2002Final results

2002 election for U.S. Senate in Louisiana

Name: 2002 election for U.S. Senate in Louisiana
Start: 2002-11-05
Location: Louisiana

U.S. Senate · Louisiana

Mary L. Landrieu (D) won with 48.8% of the vote, defeating Suzanne Haik Terrell (R) by 11.1 points.

Mary L. LandrieuDemocrat · winner

48.8%1,212,001

37.7%936,148

6.9%171,752

4.8%119,776

0.9%23,553

0.4%10,442

0.2%3,866

0.1%2,423

0.1%1,668

2,481,629 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 2002

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Mary L. LandrieuSuzanne Haik Terrell

$7M

Raised by the campaign

$4.1M

$7.6M

Spent by the campaign

$3.7M

$86.7K

Cash on hand

$351.8K

Other candidates' campaigns: John Cooksey $2.1M · Tony Perkins $716.5K.

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002

Also on the ballot: Tony Perkins (Republican), 4.8%; Raymond Brown (Democrat), 0.9%; Patrick E. "live Wire" Landry (Other party), 0.4%; James Lemann (Other party), 0.2%; Gary D. Robbins (Other party), 0.1%; Ernest Edward Skillman Jr. (Republican), 0.1%