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The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of Louisiana:

The table also indicates the historical party composition in the:

For years in which a presidential election was held, the table indicates which party's nominees received the state's electoral votes.

1803–1903

Year Executive offices State Legislature United States Congress Electoral votes
Governor Lt. Governor Secretary of State Attorney General Treasurer State Senate State House U.S. Senator (Class II) U.S. Senator (Class III) U.S. House
1803 William C. C. Claiborne (DR) [a] no such office James Brown (DR)
1804 George W. Morgan
1805 John Graham (DR)
1806 James Brown (DR)
1807
1808
1809 Francois Xavier Martin (DR)
1810 Thomas B. Robertson (DR) Louis Moreau-Lislet (DR)
1811
1812 Louis B. Macarty (DR) [b] J. Montegut (DR) [b] DR majority DR majority Jean Noël Destréhan (DR) Allan B. Magruder (DR) Thomas B. Robertson (DR) Madison/
Gerry (DR) Green tickY
Thomas Posey (DR)
1813 Francois Xavier Martin (DR) James Brown (DR) Eligius Fromentin (DR)
1814 Jean Baptiste DeJean (DR) [b]
1815 Etienne Mazureau (DR) DR majority DR majority
1816 Monroe/
Tompkins (DR) Green tickY
1817 Jacques Villeré (DR) Etienne Mazureau (DR) Louis Moreau-Lislet (DR) DR majority DR majority William C. C. Claiborne (DR)
1818 Silve Arnaud [b] Thomas Butler (DR)
1819 Thomas B. Robertson (DR) DR majority DR majority Henry Johnson (DR) [c] James Brown (DR)
1820
1821 Thomas B. Robertson (DR) [d] Pierre Derbigny (NR) Etienne Mazureau (DR) DR majority DR majority Josiah S. Johnston (DR)
1822
1823 NR majority NR majority 2NR, 1J
1824 Isaac Trimble Preston Dominique Bouligny (DR) Josiah S. Johnston (DR) Adams/
Calhoun (NR) Green tickY
Henry S. Thibodaux (NR) [e] Dominique Bouligny (NR) Josiah S. Johnston (NR)
1825 Henry Johnson (NR) NR majority NR majority
1826
1827 NR majority J majority
1828 Alonzo Morphy Francois Gardere [b] Jackson/
Calhoun (J) Green tickY
1829 Pierre Derbigny (NR) [f] George A. Waggaman (NR) [b] 11W, 6D, 1? 26W, 21D, 3? Edward Livingston ( J) 1J, 1W, 1NR
Arnaud Beauvais (NR) [g]
1830 Jacques Dupré (NR) [e] George Eustis Sr. (W)
1831 Andre B. Roman (W) W majority W majority [h]
1832 George Eustis Sr. (W) George A. Waggaman (NR) Jackson/
Van Buren (J) Green tickY
1833 Etienne Mazureau (W) W majority D majority Alexander Porter (NR)
1834
1835 Edward Douglass White Sr. (W) Martin Blache W majority W majority [i]
1836 Robert C. Nicholas (J) Van Buren/
Johnson (D) Green tickY
1837 William C. C. Claiborne Jr. D majority D majority Robert C. Nicholas (D) Alexandre Mouton (D) 2W, 1J
1838 Alfred E. Forstall
1839 Andre B. Roman (W) Henry Adams Bullard (W) 10W, 7D [j] 31W, 17D, 2I 3W
1840 William Pierce (W) [b] Harrison/
Tyler (W) Green tickY
1841 Christian Roselius (W) William DeBuys (W) [b] 8W, 8D, 1? [k] 26W, 14D, 10? Alexander Barrow (W) Charles Magill Conrad (W) 2W, 1D
1842
1843 Alexandre Mouton (D) Isaac Trimble Preston 9W, 8D 34W, 26D Henry Johnson (W) 4D
1844 Polk/
Dallas (D) Green tickY
1845 9D, 8W [k] 34W, 26D Pierre Soulé (D)
1846 Isaac Johnson (D) Charles Gayarré (D) William Augustus Elmore (D) Joseph Marshall Walker (D) [b]
1847 20D, 12W [l] 55D, 43W [l] Solomon W. Downs (D)
1848 17D, 15W 51W, 47D Taylor/
Fillmore (W) Green tickY
1849 P. E. D. Livaudais (D) [b] Pierre Soulé (D) 3D, 1W
1850 Joseph Marshall Walker (D) Isaac Johnson (D) Charles Greneaux (D) [b] 18D, 14W 54W, 43D
1851 2D, 2W
1852 George C. McWhorter (D) [b] 16D, 16W [m] 53W, 44D Pierce/
King (D) Green tickY
