1976Final results
1976 election for Louisiana's 8th District
U.S. House · Louisiana
Gillis W. Long (D) won with 94.2% of the vote, defeating Kent Courtney (Ind) by 88.4 points.
Gillis W. LongDemocrat · winner
94.2%106,285
Kent CourtneyIndependent
5.8%6,526
112,811 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