Elections / 1978 · House · LA-04
LA-04 — 1978 U.S. House election
Akashiccongressional district1978 US House electionLA-04 · U.S. HouseLeachD+0.2
How it voted
Share of the 1978 vote
| Claude \"Buddy\" Leach ✓Democrat | 50.1% | 65,583 |
|---|---|---|
| James Hamilton WilsonRepublican | 49.9% | 65,317 |
D+60R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 1978 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
Margin history
LA-04 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
Same ballot, 1978LA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1978 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · district lines from the 2010-census apportionment. Real returns — nothing estimated.