List of United States Senators from Louisiana

Louisiana was admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812, and elects senators to Class 2 and Class 3. Its current senators are Republicans David Vitter and Bill Cassidy.

List of Senators

Class 2

Class 2 U.S. Senators belong to the electoral cycle that has recently been contested in 1996, 2002, 2008, and 2014. The next election will be in 2020.

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Class 3

Class 3 U.S. Senators belong to the electoral cycle that has recently been contested in 1998, 2004, and 2010. The next election will be in 2016.

# Senator Party Years in office Electoral history T
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1
Jean Noel Destréhan
Democratic-Republican September 3, 1812 –
October 1, 1812
Resigned 1 12th Congress 1 Elected in 1812. September 3, 1812 –
March 4, 1813
Democratic-Republican Allan B. Magruder 1
Vacant October 1, 1812 –
October 8, 1812
 
2
Thomas Posey
Democratic-Republican October 8, 1812 –
February 4, 1813
Appointed to continue Destréhan's term.

Lost election to finish Destréhan's term.
3
James Brown
Democratic-Republican February 5, 1813 –
March 4, 1817
Elected to finish Destréhan's term.

Lost election to full term.
13th Congress 2 Elected in 1813
Retired.
March 4, 1813 –
March 4, 1819
Democratic-Republican Eligius Fromentin 2
14th Congress
4
William C. C. Claiborne
Democratic-Republican March 4, 1817 –
November 23, 1817
Elected in 1817.

Died.
2 15th Congress
Vacant November 23, 1817 –
January 12, 1818
 
5
Henry Johnson
Democratic-Republican January 12, 1818 –
May 27, 1824
Appointed to finish Claiborne's term.
16th Congress 3 Elected in 1819.

Resigned to become U.S. Minister to France.
March 4, 1819 –
December 10, 1823
Democratic-
Republican

James Brown
3
17th Congress
Adams-Clay Democratic-
Republican
Elected to full term in 1823.

Resigned to become Governor of Louisiana.
3 18th Congress Adams-Clay Democratic-
Republican
  December 10, 1823 –
January 15, 1824
Vacant
Appointed to finish Brown's term January 15, 1824 –
May 19, 1833
Adams-Clay
Republican

Josiah S. Johnston
4
Vacant May 27, 1824 –
November 19, 1824
 
6
Charles D.J. Bouligny
Adams-Clay
Republican
November 19, 1824 –
March 4, 1829
Elected to finish Johnson's term.
Anti-
Jacksonian
19th Congress 4 Elected to full term in 1825. Anti-
Jacksonian
Adams 20th Congress Adams
7
Edward Livingston
Jacksonian March 4, 1829 –
May 24, 1831
Elected in 1828 or 1829.

Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of State.
4 21st Congress Anti-
Jacksonian
22nd Congress 5 Re-elected in 1831.

Died.
Vacant May 24, 1831 –
November 15, 1831
 
8
George A. Waggaman
Anti-
Jacksonian
November 15, 1831 –
March 4, 1835
Elected to finish Livingston's term.
23rd Congress
  May 19, 1833 –
December 19, 1833
Vacant
Elected to finish Johnson's term.

Resigned due to ill health.
December 19, 1833 –
January 5, 1837
Anti-Jacksonian
Alexander Porter
5
Vacant March 4, 1835 –
January 13, 1836
Charles Gayarré was elected in 1835, but resigned due to ill health. 5 24th Congress
9
Robert C. Nicholas
Jacksonian January 13, 1836 –
March 4, 1841
Elected to finish Gauarré's term.

[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
  January 5, 1837 –
January 12, 1837
Vacant
Elected to finish Porter's term. January 12, 1837 –
March 1, 1842
Jacksonian
Alexander Mouton
6
Democratic 25th Congress 6 Re-elected in 1837.

Resigned.
Democratic
26th Congress
10
Alexander Barrow
Whig March 4, 1841 –
December 29, 1846
Elected in 1840.

Died.
6 27th Congress
  March 1, 1842 –
April 14, 1842
Vacant
Appointed to finish Mouton's term.

Lost election to full term.
April 14, 1842 –
March 4, 1843
Whig
Charles Magill Conrad
7
28th Congress 7 Elected in 1843, but due to ill health did not take his seat.

