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 |
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Louisiana State Constitution of 1812 | |||
1st Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1812-07 | ||
2nd Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1814-11 | ||
3rd Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1817-11 | ||
4th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1819-01 | ||
5th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1821-11 | ||
6th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1823-01 | ||
7th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1824-11 | ||
8th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1827-01 | ||
9th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1828-12 | ||
10th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1831-01 | ||
11th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1833-01 | ||
12th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1835-01 | ||
13th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1837-01 | ||
14th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1839-01 | ||
15th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1841-01 | ||
16th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1843-01 | ||
17th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1845-01 | ||
Louisiana State Constitution of 1845 | |||
18th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1846-02 | ||
19th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1848-01 | ||
20th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1850-01 | ||
21st Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1852-01 | ||
Louisiana State Constitution of 1852 | |||
22nd Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1853-01 | ||
23rd Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1854-01 | ||
24th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1856-01 | ||
25th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1858-01 | ||
26th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1860-01 | ||
27th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1861-11 | ||
28th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1864-01 | ||
Louisiana State Constitution of 1864 | |||
29th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1864-10 | ||
30th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1866-01 | ||
Louisiana State Constitution of 1868 | |||
31st Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1868-06 | ||
32nd Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1871-01 | ||
33rd Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1873-01 | ||
34th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1875-01 | ||
35th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1877-01 | ||
36th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1879-01 | ||
Louisiana State Constitution of 1879 | |||
37th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1880-01 | ||
38th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1884-05 | ||
39th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1888-05 | ||
40th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1892-05 | ||
41st Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1896-05 | 1899-08[3] | |
Louisiana State Constitution of 1898 | |||
42nd Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1900-05 | ||
43rd Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1904-05 | ||
44th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1908-05 | ||
45th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1912-05 | ||
Louisiana State Constitution of 1913 | |||
46th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1916-05 | ||
47th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1920-05 | ||
Louisiana State Constitution of 1921 | |||
48th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1924-05 | ||
49th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1928-05 | ||
50th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1932-05 | ||
51st Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1936-05 | ||
52nd Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1940-01 | ||
53rd Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1944-05 | ||
54th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1948-05 | ||
55th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1952-05 | ||
56th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1956-05 | ||
57th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1960-05 | ||
58th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1964-05 | ||
59th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1968-05 | ||
60th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1972-05 | ||
Louisiana State Constitution of 1974 | |||
61st Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1976-05 | ||
62nd Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1980-04 | ||
63rd Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1984-03 | November 1983[4] | |
64th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1988-03 | November 1987[4] | |
65th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1992-01 | November 1991[4] | |
66th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 1996-01 | November 1995[4] | |
67th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 2000-01 | November 1999[4] | |
68th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 2004-01 | November 2003[4] | |
69th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 2008-01 | November 2007[4] | |
70th Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 2012-01 | November 19, 2011[5] | |
71st Louisiana Legislature | 2016-01-11 | November 21, 2015[5] | |
72nd Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 2020-01-13 | November 16, 2019[5] | |
73rd Louisiana Legislature [Wikidata] | 2024-01 | November 18, 2023[5] |
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
- ^ "Louisiana: Legislative Session", Appleton's Annual Cyclopaedia and Register of Important Events...1899 – via HathiTrust
- ^ a b c d e f g "Election Results", voterportal.sos.la.gov, Louisiana Department of State, retrieved 2024-08-09
- ^ a b c d "Louisiana State Legislature". Ballotpedia.org. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
External links
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- "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