List of United States Senators from Louisiana






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Current delegation




John Kennedy (R)





Bill Cassidy (R)



since January 3, 2017


Louisiana was admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812, and elects senators to Class 2 and Class 3. Its current senators are Republicans John Kennedy and Bill Cassidy.




Contents






  • 1 List of Senators


  • 2 Living former U.S. Senators from Louisiana


  • 3 See also


  • 4 Notes


  • 5 References





List of Senators



























































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Class 2


Class 2 U.S. Senators belong to the electoral cycle that has recently been contested in 1996, 2002, 2008, and 2014. The next election will be in 2020.


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Class 3


Class 3 U.S. Senators belong to the electoral cycle that has recently been contested in 1998, 2004, 2010, and 2016. The next election will be in 2022.


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Senator
Party
Years in office
Electoral history
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Years in office
Party
Senator
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Vacant
April 30, 1812 –
September 3, 1812
Louisiana did not elect its senators until four months after statehood.
1

12th
1
Louisiana did not elect its senators until four months after statehood.
April 30, 1812 –
September 3, 1812
Vacant
1

Jean Noel Destrehan.jpg
Jean Noel Destréhan

Democratic-Republican
September 3, 1812 –
October 1, 1812
Resigned

Elected in 1812.
September 3, 1812 –
March 3, 1813

Democratic-Republican

Allan B. Magruder
1

Vacant
October 1, 1812 –
October 8, 1812
 
2

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Thomas Posey

Democratic-Republican
October 8, 1812 –
February 4, 1813
Appointed to continue Destréhan's term.

Lost election to finish Destréhan's term.
3

Senator James Brown of Louisiana (1766-1835).jpg
James Brown

Democratic-Republican
February 5, 1813 –
March 3, 1817

Elected to finish Destréhan's term.

Lost election to full term.

13th
2

Elected in 1813
Retired.
March 4, 1813 –
March 3, 1819

Democratic-Republican

Eligius Fromentin
2

14th
4

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William C. C. Claiborne

Democratic-Republican
March 4, 1817 –
November 23, 1817

Elected in 1817.

Died.
2

15th

Vacant
November 23, 1817 –
January 12, 1818
 
5

H.S.Johnson.jpg
Henry Johnson

Democratic-Republican
January 12, 1818 –
May 27, 1824

Elected to finish Claiborne's term.

16th
3

Elected in 1819.

Resigned to become U.S. Minister to France.
March 4, 1819 –
December 10, 1823

Democratic-
Republican

Senator James Brown of Louisiana (1766-1835).jpg
James Brown
3

17th

Adams-Clay Democratic-
Republican

Elected to full term in 1823.

Resigned to become Governor of Louisiana.
3

18th

Adams-Clay Democratic-
Republican
 
December 10, 1823 –
January 15, 1824

Vacant
Appointed to finish Brown's term
January 15, 1824 –
May 19, 1833

Adams-Clay
Republican

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Josiah S. Johnston
4

Vacant
May 27, 1824 –
November 19, 1824
 
6

CharlesBouligny.jpg
Charles D.J. Bouligny

Adams-Clay
Republican
November 19, 1824 –
March 3, 1829

Elected to finish Johnson's term.

Anti-
Jacksonian

19th
4

Elected to full term in 1825.

Anti-
Jacksonian

Adams

20th

Adams
7

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Edward Livingston

Jacksonian
March 4, 1829 –
May 24, 1831

Elected in 1829.[1]

Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of State.
4

21st

Anti-
Jacksonian

22nd
5

Re-elected in 1831.

Died.

Vacant
May 24, 1831 –
November 15, 1831
 
8

GeoAWagga.jpg
George A. Waggaman

Anti-
Jacksonian
November 15, 1831 –
March 3, 1835

Elected to finish Livingston's term.

23rd
 
May 19, 1833 –
December 19, 1833

Vacant

Elected to finish Johnson's term.

Resigned due to ill health.
December 19, 1833 –
January 5, 1837

Anti-Jacksonian

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Alexander Porter
5

Vacant
March 4, 1835 –
January 13, 1836

Charles Gayarré was elected in 1835, but resigned due to ill health.
5

24th
9

Robert Carter Nicholas.jpg
Robert C. Nicholas

Jacksonian
January 13, 1836 –
March 3, 1841

Elected to finish Gauarré's term.

