Elections / 1980 · Senate · LA
Louisiana — 1980 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1980 · U.S. SenateLouisiana · U.S. SenateRussell B. LongD+93.5
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1980 Senate returns.
- Russell B. Long✓Democrat484,77057.6%
- Louis Woody JenkinsDemocrat325,92238.8%
- Jerry C. BardwellRepublican13,7391.6%
- Robert Max RossRepublican10,2081.2%
- Naomi BraceyNo Party6,3740.8%
presidential baselinePresident 1980R+5.5Senate 1980D+93.5vs. baselineD+99.0
Louisiana's 1980 Senate race ran 99.0 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Louisiana's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | +100.0% |
| 1980 | +93.5% |
| 1984 | +100.0% |
| 1986 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | +100.0% |
| 1992 | +100.0% |
| 1996 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | +32.6% |
| 2002 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | −3.5% |
| 2008 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | −18.9% |
| 2014 | −9.9% |
| 2016 | −26.7% |
| 2020 | −25.9% |
| 2022 | −28.6% |
Same ballot, 1980LA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1980 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.