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The Political Graveyard: Louisiana: U.S. Representatives, 1980s
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <title>The Political Graveyard: Louisiana: U.S. Representatives, 1980s</title> <meta name="description" content="A database of political history and cemeteries, with brief biographical entries for 320,919 U.S. political figures, living and dead, from the 1700s to the present."> <meta name="keywords" content="political biography history genealogy cemeteries politics candidates congress senators legislators governors politicians biographies ancestors mayors birthplace geography elections"> <meta name="author" content="Lawrence Kestenbaum"> <script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-7383562-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 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Livingston, Jr.</a> 1977-99 <li> 2nd District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/boggs.html#452.39.96">Corinne C. Boggs</a> 1973-91 <li> 3rd District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/traxler-treichler.html#615.84.67">David C. Treen</a> 1973-80 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tatem-tayloe.html#185.44.29">W. J. 'Billy' Tauzin</a> 1980-2005 <li> 4th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/laxalt-leadbetter.html#325.29.29">Claude Leach</a> 1979-81 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/roebling-rogaski.html#999.15.32">Charles Roemer III</a> 1981-88 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mccorquodale-mccuiston.html#921.22.16">Jim McCrery</a> 1988-93 <li> 5th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hubbeel-hudnut.html#835.24.16">Jerry Huckaby</a> 1977-93 <li> 6th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moore9.html#581.85.08">W. Henson Moore III</a> 1975-87 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/baker7.html#484.11.47">Richard H. Baker</a> 1987-2008 <li> 7th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brayman-breckenridge.html#232.67.81">John B. Breaux</a> 1972-87 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hayes.html#270.32.59">James A. Hayes</a> 1987-97 <li> 8th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/long.html#832.18.20">Gillis W. Long</a> 1973-85 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/long.html#468.43.44">Catherine S. Long</a> 1985-87 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/holloway.html#630.65.18">Clyde C. Holloway</a> 1987-93 </ul> <p> <b>Events and Candidates</b> <i>(may be incomplete!)</i><br> <p> <b><a name="LA20828yD">U.S. Representatives from Louisiana: Events and Candidates of the 1980's</a></b> <i>(may be incomplete!)</i><br> <ul> <li> 1st District: <ul> <li> 1980 Sep 13: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/livingston.html#207.94.84">Robert L. Livingston, Jr.</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/murrell-myer.html#453.78.74">Michael J. Musmeci</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/judge-jyles.html#522.24.38">Tristan P. Junius</a>, defeated. <li> 1982 Sep 11: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/livingston.html#207.94.84">Robert L. Livingston, Jr.</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/green6.html#381.80.83">Murphy O. Green</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/weiss.html#187.99.86">Suzanne Weiss</a>, defeated. <li> 1984 Sep 29: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/livingston.html#207.94.84">Robert L. Livingston, Jr.</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/levy.html#420.25.31">John B. Levy</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cuomo-curlin.html#373.65.26">Kevin Curley</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1986 Sep 27: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/livingston.html#207.94.84">Robert L. Livingston, Jr.</a> (Rep), elected unopposed. <li> 1988 Oct 1: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/livingston.html#207.94.84">Robert L. Livingston, Jr.</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/murrell-myer.html#520.07.33">George Mustakas</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/holten-hook.html#184.28.57">Eric Honig</a> (Dem), defeated. </ul> <li> 2nd District: <ul> <li> 1980 Sep 13: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/boggs.html#452.39.96">Corinne C. Boggs</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/coulomb-courtlandt.html#749.49.67">Rob Couhig</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beetle-belch.html#590.16.86">Clyde F. Bel</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1982 Sep 11: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/boggs.html#452.39.96">Corinne C. Boggs</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson7.html#228.44.36">Roger C. Johnson</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1984 Sep 29: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/boggs.html#452.39.96">Corinne C. Boggs</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/aubert-austen.html#502.50.39">Israel M. Augustine</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/morrison.html#328.37.76">Derrick Morrison</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lockyer-loftus.html#016.86.57">Bert Lodrig</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tooley-tossy.html#702.14.50">Richard Torregano</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1986 Sep 27: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/boggs.html#452.39.96">Corinne C. Boggs</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson7.html#228.44.36">Roger C. Johnson</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dyess-dzula.html#508.66.92">Landi Dyess</a>, defeated. <li> 1988 Oct 1: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/boggs.html#452.39.96">Corinne C. Boggs</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson7.html#228.44.36">Roger C. Johnson</a> (Rep), defeated. </ul> <li> 3rd District: <ul> <li> 1980 May 17: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tatem-tayloe.html#185.44.29">W. J. 