Elections / 1976 · House · LA-08
LA-08 — 1976 U.S. House election
Akashic1976 · U.S. HouseLA-08 · U.S. HouseGillis W LongD+94.2
Candidates
LA-08 candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976 US House returns.
- Gillis W Long✓Democrat106,28594.2%
- Kent CourtneyOther6,5265.8%
Margin history
LA-08 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
| Year | Won | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | R | 1 | |
| 1988 | R | 204,805 | |
| 1986 | R | 199,140 | |
| 1984 | D | 1 | |
| 1982 | D | 1 | |
| 1980 | D | 109,492 | |
| 1978 | D | 1 | |
| 1976 | D | 112,811 |
Same ballot, 1976LA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1976 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · district lines from the 2010-census apportionment. Real returns — nothing estimated.