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.						C o n g r e s s	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 e r m		T e r m	Electoral history	Years in office	Party	Senator	#
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	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	13
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	100px 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.
						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
#	Senator	Party	Years in office	Electoral history	T e r m		T e r m	Electoral history	Years in office	Party	Senator	#
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	(1929-03-08) March 8, 1929
J. Bennett Johnston, Jr.	1972–1997	2	(1932-06-10) June 10, 1932
John Breaux	1987–2005	3	(1944-03-01) March 1, 1944
Mary Landrieu	1997–2015	2	(1955-11-23) November 23, 1955

See also

• List of United States Representatives from Louisiana
• United States congressional delegations from Louisiana