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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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St. James Parish

How the parish voted for Saturday, October 20, 2001, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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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 St. James Parish: Mary Hotard Becnel 53.2%, John L. Weimer 28.4%, David S. Gorbaty 15.1%, Paul deMahy 3.3%.

  • 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

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%
Mary Hotard Becnel
John L. Weimer
David S. Gorbaty
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,845 votes cast at the polls in 23 precincts. The 53 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

86,352 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct