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Election day is Tuesday, November 3

What's on the ballot and key dates

On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

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Saturday, September 29, 1984

Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House.

Federal election
U.S. Senate, U.S. House
Source
Secretary of State election results, which also has results by precinct

U.S. Senate

U.S. Senator

J. Bennett Johnson, Jr. (Democrat) had the most votes, with 85.8%.

  • J. Bennett Johnson, Jr. Democrat

    85.8% 838,349 votes

  • Robert M. Ross Republican

    8.9% 86,547 votes

  • Larry Napoleon "Boo-Ga-Loo" Cooper Republican

    5.4% 52,752 votes

Who got the most votes in each parish, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
J. Bennett Johnson, Jr.

977,648 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJ. Bennett Johnson, Jr.Robert M. RossLarry Napoleon "Boo-Ga-Loo" CooperTurnout
Acadia Parish85.0%6,5207.6%5807.5%572
Allen Parish86.8%5,0707.7%4495.5%324
Ascension Parish88.4%12,4117.1%9924.5%637
Assumption Parish91.3%7,5074.1%3394.6%375
Avoyelles Parish86.8%9,6038.0%8885.1%567
Beauregard Parish85.4%7,4628.9%7775.7%501
Bienville Parish82.0%4,4199.5%5138.5%457
Bossier Parish84.3%14,36911.1%1,8984.6%785
Caddo Parish84.4%40,17310.6%5,0435.0%2,389
Calcasieu Parish86.0%44,5118.3%4,2805.7%2,951
Caldwell Parish81.4%1,10911.8%1616.8%93
Cameron Parish88.6%3,2395.3%1936.1%223
Catahoula Parish86.0%3,5278.9%3665.0%206
Claiborne Parish82.5%3,5869.7%4217.8%338
Concordia Parish85.2%4,92910.4%6034.4%254
De Soto Parish86.1%6,2518.1%5905.8%421
East Baton Rouge Parish86.7%99,6348.9%10,1844.5%5,137
East Carroll Parish87.2%2,6698.4%2574.4%135
East Feliciana Parish83.4%4,86010.7%6235.9%343
Evangeline Parish82.7%6,9788.6%7268.7%738
Franklin Parish84.4%6,25510.1%7495.5%410
Grant Parish86.0%5,5619.5%6154.5%294
Iberia Parish85.1%9,92710.0%1,1724.9%569
Iberville Parish88.2%6,0495.4%3676.4%441
Jackson Parish82.1%4,89412.2%7295.7%339
Jefferson Davis Parish87.1%9,5487.2%7905.7%620
Jefferson Parish82.5%51,85211.4%7,1876.1%3,842
Lafayette Parish85.6%10,6618.6%1,0765.8%724
Lafourche Parish90.9%4,2935.1%2394.1%193
LaSalle Parish82.7%5,02910.5%6416.8%411
Lincoln Parish83.2%5,16111.4%7075.4%333
Livingston Parish86.1%8,7759.3%9464.6%467
Madison Parish88.4%4,2407.6%3644.0%193
Morehouse Parish84.7%9,01210.5%1,1144.8%513
Natchitoches Parish84.6%10,4709.9%1,2235.6%688
Orleans Parish89.1%103,1186.2%7,1614.7%5,495
Ouachita Parish83.7%30,61511.5%4,2104.8%1,746
Plaquemines Parish88.8%6,9076.4%5004.8%375
Pointe Coupee Parish88.5%8,0806.3%5775.2%478
Rapides Parish85.5%29,1549.6%3,2754.9%1,687
Red River Parish84.7%2,8968.9%3056.4%218
Richland Parish84.4%5,2869.8%6125.9%367
Sabine Parish85.5%6,3739.5%7095.0%374
St. Bernard Parish86.7%24,2476.7%1,8816.5%1,831
St. Charles Parish85.0%2,9928.1%2866.8%241
St. Helena Parish83.9%3,7329.0%4017.0%313
St. James Parish88.8%6,8415.2%4016.0%466
St. John the Baptist Parish84.0%9,9199.3%1,1006.7%789
St. Landry Parish83.5%16,3469.7%1,8986.8%1,329
St. Martin Parish88.3%10,3235.9%6905.8%674
St. Mary Parish88.5%15,4366.9%1,2104.5%788
St. Tammany Parish80.6%23,59912.9%3,7726.5%1,895
Tangipahoa Parish85.3%15,6038.4%1,5396.3%1,151
Tensas Parish86.8%1,9468.1%1825.1%114
Terrebonne Parish87.0%18,5647.1%1,5125.9%1,250
Union Parish81.8%4,18912.0%6146.2%317
Vermilion Parish73.6%6,76117.1%1,5679.3%855
Vernon Parish87.0%6,1087.4%5225.6%394
Washington Parish87.4%11,4647.0%9215.6%731
Webster Parish87.2%12,6388.5%1,2314.3%620
West Baton Rouge Parish88.7%3,9316.7%2954.6%205
West Carroll Parish84.1%3,35611.8%4724.1%162
West Feliciana Parish87.2%2,4248.8%2444.1%113
Winn Parish83.9%4,94711.2%6584.9%291

