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1986 Louisiana U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1986 Louisiana U.S. House District 8 Election?

Clyde C. Holloway won the 1986 Louisiana U.S. House District 8 Election. Clyde C. Holloway received 102,276 popular votes (51.36%). The main challenger was Faye Williams (48.64%).

See the full head-to-head between Holloway and Williams

Holloway +2.7 pts · won by 5,412 votes
Clyde C. HollowayRepublicanWINNER51.36%
102,276 votes
Faye WilliamsDemocratic48.64%
96,864 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.