1853 Paul Octave Hébert (D) W. W. Farmer (D) Andrew S. Herron (D) 19W, 17D [n] 50D, 41KN [n] Judah P. Benjamin (W) 4D
1854 Isaac Edward Morse (D) 20D, 12W 60D, 37W John Slidell (D)
1855 Robert C. Wickliffe (D) Robert A. Hunter (D) 3D, 1KN
1856 Robert C. Wickliffe (D) Charles Homer Mouton (D) Edwin Warren Moïse (D) 18D, 12KN, 1AA, 1 vac. 47D, 41KN Buchanan/
Breckinridge (D) Green tickY
1857
1858 23D, 9KN 49D, 37KN, 1IW, 1 tie
1859 William F. Griffin (D) Judah P. Benjamin (D)
1860 Thomas O. Moore (D) Henry M. Hyams (D) Pliny D. Hardy (D) Thomas Jenkins Semmes (D) B. L. DeFreeze (D) 21D, 6KN, 3O, 1I, 1 vac. 59D, 18KN, 9O, 9I, 3? Breckinridge/
Lane ( SD) Red XN
1861 American Civil War
1862 Henry M.
Hyams (D) [o]
James Madison
Wells
(UD) [p]
American Civil War
Thomas O.
Moore (D) [o]
George Foster
Shepley
(M/D) [p]
1863
1864 Benjamin W.
Pearce
(D) [o]
Albert Voorhies (D) [p] F. S. Goode (D) No Electors Counted
Henry Allen (D) [o] [q] Michael Hahn (U) [p] [r]
1865
James Madison Wells (UD) [s] [t] [u] Stanislas Wrotnowski (UD) Adam Giffin (UD)
1866 vacant Andrew S. Herron (D) 32N 98N
1867
Benjamin Flanders (R) [t] [v] [w] George E. Bovee (R) [x] B. L. Lynch (R) John S. Harris (R) William Pitt Kellogg (R) 3R, 1D, 1 vac.
1868 Joshua Baker (UD) [t] [v] [y] Oscar Dunn (R) Antoine Dubuclet (R) Seymour/
Blair (D) Red XN
Henry C. Warmoth (R) [z]
1869 Simeon Beldon (R) 20R, 16D 56R, 45D 4R, 1 vac.
1870 5R
1871 29R, 7D 74R, 29D, 2 vac. J. R. West (R)
1872 P. B. S. Pinchback (R)
P. B. S. Pinchback (R) [s] vacant Francis J. Herron (R) vacant Grant/
Wilson (R) Green tickY
1873 John McEnery (D) [aa] William Pitt Kellogg (R) [aa] Caesar Antoine (R) Jack Wharton (R) Alexander Pope Field (R) disputed [ab] disputed [ab] 6R
William Pitt Kellogg (R)
1874 Pierre G. Deslonde (R)
1875 27R, 9D [ac] 63D, 47R [ac] 3D, 3R
1876 William H. Hunt (R) James B. Eustis (D) 4D, 2R Hayes/
Wheeler (R) Green tickY
1877 Stephen B. Packard (R) [ad] Francis T. Nicholls (D) [ae] Louis A. Wiltz (D) Hiram R. Steele (D) 20D, 16R 64D, 42R, 4 vac. William Pitt Kellogg (R)
Francis T. Nicholls (D)
1878 Will A. Strong (D) Horatio Nash Ogden (D) Edward A. Burke (D) 6D
1879 26D, 10R 75D, 16R, 2GB, 1I Benjamin F. Jonas (D)
1880 Louis A. Wiltz (D) [f] Samuel D. McEnery (D) Hancock/
English (D) Red XN
1881 William A. Robertson (D) James C. Egan (D) 32D, 4R [af] 74D, 24R [af]
Samuel D. McEnery (D) [ag] 5D, 1R
1882 George L. Walton (D)
1883 Randall L. Gibson (D)
1884 Clay Knobloch (D) Oscar Arroyo (D) Joe Cunningham (D) 31D, 5R [ah] 85D, 13R [ah] Cleveland/
Hendricks (D) Green tickY
1885 James B. Eustis (D)
1886 6D
1887
1888 Francis T. Nicholls (D) James Jeffries (D) Leonard F. Mason (D) Walter H. Rogers (D) William Henry Pipes (D) 33D, 5R 86D, 12R Cleveland/
Thurman (D) Red XN
1889 5D, 1R
1890
1891 Edward Douglass White (D) 6D
1892 Murphy J. Foster (D) Charles Parlange (D) T. S. Adams (D) Joe Cunningham (D) John Pickett(D) 38D 96D, 2R Donelson Caffery (D) Cleveland/
Stevenson (D) Green tickY
1893 Hiram R. Lott (D)
1894 Newton C. Blanchard (D)
1895 Robert H. Snyder (D)
1896 John T. Michel (D) Alexander V. Fournet (D) 32D, 4R, 2Pop 60D, 24R, 14Pop 4 – Bryan/
Sewall (D) Red XN
4 – Bryan/
Watson (Pop) Red XN
1897 Samuel D. McEnery (D)
1898
1899
1900 William Wright Heard (D) Albert Estopinal (D) Walter Guion (D) LeDoux E. Smith (D) 39D 98D Bryan/
Stevenson (D) Red XN
1901 Murphy J. Foster (D)
1902
1903 H. C. Cage (D) 7D
Year Governor Lt. Governor Secretary of State Attorney General Treasurer State Senate State House U.S. Senator (Class II) U.S. Senator (Class III) U.S. House Electoral votes
Executive offices State Legislature United States Congress

