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These are tables of congressional delegations from Louisiana to the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate.
Contents
- Current Representatives
- Delegation timeline 1806 present
- 1806 1811 1 non voting delegate
- 1812 1823 1 seat
- 1823 1843 3 seats
- 1843 1863 4 seats
- 1863 1873 5 seats
- 1873 1903 6 seats
- 1903 1913 7 seats
- 1913 1993 8 seats
- 1993 2013 7 seats
- 2013 present 6 seats
- Senate delegation timeline 1811 present
- Living former US Senators from Louisiana
- References
Current Representatives
List of members of the Louisianian United States House delegation, their terms in office, district boundaries, and the district political ratings according to the CPVI. The delegation has a total of 6 members, including 5 Republicans and 1 Democrat.
Delegation timeline (1806 – present)
Tables showing membership in the Louisiana federal House delegation throughout history of statehood in the United States.
1806 - 1811: 1 non-voting delegate
The first non-voting delegate took his seat on December 1, 1806.
1812 - 1823: 1 seat
Statehood was achieved and a representative elected on April 30, 1812.
1823 - 1843: 3 seats
Two more seats were apportioned following the 1820 census.
1843 - 1863: 4 seats
A fourth seat was added following the 1840 census.
1863 - 1873: 5 seats
A fifth seat was added following the 1860 census. However, the Civil War prevented them from being seated until July 18, 1868.
1873 - 1903: 6 seats
A sixth seat was added following the 1870 census. From 1873 to 1875, that extra seat was elected at-large statewide. Starting in 1875, however, the state was redistricted into six districts.
1903 - 1913: 7 seats
A seventh seat was added following the 1900 census.
1913 - 1993: 8 seats
After the 1910 census, Louisiana's delegation reached its largest size, eight seats, which it held for 80 years.
1993 - 2013: 7 seats
After the 1990 census, Louisiana lost one seat.
2013 - present: 6 seats
After the 2010 census, Louisiana lost one seat due to stagnant population growth and the loss of citizens who left the state after Hurricane Katrina and did not return.
Key
Senate delegation timeline (1811 – present)
Tables showing membership in the Louisiana federal Senate delegation throughout history of statehood in the United States.
Living former U.S. Senators from Louisiana
As of January 2017, there are five former U.S. Senators from the U.S. State of Louisiana who are currently living at this time, three from Class 2 and two from Class 3.