| U.S.
Congress |
| |
Mary
L. Landrieu (D)
Elaine S. Edwards (D)
|
U.S.
Senator
U.S. Senator |
1997-present
1972 |
| |
Edwards
was appointed by the governor, who was her husband, to fill a
vacancy. |
| |
Rose
McConnell Long (D) |
U.S.
Senator |
1936-1937 |
| |
Long
was appointed and then won a special election to fill a vacancy
caused by the death of her husband. |
| |
Corinne
"Lindy" Claiborne Boggs (D) |
U.S.
Rep. |
1973-1991 |
| |
Boggs
won a special election to replace her husband and was subsequently
re-elected. |
| |
Catherine
S. Long (D) |
U.S.
Rep. |
1985-1987 |
| |
Long
won a special election to fill a vacancy. |
Statewide Elective Executives |
| |
Kathleen Blanco (D)
Suzanne Haik Terrell (R)
Kathleen Blanco (D)
Melinda Schwegmann (D)
Mary L. Landrieu (D) |
Governor
Comm. of Elections
Lt. Governor
Lt. Governor
State Treasurer |
2004-2007
2000-2004
1996-2004
1992-1995
1987-1995 |
| |
Landrieu
simultaneously won a special election to complete an unexpired
term and a regular election. |
| |
Mary
Evelyn Parker (D) |
State
Treasurer |
1968-1987 |
| |
Parker
retired in January 1987. |
| |
Ellen
Bryan Moore (D)
Lucille May Grace (D) |
Register
of State Lands
Register of State Lands |
1952-1955;
1960-1975
1931-1951; 1956-1957 |
| |
Grace
was initially appointed to fill a vacancy caused by the death
of her father; she died while serving in office in 1957. |
| |
Alice
Lee Grosjean (D) |
Secretary
of State |
1930 |
| |
Grosjean
was appointed to fill a vacancy. |
