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.

The 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.

List of members representing the district Member Party Years Congress Electoral history District created following the 1900 census – March 4, 1903 Arsène Paulin Pujó Democratic March 4, 1903 –March 3, 1913 Elected in 1902.Re-elected in 1904.Re-elected in 1906.Re-elected in 1908.Re-elected in 1910.Retired. Ladislas Lazaro Democratic March 4, 1913 –March 30, 1927 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 René Louis De Rouen Democratic August 23, 1927 –January 3, 1941 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 Democratic January 3, 1941 –January 3, 1943 Elected in 1940.Retired. Henry D. Larcade Jr. Democratic January 3, 1943 –January 3, 1953 Elected in 1942.Re-elected in 1944.Re-elected in 1946.Re-elected in 1948.Re-elected in 1950.Retired. T. Ashton Thompson Democratic January 3, 1953 –July 1, 1965 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 Edwin Edwards Democratic October 2, 1965 –May 9, 1972 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 John Breaux Democratic September 30, 1972 – January 3, 1987 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 Democratic January 3, 1987 –December 1, 1995 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 Democratic January 3, 1997 –January 3, 2005 Elected in 1996.Re-elected in 1998.Re-elected in 2000.Re-elected in 2002.Retired to run for U.S. senator. Charles Boustany Republican January 3, 2005 –January 3, 2013 Elected in 2004.Re-elected in 2006.Re-elected in 2008.Re-elected in 2010.Redistricted to the . District eliminated following the 2010 census – January 3, 2013

Recent election results 2002

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References

Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present