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      Home/Elections/1990/US Senate/Louisiana
      1990·US Senate·Louisiana

      Louisiana US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      J Bennett Johnston Jr.
      95.5%752,902 votes
      Runner-up
      OTH
      Other
      4.5%35,820 votes
      Margin
      D+95.5
      788,722 total votes
      2 candidates788,722 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      J Bennett Johnston Jr.DEM✓
      		DEM752,90295.5%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH35,8204.5%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Louisiana(Class I)

      2022
      John KennedyREP
      R+43.7
      2020
      Bil CassidyREP
      R+40.3
      2016
      John KennedyREP
      R+21.3
      2014
      William \ CassidyREP
      R+11.9
      2010
      David VitterREP
      R+18.9
      2008
      Mary LandrieuDEM
      D+6.4
      2004
      David VitterREP
      R+21.7
      2002
      Mary LandrieuDEM
      D+3.4
      1998
      John B BreauxDEM
      D+32.4
      1996
      Mary LandrieuDEM
      D+0.3
      1992
      John B BreauxDEM
      D+79.7
      1986
      John B BreauxDEM
      D+5.6
      1984
      J Bennett Johnston Jr.DEM
      D+76.9
      1980
      Russell B. LongDEM
      D+57.5
      View all US Senate history for Louisiana →

      Candidates

      J Bennett Johnston Jr.DEM
      Record5W-0L
      Avg MarginD+66.2
      Career1968-1990
      US Senate / State Senate
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