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1980 Louisiana U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1980 Louisiana U.S. House District 2 Election?

Lindy Mrs. Hale Boggs won the 1980 Louisiana U.S. House District 2 Election. Lindy Mrs. Hale Boggs received 45,091 popular votes (60.78%). The main challenger was Rob Couhig (34.4%).

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

Boggs +26.4 pts · won by 19,570 votes
Lindy Mrs. Hale BoggsDemocraticWINNER60.78%
45,091 votes
Rob CouhigRepublican34.4%
25,521 votes
Clyde F. Bell Jr.Democratic4.81%
3,571 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.