1984 United States Senate election in Louisiana
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The primary election for the 1984 United States Senate election in Louisiana was held on September 29, 1984.
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Incumbent Democratic Senator J. Bennett Johnston won the election with 85% of the vote and was declared elected by a majority, dispelling the need for a general election in November. This was despite Republican president Ronald Reagan carrying the state with more than 60% of the vote in the concurrent presidential election.
Candidates edit
Democratic Party edit
- J. Bennett Johnston, incumbent Senator
Republican Party edit
- Larry Napoleon "Boogaloo" Cooper, former President of the NAACP Youth Council and candidate for Lt. Governor in 1983
- Robert M. Ross, perennial candidate
Results edit
Primary election edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | J. Bennett Johnston (incumbent) | 838,181 | 85.75% | ||
Republican | Robert M. Ross | 86,546 | 8.85% | ||
Republican | Larry Napoleon "Boogaloo" Cooper | 52,746 | 5.4% | ||
Total votes | 977,473 | 100% | |||
Democratic hold |
General election edit
Under Section 511 of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes, a candidate who received a majority of the votes in the Primary Election was declared elected. Johnston did not appear on the General Election ballot.[2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "LA US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
- ^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1985). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1984" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.