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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

Results

1974 United States Senate Democratic primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Russell Long (incumbent) 520,606 74.75%
Democratic Sherman A. Bernard 131,540 18.89%
Democratic Annie Smart 44,341 6.37%
Total votes 696,487 100.00

General election

1974 United States Senate election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Russell Long (incumbent) 434,643 100.00% Steady
Total votes 437,695 100.00%

References

  1. ^ "LA US Senate – D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  2. ^ "LA US Senate". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
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