Died.
March 4, 1843 –
January 13, 1844
Whig
Alexander Porter
8
  January 13, 1844 –
February 12, 1844
Vacant
Elected to finish Porter's term

Lost election to full term in 1849.
February 12, 1844 –
March 3, 1849
Whig
Henry Johnson
9
29th Congress
Vacant December 29, 1846 –
January 21, 1847
 
11
Pierre Soulé
Democratic January 21, 1847 –
March 4, 1847
Elected to finish Barrow's term.

[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
12
Solomon W. Downs
Democratic March 4, 1847 –
March 4, 1853
Elected in 1847.

[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
7 30th Congress
31st Congress 8 Elected in 1848.

Resigned to become U.S. Minister to Spain.
March 3, 1849 –
April 11, 1853
Democratic
Pierre Soulé
10
32nd Congress
13
Judah P. Benjamin
Whig March 4, 1853 –
February 4, 1861
Elected in 1852. 8 33rd Congress
  April 11, 1853 –
December 5, 1853
Vacant
Elected to finish Soulés term. December 5, 1853 –
February 4, 1861
Democratic
John Slidell
11
34th Congress 9 Re-elected in 1854 or 1855.

Resigned.
Democratic 35th Congress
Re-elected in 1859.

Withdrew.
9 36th Congress
Vacant February 4, 1861 –
July 8, 1868
American Civil War and Reconstruction American Civil War and Reconstruction February 4, 1861 –
July 9, 1868
Vacant
37th Congress 10
38th Congress
10 39th Congress
40th Congress 11
14
John S. Harris
Republican July 8, 1868 –
March 4, 1871
Elected to finish incomplete term in 1868.

[Data unknown/missing. You can help!].
Elected to finish incomplete term.

Resigned to become Governor of Louisiana.
July 9, 1868 –
November 1, 1872
Republican
William P. Kellogg
12
41st Congress
15
Joseph R. West
Republican March 4, 1871 –
March 4, 1877
Elected in 1870 or 1871.

Retired.
11 42nd Congress
Senate declined to seat rival claimants William L. McMillen and P. B. S. Pinchback[1] November 1, 1872 –
January 12, 1876
Vacant.
43rd Congress 12
44th Congress
Elected to finish incomplete term in 1876.

Lost re-election.
January 12, 1876 –
March 4, 1879
Democratic
James B. Eustis
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16
William P. Kellogg
Republican March 4, 1877 –
March 4, 1883
Elected in 1877.

Retired to run for member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
12 45th Congress
46th Congress 13 Elected in 1878.

Lost re-election.
March 4, 1879 –
March 4, 1885
Democratic
Benjamin F. Jonas
14
47th Congress
17
Randall L. Gibson
Democratic March 4, 1883 –
December 15, 1892
Elected in 1882. 13 48th Congress
49th Congress 14 Elected in 1884.

Retired.
March 4, 1885 –
March 4, 1891
Democratic
James B. Eustis
15
50th Congress
Re-elected in 1888.

Died.
14 51st Congress
52nd Congress 15 Elected in 1890.

Resigned to become U.S. Supreme Court Justice.
March 4, 1891 –
March 12, 1894
Democratic
Edward Douglass White
16
Vacant December 15, 1892 –
December 31, 1892
 
18
Donelson Caffery
Democratic December 31, 1892 –
March 4, 1901
Elected to finish Gibson's term.
53rd Congress
Appointed to continue White's term.

Elected to finish White's term.

Retired.
March 12, 1894 –
March 4, 1897
Democratic
Newton C. Blanchard
17
Re-elected in 1894.

Retired.
15 54th Congress
55th Congress 16 Elected in 1896. March 4, 1897 –
June 28, 1910
Democratic
Samuel D. McEnery
18
56th Congress
19
Murphy J. Foster
Democratic March 4, 1901 –
March 4, 1913
Elected in 1900. 16 57th Congress
58th Congress 17 Re-elected in 1902.
59th Congress
Re-elected in 1906.

Lost renomination.
17 60th Congress
61st Congress 18 Re-elected in 1908.

Died.
  June 28, 1910 –
December 7, 1910
Vacant
Appointed to continue McEnery's term.

Elected to finish McEnery's term.

Retired.
December 7, 1910 –
March 4, 1915
Democratic
John Thornton
19
62nd Congress
20
Joseph E. Ransdell
Democratic March 4, 1913 –
March 4, 1931
Elected in 1912. 18 63rd Congress
64th Congress 19 Elected in 1914.

Died.
March 4, 1915 –
April 12, 1918
Democratic
Robert F. Broussard
20
65th Congress
  April 12, 1918 –
April 22, 1918
Vacant
Appointed to continue Broussard's term.

