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1972 Louisiana U.S. Senate Election
Louisiana · 3 candidates
Jr. +32.2 pts · won by 348,826 votes
J. Bennett Johnston Jr.DemocraticWINNER55.21%
598,987 votes
John McKeithenIndependent23.06%
250,161 votes
Ben ToledanoRepublican19.07%
206,846 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).