1986 Senate elections · Louisiana history
Louisiana U.S. Senate election 1986
John B. Breaux DEM +5.6 · Class III seat · held 11/4/86
- Votes counted
- 1,369,897
- Margin
- 5.6 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
Top-two primary 9/27/86
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Henson Moore Won | REP | 525,488 | 44.31% | |
| John B. Breaux | DEM | 445,747 | 37.58% | |
| Samuel B. Nunez | DEM | 69,855 | 5.89% | |
| Sherman A. Bernard | DEM | 52,075 | 4.39% | |
| John Enoul Jumonville | DEM | 52,072 | 4.39% | |
| Eli Williams | DEM | 7,230 | 0.61% | |
| Robert H. Briggs | DEM | 6,887 | 0.58% | |
| Frank J. McTopy | OTH | 6,738 | 0.57% | |
| Fred J. Collins | DEM | 5,299 | 0.45% | |
| Johnny H. Myers | DEM | 4,028 | 0.34% | |
| Ken Lewis | DEM | 3,401 | 0.29% | |
| Vincent Giardina | OTH | 2,604 | 0.22% | |
| Robert Max Ross | REP | 2,476 | 0.21% | |
| Nels J'Anthony | OTH | 2,119 | 0.18% | |
| Total | 1,186,019 | |||
Official source: Statewide
Runoff 11/4/86
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John B. Breaux Won | DEM | 723,586 | 52.82% | |
| William Henson Moore | REP | 646,311 | 47.18% | |
| Total | 1,369,897 | |||
Official source: data
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 1986 Louisiana Senate race?
John B. Breaux (DEM) won with 52.8% of the vote, ahead of William Henson Moore (47.2%), a margin of 5.6 points.
Did the Louisiana Senate seat change party in 1986?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1986 Louisiana Senate race?
1,369,897 votes were counted for the candidates in the runoff.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.