1980Final results
1980 election for Louisiana's 6th District
U.S. House · Louisiana
W. Henson Moore (R) won with 90.7% of the vote, defeating Alice Brooks (D) by 81.4 points.
W. Henson MooreRepublican · winner
90.7%118,540
Alice BrooksDemocrat
9.3%12,149
130,689 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.
No DemocratW. Henson Moore
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Raised by the campaign
$189.6K
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Spent by the campaign
$88.7K
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Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980