U.S. House

U.S. Representative, 1st Congressional District

Robert L. "Bob" Livingston (Republican) had the most votes, with 87.7%.

  • Robert L. "Bob" Livingston Republican

    87.7% 86,471 votes

  • John B. Levy Democrat

    8.0% 7,880 votes

  • Kevin Curley Democrat

    4.3% 4,257 votes

Who got the most votes in each parish, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Robert L. "Bob" Livingston
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

98,608 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishRobert L. "Bob" LivingstonJohn B. LevyKevin CurleyTurnout
Jefferson Parish85.8%48,8479.2%5,2355.0%2,861
Orleans Parish93.4%11,3314.4%5392.1%260
St. Tammany Parish89.0%26,2937.1%2,1063.8%1,136

U.S. Representative, 2nd Congressional District

Lindy "Mrs. Hale" Boggs (Democrat) had the most votes, with 60.1%.

  • Lindy "Mrs. Hale" Boggs Democrat

    60.1% 76,272 votes

  • Israel M. Augustine, Jr. Democrat

    38.6% 48,976 votes

  • Derrick Morrison Other party

    0.5% 626 votes

  • Bert Lodrig Democrat

    0.4% 526 votes

  • Richard Torregano Democrat

    0.4% 451 votes

126,851 votes cast.

U.S. Representative, 6th Congressional District

W. Henson Moore (Republican) had the most votes, with 78.1%.

  • W. Henson Moore Republican

    78.1% 119,548 votes

  • Herb Rothschild Democrat

    21.9% 33,501 votes

Who got the most votes in each parish, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
W. Henson Moore
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

153,049 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishW. Henson MooreHerb RothschildTurnout
East Baton Rouge Parish78.4%87,06521.6%23,975
Livingston Parish75.9%7,79224.1%2,478
Tangipahoa Parish80.5%14,90319.5%3,611
Washington Parish74.0%9,78826.0%3,437

U.S. Representative, 7th Congressional District

John B. Breaux (Democrat) had the most votes, with 86.2%.

  • John B. Breaux Democrat

    86.2% 98,458 votes

  • Johnny Myers Democrat

    13.8% 15,733 votes

Who got the most votes in each parish, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
John B. Breaux
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

114,191 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJohn B. BreauxJohnny MyersTurnout
Acadia Parish85.7%6,72514.3%1,125
Allen Parish87.4%1,93312.6%279
Beauregard Parish82.6%3,48017.4%733
Calcasieu Parish85.1%44,24914.9%7,729
Cameron Parish87.2%3,20812.8%472
Jefferson Davis Parish88.3%9,84711.7%1,306
Lafayette Parish88.5%11,08911.5%1,448
St. Martin Parish90.8%10,3949.2%1,050
Vermilion Parish82.6%7,53317.4%1,591

U.S. Representative, 8th Congressional District

Gillis W. Long (Democrat) had the most votes, with 78.0%.

  • Gillis W. Long Democrat

    78.0% 116,240 votes

  • Darrell Williamson Republican

    22.0% 32,765 votes

Who got the most votes in each parish, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Gillis W. Long
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

149,005 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishGillis W. LongDarrell WilliamsonTurnout
Allen Parish83.0%3,06117.0%625
Ascension Parish85.7%12,68314.3%2,108
Avoyelles Parish75.4%8,65924.6%2,821
East Baton Rouge Parish96.0%5,2144.0%216
East Feliciana Parish82.7%5,01817.3%1,051
Evangeline Parish80.2%7,24919.8%1,794
Iberville Parish88.8%6,16411.2%778
Pointe Coupee Parish84.5%7,84815.5%1,438
Rapides Parish58.0%16,84642.0%12,222
St. Helena Parish79.9%3,48320.1%876
St. James Parish90.6%7,1009.4%737
St. John the Baptist Parish84.9%10,14315.1%1,799
St. Landry Parish76.0%16,24024.0%5,134
West Baton Rouge Parish85.6%3,83114.4%642
West Feliciana Parish83.8%2,70116.2%524

Turnout by parish