1984 United States Senate election in Louisiana
The primary election for the 1984 United States Senate election in Louisiana was held on September 29, 1984.
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Incumbent 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.
Candidates
Democratic Party
- J. Bennett Johnston, incumbent Senator
Republican Party
- Larry Napoleon "Boogaloo" Cooper, former President of the NAACP Youth Council and candidate for Lt. Governor in 1983
- Robert M. Ross, perennial candidate
Results
Primary election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | J. Bennett Johnston (incumbent) | 838,181 | 85.75% | |
| Republican | Robert M. Ross | 86,546 | 8.85% | |
| Republican | Larry Napoleon "Boogaloo" Cooper | 52,746 | 5.40% | |
| Total votes | 977,473 | 100.00% | ||
General election
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
References
- "LA US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 15 August 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.
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