1904–1951

Year Executive offices State Legislature United States Congress Electoral votes
Governor Lt. Governor Secretary of State Attorney General Treasurer Ag. and For. Comm. Register of Lands Supt. of Education State Senate State House U.S. Senator (Class II) U.S. Senator (Class III) U.S. House
1904 Newton C. Blanchard (D) Jared Y. Sanders Sr. (D) John T. Michel (D) Walter Guion (D) James M. Smith (D) James Benjamin Aswell (D) 39D 98D Murphy J. Foster (D) Samuel D. McEnery (D) 7D Parker/
Davis (D) Red XN
1905
1906
1907
1908 Jared Y. Sanders Sr. (D) [ai] Paul M. Lambremont (D) O. B. Steele (D) Fred J. Grace T. H. Harris (D) 41D 114D Bryan/
Kern (D) Red XN
1909
1910 John Thornton (D)
1911
1912 Luther E. Hall (D) Thomas C. Barret (D) Alvin Hebert (D) Ruffin G. Pleasant (D) LeDoux E. Smith (D) 39D, 2I 118D Wilson/
Marshall (D) Green tickY
1913 Joseph E. Ransdell (D) 8D
1914
1915 W. F. Millsaps (D) Robert F. Broussard (D) 7D, 1Prog
1916 Ruffin G. Pleasant (D) Fernand Mouton (D) James J. Bailey (D) Adolphe V. Coco (D) Henry Hunsicker (D) Harry Wilson (D) 36D, 5Prog 106D, 12Prog
1917 Walter Guion (D)
1918
1919 Edward J. Gay (D) 8D
1920 John M. Parker (D) Hewitt Bouanchaud (D) Howell Morgan (D) 41D 118D Cox/
Roosevelt (D) Red XN
1921 Edwin S. Broussard (D)
1922
1923
1924 Henry L. Fuqua (D) [f] Delos R. Johnson (D) Percy Saint (D) L. B. Baynard, Jr. (D) 39D 101D Davis/
Bryan (D) Red XN
Oramel H. Simpson (D)
1925
1926 Philip H. Gilbert (D)
Oramel H. Simpson (D) [s]
1927
1928 Huey Long (D) [aj] [ak] Paul N. Cyr (D) Haney B. Connor (D) Smith/
Robinson (D) Red XN
1929
1930 Alice Lee Grosjean
1931 Lucille May Grace (D) vacant [al]
1932 Alvin Olin King (D) [am] John B. Fournet (D) E. A. Conway (D) Gaston L. Porterlie (D) Jess S. Cave (D) Huey Long (D) [f] Roosevelt/
Garner (D) Green tickY
Oscar K. Allen (D) [f]
1933 John H. Overton (D)
1934
1935 James A. Noe (D)
1936 James A. Noe (D) [s] Earl Long (D) A. P. Tugwell (D) Rose McConnell Long (D)
Richard W. Leche (D) [an]
1937 Allen J. Ellender (D)
1938
1939 Coleman Lindsey (D) James Ellison (D)
Earl Long (D) [s] Lessley Gardiner (D)
1940 Sam H. Jones (D) Marc M. Mouton (D) Jack P. F. Gremillion (D) Eugene Stanley (D) John E. Coxe (D) Roosevelt/
Wallace (D) Green tickY
1941
1942
1943
1944 Jimmie Davis (D) J. Emile Verret (D) Wade O. Martin Jr. (D) Fred S. LeBlanc (D) Roosevelt/
Truman (D) Green tickY
1945
1946
1947
1948 Earl Long (D) Bill Dodd (D) Bolivar E. Kemp (D) Millard Perkins (D) Shelby M. Jackson (D) William C. Feazel (D) [b] Thurmond/
Wright (Dix) Red XN
1949 W. E. Anderson (D) Russell B. Long (D)
1950
1951
Year Governor Lt. Governor Secretary of State Attorney General Treasurer Ag. and For. Comm. Registrar of Lands Supt. of Education State Senate State House U.S. Senator (Class II) U.S. Senator (Class III) U.S. House Electoral votes
Executive offices State Legislature United States Congress

