1976Final results
1976 election for Louisiana's 2nd District
U.S. House · Louisiana
Lindy "mrs Hale" Boggs (D) won with 92.6% of the vote, defeating Jules W. "ted" Hillery (Ind) by 85.1 points.
Lindy "mrs Hale" BoggsDemocrat · winner
92.6%85,923
Jules W. "ted" HilleryIndependent
7.4%6,904
92,827 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