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Louisiana
Louisiana US Senate
Winner
DEM
Mary Landrieu
50.2%
852,945 votes
Runner-up
REP
Woody Jenkins
49.8%
847,157 votes
Margin
D+0.3
1,700,102
total votes
2 candidates
1,700,102 total votes
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Candidate
Party
Votes ▼
%
Vote Share
Mary Landrieu
DEM
✓
DEM
852,945
50.2%
Woody Jenkins
REP
REP
847,157
49.8%
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
1992
John B Breaux
DEM
D+79.7
1990
J Bennett Johnston Jr.
DEM
D+95.5
1986
John B Breaux
DEM
D+5.6
1984
J Bennett Johnston Jr.
DEM
D+76.9
1980
Russell B. Long
DEM
D+57.5
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Candidates
Mary Landrieu
DEM
Record
3W-1L
Avg Margin
R+0.4
Career
1996-2014
US Senate
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Woody Jenkins
REP
Record
0W-1L
Avg Margin
D+0.3
Career
1996-1996
US Senate
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