenotTurnout
Acadia Parish00
Evangeline Parish69.4%33330.6%147

Alderman, District 2, Town of Basile

John "J J" Jenkins (Democrat) won with 73.2% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Acadia Parish: John "J J" Jenkins , Richard Rossey .

  • John "J J" Jenkins DemocratElected

    73.2% 82 votes

  • Richard Rossey RepublicanDefeated

    26.8% 30 votes

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

112 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJohn "J J" JenkinsRichard RosseyTurnout
Acadia Parish00
Evangeline Parish73.2%8226.8%30

Town of Iota

Alderman, Town of Iota

R. B. "Toby" Fontenot (Democrat) won with 66.1% of the vote.

  • R. B. "Toby" Fontenot DemocratElected

    66.1% 150 votes

  • Rod LeJeune RepublicanDefeated

    33.9% 77 votes

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

227 votes cast.