Elections / 1998 · Senate · LA
Louisiana — 1998 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1998 · U.S. SenateLouisiana · U.S. SenateJohn B. BreauxD+32.6
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1998 Senate returns.
- John B. Breaux✓(i)Democrat620,50264.0%
- "Jim" DonelonRepublican306,61631.6%
- Raymond BrownOther12,2031.3%
- Sam Houston Melton Jr.Democrat9,8931.0%
- Darryl Paul WardRepublican7,9640.8%
- L. D. "Nota" Knox Sr.Other6,3660.7%
- Jeffrey H. DiketOther3,2270.3%
- Martin A. RosenthalOther2,3940.2%
presidential baselinePresident 1996D+12.1Senate 1998D+32.6vs. baselineD+20.5
Louisiana's 1998 Senate race ran 20.5 points more Democratic than its 1996 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, 1998LA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1998 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.