1978-09-16 Senatorial Election Results for Louisiana (Class 2)

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Parish	Turnout	Bennett Johnston* (D)		Woody Jenkins (D)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Acadia	32%	7,000	64.0%	3,929	36.0%	0	0.0%	3,071	10,929
Allen	53%	4,178	60.1%	2,777	39.9%	0	0.0%	1,401	6,955
Ascension	19%	3,190	58.5%	2,260	41.5%	0	0.0%	930	5,450
Assumption	19%	1,385	58.8%	970	41.2%	0	0.0%	415	2,355
Avoyelles	50%	5,957	47.4%	6,610	52.6%	0	0.0%	-653	12,567
Beauregard	36%	4,107	64.6%	2,248	35.4%	0	0.0%	1,859	6,355
Bienville	51%	3,252	60.8%	2,101	39.2%	0	0.0%	1,151	5,353
Bossier	37%	9,422	52.1%	8,651	47.9%	0	0.0%	771	18,073
Caddo	40%	38,003	60.0%	25,304	40.0%	0	0.0%	12,699	63,307
Calcasieu	47%	25,287	52.3%	23,035	47.7%	0	0.0%	2,252	48,322
Caldwell	41%	1,363	49.2%	1,405	50.8%	0	0.0%	-42	2,768
Cameron	52%	1,625	54.3%	1,368	45.7%	0	0.0%	257	2,993
Catahoula	61%	2,482	53.4%	2,170	46.6%	0	0.0%	312	4,652
Claiborne	42%	2,866	61.5%	1,793	38.5%	0	0.0%	1,073	4,659
Concordia	51%	3,578	50.7%	3,485	49.3%	0	0.0%	93	7,063
De Soto	41%	3,811	58.5%	2,705	41.5%	0	0.0%	1,106	6,516
East Baton Rouge	26%	34,006	57.3%	25,311	42.7%	0	0.0%	8,695	59,317
East Carroll	35%	1,358	57.0%	1,023	43.0%	0	0.0%	335	2,381
East Feliciana	29%	1,938	56.4%	1,501	43.6%	0	0.0%	437	3,439
Evangeline	42%	4,403	52.6%	3,967	47.4%	0	0.0%	436	8,370
Franklin	45%	3,649	54.3%	3,070	45.7%	0	0.0%	579	6,719
Grant	47%	2,498	51.5%	2,357	48.5%	0	0.0%	141	4,855
Iberia	23%	5,293	61.0%	3,388	39.0%	0	0.0%	1,905	8,681
Iberville	29%	3,328	59.0%	2,310	41.0%	0	0.0%	1,018	5,638
Jackson	43%	2,984	63.2%	1,739	36.8%	0	0.0%	1,245	4,723
Jefferson	19%	33,900	64.2%	18,892	35.8%	0	0.0%	15,008	52,792
Jefferson Davis	45%	5,229	59.4%	3,571	40.6%	0	0.0%	1,658	8,800
La Salle	232%	13,885	56.7%	10,583	43.3%	0	0.0%	3,302	24,468
Lafayette	10%	5,743	65.5%	3,031	34.5%	0	0.0%	2,712	8,774
Lafourche	13%	3,376	53.2%	2,974	46.8%	0	0.0%	402	6,350
Lincoln	27%	4,657	62.9%	2,750	37.1%	0	0.0%	1,907	7,407
Livingston	42%	6,201	45.7%	7,376	54.3%	0	0.0%	-1,175	13,577
Madison	40%	2,562	68.9%	1,155	31.1%	0	0.0%	1,407	3,717
Morehouse	27%	3,159	54.6%	2,626	45.4%	0	0.0%	533	5,785
Natchitoches	35%	5,085	57.9%	3,702	42.1%	0	0.0%	1,383	8,787
Orleans	25%	66,284	70.2%	28,105	29.8%	0	0.0%	38,179	94,389
Ouachita	30%	13,650	54.1%	11,600	45.9%	0	0.0%	2,050	25,250
Plaquemines	35%	4,834	87.9%	667	12.1%	0	0.0%	4,167	5,501
Pointe Coupee	34%	3,064	61.6%	1,908	38.4%	0	0.0%	1,156	4,972
Rapides	38%	14,232	44.8%	17,566	55.2%	0	0.0%	-3,334	31,798
Red River	51%	1,884	58.2%	1,353	41.8%	0	0.0%	531	3,237
Richland	45%	3,728	60.6%	2,422	39.4%	0	0.0%	1,306	6,150
Sabine	54%	4,227	51.1%	4,037	48.9%	0	0.0%	190	8,264
St. Bernard	58%	15,688	68.9%	7,079	31.1%	0	0.0%	8,609	22,767
St. Charles	38%	5,403	65.9%	2,802	34.1%	0	0.0%	2,601	8,205
St. Helena	57%	1,744	52.5%	1,579	47.5%	0	0.0%	165	3,323
St. James	37%	3,530	75.0%	1,174	25.0%	0	0.0%	2,356	4,704
St. John the Baptist	44%	5,547	70.2%	2,356	29.8%	0	0.0%	3,191	7,903
St. Landry	29%	7,576	52.5%	6,850	47.5%	0	0.0%	726	14,426
St. Martin	31%	4,764	66.8%	2,365	33.2%	0	0.0%	2,399	7,129
St. Mary	14%	3,392	63.7%	1,929	36.3%	0	0.0%	1,463	5,321
St. Tammany	35%	11,922	55.1%	9,711	44.9%	0	0.0%	2,211	21,633
Tangipahoa	48%	12,816	55.2%	10,398	44.8%	0	0.0%	2,418	23,214
Tensas	52%	1,968	70.9%	808	29.1%	0	0.0%	1,160	2,776
Terrebonne	29%	9,861	64.3%	5,478	35.7%	0	0.0%	4,383	15,339
Union	35%	2,563	54.9%	2,103	45.1%	0	0.0%	460	4,666
Vermilion	50%	8,710	59.4%	5,963	40.6%	0	0.0%	2,747	14,673
Vernon	29%	6,400	63.2%	3,725	36.8%	0	0.0%	2,675	10,125
Washington	50%	8,958	64.5%	4,938	35.5%	0	0.0%	4,020	13,896
Webster	44%	6,820	55.0%	5,590	45.0%	0	0.0%	1,230	12,410
West Baton Rouge	30%	1,989	60.3%	1,311	39.7%	0	0.0%	678	3,300
West Carroll	56%	2,456	53.7%	2,119	46.3%	0	0.0%	337	4,575
West Feliciana	23%	1,353	67.8%	643	32.2%	0	0.0%	710	1,996
Winn	45%	2,660	55.0%	2,180	45.0%	0	0.0%	480	4,840
TOTAL	34%	498,773	59.4%	340,986	40.6%	0	0.0%	157,787	839,759
Total R vote: 0 (0.0%)      Total D vote: 839,759 (100.0%)      Total Other vote: 0 (0.0%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$857,860		$0
Total Receipts:		$0		$0

1978 Senate class 2, Acadia Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	7,000	64.0%
Woody Jenkins (D)	3,929	36.0%
TOTAL	10,929
Turnout: 32%

1978 Senate class 2, Allen Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	4,178	60.1%
Woody Jenkins (D)	2,777	39.9%
TOTAL	6,955
Turnout: 53%

1978 Senate class 2, Ascension Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	3,190	58.5%
Woody Jenkins (D)	2,260	41.5%
TOTAL	5,450
Turnout: 19%

1978 Senate class 2, Assumption Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	1,385	58.8%
Woody Jenkins (D)	970	41.2%
TOTAL	2,355
Turnout: 19%

1978 Senate class 2, Avoyelles Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	5,957	47.4%
Woody Jenkins (D)	6,610	52.6%
TOTAL	12,567
Turnout: 50%

1978 Senate class 2, Beauregard Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	4,107	64.6%
Woody Jenkins (D)	2,248	35.4%
TOTAL	6,355
Turnout: 36%

1978 Senate class 2, Bienville Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	3,252	60.8%
Woody Jenkins (D)	2,101	39.2%
TOTAL	5,353
Turnout: 51%

1978 Senate class 2, Bossier Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	9,422	52.1%
Woody Jenkins (D)	8,651	47.9%
TOTAL	18,073
Turnout: 37%

1978 Senate class 2, Caddo Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	38,003	60.0%
Woody Jenkins (D)	25,304	40.0%
TOTAL	63,307
Turnout: 40%

1978 Senate class 2, Calcasieu Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	25,287	52.3%
Woody Jenkins (D)	23,035	47.7%
TOTAL	48,322
Turnout: 47%

1978 Senate class 2, Caldwell Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	1,363	49.2%
Woody Jenkins (D)	1,405	50.8%
TOTAL	2,768
Turnout: 41%

1978 Senate class 2, Cameron Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	1,625	54.3%
Woody Jenkins (D)	1,368	45.7%
TOTAL	2,993
Turnout: 52%

1978 Senate class 2, Catahoula Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	2,482	53.4%
Woody Jenkins (D)	2,170	46.6%
TOTAL	4,652
Turnout: 61%

1978 Senate class 2, Claiborne Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	2,866	61.5%
Woody Jenkins (D)	1,793	38.5%
TOTAL	4,659
Turnout: 42%

1978 Senate class 2, Concordia Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	3,578	50.7%
Woody Jenkins (D)	3,485	49.3%
TOTAL	7,063
Turnout: 51%

1978 Senate class 2, De Soto Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	3,811	58.5%
Woody Jenkins (D)	2,705	41.5%
TOTAL	6,516
Turnout: 41%

1978 Senate class 2, East Baton Rouge Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	34,006	57.3%
Woody Jenkins (D)	25,311	42.7%
TOTAL	59,317
Turnout: 26%

1978 Senate class 2, East Carroll Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	1,358	57.0%
Woody Jenkins (D)	1,023	43.0%
TOTAL	2,381
Turnout: 35%

1978 Senate class 2, East Feliciana Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	1,938	56.4%
Woody Jenkins (D)	1,501	43.6%
TOTAL	3,439
Turnout: 29%

1978 Senate class 2, Evangeline Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	4,403	52.6%
Woody Jenkins (D)	3,967	47.4%
TOTAL	8,370
Turnout: 42%

1978 Senate class 2, Franklin Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	3,649	54.3%
Woody Jenkins (D)	3,070	45.7%
TOTAL	6,719
Turnout: 45%

1978 Senate class 2, Grant Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	2,498	51.5%
Woody Jenkins (D)	2,357	48.5%
TOTAL	4,855
Turnout: 47%

1978 Senate class 2, Iberia Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	5,293	61.0%
Woody Jenkins (D)	3,388	39.0%
TOTAL	8,681
Turnout: 23%

1978 Senate class 2, Iberville Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	3,328	59.0%
Woody Jenkins (D)	2,310	41.0%
TOTAL	5,638
Turnout: 29%

1978 Senate class 2, Jackson Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	2,984	63.2%
Woody Jenkins (D)	1,739	36.8%
TOTAL	4,723
Turnout: 43%

1978 Senate class 2, Jefferson Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	33,900	64.2%
Woody Jenkins (D)	18,892	35.8%
TOTAL	52,792
Turnout: 19%

1978 Senate class 2, Jefferson Davis Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	5,229	59.4%
Woody Jenkins (D)	3,571	40.6%
TOTAL	8,800
Turnout: 45%

1978 Senate class 2, La Salle Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	13,885	56.7%
Woody Jenkins (D)	10,583	43.3%
TOTAL	24,468
Turnout: 232%

1978 Senate class 2, Lafayette Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	5,743	65.5%
Woody Jenkins (D)	3,031	34.5%
TOTAL	8,774
Turnout: 10%

1978 Senate class 2, Lafourche Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	3,376	53.2%
Woody Jenkins (D)	2,974	46.8%
TOTAL	6,350
Turnout: 13%

1978 Senate class 2, Lincoln Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	4,657	62.9%
Woody Jenkins (D)	2,750	37.1%
TOTAL	7,407
Turnout: 27%

1978 Senate class 2, Livingston Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	6,201	45.7%
Woody Jenkins (D)	7,376	54.3%
TOTAL	13,577
Turnout: 42%

1978 Senate class 2, Madison Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	2,562	68.9%
Woody Jenkins (D)	1,155	31.1%
TOTAL	3,717
Turnout: 40%

1978 Senate class 2, Morehouse Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	3,159	54.6%
Woody Jenkins (D)	2,626	45.4%
TOTAL	5,785
Turnout: 27%

1978 Senate class 2, Natchitoches Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	5,085	57.9%
Woody Jenkins (D)	3,702	42.1%
TOTAL	8,787
Turnout: 35%

1978 Senate class 2, Orleans Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	66,284	70.2%
Woody Jenkins (D)	28,105	29.8%
TOTAL	94,389
Turnout: 25%

1978 Senate class 2, Ouachita Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	13,650	54.1%
Woody Jenkins (D)	11,600	45.9%
TOTAL	25,250
Turnout: 30%

1978 Senate class 2, Plaquemines Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	4,834	87.9%
Woody Jenkins (D)	667	12.1%
TOTAL	5,501
Turnout: 35%

