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1980 Louisiana U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1980 Louisiana U.S. House District 1 Election?

Bob Livingston won the 1980 Louisiana U.S. House District 1 Election. Bob Livingston received 81,777 popular votes (88.36%). The main challenger was Michael J. Musmeci Sr. (8.94%).

See the full head-to-head between Livingston and Sr.

Livingston +79.4 pts · won by 73,500 votes
Bob LivingstonRepublicanWINNER88.36%
81,777 votes
Michael J. Musmeci Sr.Democratic8.94%
8,277 votes
Tristan P. Juniusno party2.7%
2,501 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.