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The 1980 United States Senate election in Louisiana was held on September 13, 1980. Incumbent Democrat Russell B. Long won the primary with 57.64% of the vote and avoided a runoff.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Russell B. Long (incumbent) | 484,770 | 57.64 | |
| Democratic | Woody Jenkins | 325,992 | 38.76 | |
| Republican | Jerry C. Bardwell | 13,739 | 1.63 | |
| Republican | Robert M. Ross | 10,208 | 1.21 | |
| Independent | Naomi Bracey | 6,374 | 0.76 | |
| Total votes | 843,362 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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