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Parents > United States > Louisiana > Senate Class II
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
TypeDemocratic Primary Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1972 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open August 19, 1972 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close August 19, 1972 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1973 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1979 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedRBH March 23, 2024 07:38pm
Data SourcesCongressional Quarterly Guide to U. S. Elections, 2nd edition.
Description Senator Ellender died before the Primary only July 27th, but his name remained on the ballot.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won08/01/1972
NameElaine Edwards Votes1 (100.00%)
Term08/01/1972 - 11/13/1972 Margin1 (+100.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/1972
NameJ. Bennett Johnston Votes598,987 (55.21%)
Term01/03/1973 - 01/03/1979 Margin348,826 (+32.15%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceLA US Senate 11/07/1972

CANDIDATES
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Name J. Bennett Johnston Frank Tunney Allen (I) President Pro Tempore Allen J. Ellender  
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic  
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Certified Votes 623,076 (79.44%) 88,198 (11.25%) 73,088 (9.32%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -534,878 (-68.19%) -549,988 (-70.12%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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