The claim
“Calvin Duncan received 68% of the vote in the November election for Orleans parish clerk of criminal court”
Our verdict
True
Multiple independent sources confirm Calvin Duncan received approximately 68% of the vote in the November election for Orleans Parish Clerk of Criminal Court.
What we found
Yahoo News and WDSU both report this figure, with WDSU noting 'more than 66%' which is consistent with the 68% figure.
The evidence
2 sources, all background: none settles the claim either way.
- Background
Duncan claimed 68% of the vote with all precincts reporting their results. Turnout for the election was 21.5%.
yahoo.com· Yahoo News Election Results - Background
Duncan secured more than 66 percent of the vote to Lombard's 34 percent
wdsu.com· WDSU Election Results
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