LA-03 — 1980 U.S. House election
Recent presidential results, current district lines
Akashiccongressional district1980 US House electionLA-03 · U.S. HouseTauzinD+100.0
How it voted
Share of the 1980 vote
| W J \"Billy\" Tauzin ✓Democrat | 85.1% | 80,455 |
|---|---|---|
| Bob NamerDemocrat | 14.9% | 14,074 |
D+60R+60
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-03 (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-03 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.