1986 United States Senate election in Louisiana
The 1986 United States Senate election in Louisiana was held on November 4, 1986. Democratic nominee John Breaux defeated Republican nominee Henson Moore with 52.82% of the vote.
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Primary election
Primary elections were held on September 27, 1986.[1]
Candidates
- Henson Moore, U.S. Representatives
- John Breaux, U.S. Representative
- Samuel B. Nunez Jr., State Senator
- J. E. Jumonville Jr., State Senator
- Sherman A. Bernard, Louisiana Insurance Commissioner
- Eli Williams
- Robert H. Briggs
- Frank J. McTopy
- Fred Collins
- John H. Myers
- Ken Lewis
- Vincent Giardina
- Robert M. Ross
- Nels J'Anthony
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Henson Moore | 529,433 | 44.22 | |
Democratic | John Breaux | 447,328 | 37.36 | |
Democratic | Samuel B. Nunez Jr. | 73,505 | 6.14 | |
Democratic | J. E. Jumonville Jr. | 53,394 | 4.46 | |
Democratic | Sherman A. Bernard | 52,479 | 4.38 | |
Democratic | Eli Williams | 7,286 | 0.61 | |
Democratic | Robert H. Briggs | 6,953 | 0.58 | |
Independent | Frank J. McTopy | 6,746 | 0.56 | |
Democratic | Fred Collins | 5,341 | 0.45 | |
Democratic | John H. Myers | 4,084 | 0.34 | |
Democratic | Ken Lewis | 3,415 | 0.29 | |
Independent | Vincent Giardina | 2,640 | 0.22 | |
Republican | Robert M. Ross | 2,493 | 0.21 | |
Independent | Nels J'Anthony | 2,144 | 0.18 | |
Total votes | 1,197,241 | 100.00 |
General election
Candidates
- John Breaux, Democratic
- Henson Moore, Republican
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Democratic | John Breaux | 723,586 | 52.82% | ||
Republican | Henson Moore | 646,311 | 47.18% | ||
Majority | 77,275 | ||||
Turnout | 1,369,897 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
References
- "Results for Election Date: 9/27/1986". Voterportal.sos.la.gov. Retrieved 2018-11-18.
- "Results for Election Date: 11/4/1986". Voterportal.sos.la.gov. Retrieved 2018-11-18.
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