LA-02 — 1980 U.S. House election
Recent presidential results, current district lines
Akashiccongressional district1980 US House electionLA-02 · U.S. HouseBoggsD+31.2
How it voted
Share of the 1980 vote
| Lindy \"Mrs Hale\" Boggs (i) ✓Democrat | 60.8% | 45,091 |
|---|---|---|
| Rob CouhigRepublican | 34.4% | 25,521 |
| Clyde F Bell Jr.Democrat | 4.8% | 3,571 |
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District boundary, filled by its own 1980 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
The boundary drawn is the current LA-02 (cd:120, the 2026 map); the 1980 election ran under that decade's own lines. The result shown is the certified 1980 contest.
Margin history
LA-02 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
Same ballot, 1980LA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1980 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · results as certified for the 1980 contest; the boundary drawn and the presidential strip use the current district map (cd:120, the 2026 lines) — the election itself ran under earlier lines. Real returns — nothing estimated.