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Sunday, 8 December, 2002, 05:35 GMT
Democrat retains Louisiana seat
![]() Landrieu will be going back to Washington
A Democratic senator for Louisiana has retained her seat, after being pushed hard by her Republican challenger in a run-off vote.
The final result of the 2002 US Congressional elections gives the Democrats some consolation after a poor showing, but does not affect the overall balance of power. In the new Senate, the Republicans will hold 51 seats to the Democrats 49. With an estimated turn-out of 45%, Ms Landrieu won by only a few percentage points. The run-off was marked by a series of negative advertisements, as the candidates, both from New Orleans, tried to undermine each other's campaigns.
Ms Landrieu said that Ms Terrell would be a mere rubber stamp for US President George W Bush. The president had been in Louisiana on Tuesday to give his backing to Ms Terrell. The Democrat had won the first round of voting on 5 November, but her 46% share of the poll fell short of the majority required under Louisiana election law.
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