Election History
United States Senate, 1996
See also: United States Senate election in Louisiana, 1996, United States Senate election in Louisiana, 2002, and United States Senate election in Louisiana, 2008Threshold > 50%
First ballot, September 21, 1996
| Candidate | Affiliation | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woody Jenkins | Republican | 322,244 (26%) | Runoff |
| Mary Landrieu | Democratic | 264,268 (22%) | Runoff |
| Richard Ieyoub | Democratic | 250,682 (20%) | Defeated |
| David Duke | Republican | 172,244 (12%) | Defeated |
| Others | various | 249,913 (20%) | Defeated |
Second ballot, November 5, 1996
| Candidate | Affiliation | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Landrieu | Democratic | 852,945 (50%) | Elected |
| Woody Jenkins | Republican | 847,157 (50%) | Defeated |
United States Senate, 2002
Threshold > 50%
First ballot, November 5, 2002
| Candidate | Affiliation | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Landrieu | Democratic | 573,347 (46%) | Runoff |
| Suzanne Haik Terrell | Republican | 339,506 (27%) | Runoff |
| John Cooksey | Republican | 171,752 (14%) | Defeated |
| Tony Perkins | Republican | 119,776 (10%) | Defeated |
| Others | various | 41,952 (3%) | Defeated |
Second ballot, December 7, 2002
| Candidate | Affiliation | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Landrieu | Democratic | 638,654 (52%) | Elected |
| Suzanne Haik Terrell | Republican | 596,642 (48%) | Defeated |
United States Senate, 2008
| Candidate | Affiliation | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Landrieu | Democratic | 988,298 (52%) | Reelected |
| John Neely Kennedy | Republican | 867,177 (46%) | Defeated |
| Richard Fontenasi | Libertarian | 18,590 (1%) | Defeated |
| Others | various | 22,509 (1%) | Defeated |
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