John B. Breaux
U.S. senator from Louisiana (1987–2005) · U.S. representative from Louisiana (1971–1987)
- Born
- March 1, 1944
- Terms in office
- 11
- Elections in our data
- 76 won
Terms in office
| Office | Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senator, Louisiana (class 3) Senate history | Democrat | 1999-01-06 | 2005-01-03 |
| Senator, Louisiana (class 3) Senate history | Democrat | 1993-01-05 | 1999-01-03 |
| Senator, Louisiana (class 3) Senate history | Democrat | 1987-01-06 | 1993-01-03 |
| Representative, Louisiana district 7 district history | Democrat | 1985-01-03 | 1987-01-03 |
| Representative, Louisiana district 7 district history | Democrat | 1983-01-03 | 1985-01-03 |
| Representative, Louisiana district 7 district history | Democrat | 1981-01-05 | 1983-01-03 |
| Representative, Louisiana district 7 district history | Democrat | 1979-01-15 | 1981-01-03 |
| Representative, Louisiana district 7 district history | Democrat | 1977-01-04 | 1979-01-03 |
| Representative, Louisiana district 7 district history | Democrat | 1975-01-14 | 1977-01-03 |
| Representative, Louisiana district 7 | Democrat | 1973-01-03 | 1975-01-03 |
| Representative, Louisiana district 7 | Democrat | 1971-01-21 | 1973-01-03 |
Election results
| Year | Race | Stage | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | U.S. Senate, Louisiana | Top-two primary | DEM | 620,502 | 64.0% | Won |
| 1992 | U.S. Senate, Louisiana | Top-two primary | DEM | 616,021 | 73.1% | Won |
| 1986 | U.S. Senate, Louisiana | Runoff | DEM | 723,586 | 52.8% | Won |
| 1986 | U.S. Senate, Louisiana | Top-two primary | DEM | 445,747 | 37.6% | Lost |
| 1980 | U.S. House, Louisiana District 7 | Top-two primary | DEM | — | — | Won |
| 1978 | U.S. House, Louisiana District 7 | Top-two primary | DEM | — | — | Won |
| 1976 | U.S. House, Louisiana District 7 | General election | DEM | 117,196 | 83.3% | Won |
Questions and answers
What offices has John B. Breaux held?
U.S. senator from Louisiana (1987–2005); U.S. representative from Louisiana (1971–1987).
When was John B. Breaux born?
March 1, 1944.
What was John B. Breaux's most recent election result?
Won in the 1998 U.S. Senate top-two primary in Louisiana, with 64.0% of the vote.
Terms: congress-legislators (public domain); portrait: official congressional photo (public domain). Election results since 1976: FiveThirtyEight.