1998 Senate elections · Louisiana history
Louisiana U.S. Senate election 1998
John B. Breaux DEM +32.4 · Class III seat · held 11/3/98
- Votes counted
- 969,165
- Margin
- 32.4 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
Top-two primary 11/3/98
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John B. Breaux Won | DEM | 620,502 | 64.02% | |
| James J. Donelon | REP | 306,616 | 31.64% | |
| Raymond Brown | OTH | 12,203 | 1.26% | |
| Sam Houston Melton | DEM | 9,893 | 1.02% | |
| Messiah Darryl Paul Ward | REP | 7,964 | 0.82% | |
| Luther Devine Knox | OTH | 6,366 | 0.66% | |
| Jeffery H. Diket | OTH | 3,227 | 0.33% | |
| Martin A. Rosenthal | OTH | 2,394 | 0.25% | |
| Total | 969,165 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
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 1998 Louisiana Senate race?
John B. Breaux (DEM) won with 64.0% of the vote, ahead of James J. Donelon (31.6%), a margin of 32.4 points.
Did the Louisiana Senate seat change party in 1998?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1998 Louisiana Senate race?
969,165 votes were counted for the candidates in the top-two primary.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.