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      Home/Elections/2002/US Senate/Louisiana
      2002·US Senate·Louisiana

      Louisiana US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Mary Landrieu
      51.7%638,654 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Suzanne H. Terrell
      48.3%596,642 votes
      Margin
      D+3.4
      1,235,296 total votes
      2 candidates1,235,296 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Mary LandrieuDEM✓
      		DEM638,65451.7%
      Suzanne H. TerrellREP
      		REP596,64248.3%

      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
      1998
      John B BreauxDEM
      D+32.4
      1996
      Mary LandrieuDEM
      D+0.3
      1992
      John B BreauxDEM
      D+79.7
      1990
      J Bennett Johnston Jr.DEM
      D+95.5
      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

      Mary LandrieuDEM
      Record3W-1L
      Avg MarginR+0.4
      Career1996-2014
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      Suzanne H. TerrellREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+3.4
      Career2002-2002
      US Senate
      Full profile →

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