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1956 US Senate election in Louisiana

Russell B. Long (Democrat) won in Louisiana in 1956 with 100.0% of the vote and no opponent from the other main party.

The Democratic hold continued from 1950, when Russell B. Long also won.

Democrats led in 64 of the 64 counties as they stood then. The largest, Orleans, cast 104,860 votes and went to the Democrat by 100.0 points. The closest was Tensas, where 399 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Senate

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Russell B. Long won Democratic 335,564 100.0%
Total335,564

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Orleans 104,860 100.0% 0 0.0% 104,860 D+100.0
East Baton Rouge 31,561 100.0% 0 0.0% 31,561 D+100.0
Jefferson 27,063 100.0% 0 0.0% 27,063 D+100.0
Caddo 24,347 100.0% 0 0.0% 24,347 D+100.0
Calcasieu 15,279 100.0% 0 0.0% 15,279 D+100.0
Rapides 6,596 100.0% 0 0.0% 6,596 D+100.0
Tangipahoa 5,981 100.0% 0 0.0% 5,981 D+100.0
Acadia 5,816 100.0% 0 0.0% 5,816 D+100.0
Ouachita 5,200 100.0% 0 0.0% 5,200 D+100.0
St. Bernard 4,559 100.0% 0 0.0% 4,559 D+100.0
Washington 4,497 100.0% 0 0.0% 4,497 D+100.0
St. Tammany 4,412 100.0% 0 0.0% 4,412 D+100.0
Webster 4,287 100.0% 0 0.0% 4,287 D+100.0
Bossier 4,155 100.0% 0 0.0% 4,155 D+100.0
St. Landry 4,106 100.0% 0 0.0% 4,106 D+100.0
Lafayette 3,794 100.0% 0 0.0% 3,794 D+100.0
Lafourche 3,279 100.0% 0 0.0% 3,279 D+100.0
Evangeline 3,149 100.0% 0 0.0% 3,149 D+100.0
Vermilion 2,948 100.0% 0 0.0% 2,948 D+100.0
Beauregard 2,730 100.0% 0 0.0% 2,730 D+100.0
Livingston 2,717 100.0% 0 0.0% 2,717 D+100.0
Terrebonne 2,677 100.0% 0 0.0% 2,677 D+100.0
Iberia 2,552 100.0% 0 0.0% 2,552 D+100.0
Avoyelles 2,461 100.0% 0 0.0% 2,461 D+100.0
St. Charles 2,460 100.0% 0 0.0% 2,460 D+100.0
Jefferson Davis 2,420 100.0% 0 0.0% 2,420 D+100.0
Allen 2,298 100.0% 0 0.0% 2,298 D+100.0
Ascension 2,261 100.0% 0 0.0% 2,261 D+100.0
Natchitoches 2,174 100.0% 0 0.0% 2,174 D+100.0
St. Mary 2,124 100.0% 0 0.0% 2,124 D+100.0
Desoto 2,055 100.0% 0 0.0% 2,055 D+100.0
Vernon 2,028 100.0% 0 0.0% 2,028 D+100.0
St. James 2,021 100.0% 0 0.0% 2,021 D+100.0
Iberville 2,018 100.0% 0 0.0% 2,018 D+100.0
Plaquemines 1,991 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,991 D+100.0
Claiborne 1,964 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,964 D+100.0
Bienville 1,830 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,830 D+100.0
St. Martin 1,799 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,799 D+100.0
Morehouse 1,679 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,679 D+100.0
Sabine 1,635 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,635 D+100.0
Winn 1,518 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,518 D+100.0
Richland 1,484 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,484 D+100.0
Pointe Coupee 1,461 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,461 D+100.0
Lincoln 1,400 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,400 D+100.0
St. John The Baptist 1,374 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,374 D+100.0
Franklin 1,292 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,292 D+100.0
West Baton Rouge 1,286 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,286 D+100.0
Grant 1,236 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,236 D+100.0
Jackson 1,218 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,218 D+100.0
East Feliciana 1,217 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,217 D+100.0
La Salle 1,096 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,096 D+100.0
Red River 1,086 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,086 D+100.0
Union 942 100.0% 0 0.0% 942 D+100.0
West Carroll 931 100.0% 0 0.0% 931 D+100.0
St. Helena 891 100.0% 0 0.0% 891 D+100.0
Assumption 762 100.0% 0 0.0% 762 D+100.0
Concordia 713 100.0% 0 0.0% 713 D+100.0
Catahoula 637 100.0% 0 0.0% 637 D+100.0
Cameron 622 100.0% 0 0.0% 622 D+100.0
Caldwell 595 100.0% 0 0.0% 595 D+100.0
East Carroll 592 100.0% 0 0.0% 592 D+100.0
Madison 589 100.0% 0 0.0% 589 D+100.0
West Feliciana 440 100.0% 0 0.0% 440 D+100.0
Tensas 399 100.0% 0 0.0% 399 D+100.0

Counties as they stood in 1956; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Louisiana Senate elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2022 John Kennedy (R) R+43.7
2020 Bill Cassidy (R) R+40.3
2016 John Neely Kennedy (R) R+21.3
2014 Bill Cassidy (R) R+11.9
2010 David Vitter (R) R+18.9
2008 Mary L. Landrieu (D) D+6.4
2004 David Vitter (R) R+21.7
2002 Mary Landrieu (D) D+3.4
1998 John Breaux (D) D+32.4
1996 Mary Landrieu (D) D+0.3
1992 John Breaux (D) D+64.8
1990 J. Bennett Johnston (D) D+10.5
1986 John B. Breaux (D) D+5.6
1984 J. Bennett Johnston (D) D+76.9
1980 Russell B. Long (D) D+55.9
1978 J. Bennett Johnston (D) D+59.4
1974 Russell B. Long (D) D+100.0
1972 J. Bennett Johnston (D) D+36.1
1968 Russell B. Long (D) D+100.0
1966 Allen J. Ellender (D) D+100.0
1962 Russell B. Long (D) D+51.1
1960 Allen J. Ellender (D) D+59.5
1956 Russell B. Long (D) D+100.0
1954 Allen J. Ellender (D) D+100.0
1950 Russell B. Long (D) D+75.4
1948 Allen J. Ellender (D) D+100.0
1944 John H. Overton (D) D+100.0
1942 Allen J. Ellender (D) D+100.0
1938 John H. Overton (D) D+99.8
1936 Allen J. Ellender (D) D+100.0
1932 John H. Overton (D) D+100.0
1930 Huey Long (D) D+100.0
1926 Edwin S. Broussard (D) D+100.0
1924 Joseph Ransdell (D) D+100.0
1920 Edwin S. Broussard (D) D+100.0
1918 Joseph Ransdell (D) D+100.0