Member | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history |
District created following the 1900 census – March 4, 1903 |
Arsène Paulin Pujó (Lake Charles) | Democratic | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1913 | 58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd | Elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Retired. |
Ladislas Lazaro (Washington) | Democratic | March 4, 1913 – March 30, 1927 | 63rd 64th 65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th | 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 | |
René Louis De Rouen (Ville Platte) | Democratic | August 23, 1927 – January 3, 1941 | 70th 71st 72nd 73rd 74th 75th 76th | 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 Plauché (Lake Charles) | Democratic | January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943 | 77th | Elected in 1940. Retired. |
Henry D. Larcade Jr. (Opelousas) | Democratic | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1953 | 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd | Elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Retired. |
T. Ashton Thompson (Ville Platte) | Democratic | January 3, 1953 – July 1, 1965 | 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th | 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 | |
Edwin Edwards (Crowley) | Democratic | October 2, 1965 – May 9, 1972 | 89th 90th 91st 92nd | 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 | |
John Breaux (Crowley) | Democratic | September 30, 1972 – January 3, 1987 | 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th | 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. |
Jimmy Hayes (Lafayette) | Democratic | January 3, 1987 – December 1, 1995 | 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th | 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 |
Chris John (Crowley) | Democratic | January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2005 | 105th 106th 107th 108th | Elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
Charles Boustany (Crowley) | Republican | January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2013 | 109th 110th 111th 112th | 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, 2013 |