Landrieu Beats GOP Challenge In Louisiana (washingtonpost.com)

Landrieu beat her Republican challenger by about 40,000 votes out of more than 1.2 million tallied. With all precincts reporting, Landrieu had 642,974, or 52 percent, to 603,160, or 48 percent, for Terrell.

Landrieu's victory limits the Republicans to a 51 to 49 majority in the Senate and stems the tide of GOP victories at the polls last month, which staggered and disoriented the Democrats.