1980 United States Senate election in Louisiana

none March 2026 September 2023 November 2021 1980 United States Senate election in Louisiana Louisiana 1912 Presidential no 1974 United States Senate election in Louisiana 1974 1986 United States Senate election in Louisiana 1986 September 13, 1980 File:Russell B. Long – 1985.jpg 150x150px Russell B. Long Democratic Party (United States) 484,770 57.64% File:Contested Louisiana election 60145u (cropped).jpg Woody Jenkins Democratic Party (United States) 325,992 38.76% 1980 United States Senate election in Louisiana results map by parish.svg 280px Parish resultsLong: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Jenkins: #ff9955 50–60% U.S. Senator Russell B. Long Democratic Party (United States) Russell B. Long Democratic Party (United States) The 1980 United States Senate election in Louisiana was held on September 13, 1980. Incumbent Democrat Russell B. Long won the primary with 57.64% of the vote and avoided a runoff. Primary election Candidates Russell B. Long, incumbent United States Senator Woody Jenkins, State Representative Jerry C. Bardwell Robert M. Ross Naomi Bracey Results 1980 United States Senate primary election in Louisianahttps://books.google.com/books?id=46A7DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA221 America Votes 32: 2015-2016, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook 26 October 2017 9781506368993 2019-05-07 Cook Rhodes Russell B. Long (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 484,770 57.64 Woody Jenkins Democratic Party (United States) 325,992 38.76 Jerry C. Bardwell Republican Party (United States) 13,739 1.63 Robert M. Ross Republican Party (United States) 10,208 1.21 Naomi Bracey Independent politician 6,374 0.76 843,362 100 Democratic Party (United States) See also 1980 United States Senate elections References 1980 Louisiana United States Senate