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Plaquemines Parish

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

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Statewide and federal races in Plaquemines 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 Plaquemines Parish: Mary Hotard Becnel 33.4%, John L. Weimer 4.4%, David S. Gorbaty 52.8%, Paul deMahy 9.4%.

  • 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: Plaquemines Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

86,352 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Law Enforcement District, 1/2 Cent S&U, Sheriff

Passed: 39.8% voted yes and 60.2% voted no.

  • Yes

    39.8% 2,633 votes

  • NoDefeated

    60.2% 3,990 votes

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

6,623 votes cast.