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1964 Louisiana U.S. House District 8 Election

Louisiana · 2 candidates · See every 1964 U.S. House race

Who won the 1964 Louisiana U.S. House District 8 Election?

Speedy Long won the 1964 Louisiana U.S. House District 8 Election. Speedy Long received 33,250 popular votes (54.52%). The main challenger was William S Walker (45.48%).

See the full head-to-head between Long and Walker

Long +9.0 pts · won by 5,515 votes
Speedy LongDemocraticWINNER54.52%
33,250 votes
William S WalkerRepublican45.48%
27,735 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.