# List of Louisiana state legislatures

The legislature of the U.S. state of Louisiana has convened many times since statehood became effective on April 30, 1812. "The legislature was elected every two years until 1880, when a sitting legislature was elected every four years thereafter."

## Legislatures

| Name | Start date | End date | Last election |
| Louisiana State Constitution of 1812 ||||
| 1st Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | July 1812 | 1814 | 1812 |
| 2nd Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | November 1814 | 1816 | 1814 |
| 3rd Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | November 1817 | 1818 | 1816 |
| 4th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | January 1819 | 1820 | 1820 |
| 5th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | November 1821 | 1822 | 1822 |
| 6th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | January 1823 | 1824 | 1824 |
| 7th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | November 1824 | 1826 | 1826 |
| 8th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | January 1827 | 1828 | 1828 |
| 9th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | December 1828 | 1830 | 1830 |
| 10th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | January 1831 | 1832 | 1832 |
| 11th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | January 1833 | 1834 | 1834 |
| 12th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | January 1835 | 1836 | 1836 |
| 13th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | January 1837 | 1838 | 1838 |
| 14th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | January 1839 | 1840 | 1840 |
| 15th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | January 1841 | 1842 | 1842 |
| 16th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | January 1843 | 1844 | 1844 |
| 17th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | January 1845 | 1845 | 1845 |
| Louisiana State Constitution of 1845 ||||
| 18th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | February 1846 | 1847 | 1847 |
| 19th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | January 1848 | 1848 | 1848 |
| 20th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | January 1850 | 1850 | 1850 |
| 21st Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | January 1852 | 1852 | 1852 |
| Louisiana State Constitution of 1852 ||||
| 22nd Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | January 1853 | 1853 | 1853 |
| 23rd Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | January 1854 | 1855 | 1855 |
| 24th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | January 1856 | 1857 | 1857 |
| 25th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | January 1858 | 1859 | 1859 |
| 26th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | January 1860 | 1861 | 1861 |
| 27th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | November 1861 | 1863 | 1863 |
| 28th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | January 1864 | 1865 | 1865 |
| Louisiana State Constitution of 1864 ||||
| 29th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | October 1864 | 1865 | 1865 |
| 30th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | January 1866 | 1867 | 1867 |
| Louisiana State Constitution of 1868 ||||
| 31st Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | June 1868 | 1870 | 1870 |
| 32nd Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | January 1871 | 1872 | 1872 |
| 33rd Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | January 1873 | 1874 | 1874 |
| 34th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | January 1875 | 1876 | 1876 |
| 35th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | January 1877 | 1878 | 1878 |
| 36th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | January 1879 | 1879 | 1879 |
| Louisiana State Constitution of 1879 ||||
| 37th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | January 1880 | 1883 | 1883 |
| 38th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | May 1884 | 1886 | 1886 |
| 39th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | May 1888 | 1890 | 1890 |
| 40th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | May 1892 | 1895 | 1895 |
| 41st Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | May 1896 | 1899 | 1900 |
| Louisiana State Constitution of 1898 ||||
| 42nd Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | May 1900 | 1904 | 1904 |
| 43rd Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | May 1904 | 1908 | 1908 |
| 44th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | May 1908 | 1912 | 1912 |
| 45th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | May 1912 | 1916 | 1916 |
| Louisiana State Constitution of 1913 ||||
| 46th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | May 1916 | 1920 | 1920 |
| 47th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | May 1920 | 1924 | 1924 |
| Louisiana State Constitution of 1921 ||||
| 48th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | May 1924 | 1928 | 1928 |
| 49th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | May 1928 | 1932 | 1932 |
| 50th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | May 1932 | 1936 | 1936 |
| 51st Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | May 1936 | 1940 | 1940 |
| 52nd Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | January 1940 | 1944 | 1944 |
| 53rd Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | May 1944 | 1948 | 1948 |
| 54th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | May 1948 | 1952 | 1952 |
| 55th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | May 1952 | 1956 | 1956 |
| 56th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | May 1956 | 1960 | |
| 57th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | May 1960 | 1964 | 1964 |
| 58th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | May 1964 | 1968 | 1968 |
| 59th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | May 1968 | 1972 | 1972 |
| 60th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | May 1972 | 1976 | 1976 |
| Louisiana State Constitution of 1974 ||||
| 61st Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | May 1976 | 1980 | 1980 |
| 62nd Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | April 1980 | 1984 | 1984 |
| 63rd Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | March 1984 | | November 1983 |
| 64th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | March 1988 | 1992 | November 1987 |
| 65th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | January 1992 | 1996 | November 1991 |
| 66th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | January 1996 | 2000 | November 1995 |
| 67th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | January 2000 | 2004 | November 1999 |
| 68th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | January 2004 | 2008 | November 2003 |
| 69th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | January 2008 | 2012 | November 2007 |
| 70th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | January 2012 | 2016 | November 19, 2011 |
| 71st Louisiana Legislature | January 11, 2016 | 2020 | November 21, 2015 |
| 72nd Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | January 13, 2020 | 2024 | November 16, 2019 |
| 73rd Louisiana Legislature | January 2024 | 2028 | November 18, 2023 |