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1980 Louisiana U.S. House District 8 Election
Louisiana · 3 candidates
Long +43.5 pts · won by 47,617 votes
Gillis W. LongDemocraticWINNER68.89%
75,433 votes
Clyde C. HollowayRepublican25.4%
27,816 votes
Robert H. MitchellRepublican5.7%
6,243 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).