1978 United States Senate election in Louisiana
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The open primary election for the 1978 United States Senate election in Louisiana was held on September 16, 1978.
Incumbent Senator J. Bennett Johnston won the election with 59.40% of the vote and was declared elected by a majority, dispelling the need for a general election in November.
Candidates
[edit]Democratic Party
[edit]- J. Bennett Johnston, incumbent Senator
- Woody Jenkins, State Representative
Results
[edit]Primary election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | J. Bennett Johnston (incumbent) | 498,773 | 59.4% | |
| Democratic | Woody Jenkins | 340,896 | 40.6% | |
| Total votes | 839,669 | 100% | ||
General election
[edit]By virtue of Johnston's majority of the vote in the primary election, he was unopposed in the general election. Under Louisiana state law at the time, it was not required to tabulate votes for unopposed candidates.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "LA US Senate". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
- ^ Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1979). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1978" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.