Jim Donelon, U.S. Senate candidate

Jim Donelon

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
December 14, 1944
Current age
81
Home state
Louisiana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1998

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Donelon306,616
Opponents662,549
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Elections run

Jim Donelon, a Republican politician from Louisiana, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1998 U.S. Senate election in Louisiana to John B. Breaux, receiving 306,616 votes (31.64%).

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How many votes has Jim Donelon received?

Jim Donelon has received 306,616 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Jim Donelon’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1998U.S. SenateLouisianaLost306,61631.64%John B. Breaux
Raymond Brown

Sam Houston Melton Jr.

Darryl Paul Ward

L. D. Nota Knox Sr.

Jeffrey H. Diket

Martin A. Rosenthal
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q6194669). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Jim Donelon: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/jim-donelon. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.