1984 Senate elections · Louisiana history
Louisiana U.S. Senate election 1984
Bennett Johnston DEM +76.9 · Class II seat · held 9/29/84
- Votes counted
- 977,473
- Margin
- 76.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
- President in LA
- R+22.6same year
Top-two primary 9/29/84
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett Johnston Won | DEM | 838,181 | 85.75% | |
| Robert Max Ross | REP | 86,546 | 8.85% | |
| Larry Napoleon Cooper | REP | 52,746 | 5.40% | |
| Total | 977,473 | |||
Official source: federalelections84.pdf
Other Louisiana Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | John Kennedy | 43.7 |
| 2020 | Class II | Bill Cassidy | 40.3 |
| 2016 | Class III | John Kennedy | 21.3 |
| 2014 | Class II | Bill Cassidy | 11.9 |
| 2010 | Class III | David Vitter | 18.9 |
| 2008 | Class II | Mary L. Landrieu | 6.4 |
| 2004 | Class III | David Vitter | 21.7 |
| 2002 | Class II | Mary L. Landrieu | 3.4 |
| 1998 | Class III | John B. Breaux | 32.4 |
| 1996 | Class II | Mary L. Landrieu | 0.3 |
| 1992 | Class III | John B. Breaux | 64.2 |
| 1990 | Class II | Bennett Johnston | 10.4 |
Full Louisiana Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 1984 Louisiana Senate race?
Bennett Johnston (DEM) won with 85.8% of the vote, ahead of Robert Max Ross (8.9%), a margin of 76.9 points.
Did the Louisiana Senate seat change party in 1984?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1984 Louisiana Senate race?
977,473 votes were counted for the candidates in the top-two primary.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.