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State Fact Sheet - Louisiana

U.S. Congress (Total Seats: 2 U.S. Senators, 7 U.S. Representatives)
Mary L. Landrieu (D) U.S. Senator 1997-present
Elaine S. Edwards (D)1 U.S. Senator 1972
Rose McConnell Long (D)2

U.S. Senator

1936-1937

Corinne "Lindy" Claiborne Boggs (D)3 U.S. Rep. 1973-1991
Catherine S. Long (D)4 U.S. Rep. 1985-1987
  1. Edwards was appointed by the governor, who was her husband, to fill a vacancy.
  2. Long was appointed and then won a special election to fill a vacancy caused by the death of her husband.
  3. Boggs won a special election to replace her husband and was subsequently re-elected.
  4. Long won a special election to fill a vacancy.

Statewide Elective Executives (Total Positions: 7)
Kathleen Blanco (D) Governor 2004-2007
Suzanne Haik Terrell (R) Comm. of Elections 2000-2004
Kathleen Blanco (D) Lt. Governor 1996-2004
Melinda Schwegmann (D) Lt. Governor 1992-1995
Mary L. Landrieu (D)1 State Treasurer 1987-1995
Mary Evelyn Parker (D)2 State Treasurer 1968-1987
Ellen Bryan Moore (D) Register of State Lands 1952-1955; 1960-1975
Lucille May Grace (D)3 Register of State Lands 1931-1951; 1956-1957
Alice Lee Grosjean (D)4 Secretary of State 1930 
  1. Landrieu simultaneously won a special election to complete an unexpired term and a regular election.
  2. Parker retired in January 1987.
  3. Grace was initially appointed to fill a vacancy caused by the death of her father; she died while serving in office in 1957.
  4. Grosjean was appointed to fill a vacancy.
State Legislature
Year State
Rank		  

Senate
 Total
Women/
Total
Senate 		 

House
 Total
Women/
Total
House 		Total
Women/
Total
Legis.		  
%
Total
Women
D R D R I
2009 44 6 2 8/ 39 10 4 - 14/ 105 22/ 144 15.3
2008 43 6 2 8/ 39 10 4 - 14/ 105 22/ 144 15.3
2007 38 5 2 7/ 39 13 5 - 18/ 105 25/ 144 17.4
2006 36 5 2 7/ 39 13 5 - 18/ 105 25/ 144 17.4
2005 34 5 2 7/ 39 13 5 - 18/ 105 25/ 144 17.4
2004 39 5 1 6/ 39 13 5 - 18/ 105 24/ 144 16.7
2003 42 3 0 3/ 39 14 6 - 20/ 105 23/ 144 16.0
2002 38 3 0 3/ 39 14 6 - 20/ 105 23/ 144 16.0
2001 39 3 0 3/ 39 14 6 - 20/ 105 23/ 144 16.0
2000 39 3 0 3/ 39 14 6 - 20/ 105 23/ 144 16.0
1999 43 2 0 2/ 39 14 4 - 18/ 105 20/ 144 13.9
1998 46 2 0 2/ 39 12 2 1 15/ 105 17/ 144 11.8
1997 47 2 0 2/ 39 12 2 1 15/ 105 17/ 144 11.8
1996 47 2 0 2/ 39 11 2 1 14/ 105 16/ 144 11.1
1995 48 2 0 2/ 39 10 2 - 12/ 105 14/ 144 9.7
1994 47 1 0 1/ 39 10 2 - 12/ 105 13/ 144 9.0
1993 48 1 0 1/ 39 8 2 - 10/ 105 11/ 144 7.6
1992 47 1 0 1/ 39 7 2 - 9/ 105 10/ 144 6.9
1991 50 1 0 1/ 39 3 0 - 3/ 105 4/ 144 2.8
1990 50 0 0 0/ 39 3 0 - 3/ 105 3/ 144 2.1
1989 50 0 0 0/ 39 3 0 - 3/ 105 3/ 144 2.1
1988 50 0 0 0/ 39 4 0 - 4/ 105 4/ 144 2.8
1987 49 0 0 0/ 39 6 0 - 6/ 105 6/ 144 4.2
1986 49 0 0 0/ 39 5 0 - 5/ 105 5/ 144 3.5
1985 49 0 0 0/ 39 5 0 - 5/ 105 5/ 144 3.5
1984 49 0 0 0/ 39 5 0 - 5/ 105 5/ 144 3.5
1983 49 0 0 0/ 39 3 0 - 3/ 105 3/ 144 2.1
1981 49 0 0 0/ 39 2 0 - 2/ 105 2/ 144 1.4
1979 49 - - 1/ 39 - - - 1/ 105 2/ 144 1.4
1977 49 - - 1/ 39 - - - 1/ 105 2/ 144 1.4
1975 49 - - 0/ 39 - - - 2/ 105 2/ 144 1.4