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Lafourche Parish

Local election results for Saturday, January 15, 2005. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Propositions, taxes, and recalls

CITY OF THIBODAUX PROPOSITION (1967 SALES TAX REDEDICATION) SUMMARY: AUTHORITY TO REDEDICATE THE 1% SALES AND USE TAX PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED BY AN ELECTION HELD ON MAY 2, 1967, TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM PERCENTAGE OF REVENUES THAT MAY BE APPROPRIATED TO THE GENERAL FUND AFTER MAKING ALL REQUIRED BOND PAYMENTS.

City of Thibodaux, Rededication of Existing Tax - City Cncl.

Passed: 52.4% voted yes and 47.6% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the City of Thibodaux, State of Louisiana, having been previously authorized at an election held on May 2, 1967, to levy a one percent (1%) sales and use tax (the "Tax"), after providing for (i) principal, interest and reserve requirements in connection with the issuance and payment of all sales and use tax bonds of the City heretofore or hereafter sold and issued by said City or (ii) bonds issued in accordance with law to refund such bonds, secured by and payable from the avails or proceeds of said Tax, then shall said City be authorized to appropriate, dedicate and use 100% of the remaining revenues derived from the Tax and any unspent revenue heretofore received for the purpose of supplementing the general fund revenues of the City and for the capital improvements purposes set forth in the May 2, 1967 proposition approving the levy of the Tax?

  • YesApproved

    52.4% 175 votes

  • No

    47.6% 159 votes

By precinct in Lafourche Parish

The precinct map loads as you scroll to it.

Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No
  • A tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 298 votes cast at the polls in 16 precincts. The 36 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

334 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct