Elections / 2002 · Senate · LA
The Democratic candidate won Louisiana's Senate seat D+0.3.
Louisiana, 2002. Candidate results and statewide totals below.
Louisiana — 2002 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
1,235,554
49.8%
Republican (R)
1,229,344
49.5%
All others
16,731
0.7%
Margin
D+0.3
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2002 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary L. Landrieu | DDemocrat | 1,212,001 | 48.8% |
| Suzanne Haik Terrell | RRepublican | 936,148 | 37.7% |
| John Cooksey | RRepublican | 171,752 | 6.9% |
| "Tony" Perkins | RRepublican | 119,776 | 4.8% |
| Raymond Brown | DDemocrat | 23,553 | 0.9% |
| Patrick E. "Live Wire" Landry | OOther | 10,442 | 0.4% |
| James Lemann | OOther | 3,866 | 0.2% |
| Gary D. Robbins | OOther | 2,423 | 0.1% |
| Ernest Edward Skillman JR. | RRepublican | 1,668 | 0.1% |
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% |