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1986 Louisiana U.S. House District 7 Election

Louisiana · 2 candidates · See every 1986 U.S. House race

Who won the 1986 Louisiana U.S. House District 7 Election?

James A. Jimmy Hayes won the 1986 Louisiana U.S. House District 7 Election. James A. Jimmy Hayes received 109,205 popular votes (57.03%). The main challenger was Margaret Lowenthal (42.97%).

See the full head-to-head between Hayes and Lowenthal

Hayes +14.1 pts · won by 26,912 votes
James A. Jimmy HayesDemocraticWINNER57.03%
109,205 votes
Margaret LowenthalDemocratic42.97%
82,293 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.