1984 United States Senate election in Louisiana
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The primary election for the 1984 United States Senate election in Louisiana was held on September 29, 1984.
Incumbent Democratic Senator J. Bennett Johnston won the election with 85% of the vote and was declared elected by a majority, dispelling the need for a general election in November. This was despite Republican president Ronald Reagan carrying the state with more than 60% of the vote in the concurrent presidential election.
Candidates
[edit]Democratic Party
[edit]- J. Bennett Johnston, incumbent Senator
Republican Party
[edit]- Larry Napoleon "Boogaloo" Cooper, former President of the NAACP Youth Council and candidate for Lt. Governor in 1983
- Robert M. Ross, perennial candidate
Results
[edit]Primary election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | J. Bennett Johnston (incumbent) | 838,181 | 85.75% | ||
| Republican | Robert M. Ross | 86,546 | 8.85% | ||
| Republican | Larry Napoleon "Boogaloo" Cooper | 52,746 | 5.4% | ||
| Total votes | 977,473 | 100% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
General election
[edit]Under Section 511 of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes, a candidate who received a majority of the votes in the Primary Election was declared elected. Johnston did not appear on the General Election ballot.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "LA US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
- ^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1985). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1984" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.