List of Louisiana state legislatures
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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."[1]
Legislatures
| Name[2] | Start date[2] | End date[2] | Last election |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana State Constitution of 1812 | |||
| 1st Louisiana Legislature | July 1812 | 1814 | 1812 |
| 2nd Louisiana Legislature | November 1814 | 1816 | 1814 |
| 3rd Louisiana Legislature | November 1817 | 1818 | 1816 |
| 4th Louisiana Legislature | January 1819 | 1820 | 1820 |
| 5th Louisiana Legislature | November 1821 | 1822 | 1822 |
| 6th Louisiana Legislature | January 1823 | 1824 | 1824 |
| 7th Louisiana Legislature | November 1824 | 1826 | 1826 |
| 8th Louisiana Legislature | January 1827 | 1828 | 1828 |
| 9th Louisiana Legislature | December 1828 | 1830 | 1830 |
| 10th Louisiana Legislature | January 1831 | 1832 | 1832 |
| 11th Louisiana Legislature | January 1833 | 1834 | 1834 |
| 12th Louisiana Legislature | January 1835 | 1836 | 1836 |
| 13th Louisiana Legislature | January 1837 | 1838 | 1838 |
| 14th Louisiana Legislature | January 1839 | 1840 | 1840 |
| 15th Louisiana Legislature | January 1841 | 1842 | 1842 |
| 16th Louisiana Legislature | January 1843 | 1844 | 1844 |
| 17th Louisiana Legislature | January 1845 | 1845 | 1845 |
| Louisiana State Constitution of 1845 | |||
| 18th Louisiana Legislature | February 1846 | 1847 | 1847 |
| 19th Louisiana Legislature | January 1848 | 1848 | 1848 |
| 20th Louisiana Legislature | January 1850 | 1850 | 1850 |
| 21st Louisiana Legislature | January 1852 | 1852 | 1852 |
| Louisiana State Constitution of 1852 | |||
| 22nd Louisiana Legislature | January 1853 | 1853 | 1853 |
| 23rd Louisiana Legislature | January 1854 | 1855 | 1855 |
| 24th Louisiana Legislature | January 1856 | 1857 | 1857 |
| 25th Louisiana Legislature | January 1858 | 1859 | 1859 |
| 26th Louisiana Legislature | January 1860 | 1861 | 1861 |
| 27th Louisiana Legislature | November 1861 | 1863 | 1863 |
| 28th Louisiana Legislature | January 1864 | 1865 | 1865 |
| Louisiana State Constitution of 1864 | |||
| 29th Louisiana Legislature | October 1864 | 1865 | 1865 |
| 30th Louisiana Legislature | January 1866 | 1867 | 1867 |
| Louisiana State Constitution of 1868 | |||
| 31st Louisiana Legislature | June 1868 | 1870 | 1870 |
| 32nd Louisiana Legislature | January 1871 | 1872 | 1872 |
| 33rd Louisiana Legislature | January 1873 | 1874 | 1874 |
| 34th Louisiana Legislature | January 1875 | 1876 | 1876 |
| 35th Louisiana Legislature | January 1877 | 1878 | 1878 |
| 36th Louisiana Legislature | January 1879 | 1879 | 1879 |
| Louisiana State Constitution of 1879 | |||
| 37th Louisiana Legislature | January 1880 | 1883 | 1883 |
| 38th Louisiana Legislature | May 1884 | 1886 | 1886 |
| 39th Louisiana Legislature | May 1888 | 1890 | 1890 |
| 40th Louisiana Legislature | May 1892 | 1895 | 1895 |
| 41st Louisiana Legislature | May 1896 | 1899 | 1900 |
| Louisiana State Constitution of 1898 | |||
| 42nd Louisiana Legislature | May 1900 | 1904 | 1904 |
| 43rd Louisiana Legislature | May 1904 | 1908 | 1908 |
| 44th Louisiana Legislature | May 1908 | 1912 | 1912 |
| 45th Louisiana Legislature | May 1912 | 1916 | 1916 |
| Louisiana State Constitution of 1913 | |||
