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1960 Louisiana U.S. House District 3 Election

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

Who won the 1960 Louisiana U.S. House District 3 Election?

Edwin Willis won the 1960 Louisiana U.S. House District 3 Election. Edwin Willis received 52,428 popular votes (83.6%). The main challenger was Floyd J Duplantis (16.4%).

See the full head-to-head between Willis and Duplantis

Willis +67.2 pts · won by 42,142 votes
Edwin WillisDemocraticWINNER83.6%
52,428 votes
Floyd J DuplantisRepublican16.4%
10,286 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.