1980Final results
1980 election for Louisiana's 2nd District
U.S. House · Louisiana
Lindy "mrs Hale" Boggs (D) won with 60.8% of the vote, defeating Rob Couhig (R) by 26.4 points.
Lindy "mrs Hale" BoggsDemocrat · winner
60.8%45,091
Rob CouhigRepublican
34.4%25,521
Clyde F. Bell Jr.Democrat
4.8%3,571
74,183 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Lindy "mrs Hale" BoggsRob Couhig
$556K
Raised by the campaign
$130.9K
$571.7K
Spent by the campaign
$130.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980