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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/Louisiana/LA-04
      1978·US House·Louisiana·District profile →

      Louisiana District 4 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Claude \ Leach
      50.1%65,583 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      James Hamilton Wilson
      49.9%65,317 votes
      Margin
      D+0.2
      130,900 total votes
      2 candidates130,900 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Claude \ LeachDEM✓
      		DEM65,58350.1%
      James Hamilton WilsonREP
      		REP65,31749.9%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+52.4
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+3.2
      R+30EvenD+3020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202423.2%75.6%R+52.4337,041
      202024.6%73.8%R+49.2353,970
      201623.6%73.3%R+49.7337,511
      201226.6%73.4%R+46.8327,909
      200827.3%70.8%R+43.4329,682

      Seat History

      US House in Louisiana

      2024
      Mike JohnsonREP
      R+100.0
      2022
      Mike JohnsonREP
      R+100.0
      Redistricted
      2020
      Mike JohnsonREP
      R+33.5
      2018
      \ JohnsonREP
      R+30.6
      2016
      \ JohnsonREP
      R+63.2
      2014
      John FlemingREP
      R+73.4
      2012
      John FlemingREP
      R+75.3
      Redistricted
      2010
      John FlemingREP
      R+30.0
      2008
      John FlemingREP
      R+0.4
      2006
      Jim McCreryREP
      R+39.6
      2004
      Jim McCreryREP
      R+100.0
      2002
      Jim McCreryREP
      R+45.2
      Redistricted
      2000
      Jim McCreryREP
      R+45.5
      1998
      Jim McCreryREP
      R+100.0
      1996
      Jim McCreryREP
      R+100.0
      View all US House history for Louisiana →

      Candidates

      Claude \ LeachDEM
      Record3W-1L
      Avg MarginD+94.7
      Career1968-1980
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      James Hamilton WilsonREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1978
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Louisiana, 1978

      US Senate1 contest →
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