1978 Senate class 2, Pointe Coupee Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	3,064	61.6%
Woody Jenkins (D)	1,908	38.4%
TOTAL	4,972
Turnout: 34%

1978 Senate class 2, Rapides Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	14,232	44.8%
Woody Jenkins (D)	17,566	55.2%
TOTAL	31,798
Turnout: 38%

1978 Senate class 2, Red River Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	1,884	58.2%
Woody Jenkins (D)	1,353	41.8%
TOTAL	3,237
Turnout: 51%

1978 Senate class 2, Richland Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	3,728	60.6%
Woody Jenkins (D)	2,422	39.4%
TOTAL	6,150
Turnout: 45%

1978 Senate class 2, Sabine Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	4,227	51.1%
Woody Jenkins (D)	4,037	48.9%
TOTAL	8,264
Turnout: 54%

1978 Senate class 2, St. Bernard Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	15,688	68.9%
Woody Jenkins (D)	7,079	31.1%
TOTAL	22,767
Turnout: 58%

1978 Senate class 2, St. Charles Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	5,403	65.9%
Woody Jenkins (D)	2,802	34.1%
TOTAL	8,205
Turnout: 38%

1978 Senate class 2, St. Helena Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	1,744	52.5%
Woody Jenkins (D)	1,579	47.5%
TOTAL	3,323
Turnout: 57%

1978 Senate class 2, St. James Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	3,530	75.0%
Woody Jenkins (D)	1,174	25.0%
TOTAL	4,704
Turnout: 37%

1978 Senate class 2, St. John the Baptist Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	5,547	70.2%
Woody Jenkins (D)	2,356	29.8%
TOTAL	7,903
Turnout: 44%

1978 Senate class 2, St. Landry Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	7,576	52.5%
Woody Jenkins (D)	6,850	47.5%
TOTAL	14,426
Turnout: 29%

1978 Senate class 2, St. Martin Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	4,764	66.8%
Woody Jenkins (D)	2,365	33.2%
TOTAL	7,129
Turnout: 31%

1978 Senate class 2, St. Mary Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	3,392	63.7%
Woody Jenkins (D)	1,929	36.3%
TOTAL	5,321
Turnout: 14%

1978 Senate class 2, St. Tammany Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	11,922	55.1%
Woody Jenkins (D)	9,711	44.9%
TOTAL	21,633
Turnout: 35%

1978 Senate class 2, Tangipahoa Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	12,816	55.2%
Woody Jenkins (D)	10,398	44.8%
TOTAL	23,214
Turnout: 48%

1978 Senate class 2, Tensas Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	1,968	70.9%
Woody Jenkins (D)	808	29.1%
TOTAL	2,776
Turnout: 52%

1978 Senate class 2, Terrebonne Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	9,861	64.3%
Woody Jenkins (D)	5,478	35.7%
TOTAL	15,339
Turnout: 29%

1978 Senate class 2, Union Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	2,563	54.9%
Woody Jenkins (D)	2,103	45.1%
TOTAL	4,666
Turnout: 35%

1978 Senate class 2, Vermilion Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	8,710	59.4%
Woody Jenkins (D)	5,963	40.6%
TOTAL	14,673
Turnout: 50%

1978 Senate class 2, Vernon Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	6,400	63.2%
Woody Jenkins (D)	3,725	36.8%
TOTAL	10,125
Turnout: 29%

1978 Senate class 2, Washington Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	8,958	64.5%
Woody Jenkins (D)	4,938	35.5%
TOTAL	13,896
Turnout: 50%

1978 Senate class 2, Webster Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	6,820	55.0%
Woody Jenkins (D)	5,590	45.0%
TOTAL	12,410
Turnout: 44%

1978 Senate class 2, West Baton Rouge Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	1,989	60.3%
Woody Jenkins (D)	1,311	39.7%
TOTAL	3,300
Turnout: 30%

1978 Senate class 2, West Carroll Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	2,456	53.7%
Woody Jenkins (D)	2,119	46.3%
TOTAL	4,575
Turnout: 56%

1978 Senate class 2, West Feliciana Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	1,353	67.8%
Woody Jenkins (D)	643	32.2%
TOTAL	1,996
Turnout: 23%

1978 Senate class 2, Winn Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bennett Johnston* (D)	2,660	55.0%
Woody Jenkins (D)	2,180	45.0%
TOTAL	4,840
Turnout: 45%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/LA/1978

Bennett Johnston*
Total Disbursements:	$857,860