1974 United States Senate election in Louisiana

none March 2026 September 2023 January 2020 1974 Democratic Senate primary election in Louisiana Louisiana 1912 Presidential no 1968 United States Senate election in Louisiana 1968 1980 United States Senate election in Louisiana 1980 August 17, 1974 150x150px File:Russell Billiu Long.jpg Russell B. Long Democratic Party (United States) 520,606 74.75% 3x4.svg Sherman A. Bernard Democratic Party (United States) 131,540 18.89% 3x4.svg Annie Smart Democratic Party (United States) 44,341 6.37% 1974 United States Senate Democratic primary election in Louisiana results map by parish.svg 280px Parish resultsLong: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% U.S. Senator Russell Long Democratic Party (United States) Russell Long Democratic Party (United States) The 1974 United States Senate election in Louisiana was held on November 5, 1974. Incumbent Democratic Senator Russell Long was elected to a sixth term in office. On August 17, Long won the Democratic primary with 74.75% of the vote. At this time, Louisiana was a one-party state, and the Democratic nomination was tantamount to victory. Long won the November general election without an opponent. Democratic primary Candidates Sherman A. Bernard, Louisiana commissioner of insurance Russell Long, incumbent senator Annie Smart Results 1974 United States Senate Democratic primaryhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=336172 LA US Senate – D Primary Our Campaigns January 24, 2020 Russell Long (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 520,606 74.75% Sherman A. Bernard Democratic Party (United States) 131,540 18.89% Annie Smart Democratic Party (United States) 44,341 6.37% 696,487 100.00 General election 1974 United States Senate electionhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=6358 LA US Senate Our Campaigns January 24, 2020 Russell Long (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 434,643 100.00% 437,695 100.00% References 1974 Louisiana United States Senate Category:Single-candidate United States Senate elections