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1980 Louisiana U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1980 Louisiana U.S. House District 6 Election?

W. Henson Moore won the 1980 Louisiana U.S. House District 6 Election. W. Henson Moore received 118,540 popular votes (90.7%). The main challenger was Alice Brooks (9.3%).

See the full head-to-head between Moore and Brooks

Moore +81.4 pts · won by 106,391 votes
W. Henson MooreRepublicanWINNER90.7%
118,540 votes
Alice BrooksDemocratic9.3%
12,149 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.