1952–2003

Year Executive offices State Legislature United States Congress Electoral
votes
Governor Lt. Governor Sec. of State Attorney
General
Treasurer Auditor/
Comptroller
Ag. and
For. Comm.
Ins. Comm. Comm. of
Elections
Registrar
of Lands
Supt.
of Ed.
State
Senate
State House U.S. Senator
(Class II)
U.S. Senator
(Class III)
U.S. House
1952 Robert F. Kennon (D) C. E. "Cap" Barham (D) Wade O. Martin Jr. (D) Fred S. LeBlanc (D) A. P. Tugwell (D) Allison Kolb (D) Dave L. Pearce (D) no such office no such office Ellen Bryan
Moore
(D)
Shelby M.
Jackson
(D)
39D 101D Allen J. Ellender (D) [f] Russell B. Long (D) 8D Stevenson/
Sparkman (D) Red XN
1953
1954
1955
1956 Earl Long (D) Lether Edward Frazar (D) Jack P. F. Gremillion (D) Bill Dodd (D) Sidney McCrory (D) appointed Lucille May Grace (D) Eisenhower/
Nixon (R) Green tickY
1957 Rufus D. Hayes (D) vacant
1958
1959
1960 Jimmie Davis (D) Taddy Aycock (D) Roy R. Theriot (D) Dave L. Pearce (D) Douglas Fowler (D) Ellen Bryan
Moore (D)
Kennedy/
Johnson (D) Green tickY
1961
1962
1963
1964 John McKeithen (D) [ao] Dudley A. Guglielmo (D) Bill Dodd (D) 103D, 2R [ap] Goldwater/
Miller (R) Red XN
1965
1966 102D, 3R [aq]
1967 101D, 4R [ar]
1968 Mary Evelyn Parker (D) 105D Wallace/
LeMay (AI) Red XN
1969
1970 38D, 1R [as] 104D, 1R [at]
1971
1972 Edwin Edwards (D) Jimmy Fitzmorris (D) William J. Guste (D) Sherman A. Bernard (D) Louis J. Michot (D) 39D 101D, 4R Elaine Edwards (D) [b] Nixon/
Agnew (R) Green tickY
1973 J. Bennett Johnston (D) 7D, 1R
1974 appointed
1975 6D, 2R
1976 Paul Hardy (D) Gil Dozier (D) appointed J. Kelly Nix (D) 38D, 1R [au] Carter/
Mondale (D) Green tickY
1977 99D, 6R [av]
1978 98D, 7R [aw]
1979 5D, 3R
1980 Dave Treen (R) Robert Louis
Freeman Sr.
(D)
Jim Brown (D) Bob Odom (D) Jerry Fowler (D) 39D 95D, 10R [ax] Reagan/
Bush (R) Green tickY
1981 6D, 2R
1982
1983
1984 Edwin Edwards (D) Thomas Clausen (D) 37D, 2R [ay] 93D, 11R, 1I
1985
1986
1987 John Breaux (D) 5D, 3R
1988 Buddy Roemer (D) Paul Hardy (R) W. Fox McKeithen (D) Mary Landrieu (D) Douglas D. Green (D) appointed 34D, 5R 88D, 16R, 1I Bush/
Quayle (R) Green tickY
1989 4D, 4R
W. Fox McKeithen (R) [az]
1990
1991 Buddy Roemer (R) [ba]
1992 Edwin Edwards (D) Melinda Schwegmann (D) Richard Ieyoub (D) Jim Brown (D) 33D, 6R 87D, 17R, 1I Clinton/
Gore (D) Green tickY
1993 4D, 3R
1994
1995 5R, 2D
1996 Mike Foster (R) Kathleen Blanco (D) Ken Duncan (D) 26D, 13R 78D, 27R
1997 Mary Landrieu (D)
1998
1999
2000 John Kennedy (D) Suzanne Haik
Terrell
(R)
74D, 31R Bush/
Cheney (R) Green tickY
2001 J. Robert Wooley (D)
2002
2003 4R, 3D
Year Governor Lt. Governor Sec. of State Attorney
General
Treasurer Auditor/
Comptroller
Ag. and
For. Comm.
Ins. Comm. Comm. of
Elections
Registrar
of Lands
Supt.
of Ed.
State
Senate
State House U.S. Senator
(Class II)
U.S. Senator
(Class III)
U.S. House Electoral
votes
Executive offices State Legislature United States Congress

