1986Final results
1986 election for U.S. Senate in Louisiana
U.S. Senate · Louisiana
John Breaux (D) won with 52.8% of the vote, defeating W. Henson Moore (R) by 5.6 points.
John BreauxDemocrat · winner
52.8%723,586
W. Henson MooreRepublican
47.2%646,311
1,369,897 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1986
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
John BreauxW. Henson Moore
$3M
Raised by the campaign
$6M
$3M
Spent by the campaign
$6M
$42.3K
Cash on hand
$16.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986