[Data unknown/missing.]
 
January 5, 1837 –
January 12, 1837

Vacant

Elected to finish Porter's term.
January 12, 1837 –
March 1, 1842

Jacksonian

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Alexander Mouton
6

Democratic

25th
6

Re-elected in 1837.

Resigned.

Democratic

26th
10

Alexander Barrow.jpg
Alexander Barrow

Whig
March 4, 1841 –
December 29, 1846

Elected in 1840.

Died.
6

27th
 
March 1, 1842 –
April 14, 1842

Vacant
Appointed to finish Mouton's term.

Lost election to full term.
April 14, 1842 –
March 3, 1843

Whig

Charles Magill Conrad.jpg
Charles Magill Conrad
7

28th
7

Elected in 1843, but due to ill health did not take his seat.

Died.
March 4, 1843 –
January 13, 1844

Whig

Alex-Porter.jpg
Alexander Porter
8
 
January 13, 1844 –
February 12, 1844

Vacant

Elected to finish Porter's term

Lost election to full term in 1849.
February 12, 1844 –
March 3, 1849

Whig

H.S.Johnson.jpg
Henry Johnson
9

29th

Vacant
December 29, 1846 –
January 21, 1847
 
11

PSoule.jpg
Pierre Soulé

Democratic
January 21, 1847 –
March 3, 1847

Elected to finish Barrow's term.

[Data unknown/missing.]
12

SolomonDowns.jpg
Solomon W. Downs

Democratic
March 4, 1847 –
March 3, 1853

Elected in 1847.

[Data unknown/missing.]
7

30th

31st
8

Elected in 1848.

Resigned to become U.S. Minister to Spain.
March 3, 1849 –
April 11, 1853

Democratic

PSoule.jpg
Pierre Soulé
10

32nd
13

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Judah P. Benjamin

Whig
March 4, 1853 –
February 4, 1861

Elected in 1852.
8

33rd
 
April 11, 1853 –
December 5, 1853

Vacant
Elected to finish Soulés term.
December 5, 1853 –
February 4, 1861

Democratic

JSlidell.jpg
John Slidell
11

34th
9
Re-election year unknown.

Resigned.

Democratic

35th

Re-elected in 1859.

Withdrew.
9

36th

Vacant
February 4, 1861 –
July 8, 1868

American Civil War and Reconstruction

American Civil War and Reconstruction
February 4, 1861 –
July 9, 1868

Vacant

37th
10

38th
10

39th

40th
11
14

John S. Harris - Brady-Handy.jpg
John S. Harris

Republican
July 8, 1868 –
March 3, 1871

Elected to finish incomplete term in 1868.

[Data unknown/missing.].

Elected to finish incomplete term.

Resigned to become Governor of Louisiana.
July 9, 1868 –
November 1, 1872

Republican

William P. Kellogg - Brady-Handy.jpg
William P. Kellogg
12

41st
15

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Joseph R. West

Republican
March 4, 1871 –
March 3, 1877
Election year unknown.

Retired.
11

42nd
Senate declined to seat rival claimants William L. McMillen and P. B. S. Pinchback[2]
November 1, 1872 –
January 12, 1876

Vacant.

43rd
12

44th

Elected to finish incomplete term in 1876.

Lost re-election.
January 12, 1876 –
March 3, 1879

Democratic

JamesBEustis.jpg
James B. Eustis
13
16

William P. Kellogg - Brady-Handy.jpg
William P. Kellogg

Republican
March 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1883

Elected in 1876.

Retired to run for member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
12

45th

46th
13

Elected in 1879.

Lost re-election.
March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1885

Democratic

Benjamin F. Jonas - Brady-Handy.jpg
Benjamin F. Jonas
14

47th
17

Randall L. Gibson - Brady-Handy.jpg
Randall L. Gibson

Democratic
March 4, 1883 –
December 15, 1892

Elected in 1882.
13

48th

49th
14
Election year unknown.

Retired.
March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1891

Democratic

JamesBEustis.jpg
James B. Eustis
15

50th

Re-elected in 1889.

Died.
14

51st

52nd
15

Elected in 1891.

