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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. Helena Parish

Local election results for Saturday, September 18, 2004, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Judge, Court of Appeal, 1st Circuit, 3rd District, Division C

Jefferson Davis Hughes (Republican) won with 51.4% of the vote.

This race covers 7 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Helena Parish: Jefferson Davis Hughes 77.2%, Brady M. Fitzsimmons 22.8%.

  • Jefferson Davis Hughes RepublicanElected

    51.4% 41,926 votes

  • Brady M. Fitzsimmons RepublicanDefeated

    48.6% 39,670 votes

By precinct in St. Helena Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Jefferson Davis Hughes
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,029 votes cast at the polls in 15 precincts. The 125 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

81,596 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJefferson Davis HughesBrady M. FitzsimmonsTurnout
East Feliciana Parish57.9%2,13042.1%1,550
Livingston Parish75.3%14,79624.7%4,846
St. Helena Parish77.2%1,66222.8%492
St. Tammany Parish27.3%8,77672.7%23,379
Tangipahoa Parish66.0%10,09434.0%5,190
Washington Parish51.3%3,56448.7%3,387
West Feliciana Parish52.3%90447.7%826

Constitutional amendments

Amendment 1

Marriage in LA - union of 1 man and 1 woman

Passed: 77.8% voted for and 22.2% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Helena Parish: For 80.9%, Against 19.1%.

What the ballot said

To provide that marriage in this state shall consist of the union of one man and one woman, that legal incidents of marriage shall not be conferred on a member of any union other than such union, and that the state shall not validate or recognize a legal status identical or substantially similar to that of marriage for unmarried individuals or any marriage contracted in any other jurisdiction which is not the union of one man and one woman. (Adds Article XII, Section 15)

  • ForApproved

    77.8% 619,908 votes

  • Against

    22.2% 177,067 votes

By precinct in St. Helena Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
For
Against
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,938 votes cast at the polls in 15 precincts. The 123 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

796,975 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct