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The primary election for the1984 United States Senate election in Louisiana was held on September 29, 1984.
IncumbentDemocratic SenatorJ. Bennett Johnston won the election with 85% of the vote and was declared elected by a majority, dispelling the need for a general election in November. This was despiteRepublican presidentRonald Reagan carrying the state with more than 60% of the vote in theconcurrent presidential election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Democratic | J. Bennett Johnston (incumbent) | 838,181 | 85.75% | ||
| Republican | Robert M. Ross | 86,546 | 8.85% | ||
| Republican | Larry Napoleon "Boogaloo" Cooper | 52,746 | 5.4% | ||
| Total votes | 977,473 | 100% | |||
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Under Section 511 of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes, a candidate who received a majority of the votes in the Primary Election was declared elected. Johnston did not appear on the General Election ballot.[2]
