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1960 Louisiana U.S. House District 2 Election

Louisiana · 2 candidates · See every 1960 U.S. House race

Who won the 1960 Louisiana U.S. House District 2 Election?

Thomas Boggs won the 1960 Louisiana U.S. House District 2 Election. Thomas Boggs received 81,034 popular votes (78.03%). The main challenger was Elliot Ross Buckley (21.97%).

See the full head-to-head between Boggs and Buckley

Boggs +56.1 pts · won by 58,216 votes
Thomas BoggsDemocraticWINNER78.03%
81,034 votes
Elliot Ross BuckleyRepublican21.97%
22,818 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.