1990 Senate elections · Louisiana history
Louisiana U.S. Senate election 1990
Bennett Johnston DEM +10.4 · Class II seat · held 10/6/90
- Votes counted
- 1,396,113
- Margin
- 10.4 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
Top-two primary 10/6/90
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett Johnston Won | DEM | 752,902 | 53.93% | |
| David Duke | REP | 607,391 | 43.51% | |
| Nick Joseph Accardo | DEM | 21,485 | 1.54% | |
| Larry Crowe | DEM | 14,335 | 1.03% | |
| Total | 1,396,113 | |||
Official source: federalelections90.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 |
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Questions and answers
Who won the 1990 Louisiana Senate race?
Bennett Johnston (DEM) won with 53.9% of the vote, ahead of David Duke (43.5%), a margin of 10.4 points.
Did the Louisiana Senate seat change party in 1990?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1990 Louisiana Senate race?
1,396,113 votes were counted for the candidates in the top-two primary.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.