Retired when elected successor qualified.
April 22, 1918 –
November 5, 1918
Democratic
Walter Guion
21
Elected to finish Broussard's term.

Retired.
November 6, 1918 –
March 4, 1921
Democratic
Edward James Gay
22
Re-elected in 1918. 19 66th Congress
67th Congress 20 Elected in 1920. March 4, 1921 –
March 4, 1933
Democratic
Edwin S. Broussard
23
68th Congress
Re-elected in 1924.

Lost renomination.
20 69th Congress
70th Congress 21 Re-elected in 1926.

Lost renomination.
71st Congress
Vacant March 4, 1931 –
January 25, 1932
  21 72nd Congress
21
Huey Long
Democratic January 25, 1932 –
September 10, 1935
Elected in 1930, but continued to serve as Governor of Louisiana, until finally taking his Senate seat.

Died.
73rd Congress 22 Elected in 1932. March 4, 1933 –
May 14, 1948
Democratic
John H. Overton
24
74th Congress
Vacant September 10, 1935 –
January 31, 1936
 
22
Rose McConnell Long
Democratic January 31, 1936 –
January 2, 1937
Appointed to continue Huey Long's term.

Elected to finish Huey Long's term.

Retired.
23
Allen J. Ellender
Democratic January 3, 1937 –
July 27, 1972
Elected in 1936. 22 75th Congress
76th Congress 23 Re-elected in 1938.
77th Congress
Re-elected in 1942. 23 78th Congress
79th Congress 24 Re-elected in 1944.

Died.
80th Congress
  May 14, 1948 –
May 18, 1948
Vacant
Appointed to continue Overton's term.

Retired when elected successor qualified.
May 18, 1948 –
December 30, 1948
Democratic
William C. Feazel
25
Elected to finish Overton's term. December 31, 1948 –
January 3, 1987
Democratic
Russell B. Long
26
Re-elected in 1948. 24 81st Congress
82nd Congress 25 Re-elected in 1950.
83rd Congress
Re-elected in 1954. 25 84th Congress
85th Congress 26 Re-elected in 1956.
86th Congress
Re-elected in 1960. 26 87th Congress
88th Congress 27 Re-elected in 1962.
89th Congress
Re-elected in 1966.

Died.
27 90th Congress
91st Congress 28 Re-elected in 1968.
92nd Congress
Vacant July 27, 1972 –
August 1, 1972
 
24
Elaine S. Edwards
Democratic August 1, 1972 –
November 13, 1972
Appointed to continue Ellender's term.

Retired when successor qualified.
25
Bennett Johnston, Jr.
Democratic November 14, 1972 –
January 3, 1997
Elected to finish Ellender's term.
Re-elected in 1972. 28 93rd Congress
94th Congress 29 Re-elected in 1974.
95th Congress
Re-elected in 1978. 29 96th Congress
97th Congress 30 Re-elected in 1980.

Retired.
98th Congress
Re-elected in 1984. 30 99th Congress
100th Congress 31 Elected in 1986. January 3, 1987 –
January 3, 2005
Democratic
John Breaux
27
101st Congress
Re-elected in 1990.

Retired.
31 102nd Congress
103rd Congress 32 Re-elected in 1992.
104th Congress
26
Mary Landrieu
Democratic January 3, 1997 –
January 3, 2015
Elected in 1996. 32 105th Congress
106th Congress 33 Re-elected in 1998.

Retired.
107th Congress
Re-elected in 2002. 33 108th Congress
109th Congress 34 Elected in 2004. January 3, 2005 –
Present
Republican
David Vitter
28
110th Congress
Re-elected in 2008.

Lost re-election.
34 111th Congress
112th Congress 35 Re-elected in 2010.

Retiring.[2]
113th Congress
27
Bill Cassidy
Republican January 3, 2015 –
Present
Elected in 2014. 35 114th Congress
115th Congress 36 To be determined in the 2016 election.
116th Congress
To be determined in the 2020 election. 36 117th Congress
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Class 2 Class 3

Living former U.S. Senators from Louisiana

As of April 2015, there are four living former U.S. Senators from Louisiana, three from Class 2 and one from Class 3.

Senator Term of office Class Date of birth (and age)
Elaine S. Edwards 1972 2 March 8, 1929
J. Bennett Johnston, Jr. 1972–1997 2 June 10, 1932
John Breaux 1987–2005 3 March 1, 1944
Mary Landrieu 1997–2015 2 November 23, 1955

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