DemocratNo state or federal office heldLost the 1980 general
Louis Woody Jenkins
Ran in 1 election in 1980.
- Last margin
- −18.9
- Lost 1980
- Elections
- 1
- 1980
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Jenkins has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Jenkins won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | U.S. Senate, Louisiana | General | Lost | Russell B. Long (D), Jerry C. Bardwell (R), Robert Max Ross (R) | 38.8% | R+18.9 | $236.8K | R+5.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Money
Jenkins’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 1979–80
- $236.8K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 1980Updated Nov 9, 2026, 2:59 AM ET
Who Jenkins has run against
- Russell B. Long (D) · 1980 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive