U.S. Senator
No one got a majority, so Louis "Woody" Jenkins (Republican) and Mary L. Landrieu (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Louis "Woody" Jenkins RepublicanIn runoff
26.2% 322,244 votes
Mary L. Landrieu DemocratIn runoff
21.5% 264,268 votes
Richard P. Ieyoub DemocratDefeated
20.4% 250,682 votes
David Ernest Duke RepublicanDefeated
11.5% 141,489 votes
11 other candidates: 20.3% together
| James A. "Jimmy" Hayes Republican | 5.8% | 71,699 |
|---|---|---|
| "Bill" Linder Republican | 4.7% | 58,243 |
| Chuck McMains Republican | 3.7% | 45,164 |
| Peggy Wilson Republican | 2.6% | 31,877 |
| Troyce Guice Democrat | 1.2% | 15,277 |
| Nick J. Accardo Other party | 0.8% | 10,072 |
| Arthur D. "Jim" Nichols Other party | 0.6% | 7,894 |
| Sadie Roberts-Joseph Democrat | 0.4% | 4,660 |
| "Tom" Kirk Other party | 0.2% | 1,987 |
| Darryl Paul Ward Other party | 0.1% | 1,770 |
| Sam Houston Melton, Jr. Other party | 0.1% | 1,270 |
Who got the most votes in each parish, and their share
| Under 50% | 50 to 60% | Over 60% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louis "Woody" Jenkins | |||
| Mary L. Landrieu | |||
| Richard P. Ieyoub |
- Another candidate, or a tie
1,228,596 votes cast; 27.9% of the 333 registered voters in the area turned out.
Results by parish
| Parish | Most votes | Share | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia Parish | James A. "Jimmy" Hayes | 21.8% | |
| Allen Parish | Richard P. Ieyoub | 22.5% | |
| Ascension Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 28.2% | |
| Assumption Parish | Mary L. Landrieu | 23.6% | |
| Avoyelles Parish | David Ernest Duke | 26.0% | |
| Beauregard Parish | James A. "Jimmy" Hayes | 21.6% | |
| Bienville Parish | Mary L. Landrieu | 23.1% | |
| Bossier Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 37.2% | |
| Caddo Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 33.6% | |
| Calcasieu Parish | Richard P. Ieyoub | 39.1% | |
| Caldwell Parish | David Ernest Duke | 26.4% | |
| Cameron Parish | Richard P. Ieyoub | 30.3% | |
| Catahoula Parish | David Ernest Duke | 21.3% | |
| Claiborne Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 28.6% | |
| Concordia Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 22.1% | |
| De Soto Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 27.2% | |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 33.0% | |
| East Carroll Parish | Richard P. Ieyoub | 31.1% | |
| East Feliciana Parish | Richard P. Ieyoub | 32.4% | |
| Evangeline Parish | James A. "Jimmy" Hayes | 22.3% | |
| Franklin Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 26.2% | |
| Grant Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 24.4% | |
| Iberia Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 22.8% | |
| Iberville Parish | Richard P. Ieyoub | 28.9% | |
| Jackson Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 24.2% | |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | James A. "Jimmy" Hayes | 23.3% | |
| Jefferson Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 35.0% | |
| Lafayette Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 25.9% | |
| Lafourche Parish | Mary L. Landrieu | 27.5% | |
| LaSalle Parish | David Ernest Duke | 25.8% | |
| Lincoln Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 30.0% | |
| Livingston Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 35.1% | |
| Madison Parish | Richard P. Ieyoub | 26.4% | |
| Morehouse Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 22.8% | |
| Natchitoches Parish | Mary L. Landrieu | 24.6% | |
| Orleans Parish | Richard P. Ieyoub | 35.4% | |
| Ouachita Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 33.0% | |
| Plaquemines Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 29.6% | |
| Pointe Coupee Parish | Richard P. Ieyoub | 26.7% | |
| Rapides Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 21.2% | |
| Red River Parish | Mary L. Landrieu | 23.2% | |
| Richland Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 27.2% | |
| Sabine Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 24.9% | |
| St. Bernard Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 27.6% | |
| St. Charles Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 29.0% | |
| St. Helena Parish | Richard P. Ieyoub | 31.8% | |
| St. James Parish | Richard P. Ieyoub | 37.2% | |
| St. John the Baptist Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 25.6% | |
| St. Landry Parish | Richard P. Ieyoub | 31.3% | |
| St. Martin Parish | James A. "Jimmy" Hayes | 21.2% | |
| St. Mary Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 21.6% | |
| St. Tammany Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 43.3% | |
| Tangipahoa Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 28.8% | |
| Tensas Parish | Richard P. Ieyoub | 27.5% | |
| Terrebonne Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 25.4% | |
| Union Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 26.0% | |
| Vermilion Parish | James A. "Jimmy" Hayes | 24.1% | |
| Vernon Parish | David Ernest Duke | 18.3% | |
| Washington Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 28.8% | |
| Webster Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 27.9% | |
| West Baton Rouge Parish | Richard P. Ieyoub | 29.2% | |
| West Carroll Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 27.3% | |
| West Feliciana Parish | Richard P. Ieyoub | 30.3% | |
| Winn Parish | Mary L. Landrieu | 23.1% |