1980Final results
1980 election for Louisiana's 8th District
U.S. House · Louisiana
Gillis W. Long (D) won with 68.9% of the vote, defeating Clyde Holloway (R) by 43.5 points.
Gillis W. LongDemocrat · winner
68.9%75,433
Clyde HollowayRepublican
25.4%27,816
Robert H. MitchellRepublican
5.7%6,243
109,492 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.
Gillis W. LongClyde Holloway
$370.5K
Raised by the campaign
$45.6K
$174.3K
Spent by the campaign
$44.6K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Other candidates' campaigns: Robert H. Mitchell $794.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980; FEC, through Sep 30, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980