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The 1998 United States Senate election in Louisiana was held November 3, 1998. Incumbent Senator John Breaux won re-election to a third term. As of 2023 [update] , this is the last time that the Democrats have won the Class 3 Senate seat from Louisiana.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Breaux (incumbent) | 620,502 | 64.02% | |
| Republican | Jim Donelon | 306,616 | 31.64% | |
| Independent | Raymond Brown | 12,203 | 1.26% | |
| Independent | Sam Houston Melton | 9,893 | 1.02% | |
| Independent | Darryl Paul Ward | 7,964 | 0.82% | |
| Independent | L. D. Knox | 6,366 | 0.66% | |
| Independent | Jeffrey H. Diket | 3,227 | 0.33% | |
| Independent | Martin A. Rosenthal | 2,398 | 0.25% | |
| Total votes | 969,169 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana were held on November 8, 2022, to elect the six U.S. representatives from the state of Louisiana, one from each of the state's six congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
