1980Final results
1980 election for Louisiana's 4th District
U.S. House · Louisiana
Buddy Roemer (D) won with 63.8% of the vote, defeating Claude Leach (D) by 27.7 points.
Buddy RoemerDemocrat · winner
63.8%103,625
Claude LeachDemocrat
36.2%58,705
162,330 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.
Buddy RoemerNo Republican
$696.6K
Raised by the campaign
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$693.9K
Spent by the campaign
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$0
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: Claude Leach $639.5K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980