# Louisiana's 7th congressional district

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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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. |
| Jimmy Hayes (Lafayette) | Republican | December 1, 1995 – January 3, 1997 | 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. |
| 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 (Lafayette) | 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 |||||

## Recent election results
### 2002

Louisiana's 7th Congressional District runoff election (2002) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Chris John* | 138,659 | 86.82 |
| | Libertarian | Roberto Valletta | 21,051 | 13.18 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 159,710 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2004

Louisiana's 7th congressional district general election (2004) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Charles Boustany | 105,626 | 38.61 |
| | Democratic | Willie L. Mount | 69,040 | 25.24 |
| | Democratic | Don Cravins, Sr. | 67,207 | 24.57 |
| | Republican | David Thibodaux | 26,497 | 9.69 |
| | Democratic | Malcolm Carriere | 5,180 | 1.89 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 273,550 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |
Louisiana's 7th Congressional District runoff election (December 4, 2004) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Charles Boustany | 75,039 | 54.96 |
| | Democratic | Willie Mount | 61,493 | 45.04 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 136,532 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2006

Louisiana's 7th congressional district election (2006) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Charles Boustany* | 113,720 | 70.70 |
| | Democratic | Mike Stagg | 47,133 | 29.30 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 160,853 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2008

Louisiana's 7th congressional district election (2008) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Charles Boustany* | 177,173 | 61.88 |
| | Democratic | Don Cravins, Jr. | 98,280 | 34.33 |
| | Independent | Peter Vidrine | 10,846 | 3.79 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 286,299 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

Louisiana's 7th congressional district election (2010) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Charles Boustany* | | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |