U.S. House seat · former district
Louisiana's 8th District
8 elections since 1976: Democrats won 5, Republicans 3.
1990 election
Nov 6, 1990- Clyde Holloway (R) · won100.0%
Unopposed.
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Every election for this seat
8 races since 1976; the seat changed party 1 time. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Clyde Holloway (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1988 | Clyde Holloway (R) | Faye Williams (D) | 13.5 |
| 1986 | Clyde Holloway (R)Flip | Faye Williams (D) | 2.7 |
| 1984 | Gillis W. Long (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1982 | Gillis W. Long (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Gillis W. Long (D) | Clyde Holloway (R) | 43.5 |
| 1978 | Gillis W. Long (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1976 | Gillis W. Long (D) | Kent Courtney (I) | 88.4 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)