Lindy "mrs Hale" Boggs
Last held office: U.S. House, LA-2 (1976–1990). Ran in 7 elections between 1976 and 1988, winning 7.
- Last margin
- +26.4
- Won 1980
- Elections
- 7
- 1976–1988
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Boggs was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Boggs has run
Margin: how far Boggs finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | U.S. House, LA-2 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | $266K |
| 1986 | U.S. House, LA-2 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | $318.4K |
| 1984 | U.S. House, LA-2 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | $796.5K |
| 1982 | U.S. House, LA-2 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | $476.8K |
| 1980 | U.S. House, LA-2 | General | Won | Rob Couhig (R), Clyde F. Bell Jr. (D) | 60.8% | D+26.4 | $556K |
| 1978 | U.S. House, LA-2 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — |
| 1976 | U.S. House, LA-2 | General | Won | Jules W. "ted" Hillery (I) | 92.6% | D+85.1 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 1987–88
- Raised
- $266K
- Spent
- $252.8K
- Cash
- $73.5K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 1988Updated Nov 9, 2026, 3:00 AM ET
Seats Boggs has held
- U.S. House, LA-2 · 1976–1990
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Boggs has run against
- Rob Couhig (R) · 1980 election, won
- Jules W. "ted" Hillery (I) · 1976 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Boggs
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC H6LA02017
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC