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List of United States senators from Louisiana

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Current delegation

Louisiana was admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812, and elects senators to class 2 and class 3. Its current senators are Republicans Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy. Russell Long was the state's longest serving senator, served 1948–1987. Louisiana is one of fifteen states alongside Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, South Dakota and Utah to have a younger senior senator and an older junior senator.

List of senators

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Class 2
Class 2 U.S. senators belong to the electoral cycle that has recently been contested in 2002, 2008, 2014, and 2020. The next election will be in 2026.
C Class 3
Class 3 U.S. senators belong to the electoral cycle that has recently been contested in 2004, 2010, 2016, and 2022. The next election will be in 2028.
# Senator Party Dates in office Electoral history T T Electoral history Dates in office Party Senator #
Vacant Apr 30, 1812 –
Sep 3, 1812
Louisiana did not elect its senators until four months after statehood. 1 12th 1 Louisiana did not elect its senators until four months after statehood. Apr 30, 1812 –
Sep 3, 1812
Vacant
1
Jean Noël Destréhan
Democratic-
Republican
Sep 3, 1812 –
Oct 1, 1812
Resigned Elected in 1812. Sep 3, 1812 –
Mar 3, 1813
Democratic-
Republican
Allan B. Magruder 1
Vacant Oct 1, 1812 –
Oct 8, 1812
 
2
Thomas Posey
Democratic-
Republican
Oct 8, 1812 –
Feb 4, 1813
Appointed to continue Destréhan's term.
Lost election to finish Destréhan's term.
3
James Brown
Democratic-
Republican
Feb 5, 1813 –
Mar 3, 1817
Elected to finish Destréhan's term.
Lost election to full term.
13th 2 Elected in 1813
Retired.
Mar 4, 1813 –
Mar 3, 1819
Democratic-
Republican
Eligius Fromentin 2
14th
4
William C. C. Claiborne
Democratic-
Republican
Mar 4, 1817 –
Nov 23, 1817
Elected in 1817.
Died.
2 15th
Vacant Nov 23, 1817 –
Jan 12, 1818
 
5
Henry Johnson
Democratic-
Republican
Jan 12, 1818 –
May 27, 1824
Elected to finish Claiborne's term.
16th 3 Elected in 1819.
Resigned to become U.S. Minister to France.
Mar 4, 1819 –
Dec 10, 1823
Democratic-
Republican

James Brown
3
17th
Elected to full term in 1823.
Resigned to become Governor of Louisiana.
3 18th
  Dec 10, 1823 –
Jan 15, 1824
Vacant
Elected to finish Brown's term. Jan 15, 1824 –
May 19, 1833
Democratic-
Republican

Josiah S. Johnston
4
Vacant May 27, 1824 –
Nov 19, 1824
 
6
Dominique Bouligny
Democratic-
Republican
Nov 19, 1824 –
Mar 3, 1829
Elected to finish Johnson's term.
National
Republican
19th 4 Elected to full term in 1825. National
Republican
20th
7
Edward Livingston
Jacksonian Mar 4, 1829 –
May 24, 1831
Elected in 1829.[1]
Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of State.
4 21st
22nd 5 Re-elected in 1831.
Died.
Vacant May 24, 1831 –
Nov 15, 1831
 
8
George A. Waggaman
National
Republican
Nov 15, 1831 –
Mar 3, 1835
Elected to finish Livingston's term.
23rd
  May 19, 1833 –
Dec 19, 1833
Vacant
Elected to finish Johnston's term.
Resigned due to ill health.
Dec 19, 1833 –
Jan 5, 1837
National
Republican

Alexander Porter
5
Vacant Mar 4, 1835 –
Jan 13, 1836
Charles Gayarré (J) was elected in 1835, but resigned due to ill health. 5 24th
9
Robert C. Nicholas
Jacksonian Jan 13, 1836 –
Mar 3, 1841
Elected to finish Gauarré's term.
[data missing]
  Jan 5, 1837 –
Jan 12, 1837
Vacant
Elected to finish Porter's term. Jan 12, 1837 –
Mar 1, 1842
Jacksonian
Alexandre Mouton
6
Democratic 25th 6 Re-elected in 1837.
Resigned.
Democratic
26th
10
Alexander Barrow
Whig Mar 4, 1841 –
Dec 29, 1846
Elected in 1840.
Died.
6 27th
  Mar 1, 1842 –
Apr 14, 1842
Vacant
Appointed to finish Mouton's term.
Lost election to full term.
Apr 14, 1842 –
Mar 3, 1843
Whig
Charles Conrad
7
28th 7 Elected in 1843, but due to ill health did not take his seat.
Died.
Mar 4, 1843 –
Jan 13, 1844
Whig
Alexander Porter
8
  Jan 13, 1844 –
Feb 12, 1844
Vacant
Elected to finish Porter's term
Lost election to full term in 1849.
Feb 12, 1844 –
Mar 3, 1849
Whig
Henry Johnson
9
29th
Vacant Dec 29, 1846 –
Jan 21, 1847
 
