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The U.S. House appointed a special subcommittee of the Administration Committee to investigate Wilson's charges against Leach. On December 20, 1979, the subcommittee voted 2–1 on party lines to dismiss Wilson's petition, which charged that voters were paid on Leach's behalf in sufficient numbers to alter the outcome of the general election. Two Democrats, John Burton of [[San Francisco]] and Joseph Minish of [[New Jersey]], voted to dismiss, but the Republican Robert Badham of California favored continuance. Wilson claimed that he lost the general election because 440 votes were bought in Vernon Parish, but the Democratic majority on the subcommittee said that the available evidence showed only 66 votes were bought, a number insufficient to alter the outcome.  

The U.S. House appointed a special subcommittee of the Administration Committee to investigate Wilson's charges against Leach. On December 20, 1979, the subcommittee voted 2–1 on party lines to dismiss Wilson's petition, which charged that voters were paid on Leach's behalf in sufficient numbers to alter the outcome of the general election. Two Democrats, John Burton of [[San Francisco]] and Joseph Minish of [[New Jersey]], voted to dismiss, but the Republican Robert Badham of California favored continuance. Wilson claimed that he lost the general election because 440 votes were bought in Vernon Parish, but the Democratic majority on the subcommittee said that the available evidence showed only 66 votes were bought, a number insufficient to alter the outcome.  

In February 1980, the House Administration Committee voted 11–7 to reject Wilson's call for the unseating of Leach. The vote mirrored party alignment, with all Democrats voting to dismiss, and each Republican favoring continuance of the investigation. Finally, on March 4, 1980, the full House voted 241–153 to drop Wilson's challenge. Leach's Democratic colleagues from Louisiana, Thomas Gerald "Jerry" Huckaby, Gillis William Long, [[John Breaux]], and [[Lindy Boggs]] all voted to dismiss, but the three Louisiana Republican congressmen, [[David C. Treen]], William Henson Moore, and Robert L. "Bob" Livingston abstained. A handful of Republicans voted with Leach, and a handful of Democrats sided with Wilson's allegations.

In February 1980, the House Administration Committee voted 11–7 to reject Wilson's call for the unseating of Leach. The vote mirrored party alignment, with all Democrats voting to dismiss, and each Republican favoring continuance of the investigation. Finally, on March 4, 1980, the full House voted 241–153 to drop Wilson's challenge. Leach's Democratic colleagues from Louisiana, [[Jerry Huckaby]], [[Gillis Long]], [[John Breaux]], and [[Lindy Boggs]] all voted to dismiss, but the three Louisiana Republican congressmen, [[David C. Treen]], William Henson Moore, and Robert L. "Bob" Livingston abstained. A handful of Republicans voted with Leach, and a handful of Democrats sided with Wilson's allegations.

==Running again in 1980==

==Running again in 1980==