Louisiana's 8th congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in Louisiana's 8th congressional district, 1976 to 1980: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.

Louisiana's 8th congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

Year	Winner	Party	Share	Margin
1980	Gillis William Long	Democratic	68.9%	43.5
1978	Gillis William Long unopposed	Democratic	—	—
1976	Gillis William Long	Democratic	94.2%	88.4

1980

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Gillis William Long Won	DEM	75,433	68.89%
Clyde C. Holloway	REP	27,816	25.41%
Robert H. Mitchell	REP	6,243	5.70%
Total		109,492

1978

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Bar
Gillis William Long Won unopposed	DEM	—	—

1976

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Gillis William Long Won	DEM	106,285	94.22%
Kent Courtney	IND	6,526	5.79%
Total		112,811

Questions and answers

Who won the last election in Louisiana's 8th congressional district?

Gillis William Long won in 1980 by 43.5 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.