Resigned to become U.S. Supreme Court Justice.
March 4, 1891 –
March 12, 1894

Democratic

Edward White, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly left, 1905.jpg
Edward Douglass White
16

Vacant
December 15, 1892 –
December 31, 1892
 
18

Donelson Caffery.jpg
Donelson Caffery

Democratic
December 31, 1892 –
March 3, 1901
Appointed to continue Gibson's term.

Elected May 23, 1894 to finish Gibson's term.[3]

53rd
Appointed to continue White's term.

Elected May 23, 1894 to finish White's term.[4]

Retired.
March 12, 1894 –
March 3, 1897

Democratic

Newton Crain Blanchard.jpg
Newton C. Blanchard
17

Re-elected in 1894.

Retired.
15

54th

55th
16

Elected May 28, 1896.[5]
March 4, 1897 –
June 28, 1910

Democratic

Samuel Douglas McEnery.jpg
Samuel D. McEnery
18

56th
19

Murphy James Foster.jpg
Murphy J. Foster

Democratic
March 4, 1901 –
March 3, 1913

Elected May 22, 1900.[6]
16

57th

58th
17

Re-elected early May 22, 1900.[6]

59th

Re-elected early May 18, 1904.[7]

Lost renomination.
17

60th

61st
18

Re-elected May 19, 1908.[8]

Died.
 
June 28, 1910 –
December 7, 1910

Vacant

Elected to finish McEnery's term.[4]

Retired.
December 7, 1910 –
March 3, 1915

Democratic

JohnRThornton.jpg
John Thornton
19

62nd
20

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Joseph E. Ransdell

Democratic
March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1931

Elected May 21, 1912.
18

63rd

64th
19

Elected early May 21, 1912.

Died.
March 4, 1915 –
April 12, 1918

Democratic

Robert Foligny Broussard.jpg
Robert F. Broussard
20

65th
 
April 12, 1918 –
April 22, 1918

Vacant
Appointed to continue Broussard's term.

Retired when elected successor qualified.
April 22, 1918 –
November 5, 1918

Democratic

WalterGuion.jpg
Walter Guion
21

Elected to finish Broussard's term.

Retired.
November 6, 1918 –
March 3, 1921

Democratic

EdwardJGay.jpg
Edward James Gay
22

Re-elected in 1918.
19

66th

67th
20

Elected in 1920.
March 4, 1921 –
March 3, 1933

Democratic

EdwinSBroussard.jpg
Edwin S. Broussard
23

68th

Re-elected in 1924.

Lost renomination.
20

69th

70th
21

Re-elected in 1926.

Lost renomination.

71st
21

HueyPLong.jpg
Huey Long

Democratic
March 4, 1931 –
September 10, 1935

Elected in 1930, but continued to serve as Governor of Louisiana, until finally taking his Senate seat on January 25, 1932. However, he was still elected and qualified as senator.

Died.
21

72nd

73rd
22

Elected in 1932.
March 4, 1933 –
May 14, 1948

Democratic

John Overton.jpg
John H. Overton
24

74th

Vacant
September 10, 1935 –
January 31, 1936
 
22

RoseLong.jpg
Rose McConnell Long

Democratic
January 31, 1936 –
January 2, 1937
Appointed to continue Huey Long's term.

Elected April 21, 1936 to finish Huey Long's term.[3]

Retired.
23

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Allen J. Ellender

Democratic
January 3, 1937 –
July 27, 1972

Elected in 1936.
22

75th

76th
23

Re-elected in 1938.

77th

Re-elected in 1942.
23

78th

79th
24

Re-elected in 1944.

Died.

80th
 
May 14, 1948 –
May 18, 1948

Vacant
Appointed to continue Overton's term.

Retired when elected successor qualified.
May 18, 1948 –
December 30, 1948

Democratic

William Feazel.jpg
William C. Feazel
25

Elected to finish Overton's term.
December 31, 1948 –
January 3, 1987

Democratic

Russell Billiu Long.jpg
Russell B. Long
26

Re-elected in 1948.
24

81st

82nd
25

Re-elected in 1950.

83rd

Re-elected in 1954.
25

84th

85th
26

Re-elected in 1956.

86th

Re-elected in 1960.
26

87th

88th
27

Re-elected in 1962.

89th

Re-elected in 1966.

Died.
27

90th

91st
28

Re-elected in 1968.

