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1996 Louisiana U.S. Senate Election

Louisiana · 2 candidates · See every 1996 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1996 Louisiana U.S. Senate Election?

Mary L. Landrieu won the 1996 Louisiana U.S. Senate Election. Mary L. Landrieu received 852,945 popular votes (50.17%). The main challenger was Louis Woody Jenkins (49.83%).

See the full head-to-head between Landrieu and Jenkins

Landrieu +0.3 pts · won by 5,788 votes
Mary L. LandrieuDemocraticWINNER50.17%
852,945 votes
Louis Woody JenkinsRepublican49.83%
847,157 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.