1978 United States House of Representatives elections
District Incumbent Party First elected Result Candidates
Louisiana 1 Bob Livingston Republican 1977 ( Special ) Incumbent re-elected Y Bob Livingston ( Republican ) Unopposed
Louisiana 2 Lindy Boggs Democratic 1973 ( Special ) Incumbent re-elected Y Lindy Boggs ( Democratic ) Unopposed
Louisiana 3 Dave Treen Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected Y Dave Treen ( Republican ) Unopposed
Louisiana 4 Joe Waggonner Democratic 1961 ( Special ) Incumbent retired . New member elected . Democratic hold Y Buddy Leach ( Democratic ) 50.1% James Hamilton Wilson ( Republican ) 49.9%
Louisiana 5 Jerry Huckaby Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected Y Jerry Huckaby ( Democratic ) Unopposed
Louisiana 6 Henson Moore Republican 1974 Incumbent re-elected Y Henson Moore ( Republican ) Unopposed
Louisiana 7 John Breaux Democratic 1972 Incumbent re-elected Y John Breaux ( Democratic ) Unopposed
Louisiana 8 Gillis William Long Democratic 1972 Incumbent re-elected Y Gillis William Long ( Democratic ) Unopposed
Louisiana
See also : List of United States Representatives from Louisiana
The 1978 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1978 which occurred in the middle of President Jimmy Carter's term, when the country was going through an energy crisis and facing rapid inflation. The President's Democratic Party lost seats to the opposition Republican Party, in this case a net of 15 meaning the loss of their two-thirds majority but the Democrats still retained a rather large majority. This was the last midterm election where the Democrats managed to maintain a majority under a Democratic president.