DemocratNot in office · last served 2004Last on a ballot: Nov 1998
John Breaux
John Breaux ran in 8 elections between 1976 and 1998, winning 8. Served in the U.S. House (LA-7) and the U.S. Senate (Louisiana).
- Elections
- 8
- 1976–1998
- Won
- 8
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Breaux was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Breaux has run
Margin: how far Breaux finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | U.S. Senate, Louisiana | General | Won | Jim Donelon (R), Raymond Brown (I), Sam Houston Melton Jr. (D) | 64% | D+32.4 | $4M |
| 1992 | U.S. Senate, Louisiana | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | $2.4M |
| 1986 | U.S. Senate, Louisiana | General | Won | W. Henson Moore (R) | 52.8% | D+5.6 | $3M |
| 1984 | U.S. House, LA-7 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | $269.8K |
| 1982 | U.S. House, LA-7 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | $253.6K |
| 1980 | U.S. House, LA-7 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | $162.7K |
| 1978 | U.S. House, LA-7 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — |
| 1976 | U.S. House, LA-7 | General | Won | Charles F. "chuck" Huff (R) | 83.3% | D+66.7 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Breaux has held
- U.S. Senate, Louisiana · 1987–2004
- U.S. House, LA-7 · 1977–1986
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Breaux has run against
- Jim Donelon (R) · 1998 election, won
- W. Henson Moore (R) · 1986 election, won
- Charles F. "chuck" Huff (R) · 1976 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)