1976 Louisiana U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1976 Louisiana U.S. House District 2 Election?

Lindy Mrs. Hale Boggs won the 1976 Louisiana U.S. House District 2 Election. Lindy Mrs. Hale Boggs received 85,923 popular votes (92.56%). The main challenger was Jules W. Ted Hillery (7.44%).

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

Boggs +85.1 pts · won by 79,019 votes

Lindy Mrs. Hale Boggs DemocraticWINNER92.56%

85,923 votes

Jules W. Ted HilleryIndependent7.44%

6,904 votes

Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.