Elections / 1998 · Senate · LA
The Democratic candidate won Louisiana's Senate seat D+32.6.
Louisiana, 1998. Candidate results and statewide totals below.
Louisiana — 1998 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
630,395
65.0%
Republican (R)
314,580
32.5%
All others
24,190
2.5%
Margin
D+32.6
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1998 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| John B. Breaux | DDemocrat | 620,502 | 64.0% |
| "Jim" Donelon | RRepublican | 306,616 | 31.6% |
| Raymond Brown | OOther | 12,203 | 1.3% |
| JR. Sam Houston Melton | DDemocrat | 9,893 | 1.0% |
| Darryl Paul Ward | RRepublican | 7,964 | 0.8% |
| SR. L. D. "Nota" Knox | OOther | 6,366 | 0.7% |
| Jeffrey H. Diket | OOther | 3,227 | 0.3% |
| Martin A. Rosenthal | OOther | 2,394 | 0.2% |
Louisiana's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | +100.0% |
| 1980 | +93.5% |
| 1984 | +100.0% |
| 1986 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | +100.0% |
| 1992 | +100.0% |
| 1996 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | +32.6% |
| 2002 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | −3.5% |
| 2008 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | −18.9% |
| 2014 | −9.9% |
| 2016 | −26.7% |
| 2020 | −25.9% |
| 2022 | −28.6% |