2004–present

Year Executive offices State Legislature United States Congress Electoral
votes
Governor Lt. Governor Secretary
of State
Attorney
General
Treasurer Ag. and
For. Comm.
Ins. Comm. State Senate State House U.S. Senator
(Class II)
U.S. Senator
(Class III)
U.S. House
2004 Kathleen Blanco (D) Mitch Landrieu (D) [bb] W. Fox McKeithen (R) [f] Charles Foti (D) John Kennedy (D) Bob Odom (D) J. Robert Wooley (D) [bc] 24D, 15R 66D, 37R, 2I Mary Landrieu (D) John Breaux (D) 4R, 3D Bush/
Cheney Green tickY
2005 David Vitter (R) 5R, 2D
2006 Al Ater (D) [bd] Jim Donelon (R)
2007 Jay Dardenne (R)
2008 Bobby Jindal (R) Buddy Caldwell (D) John Kennedy (R) [be] Michael G. Strain (R) 23D, 16R 53D, 50R, 2I 4R, 3D [bf] McCain/
Palin (R) Red XN
2009 53D, 50R, 2I [bg] 6R, 1D
2010 Scott Angelle (D)
Scott Angelle (R) [bh]
2011 Jay Dardenne (R) Tom Schedler (R) [w] Buddy Caldwell (R) [bi] 22R, 17D [bj] 55R, 46D, 4I [bk]
2012 24R, 15D 58R, 45D, 2I Romney/
Ryan (R) Red XN
2013 5R, 1D
2014 26R, 13D 59R, 44D, 2I
2015 Bill Cassidy (R)
2016 John Bel
Edwards
(D)
Billy Nungesser (R) Jeff Landry (R) 25R, 14D 61R, 42D, 2I Trump/
Pence (R) Green tickY
2017 Ron Henson (R) [bl] 61R, 41D, 3I John Kennedy (R)
2018 Kyle Ardoin (R) [bm] John Schroder (R)
2019 61R, 39D, 5I
2020 27R, 12D 68R, 35D, 2I Trump/
Pence (R) Red XN
2021
68R, 34D, 3I [bn]
2022
69R, 34D, 2I [bn]
2023
71R, 33D, 1I [bo]
2024 Jeff Landry (R) Nancy Landry (R) Liz Murrill (R) John Fleming (R) Tim Temple (R) 28R, 11D 73R, 32D
Year Governor Lt. Governor Secretary
of State
Attorney
General
Treasurer Ag. and
For. Comm.
Ins. Comm. State Senate State House U.S. Senator
(Class II)
U.S. Senator
(Class III)
U.S. House Electoral
votes
Executive offices State Legislature United States Congress
Key to party colors and abbreviations for members of the U.S. Congress and other politicians or officials
Alaskan Independence (AKIP)
American (Know Nothing) (KN)
American Labor (AL)
Anti-Jacksonian (Anti-J)
National Republican (NR)
Anti-Administration (AA)
Anti-Masonic (Anti-M)
Conservative (Con)
Democratic (D)
Democratic–Farmer–Labor (DFL)
Dixiecrat (Dix),
States' Rights (SR)
Democratic-Republican (DR)
Farmer–Labor (FL)
Federalist (F)
Pro-Administration (PA)
Free Soil (FS)
Fusion (Fus)
Greenback (GB)
Independence (IPM)
Independent Democrat (ID)
Independent Republican (IR)
Jacksonian (J)
Liberal (Lib)
Libertarian (L)
National Union (NU)
Nonpartisan League (NPL)
Democratic–Nonpartisan
League (D-NPL)
Nullifier (N)
Opposition Northern (O)
Opposition Southern (O)
Populist (Pop)
Progressive (Prog)
Prohibition (Proh)
Readjuster (Rea)
Republican (R)
Silver (Sv)
Silver Republican (SvR)
Socialist (Soc)
Unionist (U)
Unconditional Unionist (UU)
Vermont Progressive (VP)
Whig (W)
Independent (I)
Nonpartisan (NP)
  1. ^ From 1804 to 1812, what would later become the State of Louisiana was known as the Territory of Orleans. The contemporary Louisiana Territory was to the north and did not include modern Louisiana.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Appointed by governor.
  3. ^ Resigned to become governor.
  4. ^ Resigned to take a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Louisiana.
  5. ^ a b As president of the state Senate, acted as governor for unexpired term.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g Died in office.
  7. ^ As president of the state Senate, acted as governor until his term as Senate president expired.
  8. ^ Elected a Democrat, Alexandre Mouton, as a minority-party Speaker.
  9. ^ Elected a Democrat, Alcée Louis la Branche, as a minority-party Speaker.
  10. ^ May have been 11W, 6D.
  11. ^ a b A Whig, Felix Garcia, was elected as Senate President.
  12. ^ a b With the Constitution of 1845 going into effect, each legislator elected in 1846 only served a one-year term.
  13. ^ The Lt. Governor, Jean Baptiste Plauché, broke the tie and the Democrats organized the chamber.
