Louisiana's 7th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Louisiana located in the southwestern part of the state. It contains the cities of Crowley, Eunice, Jennings, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Opelousas, Sulphur and Ville Platte.
The district is currently represented by Republican Charles Boustany.
The district will become obsolete for the 113th Congress in 2013 as Louisiana will lose a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives redistricting based upon results from the 2010 Census. Most of the territory in this district has been merged into a redrawn version of the 3rd district.
[edit] List of representatives
| Representative |
Party |
Years |
District home |
Notes |
| District created March 4, 1903 following the 1900 census |
| Arsène Paulin Pujó |
Democratic |
March 4, 1903 - March 3, 1913 |
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| Ladislas Lazaro |
Democratic |
March 4, 1913 - March 30, 1927 |
|
Died |
| Vacant |
March 30, 1927 - August 23, 1927 |
| René Louis DeRouen |
Democratic |
August 23, 1927 - January 3, 1941 |
|
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| Vance Plauche |
Democratic |
January 3, 1941 - January 3, 1943 |
|
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| Henry D. Larcade, Jr. |
Democratic |
January 3, 1943 - January 3, 1953 |
|
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| Theo A. Thompson |
Democratic |
January 3, 1953 - July 1, 1965 |
Ville Platte |
Died |
| Vacant |
July 1, 1965 - October 2, 1965 |
| Edwin Edwards |
Democratic |
October 2, 1965 - May 9, 1972 |
Crowley |
Resigned after being elected Governor |
| Vacant |
May 9, 1972 - September 30, 1972 |
| John Breaux |
Democratic |
September 30, 1972 - January 3, 1987 |
Crowley |
Retired to run for U.S. Senate |
| Jimmy Hayes |
Democratic |
January 3, 1987 - December 1, 1995 |
|
Changed party |
| Republican |
December 1, 1995 - January 3, 1997 |
Retired to run for U.S. Senate |
| Chris John |
Democratic |
January 3, 1997 - January 3, 2005 |
Crowley |
Retired to run for U.S. Senate |
| Charles Boustany |
Republican |
January 3, 2005–Present |
Lafayette |
Incumbent
Will be redistricted to another district if re-elected
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[edit] Recent Election Results
| Louisiana's 7th Congressional District Runoff Election (2002) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percentage |
|
Democratic |
Chris John* |
138,659 |
86.82% |
|
Libertarian |
Roberto Valletta |
21,051 |
13.18% |
| Totals |
159,710 |
100.00% |
| Voter turnout |
% |
|
Democratic hold |
[edit] References
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
