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2002 United States Senate election in Louisiana

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Field	Value
election_name	2002 United States Senate election in Louisiana
country	Louisiana
flag_year	1912
type	presidential
ongoing	no
previous_election	1996 United States Senate election in Louisiana
previous_year	1996
election_date	November 5, 2002 (first round)
December 7, 2002 (runoff)
next_election	2008 United States Senate election in Louisiana
next_year	2008
1blank	First round
2blank	Runoff
image_size	x150px
image1	File:Mary Landrieu official portrait.jpg
nominee1	Mary Landrieu
party1	Democratic Party (United States)
1data1	**573,347
46.00%**
2data1	**638,654
51.70%**
image2	File:3x4.svg
nominee2	Suzanne Haik Terrell
party2	Republican Party (United States)
1data2	**339,506
27.24%**
2data2	596,642
48.30%
image4	File:John Cooksey (cropped).jpg
nominee4	John Cooksey
party4	Republican Party (United States)
1data4	171,752
13.78%
2data4	Eliminated
image5	File:Tony Perkins 1.jpg
nominee5	Tony Perkins
party5	Republican Party (United States)
1data5	119,776
9.61%
2data5	Eliminated
map
map_caption	Landrieu:
Terrell:
Cooksey:
title	U.S. Senator
before_election	Mary Landrieu
before_party	Democratic Party (United States)
after_election	Mary Landrieu
after_party	Democratic Party (United States)

December 7, 2002 (runoff) 46.00%** 51.70%** 27.24%** 48.30% 13.78% 9.61% Terrell:
Cooksey:
The **2002 United States Senate election in Louisiana ** was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu won re-election to a second term, although she did not earn 50% of the vote in the first round and was therefore forced into a runoff election with Republican Suzanne Haik Terrell, the Louisiana Elections Commissioner.

During the runoff, Landrieu was outspent three-to-one by Terrell, who also had prominent Republicans including President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney visit Louisiana to campaign on her behalf. Republicans, confident of victory having gained seats in the elections to the House of Representatives and to the Senate, solidifying control of the former and taking control of the latter, publicly called the election "Operation Icing on the Cake". Some Democrats responded by calling their efforts "Operation Wipe that Smirk off of Bush's Face" and dubbed Landrieu's subsequent run-off victory, "Operation Pie in the Face".

This was one of the four Democratic-held Senate seats up for election in a state that George W. Bush won in the 2000 presidential election.

Candidates

Democratic

Raymond Brown
Mary Landrieu, incumbent U.S. Senator

Republican

John Cooksey, U.S. Representative
Tony Perkins, State Representative
Ernest Edward Skillman
Suzanne Haik Terrell, Louisiana Elections Commissioner

Independents

Live Wire Landry
James Lemann
Gary D. Robbins

Primary results

Runoff

Debates (Jungle primary & runoff)

Complete video of debate, October 24, 2002
Complete video of debate, October 28, 2002
Complete video of debate, October 29, 2002
Complete video of debate, November 17, 2002
Complete video of debate, November 21, 2002
Complete video of debate, November 25, 2002
Complete video of debate, December 2, 2002

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 4, 2002

Results

Parishes that flipped from Republican to Democratic

Cameron (Largest community: Grand Lake)
Catahoula (Largest town: Jonesville)
East Baton Rouge (Largest city: Baton Rouge)
Evangeline (Largest city: Ville Platte)
Jefferson Davis (Largest city: Jennings)
Morehouse (Largest city: Bastrop)
Saint Martin (Largest city: Breaux Bridge)
Saint Landry (Largest city: Opelousas)
Washington (Largest city: Bogalusa)

Analysis

Landrieu pulled off what many considered to be an upset victory. The Republicans believed they would most likely win the race. Before the election, many Republicans called the race operation icing on the cake. After Landrieu won the runoff Democrats dubbed her victory operation pie in the face. The race was close. In terms of rural parishes, the vote was split fairly evenly. Landrieu did well in Caddo Parish home of Shreveport, and in East Baton Rouge Parish home of Baton Rouge. Ultimately though it was Landrieu's huge win in Orleans Parish home of New Orleans that pushed her over the finish line. Haik Terrell conceded defeat to Landrieu at 12:38 P.M. EST, congratulating Landrieu on her victory. Landrieu would go on to be reelected to a third term in 2008, but ultimately defeated in her bid for a fourth term in 2014.

References

[http://www.msmagazine.com/news/uswirestory.asp?id=7327 Landrieu Faces Terrell for Senate in Louisiana Runoff Race] Ms Magazine, December 6, 2002
[http://prospect.org/article/reversal-fortune Reversal of Fortune] American Prospect, December 12, 2002
[http://www.dailykos.net/archives/000654.html More thoughts on Louisiana victories] {{Webarchive. link. (2016-03-04 Daily Kos, December 8, 2002)
[http://www.dailykos.net/archives/000653.html Operation "Pie in the Face": Dems sweep LA] {{Webarchive. link. (2016-03-04 Daily Kos, December 8, 2002)
(November 4, 2002). "Senate Races".

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