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1986 Louisiana U.S. Senate Election

Louisiana · 2 candidates · See every 1986 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1986 Louisiana U.S. Senate Election?

John B. Breaux won the 1986 Louisiana U.S. Senate Election. John B. Breaux received 723,586 popular votes (52.82%). The main challenger was W. Henson Moore (47.18%).

See the full head-to-head between Breaux and Moore

Breaux +5.6 pts · won by 77,275 votes
John B. BreauxDemocraticWINNER52.82%
723,586 votes
W. Henson MooreRepublican47.18%
646,311 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.