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  LA District 5
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Parents > United States > Louisiana > LA - District 05
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1977 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open September 16, 1978 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close September 16, 1978 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1979 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1981 - 12:00pm
ContributorBarack O-blame-a
Last ModifiedRBH July 10, 2010 06:59pm
Data SourcesUnited States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1976
NameJerry Huckaby Votes83,696 (52.55%)
Term01/03/1977 - 01/03/1979 Margin8,122 (+5.10%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won09/13/1980
NameJerry Huckaby Votes93,519 (88.84%)
Term01/05/1981 - 01/05/1983 Margin81,771 (+77.68%)
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Name (I) Rep. Jerry Huckaby Jim Brown W. C. Johnson Martha Madden L.D. Knox  
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic  
Campaign Logo  
Uncertified Votes 66,276 (52.07%) 38,969 (30.61%) 16,194 (12.72%) 3,698 (2.91%) 2,157 (1.70%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -27,307 (-21.45%) -50,082 (-39.34%) -62,578 (-49.16%) -64,119 (-50.37%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website]  
Entry Date 01/01/1978 01/01/1978 -- -- --  
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