Louisiana's 7th congressional district
| Louisiana's 7th congressional district | |
|---|---|
Obsolete district | |
| Created | 1900 |
| Eliminated | 2010 |
| Years active | 1903-2013 |
Louisiana's 7th congressional district was a congressional district in the U.S. state of Louisiana located in the southwestern part of the state. It last contained the cities of Crowley, Eunice, Jennings, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Opelousas, Sulphur and Ville Platte.
The district became obsolete for the 113th Congress in 2013 as Louisiana had lost a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives redistricting based upon results from the 2010 census post Hurricane Katrina population losses in the state. Most of the territory in this district became the 3rd district.
List of members representing the district
| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created following the 1900 census – March 4, 1903
| ||||
Arsène Paulin Pujó )
(Lake Charles |
Democratic | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1913 |
58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd |
Re-elected in 1910 .Retired. |
 Ladislas Lazaro (Washington) |
Democratic | March 4, 1913 – March 30, 1927 |
63rd 64th 65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th |
Re-elected in 1926 .Died. |
| Vacant | March 30, 1927 – August 23, 1927 |
70th | ||
René Louis De Rouen )
(Ville Platte |
Democratic | August 23, 1927 – January 3, 1941 |
70th 71st 72nd 73rd 74th 75th 76th |
Re-elected in 1938 .Retired. |
| Vance Plauché (Lake Charles) |
Democratic | January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943 |
77th | Elected in 1940 .Retired. |
 Henry D. Larcade Jr. (Opelousas) |
Democratic | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1953 |
78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd |
Re-elected in 1950 .Retired. |
 T. Ashton Thompson (Ville Platte) |
Democratic | January 3, 1953 – July 1, 1965 |
83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th |
Re-elected in 1964 .Died. |
| Vacant | July 1, 1965 – October 2, 1965 |
89th | ||
 Edwin Edwards (Crowley) |
Democratic | October 2, 1965 – May 9, 1972 |
89th 90th 91st 92nd |
Re-elected in 1970. .
Resigned when elected governor |
| Vacant | May 9, 1972 – September 30, 1972 |
92nd | ||
 John Breaux (Crowley) |
Democratic | September 30, 1972 – January 3, 1987 |
92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th |
Re-elected in 1984. .
Retired to run for U.S. senator |
 Jimmy Hayes (Lafayette) |
Democratic | January 3, 1987 – December 1, 1995 |
100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th |
Re-elected in 1994. .
Retired to run for U.S. senator |
| Republican | December 1, 1995 – January 3, 1997 | |||
 Chris John (Crowley) |
Democratic | January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2005 |
105th 106th 107th 108th |
Re-elected in 2002. .
Retired to run for U.S. senator |
 Charles Boustany (Crowley) |
Republican | January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2013 |
109th 110th 111th 112th |
Elected in 2004. .
Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 3rd district |
| District eliminated following the 2010 census – January 3, 2013
| ||||
Recent election results
2002
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chris John* | 138,659 | 86.82 | |
| Libertarian | Roberto Valletta | 21,051 | 13.18 | |
| Total votes | 159,710 | 100.00 | ||
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| Democratic hold | ||||
2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles Boustany | 105,626 | 38.61 | |||
| Democratic | Willie L. Mount | 69,040 | 25.24 | |||
| Democratic | Don Cravins, Sr. | 67,207 | 24.57 | |||
| Republican | David Thibodaux | 26,497 | 9.69 | |||
| Democratic | Malcolm Carriere | 5,180 | 1.89 | |||
| Total votes | 273,550 | 100.00 | ||||
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| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles Boustany | 75,039 | 54.96 | |||
| Democratic | Willie Mount | 61,493 | 45.04 | |||
| Total votes | 136,532 | 100.00 | ||||
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2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles Boustany* | 113,720 | 70.70 | |
| Democratic | Mike Stagg | 47,133 | 29.30 | |
| Total votes | 160,853 | 100.00 | ||
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| Republican hold | ||||
2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles Boustany* | 177,173 | 61.88 | |
| Democratic | Don Cravins, Jr. | 98,280 | 34.33 | |
Independent
|
Peter Vidrine | 10,846 | 3.79 | |
| Total votes | 286,299 | 100.00 | ||
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| Republican hold | ||||
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles Boustany* | 100.00 | ||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
| Turnout | {{{votes}}} | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
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