Louisiana's 7th congressional district

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.

The district in its final form, from 2003 to 2013

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		 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.

Ladislas Lazaro		 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.
Vacant March 30, 1927 –
August 23, 1927		 70th
René Louis De Rouen 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 Plauche Democratic January 3, 1941 –
January 3, 1943		 77th Elected in 1940.
Retired.
Henry D. Larcade Jr. 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.

T. Ashton Thompson		 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.
Vacant July 1, 1965 –
October 2, 1965		 89th

Edwin Edwards		 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.
Vacant May 9, 1972 –
September 30, 1972		 92nd

John Breaux		 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.

Jimmy Hayes		 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

Chris John		 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.

Charles Boustany		 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)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris John* 138,659 86.82
Libertarian Roberto Valletta 21,051 13.18
Total votes 159,710 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

2004
Louisiana's 7th congressional district general election (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
Turnout  
Republican gain from Democratic
Louisiana's 7th Congressional District runoff election (December 4, 2004)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles Boustany 75,039 54.96
Democratic Willie L. Mount 61,493 45.04
Total votes 136,532 100.00
Turnout  
Republican gain from Democratic

2006
Louisiana's 7th congressional district election (2006)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles Boustany* 113,720 70.70
Democratic Mike Stagg 47,133 29.30
Total votes 160,853 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

2008
Louisiana's 7th congressional district election (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
Turnout  
Republican hold

2010
Louisiana's 7th congressional district election (2010)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles Boustany* 100.00
Total votes 100.00
Turnout  
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

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