| 46th Louisiana Legislature | May 1916 | 1920 | 1920 |
| 47th Louisiana Legislature | May 1920 | 1924 | 1924 |
| Louisiana State Constitution of 1921 | |||
| 48th Louisiana Legislature | May 1924 | 1928 | 1928 |
| 49th Louisiana Legislature | May 1928 | 1932 | 1932 |
| 50th Louisiana Legislature | May 1932 | 1936 | 1936 |
| 51st Louisiana Legislature | May 1936 | 1940 | 1940 |
| 52nd Louisiana Legislature | January 1940 | 1944 | 1944 |
| 53rd Louisiana Legislature | May 1944 | 1948 | 1948 |
| 54th Louisiana Legislature | May 1948 | 1952 | 1952 |
| 55th Louisiana Legislature | May 1952 | 1956 | 1956 |
| 56th Louisiana Legislature | May 1956 | 1960 | |
| 57th Louisiana Legislature | May 1960 | 1964 | 1964 |
| 58th Louisiana Legislature | May 1964 | 1968 | 1968 |
| 59th Louisiana Legislature | May 1968 | 1972 | 1972 |
| 60th Louisiana Legislature | May 1972 | 1976 | 1976 |
| Louisiana State Constitution of 1974 | |||
| 61st Louisiana Legislature | May 1976 | 1980 | 1980 |
| 62nd Louisiana Legislature | April 1980 | 1984 | 1984 |
| 63rd Louisiana Legislature | March 1984 | November 1983[3] | |
| 64th Louisiana Legislature | March 1988 | 1992 | November 1987[3] |
| 65th Louisiana Legislature | January 1992 | 1996 | November 1991[3] |
| 66th Louisiana Legislature | January 1996 | 2000 | November 1995[3] |
| 67th Louisiana Legislature | January 2000 | 2004 | November 1999[3] |
| 68th Louisiana Legislature | January 2004 | 2008 | November 2003[3] |
| 69th Louisiana Legislature | January 2008 | 2012 | November 2007[3] |
| 70th Louisiana Legislature | January 2012 | 2016 | November 19, 2011[4] |
| 71st Louisiana Legislature | January 11, 2016 | 2020 | November 21, 2015[4] |
| 72nd Louisiana Legislature | January 13, 2020 | 2024 | November 16, 2019[4] |
| 73rd Louisiana Legislature | January 2024 | 2028 | November 18, 2023[4] |
See also
- List of speakers of the Louisiana House of Representatives
- List of presidents of the Louisiana State Senate
- List of governors of Louisiana
- Constitution of Louisiana
- Historical outline of Louisiana
- Lists of United States state legislative sessions
References
- ^ David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library (2024), Membership in the Louisiana House of State Representatives 1812-2028 (PDF) – via legis.la.gov
- ^ a b c David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library (2024), "Number of sitting legislatures elected from 1812 to present", Membership in the Louisiana House of State Representatives 1812-2028 (PDF), p. 366 – via legis.la.gov
- ^ a b c d e f g "Election Results", voterportal.sos.la.gov, Louisiana Department of State, retrieved August 9, 2024
- ^ a b c d "Louisiana State Legislature". Ballotpedia.org. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Louisiana State Legislature.
- Louisiana State Legislature. Sessions, 1997-current
- "Legislative History Research Guide" (PDF). Law Library of Louisiana.
- "Louisiana State Legislative History". Tulane University Law School Library.
- "Louisiana Resources: Statutes & Legislation". Research Guides: U.S. States. Georgetown University Law Library.
- "Guide to Law Online: U.S. Louisiana: Legislative", guides.loc.gov, Washington DC: Library of Congress
- Digital Public Library of America. Assorted materials related to Louisiana Legislature