'Billy' Tauzin</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/donalda-donivan.html#046.72.82">James J. Donelon</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1980 Sep 13: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tatem-tayloe.html#185.44.29">W. J. 'Billy' Tauzin</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/naar-nary.html#605.60.97">Robert Namer</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1982 Sep 11: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tatem-tayloe.html#185.44.29">W. J. 'Billy' Tauzin</a> (Dem), elected unopposed. <li> 1984 Sep 29: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tatem-tayloe.html#185.44.29">W. J. 'Billy' Tauzin</a> (Dem), elected unopposed. <li> 1986 Sep 27: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tatem-tayloe.html#185.44.29">W. J. 'Billy' Tauzin</a> (Dem), elected unopposed. <li> 1988 Oct 1: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tatem-tayloe.html#185.44.29">W. J. 'Billy' Tauzin</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cleage-clemente.html#917.51.65">Millard F. Clement</a> (Dem), defeated. </ul> <li> 4th District: <ul> <li> 1980 Sep 13: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/laxalt-leadbetter.html#325.29.29">Claude Leach</a> (Dem), advanced to runoff; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/roebling-rogaski.html#999.15.32">Charles Roemer III</a> (Dem), advanced to runoff; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wilson5.html#710.21.52">Jimmy Wilson</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/campbell3.html#097.47.69">Foster Campbell</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dunn.html#529.91.44">Forrest Dunn</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/carter2.html#446.14.16">C. Kay Carter</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1980 Nov 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/roebling-rogaski.html#999.15.32">Charles Roemer III</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/laxalt-leadbetter.html#325.29.29">Claude Leach</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1982 Sep 11: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/roebling-rogaski.html#999.15.32">Charles Roemer III</a> (Dem), elected unopposed. <li> 1984 Sep 29: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/roebling-rogaski.html#999.15.32">Charles Roemer III</a> (Dem), elected unopposed. <li> 1986 Sep 27: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/roebling-rogaski.html#999.15.32">Charles Roemer III</a> (Dem), elected unopposed. <li> 1988 Mar 14: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/roebling-rogaski.html#999.15.32">Charles Roemer III</a>, resigned. <li> 1988 Apr 16: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mccorquodale-mccuiston.html#921.22.16">Jim McCrery</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/campbell3.html#097.47.69">Foster Campbell</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1988 Oct 1: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mccorquodale-mccuiston.html#921.22.16">Jim McCrery</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/roebling-rogaski.html#667.20.47">Adeline Roemer</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/briggs.html#845.86.87">Robert H. Briggs</a> (Dem), defeated. </ul> <li> 5th District: <ul> <li> 1980 Sep 13: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hubbeel-hudnut.html#835.24.16">Jerry Huckaby</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/knox.html#541.39.84">L. D. 'Nota' Knox</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1982 Sep 11: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hubbeel-hudnut.html#835.24.16">Jerry Huckaby</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/greenaway-greenhut.html#475.94.37">Donald M. Greene</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/knox.html#541.39.84">L. D. 'Nota' Knox</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/king7.html#102.69.73">R. T. King</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1984 Sep 29: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hubbeel-hudnut.html#835.24.16">Jerry Huckaby</a> (Dem), elected unopposed. <li> 1986 Sep 27: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hubbeel-hudnut.html#835.24.16">Jerry Huckaby</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brady.html#116.74.10">Thomas Brady</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hudsonriver-hughan.html#320.40.74">Fred Huenefeld</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1988 Oct 1: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hubbeel-hudnut.html#835.24.16">Jerry Huckaby</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wright5.html#243.78.80">Jack Wright</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/roads-robberson.html#115.98.89">Bradley T. Roark</a> (Rep), defeated. </ul> <li> 6th District: <ul> <li> 1980 Sep 13: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moore9.html#581.85.08">W. Henson Moore III</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brooks.html#680.70.58">Alice Brooks</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1982 Sep 11: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moore9.html#581.85.08">W. Henson Moore III</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/afan-aieta.html#020.24.53">James D. Agnew</a>, defeated. <li> 