1976Final results
1976 election for Louisiana's 1st District
U.S. House · Louisiana
Richard A. Tonry (D) won with 47.2% of the vote, defeating Robert Livingston (R) by 3.8 points.
Richard A. TonryDemocrat · winner
47.2%61,652
Robert LivingstonRepublican
43.4%56,679
John R. RarickIndependent
9.4%12,227
130,558 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET