List of Louisiana state legislatures

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The legislature of the U.S. state of Louisiana has convened many times since statehood became effective on April 30, 1812. "The legislature was elected every two years until 1880, when a sitting legislature was elected every four years thereafter." [1]

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  1. ↑ David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library (2024), Membership in the Louisiana House of State Representatives 1812-2028 (PDF)– via legis.la.gov
  2. 1 2 3 David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library (2024), "Number of sitting legislatures elected from 1812 to present", Membership in the Louisiana House of State Representatives 1812-2028 (PDF), p. 366 – via legis.la.gov
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Election Results", voterportal.sos.la.gov, Louisiana Department of State, retrieved 2024-08-09
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Louisiana State Legislature". Ballotpedia.org . Retrieved 2024-08-09.
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