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1972 Louisiana U.S. Senate Election

Louisiana · 4 candidates · See every 1972 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1972 Louisiana U.S. Senate Election?

J. Bennett Johnston Jr. won the 1972 Louisiana U.S. Senate Election. J. Bennett Johnston Jr. received 598,987 popular votes (55.21%). The main challenger was John J. McKeithen (23.06%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and McKeithen

Jr. +32.2 pts · won by 348,826 votes
J. Bennett Johnston Jr.DemocraticWINNER55.21%
598,987 votes
John J. McKeithenIndependent23.06%
250,161 votes
Ben C. ToledanoRepublican19.07%
206,846 votes
Hall M. LyonsAmerican2.66%
28,910 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.