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In 1986, in his third attempt to gain a seat in Congress, Holloway was the lone Republican in the nonpartisan blanket primary to succeed Mrs. Long in the majority [[African-American]] district.<ref>''Jet Magazine,'' September 21, 1992, Vol 82, Number 22, p. 6.</ref> His principal opponent was E. Faye Williams, an African-American woman [[attorney]] from Alexandria born in 1941 who supported [[abortion]] and expanded federal social programs. Had she won, Williams would have been the first African American to represent Louisiana in the U.S. Housw since [[Reconstruction]].<ref> E. Faye Williams's Biography (thehistorymakers.org, accessed April 11, 2022.</ref>

In 1986, in his third attempt to gain a seat in Congress, Holloway was the lone Republican in the nonpartisan blanket primary to succeed Mrs. Long in the majority [[African-American]] district.<ref>''Jet Magazine,'' September 21, 1992, Vol 82, Number 22, p. 6.</ref> His principal opponent was E. Faye Williams, an African-American woman [[attorney]] from Alexandria born in 1941 who supported [[abortion]] and expanded federal social programs. Had she won, Williams would have been the first African American to represent Louisiana in the U.S. Housw since [[Reconstruction]].<ref> E. Faye Williams's Biography (thehistorymakers.org, accessed April 11, 2022.</ref>

The other contenders were [[Morgan Godeau]], state Senator [[Joe Sevario]] of Prairieville in Ascension Parish, and  Carson K. Killen, of St. Amant,  also in Ascension Parish. Killen had been an aide to Gillis Long and had been groomed as Long's long-term successor.<ref name=glong/> Killen was later elected to the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and was the executive director of the Louisiana Police JuryAssociation (the equivalent of a [[county commission]] in other states) Williams led Holloway in the primary, 46,025 (26 percent) to 41,618 (23 percent), a margin of 4,407 votes. Goudeau was third with 36,304 ballots (20 percent), followed by Sevario with 34,847 votes (19 percent), and Killen with 21,116 votes (11.8 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, September 27, 1986.</ref>

The other contenders were [[Morgan Goudeau]], state Senator [[Joe Sevario]] of Prairieville in Ascension Parish, and  Carson K. Killen, of St. Amant,  also in Ascension Parish. Killen had been an aide to Gillis Long and had been groomed as Long's long-term successor.<ref name=glong/> Killen was later elected to the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and was the executive director of the Louisiana Police JuryAssociation (the equivalent of a [[county commission]] in other states) Williams led Holloway in the primary, 46,025 (26 percent) to 41,618 (23 percent), a margin of 4,407 votes. Goudeau was third with 36,304 ballots (20 percent), followed by Sevario with 34,847 votes (19 percent), and Killen with 21,116 votes (11.8 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, September 27, 1986.</ref>

Polls indicated that Williams would defeat Holloway in the [[general election]] in part because the district was 90 percent historically Democratic. High turnout, particularly in the large black community, was expected to benefit Williams. Holloway, however, pulled an upset. He received 102,276 votes (51.4 percent) to Williams' 96,864 (48.6 percent). He was heavily dependent on his native Rapides and neighboring Avoyelles parishes.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 4, 1986.</ref>

Polls indicated that Williams would defeat Holloway in the [[general election]] in part because the district was 90 percent historically Democratic. High turnout, particularly in the large black community, was expected to benefit Williams. Holloway, however, pulled an upset. He received 102,276 votes (51.4 percent) to Williams' 96,864 (48.6 percent). He was heavily dependent on his native Rapides and neighboring Avoyelles parishes.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 4, 1986.</ref>