Louisiana's 7th congressional district

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Louisiana's 7th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1900
Eliminated2010
Years active1903-2013

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.

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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.

The district in its final form, from 2003 to 2013 LA-districts-109-07.gif
The district in its final form, from 2003 to 2013

List of members representing the district

MemberPartyYearsCong
ress
Electoral history
District created following the 1900 census – March 4, 1903
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Arsène Paulin Pujó
(Lake Charles)
Democratic March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1913
58th
59th
60th
61st
62nd
Elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Retired.
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Ladislas Lazaro
(Washington)
Democratic March 4, 1913 –
March 30, 1927
63rd
64th
65th
66th
67th
68th
69th
70th
Elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Died.
VacantMarch 30, 1927 –
August 23, 1927
70th
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René Louis De Rouen
(Ville Platte)
Democratic August 23, 1927 –
January 3, 1941
70th
71st
72nd
73rd
74th
75th
76th
Elected to finish Lazaro's term.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Retired.
Vance Plauché
(Lake Charles)
Democratic January 3, 1941 –
January 3, 1943
77th Elected in 1940.
Retired.
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Henry D. Larcade Jr.
(Opelousas)
Democratic January 3, 1943 –
January 3, 1953
78th
79th
80th
81st
82nd
Elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Retired.
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T. Ashton Thompson
(Ville Platte)
Democratic January 3, 1953 –
July 1, 1965
83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th
88th
89th
Elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Died.
VacantJuly 1, 1965 –
October 2, 1965
89th
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Edwin Edwards
(Crowley)
Democratic October 2, 1965 –
May 9, 1972
89th
90th
91st
92nd
Elected to finish Thompson's term.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Resigned when elected governor.
VacantMay 9, 1972 –
September 30, 1972
92nd
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John Breaux
(Crowley)
Democratic September 30, 1972 –
January 3, 1987
92nd
93rd
94th
95th
96th
97th
98th
99th
Elected to finish Edwards's term.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
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Jimmy Hayes
(Lafayette)
Democratic January 3, 1987 –
December 1, 1995
100th
101st
102nd
103rd
104th
Elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Republican December 1, 1995 –
January 3, 1997
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Chris John
(Crowley)
Democratic January 3, 1997 –
January 3, 2005
105th
106th
107th
108th
Elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
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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

Louisiana's 7th Congressional District runoff election (2002)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Chris John* 138,659 86.82
Libertarian Roberto Valletta21,05113.18
Total votes159,710 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

2004

Louisiana's 7th congressional district general election (2004)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles Boustany 105,626 38.61
Democratic Willie L. Mount69,04025.24
Democratic Don Cravins, Sr.67,20724.57
Republican David Thibodaux26,4979.69
Democratic Malcolm Carriere5,1801.89
Total votes273,550 100.00
Turnout  
Republican gain from Democratic
Louisiana's 7th Congressional District runoff election (December 4, 2004)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles Boustany 75,039 54.96
Democratic Willie Mount 61,49345.04
Total votes136,532 100.00
Turnout  
Republican gain from Democratic

2006

Louisiana's 7th congressional district election (2006)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles Boustany* 113,720 70.70
Democratic Mike Stagg47,13329.30
Total votes160,853 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

2008

Louisiana's 7th congressional district election (2008)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles Boustany* 177,173 61.88
Democratic Don Cravins, Jr.98,28034.33
Independent Peter Vidrine10,8463.79
Total votes286,299 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

2010

Louisiana's 7th congressional district election (2010)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles Boustany* 100.00
Total votes100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

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