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Tensas Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 17, 2009, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Statewide and federal races in Tensas Parish

Associate Justice, Supreme Court, 4th Supreme Court District

Marcus R. Clark (Republican) won with 52.8% of the vote.

This race covers 20 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tensas Parish: Marcus R. Clark 69.2%, Jimmy R. Faircloth, Jr. 30.8%.

  • Marcus R. Clark RepublicanElected

    52.8% 28,521 votes

  • Jimmy R. Faircloth, Jr. RepublicanDefeated

    47.2% 25,495 votes

By precinct in Tensas Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Marcus R. Clark
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 480 votes cast at the polls in 16 precincts. The 141 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

54,016 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Parishwide Proposition (Sales Tax Rededication) Summary: Rededication of the 1% sales and use tax of Tensas Parish authorized by elections held on July 19, 2003 and March 8, 2008 with $400,000 of proceeds heretofore collected to be rededicated for the purposes of (i) constructing, renovating, maintaining and repairing Parish buildings, (ii) acquiring, upgrading, maintaining and repairing maintenance equipment for the Parish and (iii) purchasing and improving real property and facilities to be used for port purposes and the proceeds of the Tax hereinafter collected to be rededicated and used exclusively as follows: (i) 75% for paying costs of providing ambulance service in the Parish with any of such proceeds not used for providing ambulance services for any fiscal year to be available for buildings, equipment and port purposes as hereinbefore more fully described and (ii) 25% for constructing, improving, maintaining and keeping in repair the public roads and highways in the Parish, including acquiring, maintaining and operating equipment therefor.

PW Police Jury, 1% S&U (Sales Tax Rededication) - PJ

Passed: 76.9% voted yes and 23.1% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish of Tensas, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), be authorized to rededicate the proceeds of its one percent (1%) sales and use tax which it is levying and collecting pursuant to elections held on July 19, 2003 and March 8, 2008, such that $400,000 of the proceeds of the Tax heretofore collected can be used for (i) constructing, renovating, maintaining and repairing Parish buildings, (ii) acquiring, upgrading, maintaining and repairing maintenance equipment for the Parish and (iii) purchasing and improving real property and facilities to be used for port purposes and the proceeds of the Tax hereinafter collected (after paying the reasonable and necessary costs and expenses of collecting and administering the Tax) will be rededicated and used exclusively as follows: (i) 75% for paying costs of providing ambulance service in the Parish with any of such proceeds not used for providing ambulance services for any fiscal year to be available for buildings, equipment and port purposes as hereinbefore more fully described and (ii) 25% for constructing, improving, maintaining and keeping in repair the public roads and highways in the Parish, including acquiring, maintaining and operating equipment therefor?

  • YesApproved

    76.9% 425 votes

  • No

    23.1% 128 votes

By precinct in Tensas Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

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

Shows the 415 votes cast at the polls in 16 precincts. The 138 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

553 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct