1988Final results
1988 election for Louisiana's 8th District
U.S. House · Louisiana
Clyde Holloway (R) won with 56.8% of the vote, defeating Faye Williams (D) by 13.5 points.
Clyde HollowayRepublican · winner
56.8%116,241
Faye WilliamsDemocrat
43.2%88,564
204,805 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 1988
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.
Faye WilliamsClyde Holloway
$494K
Raised by the campaign
$690.1K
$461.8K
Spent by the campaign
$630K
$34.2K
Cash on hand
$64.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988