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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.

  • Early voting and absentee ballot requests are now closed.
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  • On election day, polls are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you are in line when polls close, you can still vote.

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Tuesday, November 4, 1986

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

John B Breaux (Democrat) had the most votes, with 52.8%.

  • John B Breaux Democrat

    52.8% 723,528 votes

  • W. Henson Moore Republican

    47.2% 646,176 votes

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
John B Breaux
W. Henson Moore

1,369,704 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJohn B BreauxW. Henson MooreTurnout
Acadia Parish67.9%15,41232.1%7,284
Allen Parish65.5%5,25934.5%2,772
Ascension Parish62.8%12,49737.2%7,390
Assumption Parish70.9%6,46029.1%2,650
Avoyelles Parish56.4%8,71543.6%6,748
Beauregard Parish53.2%4,57746.8%4,024
Bienville Parish56.0%3,84544.0%3,022
Bossier Parish37.3%7,83562.7%13,143
Caddo Parish44.4%31,32155.6%39,189
Calcasieu Parish61.2%34,96338.8%22,166
Caldwell Parish47.2%1,93752.8%2,168
Cameron Parish65.1%2,24434.9%1,202
Catahoula Parish58.5%2,76641.5%1,962
Claiborne Parish51.2%2,84148.8%2,711
Concordia Parish52.9%3,84147.1%3,415
De Soto Parish55.2%4,52544.8%3,667
East Baton Rouge Parish43.3%54,78456.7%71,621
East Carroll Parish65.6%2,18634.4%1,147
East Feliciana Parish58.9%4,13441.1%2,879
Evangeline Parish59.6%9,13440.4%6,192
Franklin Parish51.4%3,95948.6%3,744
Grant Parish47.3%2,95652.7%3,298
Iberia Parish53.1%12,36446.9%10,940
Iberville Parish67.8%8,78632.2%4,164
Jackson Parish47.6%3,06852.4%3,384
Jefferson Davis Parish63.9%7,49236.1%4,229
Jefferson Parish38.3%47,09761.7%75,820
Lafayette Parish57.5%30,22642.5%22,372
Lafourche Parish63.3%17,37936.7%10,074
LaSalle Parish36.6%1,91163.4%3,313
Lincoln Parish44.2%5,27855.8%6,653
Livingston Parish47.5%10,78752.5%11,942
Madison Parish59.7%2,34840.3%1,588
Morehouse Parish47.6%4,36152.4%4,797
Natchitoches Parish52.9%6,54547.1%5,827
Orleans Parish65.7%104,05534.3%54,375
Ouachita Parish39.6%15,96660.4%24,387
Plaquemines Parish52.4%5,54947.6%5,032
Pointe Coupee Parish68.8%6,73631.2%3,056
Rapides Parish43.4%19,01656.6%24,843
Red River Parish55.9%2,43044.1%1,919
Richland Parish49.3%3,49550.7%3,598
Sabine Parish47.7%3,64752.3%4,006
St. Bernard Parish53.1%13,73446.9%12,117
St. Charles Parish57.1%7,55042.9%5,676
St. Helena Parish62.8%2,99737.2%1,778
St. James Parish70.7%7,01229.3%2,907
St. John the Baptist Parish63.5%8,59536.5%4,936
St. Landry Parish60.9%20,29539.1%13,031
St. Martin Parish71.7%12,26328.3%4,845
St. Mary Parish58.4%12,01541.6%8,569
St. Tammany Parish37.0%14,77963.0%25,205
Tangipahoa Parish48.0%13,01352.0%14,084
Tensas Parish58.4%1,66641.6%1,189
Terrebonne Parish54.7%14,26245.3%11,833
Union Parish43.4%3,32256.6%4,341
Vermilion Parish67.9%14,72032.1%6,949
Vernon Parish50.9%4,93149.1%4,754
Washington Parish49.9%8,25850.1%8,307
Webster Parish48.9%7,06651.1%7,397
West Baton Rouge Parish63.3%4,98236.7%2,887
West Carroll Parish49.2%2,00450.8%2,070
West Feliciana Parish62.4%2,26237.6%1,362
Winn Parish48.8%3,07551.2%3,226

U.S. House

U.S. Representative, 7th Congressional District

James A. "Jimmy" Hayes (Democrat) had the most votes, with 56.2%.

  • James A. "Jimmy" Hayes Democrat

    56.2% 95,764 votes

  • Margaret Lowenthal Democrat

    43.8% 74,498 votes

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
James A. "Jimmy" Hayes
Margaret Lowenthal
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

170,262 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJames A. "Jimmy" HayesMargaret LowenthalTurnout
Acadia Parish60.5%13,53039.5%8,821
Allen Parish60.1%2,46939.9%1,640
Beauregard Parish53.7%2,47446.3%2,135
Calcasieu Parish48.3%27,48151.7%29,428
Cameron Parish70.6%2,41629.4%1,006
Jefferson Davis Parish53.4%6,20046.6%5,404
Lafayette Parish61.6%31,48838.4%19,641
St. Martin Parish60.2%9,70639.8%6,423
Vermilion Parish00

U.S. Representative, 8th Congressional District

Clyde C. Holloway (Republican) had the most votes, with 51.4%.

  • Clyde C. Holloway Republican

    51.4% 102,296 votes

  • Faye Williams Democrat

    48.6% 96,873 votes

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Clyde C. Holloway
Faye Williams
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

199,169 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishClyde C. HollowayFaye WilliamsTurnout
Allen Parish59.7%2,29440.3%1,551
Ascension Parish52.9%10,34547.1%9,206
Avoyelles Parish56.9%8,80443.1%6,682
East Baton Rouge Parish2.9%19497.1%6,590
East Feliciana Parish51.6%3,58648.4%3,365
Evangeline Parish60.5%9,14039.5%5,975
Iberville Parish42.4%5,50857.6%7,470
Pointe Coupee Parish44.5%4,35255.5%5,422
Rapides Parish62.2%22,28737.8%13,559
St. Helena Parish46.8%2,21153.2%2,514
St. James Parish41.3%4,13758.7%5,889
St. John the Baptist Parish45.4%6,06554.6%7,296
St. Landry Parish52.7%17,55447.3%15,742
West Baton Rouge Parish53.3%4,17246.7%3,658
West Feliciana Parish45.7%1,64754.3%1,954

Turnout by parish