1984 Sep 29: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moore9.html#581.85.08">W. Henson Moore III</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rothacker-rowden.html#840.03.20">Herb Rothschild</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1986 Sep 27: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/baker7.html#484.11.47">Richard H. Baker</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hudson.html#918.55.77">Thomas H. Hudson</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blackwell.html#908.77.40">Willis E. Blackwell</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1988 Oct 1: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/baker7.html#484.11.47">Richard H. Baker</a> (Rep), elected unopposed. </ul> <li> 7th District: <ul> <li> 1980 Sep 13: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brayman-breckenridge.html#232.67.81">John B. Breaux</a> (Dem), elected unopposed. <li> 1982 Sep 11: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brayman-breckenridge.html#232.67.81">John B. Breaux</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/myers.html#667.47.90">Johnny Myers</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1984 Sep 29: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brayman-breckenridge.html#232.67.81">John B. Breaux</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/myers.html#667.47.90">Johnny Myers</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1986 Sep 27: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hayes.html#270.32.59">James A. Hayes</a> (Dem), advanced to runoff; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lowenberg-lown.html#542.42.48">Margaret Lowenthal</a> (Dem), advanced to runoff; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cain.html#603.98.08">James D. Cain</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/theaker-thom.html#460.46.35">David Thibodaux</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bell.html#174.03.38">Phil Bell</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/carter9.html#487.66.97">William Carter</a>, defeated. <li> 1986 Nov 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hayes.html#270.32.59">James A. Hayes</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lowenberg-lown.html#542.42.48">Margaret Lowenthal</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1988 Oct 1: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hayes.html#270.32.59">James A. Hayes</a> (Dem), elected unopposed. </ul> <li> 8th District: <ul> <li> 1980 Sep 13: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/long.html#832.18.20">Gillis W. Long</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/holloway.html#630.65.18">Clyde C. Holloway</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mitchell7.html#596.25.04">Robert H. Mitchell</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1982 Sep 11: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/long.html#832.18.20">Gillis W. Long</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/randolph.html#672.92.57">Edward G. Randolph</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rugh-rusch.html#260.52.72">Rosemary R. Rummler</a>, defeated. <li> 1984 Sep 29: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/long.html#832.18.20">Gillis W. Long</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/williamson.html#793.42.42">Darrell Williamson</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1985 Jan 20: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/long.html#832.18.20">Gillis W. Long</a>, died in office. <li> 1985 Mar 30: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/long.html#468.43.44">Catherine S. Long</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/scott5.html#872.46.68">Jock Scott</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/holloway.html#630.65.18">Clyde C. Holloway</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beckham-bedel.html#982.80.92">Daniel E. Becnel</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcredmond-meachem.html#386.20.27">Frank J. McTopy</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1986 Sep 27: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/williams3.html#730.26.77">Faye Williams</a> (Dem), advanced to runoff; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/holloway.html#630.65.18">Clyde C. Holloway</a> (Rep), advanced to runoff; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gorney-goulart.html#736.14.73">Morgan Goudeau</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/serr-sevigny.html#986.94.85">Joe Sevario</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kilguss-kim.html#927.13.54">Carson K. Killen</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1986 Nov 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/holloway.html#630.65.18">Clyde C. Holloway</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/williams3.html#730.26.77">Faye Williams</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1988 Oct 1: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/holloway.html#630.65.18">Clyde C. Holloway</a> (Rep), advanced to runoff; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/williams3.html#730.26.77">Faye Williams</a> (Dem), advanced to runoff; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/freeman.html#659.83.14">Robert L. Freeman</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/judge-jyles.html#244.14.38">J. E. Jumonville</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/snyder.html#088.99.13">John K. Snyder</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1988 Nov 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/holloway.html#630.65.18">Clyde C. 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