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  LA District 8
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Parents > United States > Louisiana > LA - District 08
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline July 03, 1980 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open September 13, 1980 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close September 13, 1980 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 05, 1981 - 12:00am
Term End January 05, 1983 - 12:00am
Contributoreddy 9_99
Last ModifiedPaul 🇺🇦 August 08, 2022 07:24am
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won09/16/1978
NameGillis W. Long Votes80,666 (79.70%)
Term01/03/1979 - 01/03/1981 Margin60,119 (+59.40%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won09/11/1982
NameGillis W. Long Votes71,103 (59.64%)
Term01/03/1983 - 01/03/1985 Margin24,447 (+20.50%)
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Name (I) Rep. Gillis W. Long Clyde C. Holloway Robert Mitchell  
PartyDemocratic Republican Republican  
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Uncertified Votes 75,433 (68.89%) 27,816 (25.41%) 6,243 (5.70%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -47,617 (-43.49%) -69,190 (-63.19%)  
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