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  LA District 8 - D Primary
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Parents > United States > Louisiana > LA - District 08
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
TypeDemocratic Primary Election
Filing Deadline April 01, 1972 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open August 19, 1972 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close August 19, 1972 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1973 - 08:00pm
Term End January 03, 1975 - 12:00pm
ContributorUser 490
Last ModifiedRBH March 25, 2023 12:45am
Data Sources1974 Almanac of American Politics
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/03/1970
NameSpeedy O. Long Votes26,607 (100.00%)
Term01/05/1971 - 01/05/1973 Margin26,607 (+100.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/1972
NameGillis W. Long Votes72,607 (68.52%)
Term01/03/1973 - 01/03/1975 Margin54,763 (+51.68%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceLA District 8 11/07/1972

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Name Rep. Gillis W. Long Armand Brinkhaus J. E. Jumonville, Sr. Huey P. Coleman Phillip M. Pecquet  
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic  
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Certified Votes 61,452 (54.21%) 31,934 (28.17%) 13,995 (12.35%) 3,690 (3.26%) 2,287 (2.02%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -29,518 (-26.04%) -47,457 (-41.86%) -57,762 (-50.96%) -59,165 (-52.19%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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