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1998 United States Senate election in Louisiana 
Summary
The 1998 United States Senate election in Louisiana was held November 3, 1998. Incumbent Senator John Breaux won re-election to a third term. As of 2023[update], this is the last time that the Democrats have won the Class 3 Senate seat from Louisiana.
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 Parish results Breaux: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Donelon: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Major candidates edit
Democratic edit
- John Breaux, incumbent U.S. Senator
Republican edit
- Jim Donelon, State Representative
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | John Breaux (incumbent) | 620,502 | 64.02% | |
| Republican | Jim Donelon | 306,616 | 31.64% | |
| Independent | Raymond Brown | 12,203 | 1.26% | |
| Independent | Sam Houston Melton | 9,893 | 1.02% | |
| Independent | Darryl Paul Ward | 7,964 | 0.82% | |
| Independent | L. D. Knox | 6,366 | 0.66% | |
| Independent | Jeffrey H. Diket | 3,227 | 0.33% | |
| Independent | Martin A. Rosenthal | 2,398 | 0.25% | |
| Total votes | 969,169 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Louisiana Secretary of State - Election Results".