  14. ^ a b With the Constitution of 1852 going into effect, each legislator elected that year only served a one-year term.
  15. ^ a b c d Of Confederate-held territory in Louisiana.
  16. ^ a b c d Of Union-held territory in Louisiana.
  17. ^ Removed from office after the Union took control of Louisiana following the surrender of the Confederacy; moved to Mexico City.
  18. ^ Resigned to take a seat in the United States Senate, but was denied his seat, Louisiana having not yet been readmitted to the Union.
  19. ^ a b c d e As lieutenant governor, acted as governor for unexpired term.
  20. ^ a b c Reconstruction-era governor subordinate to U.S. military rule.
  21. ^ Removed from office by General Philip Sheridan, who held Wells accountable for the unstable political conditions stemming from the granting of suffrage to Blacks.
  22. ^ a b Appointed military governor.
  23. ^ a b Resigned.
  24. ^ Was removed from office by Governor Warmoth for misfeasance.
  25. ^ When Louisiana was readmitted to the Union, Baker and General Winfield Scott Hancock, who had appointed him, were removed from power in the state.
  26. ^ Impeached but never convicted; however, Warmoth was still removed from office with 35 days remaining in his term. All charges were later expunged.
  27. ^ a b The State Returning Board declared McEnery the winner over William Pitt Kellogg in 1872, but a second election board was formed that declared Kellogg the winner. Both men were sworn into office on the same day by opposing legislatures. After armed skirmishes erupted, President Ulysses S. Grant stepped in, declaring Kellogg the winner on September 20, 1873.
  28. ^ a b Due to the opposing election boards, two separate and competing legislatures were sworn in: one Democratic, and one Republican
  29. ^ a b To resolve the conflict with the two competing legislatures in what was known as the Wheeler Compromise, control of the Senate was given to the Republicans and control of the House was given to the Democrats.
  30. ^ Packard was the Radical Republican candidate for governor in 1876. In a disputed outcome, both Packard and his Democratic opponent, Francis T. Nicholls, were inaugurated. Nicholls had led in the balloting by eight thousand votes, but the Republican-controlled State Returning Board cited fraud and declared Packard the victor. Former governor P. B. S. Pinchback, however, refused to support fellow Republican Packard, and instead endorsed Nicholls.
  31. ^ Won the 1876 election over Stephen B. Packard, but the Republican-controlled State Returning Board declared Packard the winner. Nicholls took office anyway and assembled a government that was eventually recognized by the federal government as the proper state government.
  32. ^ a b Starting with this election, senators and representatives were all elected at the same time to 4-year terms.
  33. ^ As lieutenant governor, acted as governor for unexpired term and was later elected in his own right.
  34. ^ a b Due to a state constitutional amendment, elections to the legislature were moved up to April every fourth year.
  35. ^ Elected to the United States Senate but refused the seat, choosing to remain governor.
  36. ^ Impeached on charges of bribery and corruption, but not convicted.
  37. ^ Resigned to take an elected seat in the United States Senate; was elected to the Senate in 1930, but did not take office until 1932, preferring to remain in office as governor.
  38. ^ Governor Huey Long was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1930 but delayed taking office until 1932 so his Lieutenant Governor, Paul N. Cyr, would not take over as Governor.
  39. ^ Paul N. Cyr was lieutenant governor under Long and stated that he would succeed Long when Long left for the Senate, but Long demanded Cyr forfeit his office. King, as president of the state Senate, was elevated to lieutenant governor and later governor.