11
Pierre Soulé
Democratic Jan 21, 1847 –
Mar 3, 1847
Elected to finish Barrow's term.
[data missing]
12
Solomon W. Downs
Democratic Mar 4, 1847 –
Mar 3, 1853
Elected in 1847.
Lost re-election.
7 30th
31st 8 Elected in 1848.
Resigned to become U.S. Minister to Spain.
Mar 3, 1849 –
Apr 11, 1853
Democratic
Pierre Soulé
10
32nd
13
Judah P. Benjamin
Whig Mar 4, 1853 –
Feb 4, 1861
Elected in 1852. 8 33rd
  Apr 11, 1853 –
Dec 5, 1853
Vacant
Elected to finish Soulé's term. Dec 5, 1853 –
Feb 4, 1861
Democratic
John Slidell
11
34th 9 Re-election year unknown.
Resigned.
Democratic 35th
Re-elected in 1859.
Withdrew.
9 36th
Vacant Feb 4, 1861 –
Jul 8, 1868
Civil War and Reconstruction Civil War and Reconstruction Feb 4, 1861 –
Jul 9, 1868
Vacant
37th 10
38th
10 39th
40th 11
14
John S. Harris
Republican Jul 8, 1868 –
Mar 3, 1871
Elected to finish incomplete term in 1868.
[data missing].
Elected to finish incomplete term.
Resigned to become Governor of Louisiana.
Jul 9, 1868 –
Nov 1, 1872
Republican
William Pitt Kellogg
12
41st
15
J. R. West
Republican Mar 4, 1871 –
Mar 3, 1877
Election year unknown.
Retired.
11 42nd
Senate declined to seat rival claimants William L. McMillen and P. B. S. Pinchback[2] Nov 1, 1872 –
Jan 12, 1876
Vacant
43rd 12
44th
Elected to finish incomplete term in 1876.
Lost re-election.
Jan 12, 1876 –
Mar 3, 1879
Democratic
James B. Eustis
13
16
William Pitt Kellogg
Republican Mar 4, 1877 –
Mar 3, 1883
Elected in 1876.
Retired to run for U.S. House.
12 45th
46th 13 Elected in 1879.
Lost re-election.
Mar 4, 1879 –
Mar 3, 1885
Democratic
Benjamin F. Jonas
14
47th
17
Randall L. Gibson
Democratic Mar 4, 1883 –
Dec 15, 1892
Elected in 1882. 13 48th
49th 14 Election year unknown.
Retired.
Mar 4, 1885 –
Mar 3, 1891
Democratic
James B. Eustis
15
50th
Re-elected in 1889.
Died.
14 51st
52nd 15 Elected in 1891.
Resigned to become U.S. Supreme Court Justice.
Mar 4, 1891 –
Mar 12, 1894
Democratic
Edward Douglass White
16
Vacant Dec 15, 1892 –
Dec 31, 1892
 
18
Donelson Caffery
Democratic Dec 31, 1892 –
Mar 3, 1901
Appointed to continue Gibson's term.
Elected in 1894 to finish Gibson's term.[3]
53rd
Appointed to continue White's term.
Elected in 1894 to finish White's term.[4]
Retired.
Mar 12, 1894 –
Mar 3, 1897
Democratic
Newton C. Blanchard
17
Elected in 1894 to the next term, before election to finish Gibson's term.
Retired.
15 54th
55th 16 Elected in 1896.[5] Mar 4, 1897 –
Jun 28, 1910
Democratic
Samuel D. McEnery
18
56th
19
Murphy J. Foster
Democratic Mar 4, 1901 –
Mar 3, 1913
Elected in 1900.[6] 16 57th
58th 17 Re-elected early in 1900.[6]
59th
Re-elected early in 1904.[7]
Lost renomination.
17 60th
61st 18 Re-elected in 1908.[8]
Died.
  Jun 28, 1910 –
Dec 7, 1910
Vacant
Elected to finish McEnery's term.[4]
Retired.
Dec 7, 1910 –
Mar 3, 1915
Democratic
John Thornton
19
62nd
20
Joseph E. Ransdell
Democratic Mar 4, 1913 –
Mar 3, 1931
Elected in 1912. 18 63rd
64th 19 Elected early in 1912.
Died.
Mar 4, 1915 –
Apr 12, 1918
Democratic
Robert F. Broussard
20
65th
  Apr 12, 1918 –
Apr 22, 1918
Vacant
Appointed to continue Broussard's term.
Retired when elected successor qualified.
Apr 22, 1918 –
Nov 5, 1918
Democratic
Walter Guion
21
Elected to finish Broussard's term.
Retired.
Nov 6, 1918 –
Mar 3, 1921
Democratic
Edward J. Gay
22
Re-elected in 1918. 19 66th
67th 20 Elected in 1920. Mar 4, 1921 –
Mar 3, 1933
Democratic
Edwin S. Broussard
23
68th
Re-elected in 1924.
Lost renomination.
20 69th
70th 21 Re-elected in 1926.
Lost renomination.
71st
Vacant Mar 4, 1931 –
Jan 25, 1932
  21 72nd
21
Huey Long
Democratic Jan 25, 1932 –
Sep 10, 1935
Elected in 1930, but continued to serve as Louisiana governor until Jan 25, 1932.
Assassinated.
73rd 22 Elected in 1932. Mar 4, 1933 –
May 14, 1948
Democratic
John Overton
24
74th
Vacant Sep 10, 1935 –
Jan 31, 1936
 
