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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 Louisiana s 7th congressional districtObsolete districtCreated1900Eliminated2010Years active1903 2013The 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 2013Contents 1 List of members representing the district 2 Recent election results 2 1 2002 2 2 2004 2 3 2006 2 4 2008 2 5 2010 3 ReferencesList of members representing the district editMember Party Years Congress Electoral historyDistrict created following the 1900 census March 4 1903 nbsp Arsene Paulin Pujo Lake Charles Democratic March 4 1903 March 3 1913 58th59th60th61st62nd Elected in 1902 Re elected in 1904 Re elected in 1906 Re elected in 1908 Re elected in 1910 Retired nbsp Ladislas Lazaro Washington Democratic March 4 1913 March 30 1927 63rd64th65th66th67th68th69th70th 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 nbsp Rene Louis De Rouen Ville Platte Democratic August 23 1927 January 3 1941 70th71st72nd73rd74th75th76th 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 Lake Charles Democratic January 3 1941 January 3 1943 77th Elected in 1940 Retired nbsp Henry D Larcade Jr Opelousas Democratic January 3 1943 January 3 1953 78th79th80th81st82nd Elected in 1942 Re elected in 1944 Re elected in 1946 Re elected in 1948 Re elected in 1950 Retired nbsp T Ashton Thompson Ville Platte Democratic January 3 1953 July 1 1965 83rd84th85th86th87th88th89th 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 nbsp Edwin Edwards Crowley Democratic October 2 1965 May 9 1972 89th90th91st92nd 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 nbsp John Breaux Crowley Democratic September 30 1972 January 3 1987 92nd93rd94th95th96th97th98th99th 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 nbsp Jimmy Hayes Lafayette Democratic January 3 1987 December 1 1995 100th101st102nd103rd104th 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 nbsp Chris John Crowley Democratic January 3 1997 January 3 2005 105th106th107th108th Elected in 1996 Re elected in 1998 Re elected in 2000 Re elected in 2002 Retired to run for U S senator nbsp Charles Boustany Crowley Republican January 3 2005 January 3 2013 109th110th111th112th 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 2013Recent election results edit2002 edit Louisiana s 7th Congressional District runoff election 2002 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Chris John 138 659 86 82Libertarian Roberto Valletta 21 051 13 18Total votes 159 710 100 00Turnout Democratic hold2004 edit Louisiana s 7th congressional district general election 2004 Party Candidate Votes Republican Charles Boustany 105 626 38 61Democratic Willie L Mount 69 040 25 24Democratic Don Cravins Sr 67 207 24 57Republican David Thibodaux 26 497 9 69Democratic Malcolm Carriere 5 180 1 89Total votes 273 550 100 00Turnout Republican gain from DemocraticLouisiana s 7th Congressional District runoff election December 4 2004 Party Candidate Votes Republican Charles Boustany 75 039 54 96Democratic Willie Mount 61 493 45 04Total votes 136 532 100 00Turnout Republican gain from Democratic2006 edit Louisiana s 7th congressional district election 2006 Party Candidate Votes Republican Charles Boustany 113 720 70 70Democratic Mike Stagg 47 133 29 30Total votes 160 853 100 00Turnout Republican hold2008 edit Louisiana s 7th congressional district election 2008 Party Candidate Votes Republican Charles Boustany 177 173 61 88Democratic Don Cravins Jr 98 280 34 33Independent Peter Vidrine 10 846 3 79Total votes 286 299 100 00Turnout Republican hold2010 edit Louisiana s 7th congressional district election 2010 Party Candidate Votes Republican Charles Boustany 100 00Total votes 100 00Turnout Republican holdReferences editMartis 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 30 12 53 N 93 12 31 W 30 2147 N 93 2086 W 30 2147 93 2086 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Louisiana 27s 7th congressional district amp oldid 1182215216, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,