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1972 Louisiana U.S. House District 8 Election
Louisiana · 3 candidates
Long +51.7 pts · won by 54,763 votes
Gillis W. LongDemocraticWINNER68.52%
72,607 votes
R S Abramsonamerican16.84%
17,844 votes
Roy C StricklandRepublican14.64%
15,517 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).