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1976 Louisiana U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1976 Louisiana U.S. House District 8 Election?

Gillis W. Long won the 1976 Louisiana U.S. House District 8 Election. Gillis W. Long received 106,285 popular votes (94.22%). The main challenger was Kent Courtney (5.78%).

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

Long +88.4 pts · won by 99,759 votes
Gillis W. LongDemocraticWINNER94.22%
106,285 votes
Kent CourtneyIndependent5.78%
6,526 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.