Member
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Party
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Years
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Cong ress
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Electoral history
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District created following the 1900 census – March 4, 1903
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![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Arsene_Pujo.jpg/100px-Arsene_Pujo.jpg) Arsène Paulin Pujó (Lake Charles)
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Democratic
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March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1913
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58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd
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Elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Retired.
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![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Ladislas_Lazaro.jpg/100px-Ladislas_Lazaro.jpg) Ladislas Lazaro (Washington)
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Democratic
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March 4, 1913 – March 30, 1927
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63rd 64th 65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th
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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.
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Vacant
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March 30, 1927 – August 23, 1927
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70th
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![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/23/Rene_L._De_Rouen_%28Louisiana_Congressman%29.jpg/100px-Rene_L._De_Rouen_%28Louisiana_Congressman%29.jpg) René Louis De Rouen (Ville Platte)
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Democratic
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August 23, 1927 – January 3, 1941
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70th 71st 72nd 73rd 74th 75th 76th
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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.
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Vance Plauché (Lake Charles)
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Democratic
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January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943
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77th
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Elected in 1940. Retired.
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![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/26/HenryDLarcade.jpg/100px-HenryDLarcade.jpg) Henry D. Larcade Jr. (Opelousas)
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Democratic
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January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1953
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78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd
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Elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Retired.
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![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/T._Ashton_Thompson.jpg/100px-T._Ashton_Thompson.jpg) T. Ashton Thompson (Ville Platte)
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Democratic
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January 3, 1953 – July 1, 1965
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83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th
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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.
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Vacant
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July 1, 1965 – October 2, 1965
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89th
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![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Edwin_Edwards.jpg/100px-Edwin_Edwards.jpg) Edwin Edwards (Crowley)
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Democratic
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October 2, 1965 – May 9, 1972
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89th 90th 91st 92nd
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Elected to finish Thompson's term. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Resigned when elected governor.
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Vacant
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May 9, 1972 – September 30, 1972
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92nd
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![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/Rep_John_Breaux.jpg/100px-Rep_John_Breaux.jpg) John Breaux (Crowley)
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Democratic
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September 30, 1972 – January 3, 1987
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92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th
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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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![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/JimmyHayes.jpg/100px-JimmyHayes.jpg) Jimmy Hayes (Lafayette)
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Democratic
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January 3, 1987 – December 1, 1995
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100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th
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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.
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Republican
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December 1, 1995 – January 3, 1997
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![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0f/Chrisjohn.jpg/100px-Chrisjohn.jpg) Chris John (Crowley)
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Democratic
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January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2005
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105th 106th 107th 108th
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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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![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Charles_Boustany.jpg/100px-Charles_Boustany.jpg) Charles Boustany (Crowley)
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Republican
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January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2013
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109th 110th 111th 112th
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Elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 3rd district.
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District eliminated following the 2010 census – January 3, 2013
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