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Louisiana US Senate
Winner
DEM
John B Breaux
52.8%
723,586 votes
Runner-up
REP
W Henson Moore
47.2%
646,311 votes
Margin
D+5.6
1,369,897
total votes
2 candidates
1,369,897 total votes
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Candidate
Party
Votes ▼
%
Vote Share
John B Breaux
DEM
✓
DEM
723,586
52.8%
W Henson Moore
REP
REP
646,311
47.2%
Seat History
US Senate in Louisiana
(Class I)
2022
John Kennedy
REP
R+43.7
2020
Bil Cassidy
REP
R+40.3
2016
John Kennedy
REP
R+21.3
2014
William \ Cassidy
REP
R+11.9
2010
David Vitter
REP
R+18.9
2008
Mary Landrieu
DEM
D+6.4
2004
David Vitter
REP
R+21.7
2002
Mary Landrieu
DEM
D+3.4
1998
John B Breaux
DEM
D+32.4
1996
Mary Landrieu
DEM
D+0.3
1992
John B Breaux
DEM
D+79.7
1990
J Bennett Johnston Jr.
DEM
D+95.5
1984
J Bennett Johnston Jr.
DEM
D+76.9
1980
Russell B. Long
DEM
D+57.5
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Candidates
W Henson Moore
REP
Record
5W-1L
Avg Margin
D+5.6
Career
1976-1986
US Senate / US House
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John B Breaux
DEM
Record
8W-0L
Avg Margin
D+39.2
Career
1976-1998
US Senate / US House
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