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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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Lafourche Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 20, 2001, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Courts and judges

District Judge, 17th JDC, Division E

Hugh "Buddy" Larose (Democrat) won with 54.9% of the vote.

  • Hugh "Buddy" Larose DemocratElected

    54.9% 7,811 votes

  • "Mitch" Theriot DemocratDefeated

    45.1% 6,422 votes

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

14,233 votes cast.

Statewide and federal races in Lafourche Parish

Associate Justice, 6th Supreme Court District

No one got a majority, so Mary Hotard Becnel (Democrat) and John L. Weimer (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 12 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafourche Parish: Mary Hotard Becnel 17.4%, John L. Weimer 73.8%, David S. Gorbaty 6.0%, Paul deMahy 2.8%.

  • Mary Hotard Becnel DemocratIn runoff

    31.1% 26,890 votes

  • John L. Weimer DemocratIn runoff

    25.5% 22,051 votes

  • David S. Gorbaty DemocratDefeated

    24.0% 20,762 votes

  • Paul deMahy RepublicanDefeated

    19.3% 16,649 votes

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

86,352 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Juvenile Justice Comm., 3.20 Mills, BOC

Passed: 63.6% voted yes and 36.4% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    63.6% 9,161 votes

  • No

    36.4% 5,236 votes

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

14,397 votes cast.