Elections / 1986 · Senate · LA
Louisiana — 1986 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1986 · U.S. SenateLouisiana · U.S. SenateJohn B. BreauxD+5.6
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1986 Senate returns.
- John B. Breaux✓Democrat723,58652.8%
- W. Henson MooreRepublican646,31147.2%
presidential baselinePresident 1984R+22.6Senate 1986D+5.6vs. baselineD+28.2
Louisiana's 1986 Senate race ran 28.2 points more Democratic than its 1984 presidential margin.
Louisiana's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | +100.0% |
| 1980 | +93.5% |
| 1984 | +100.0% |
| 1986 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | +100.0% |
| 1992 | +100.0% |
| 1996 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | +32.6% |
| 2002 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | −3.5% |
| 2008 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | −18.9% |
| 2014 | −9.9% |
| 2016 | −26.7% |
| 2020 | −25.9% |
| 2022 | −28.6% |
Same ballot, 1986LA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1986 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.