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1972 United States Congressional Elections – Louisiana

United States Senate – DEM Hold

J. Bennett Johnston (D) ­ 598,98755.21%

John McKeithen (I) ­ 250,16123.06%

Ben C. Toledano (R) ­ 206,84619.07%

Hall M. Lyons (American) ­ 28,9102.66%

Total Votes ­ 1,084,904100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 1 – DEM Hold

F. Edward Hébert (D-inc) ­ 78,156100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 2 – DEM Hold

Hale Boggs (D-inc) ­ 68,093100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 3 – GOP Gain

Dave Treen (R) ­ 71,09054.02%

J. Louis Watkins, Jr. (D) ­ 60,52145.98%

Total Votes ­ 131,611100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 4 – DEM Hold

Joe Waggonner (D-inc) ­ 74,397100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 5 – DEM Hold

Otto E. Passman (D-inc) ­ 64,027100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 6 – DEM Hold

John R. Rarick (D-inc) ­ 84,275100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 7 – DEM Hold

John Breaux (D-inc) ­ 71,901100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 8 – DEM Hold

Gillis William Long (D) ­ 72,60768.52%

S. R. Abramson (American) ­ 17,84416.84%

Roy C. Strickland (R) ­ 15,51714.64%

Total Votes ­ 105,968100.00%

Source: Office of the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives