1996Final results
1996 election for U.S. Senate in Louisiana
U.S. Senate · Louisiana
Mary L. Landrieu (D) won with 50.2% of the vote, defeating Louis "woody" Jenkins (R) by 0.3 points.
Mary L. LandrieuDemocrat · winner
50.2%852,945
Louis "woody" JenkinsRepublican
49.8%847,157
1,700,102 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 1996
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.
Mary L. LandrieuLouis "woody" Jenkins
$3M
Raised by the campaign
$2M
$2.9M
Spent by the campaign
$2M
$25.3K
Cash on hand
$473
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996