22
Rose M. Long
Democratic Jan 31, 1936 –
Jan 3, 1937
Appointed to continue her husband's term.
Elected in 1936 to finish her husband's term.[3]
Retired.
23
Allen Ellender
Democratic Jan 3, 1937 –
July 27, 1972
Elected in 1936. 22 75th
76th 23 Re-elected in 1938.
77th
Re-elected in 1942. 23 78th
79th 24 Re-elected in 1944.
Died.
80th
  May 14, 1948 –
May 18, 1948
Vacant
Appointed to continue Overton's term.
Retired when elected successor qualified.
May 18, 1948 –
Dec 30, 1948
Democratic
William C. Feazel
25
Elected to finish Overton's term. Dec 31, 1948 –
Jan 3, 1987
Democratic
Russell Long
26
Re-elected in 1948. 24 81st
82nd 25 Re-elected in 1950.
83rd
Re-elected in 1954. 25 84th
85th 26 Re-elected in 1956.
86th
Re-elected in 1960. 26 87th
88th 27 Re-elected in 1962.
89th
Re-elected in 1966.
Died.
27 90th
91st 28 Re-elected in 1968.
92nd
Vacant Jul 27, 1972 –
Aug 1, 1972
 
24
Elaine Edwards
Democratic Aug 1, 1972 –
Nov 13, 1972
Appointed by her husband to continue Ellender's term.
Retired when successor qualified and resigned early.
25
J. Bennett Johnston
Democratic Nov 14, 1972 –
Jan 3, 1997
Appointed to finish Ellender's term, having already been elected to the next term.
Elected in 1972. 28 93rd
94th 29 Re-elected in 1974.
95th
Re-elected in 1978. 29 96th
97th 30 Re-elected in 1980.
Retired.
98th
Re-elected in 1984. 30 99th
100th 31 Elected in 1986. Jan 3, 1987 –
Jan 3, 2005
Democratic
John Breaux
27
101st
Re-elected in 1990.
Retired.
31 102nd
103rd 32 Re-elected in 1992.
104th
26
Mary Landrieu
Democratic Jan 3, 1997 –
Jan 3, 2015
Elected in 1996. 32 105th
106th 33 Re-elected in 1998.
Retired.
107th
Re-elected in 2002 in runoff election. 33 108th
109th 34 Elected in 2004. Jan 3, 2005 –
Jan 3, 2017
Republican
David Vitter
28
110th
Re-elected in 2008.
Lost re-election.
34 111th
112th 35 Re-elected in 2010.
Retired.[9]
113th
27
Bill Cassidy
Republican Jan 3, 2015 –
present
Elected in 2014 in runoff election. 35 114th
115th 36 Elected in 2016 in runoff election. Jan 3, 2017 –
present
Republican
John Kennedy
29
116th
Re-elected in 2020. 36 117th
118th 37 Re-elected in 2022.
119th
To be determined in the 2026 election. 37 120th
121st 38 To be determined in the 2028 election.
# Senator Party Years in office Electoral history T C T Electoral history Years in office Party Senator #
Class 2 Class 3

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ "The Hon. Edward Livingston, at present a member of Congress from the State of Louisiana, was on the 12th ult. appointed by the Legislature of that State, a Senator in Congress, vice Mr. Bouligny, whose term of service expires on the 3d of Mar next". Raleigh Register. Raleigh, NC. February 6, 1829. p. 3.
  2. ^ Taft, et al., p. 483–512.
  3. ^ a b Byrd, p. 114.
  4. ^ a b Byrd, p. 115.
  5. ^ "M'ENERY ELECTED SENATOR". The New York Times. May 29, 1896. p. 5.
  6. ^ a b "Louisiana Senators Elected". The New York Times. May 23, 1900. p. 2.
  7. ^ Official Journal of the Proceedings of House of Representatives of the State of Louisiana at the Regular Session of the General Assembly. 1904. p. 76.
  8. ^ "Senator McEnery Succeeds Himself". The New York Times. May 20, 1900. p. 2.
  9. ^ Robillard, Kevin (November 21, 2015). "Edwards beats Vitter in Louisiana governor's race". Politico. Retrieved November 21, 2015.

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