92nd

Vacant
July 27, 1972 –
August 1, 1972
 
24

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Elaine Edwards

Democratic
August 1, 1972 –
November 13, 1972
Appointed to continue Ellender's term.

Retired when successor qualified and resigned early.
25

J000189.jpg
J. Bennett Johnston

Democratic
November 14, 1972 –
January 3, 1997
Appointed to finished the term, having already been elected to the next term.

Elected in 1972.
28

93rd

94th
29

Re-elected in 1974.

95th

Re-elected in 1978.
29

96th

97th
30

Re-elected in 1980.

Retired.

98th

Re-elected in 1984.
30

99th

100th
31

Elected in 1986.
January 3, 1987 –
January 3, 2005

Democratic

John Breaux, official photo portrait, standing.jpg
John Breaux
27

101st

Re-elected in 1990.

Retired.
31

102nd

103rd
32

Re-elected in 1992.

104th
26

Mary Landrieu Senate portrait.jpg
Mary Landrieu

Democratic
January 3, 1997 –
January 3, 2015

Elected in 1996.
32

105th

106th
33

Re-elected in 1998.

Retired.

107th

Re-elected in 2002.
33

108th

109th
34

Elected in 2004.
January 3, 2005 –
January 3, 2017

Republican

DVitterOfficial.jpg
David Vitter
28

110th

Re-elected in 2008.

Lost re-election.
34

111th

112th
35

Re-elected in 2010.

Retired.[9]

113th
27

Bill Cassidy official Senate photo.jpg
Bill Cassidy

Republican
January 3, 2015 –
Present

Elected in 2014.
35

114th

115th
36

Elected in 2016.
January 3, 2017 –
Present

Republican

John Neely Kennedy, official portrait, 115th Congress 2.jpg
John Kennedy
29

116th
To be decided in the 2020 election.
36

117th

118th
37
To be decided in the 2022 election.
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Years in office
Electoral history
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Class 2

Class 3


Living former U.S. Senators from Louisiana


As of January 2019[update], there are four living former U.S. Senators from Louisiana. The most recent senator to die was Elaine Edwards (served August 1, 1972 to November 13, 1972) on May 14, 2018. The most recently serving senator to die was Russell B. Long (served 1948–1987), who died on May 9, 2003.




























Senator
Term of office
Date of birth (and age)

J. Bennett Johnston
November 14, 1972 – January 3, 1997

(1932-06-10) June 10, 1932 (age 86)

John Breaux
January 3, 1987 – January 3, 2005

(1944-03-01) March 1, 1944 (age 75)

Mary Landrieu
January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2015

(1955-11-23) November 23, 1955 (age 63)

David Vitter
January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2017

(1961-05-03) May 3, 1961 (age 57)


See also



  • List of United States Representatives from Louisiana

  • United States congressional delegations from Louisiana



Notes





  1. ^ "The Hon. Edward Livingston, at present a member of Congress from the State of Louisiana, was on the 12th ult. appointed by the Legislature of that State, a Senator in Congress, vice Mr. Bouligny, whose term of service expires on the 3d of March next". Raleigh Register. Raleigh, NC. February 6, 1829. p. 3. (Subscription required (help))..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ Taft, et al., p. 483–512.


  3. ^ ab Byrd, p. 114.


  4. ^ ab Byrd, p. 115.


  5. ^ "M'ENERY ELECTED SENATOR". The New York Times. May 29, 1896. p. 5.


  6. ^ ab "Louisiana Senators Elected". The New York Times. May 23, 1900. p. 2.


  7. ^ Official Journal of the Proceedings of House of Representatives of the State of Louisiana at the Regular Session of the General Assembly. 1904. p. 76.


  8. ^ "Senator McEnery Succeeds Himself". The New York Times. May 20, 1900. p. 2.


  9. ^ Robillard, Kevin (November 21, 2015). "Edwards beats Vitter in Louisiana governor's race". Politico. Retrieved November 21, 2015.




References




  • Byrd, Robert C. (October 1, 1993). Wolff, Wendy, ed. "The Senate, 1789-1989: Historical Statistics, 1789-1992". United States Senate Historical Office (volume 4 Bicentennial ed.). Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office.


  • Taft, George S.; Furber, George P.; Buck, George M.; Webb, Charles A.; Pierce, Herbert R. (1913). Compilation of Senate Election Cases from 1789 to 1913. U.S. Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office.









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