Elections / 1980 · Senate · LA
The Democratic candidate won Louisiana's Senate seat D+93.5.
Louisiana, 1980. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
Louisiana — 1980 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
810,692
96.4%
Republican (R)
23,947
2.8%
All others
6,374
0.8%
Margin
D+93.5
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1980 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russell B. Long | DDemocrat | 484,770 | 57.6% |
| Louis Woody Jenkins | DDemocrat | 325,922 | 38.8% |
| Jerry C. Bardwell | RRepublican | 13,739 | 1.6% |
| Robert Max Ross | RRepublican | 10,208 | 1.2% |
| Naomi Bracey | ONo Party | 6,374 | 0.8% |
Louisiana's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | +100.0% |
| 1980 | +93.5% |
| 1984 | +100.0% |
| 1986 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | +100.0% |
| 1992 | +100.0% |
| 1996 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | +32.6% |
| 2002 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | −3.5% |
| 2008 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | −18.9% |
| 2014 | −9.9% |
| 2016 | −26.7% |
| 2020 | −25.9% |
| 2022 | −28.6% |