Elections / 1980 · House · LA-05
LA-05 — 1980 U.S. House election
congressional district1980 US House electionLA-05 · U.S. HouseHuckabyD+100.0
How it voted
Share of the 1980 vote
| Jerry Huckaby (i) ✓Democrat | 88.8% | 93,519 |
|---|---|---|
| L D KnoxDemocrat | 11.2% | 11,748 |
D+60R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 1980 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
Margin history
LA-05 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
Same ballot, 1980LA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1980 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · district lines from the 2010-census apportionment. Real returns — nothing estimated.