1980Final results
1980 election for Louisiana's 5th District
U.S. House · Louisiana
Jerry Huckaby (D) won with 88.8% of the vote, defeating L. D. Knox (D) by 77.7 points.
Jerry HuckabyDemocrat · winner
88.8%93,519
L. D. KnoxDemocrat
11.2%11,748
105,267 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.
Jerry HuckabyNo Republican
$116.9K
Raised by the campaign
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$60.3K
Spent by the campaign
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$0
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980