1980 Senate elections · Louisiana history
Louisiana U.S. Senate election 1980
Russell B. Long DEM +18.9 · Class III seat · held 9/13/80
- Votes counted
- 841,013
- Margin
- 18.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
- President in LA
- R+5.5same year
Top-two primary 9/13/80
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell B. Long Won | DEM | 484,770 | 57.64% | |
| Woody Jenkins | DEM | 325,922 | 38.75% | |
| Jerry C. Bardwell | REP | 13,739 | 1.63% | |
| Robert Max Ross | REP | 10,208 | 1.21% | |
| Naomi Bracey | NPA | 6,374 | 0.76% | |
| Total | 841,013 | |||
Official source: data
Other Louisiana Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | John Kennedy | 43.7 |
| 2020 | Class II | Bill Cassidy | 40.3 |
| 2016 | Class III | John Kennedy | 21.3 |
| 2014 | Class II | Bill Cassidy | 11.9 |
| 2010 | Class III | David Vitter | 18.9 |
| 2008 | Class II | Mary L. Landrieu | 6.4 |
| 2004 | Class III | David Vitter | 21.7 |
| 2002 | Class II | Mary L. Landrieu | 3.4 |
| 1998 | Class III | John B. Breaux | 32.4 |
| 1996 | Class II | Mary L. Landrieu | 0.3 |
| 1992 | Class III | John B. Breaux | 64.2 |
| 1990 | Class II | Bennett Johnston | 10.4 |
Full Louisiana Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 1980 Louisiana Senate race?
Russell B. Long (DEM) won with 57.6% of the vote, ahead of Woody Jenkins (38.8%), a margin of 18.9 points.
Did the Louisiana Senate seat change party in 1980?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1980 Louisiana Senate race?
841,013 votes were counted for the candidates in the top-two primary.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.