1984 United States Senate election in Louisiana

none March 2026 September 2023 1984 United States Senate election in Louisiana Louisiana 1912 presidential no 1978 United States Senate election in Louisiana 1978 1990 United States Senate election in Louisiana 1990 September 29, 1984 150x150px File:Senator J. Bennett Johnston.jpg J. Bennett Johnston Democratic Party (United States) 838,181 85.75% 3x4.svg Robert M. Ross Republican Party (United States) 86,546 8.85% 3x4.svg Larry Napoleon Cooper Republican Party (United States) 52,746 5.40% 1984 United States Senate election in Louisiana results map by parish.svg 280px Parish resultsJohnston: #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d056c >90% U.S. Senator J. Bennett Johnston Democratic Party (United States) J. Bennett Johnston Democratic Party (United States) The primary election for the 1984 United States Senate election in Louisiana was held on September 29, 1984. Incumbent Democratic 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. This was despite Republican president Ronald Reagan carrying the state with more than 60% of the vote in the concurrent presidential election. 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 1984 U.S. Senate primary LA US Senate https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3705 OurCampaigns 15 August 2019 Democratic Party (United States) J. Bennett Johnston (incumbent) 838,181 85.75% Republican Party (United States) Robert M. Ross 86,546 8.85% Republican Party (United States) Larry Napoleon "Boogaloo" Cooper 52,746 5.40% 977,473 100% Democratic Party (United States) 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. http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1984election.pdf Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1984 Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives 1985 U.S. Government Printing Office See also 1984 United States Senate elections References 1984 Louisiana United States Senate