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1980 Louisiana U.S. House District 5 Election

Louisiana · 2 candidates · See every 1980 U.S. House race

Who won the 1980 Louisiana U.S. House District 5 Election?

Jerry Huckaby won the 1980 Louisiana U.S. House District 5 Election. Jerry Huckaby received 93,519 popular votes (88.84%). The main challenger was L. D. Knox (11.16%).

See the full head-to-head between Huckaby and Knox

Huckaby +77.7 pts · won by 81,771 votes
Jerry HuckabyDemocraticWINNER88.84%
93,519 votes
L. D. KnoxDemocratic11.16%
11,748 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.