  40. ^ Resigned due to a fraud scandal; was later convicted of mail fraud and served five years in prison. He was pardoned by President Harry S. Truman in 1953.
  41. ^ First governor elected to consecutive terms after the 1921 constitution was amended in 1966 to allow governors to serve two consecutive terms.
  42. ^ Morley Hudson and Taylor O'Hearn were the first Republicans elected to the Legislature in the 20th century. [1]
  43. ^ Roderick Miller was elected in a special election. [2]
  44. ^ Edward Clark Gaudin was elected in a special election. [2]
  45. ^ A.C. Clemons switched parties from Democratic to Republican, becoming the first Republican in the State Senate in the 20th century.
  46. ^ James Sutterfield was elected in a special election from Orleans Parish, becoming the first Republican to do so in the 20th century. [2]
  47. ^ Edwards Barham became the first Republican elected to the State Senate in the 20th century. [3]
  48. ^ A.J. McNamara and Lane A. Carson switched parties from Democratic to Republican.
  49. ^ Michael F. Thompson switched parties from Democratic to Republican.
  50. ^ Ed Scogin switched parties from Democratic to Republican just before the start of the new session.
  51. ^ Ken Hollis was elected as a Republican, and Ken Osterberger switched parties after the election from Democratic to Republican.
  52. ^ Switched parties in 1989.
  53. ^ Elected as a Democrat in 1987 but switched parties to Republican in 1991.
  54. ^ Resigned May 3, 2010 to become Mayor of New Orleans.
  55. ^ Acting Commissioner from 2000 to 2003. Resigned February 15, 2006.
  56. ^ Acting Secretary of State through his entire tenure.
  57. ^ Kennedy switched parties from Democratic to Republican on August 27, 2007.
  58. ^ Republican Rep. Bobby Jindal resigned in 2008 to become Governor of Louisiana and Richard Baker resigned in early 2008 to become a lobbyist. Republican Steve Scalise and Democrat Don Cazayoux won special elections in May to succeed them, respectively.
  59. ^ Michael L. Jackson switched parties from Democratic to Independent after the 2008 legislative session before a run for the United States House of Representatives.
  60. ^ Appointed Lieutenant Governor on May 12, 2010 as a Democrat, Angelle switched parties and became a Republican on October 26. His term as Lieutenant Governor ended on November 22, 2010.
  61. ^ Switched parties from Democratic to Republican on February 11, 2011.
  62. ^ A combination of special elections and party switches flipped the chamber to Republican control prior to the legislative session.
  63. ^ Six Democratic representatives switched parties in the lead-up to the 2011 legislative session, giving the Republicans the majority in the chamber. One Republican representative switched to Independent.
  64. ^ Acting Treasurer from January 9, 2018 to November 18, 2017.
  65. ^ Acting Secretary of State from May 9 to May 23, 2018. Confirmed Secretary of State from then onward.
  66. ^ a b Malinda White switched parties from Democratic to Independent on July 1, 2021, then switched from Independent to Republican on June 14, 2022.
  67. ^ Francis C. Thompson and Jeremy LaCombe switched parties from Democratic to Republican on March 16, 2023 and April 10, 2023, respectively. Mandie Landry switched parties from Independent to Democratic on March 29, 2023.

References

  1. ^ David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library (September 15, 2011). Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812–2012 (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 4, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2013 – via legis.la.gov.
  2. ^ a b c http://house.louisiana.gov/H_PDFdocs/HouseMembership_History_CURRENT.pdf Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine[ bare URL PDF]
  3. ^ https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=938670 Archived 2015-10-06 at the Wayback Machine[ bare URL PDF]

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