History / Congress
Louisiana's 1st congressional district
83 members have held this seat since Nov 4, 1811. Now: Steve Scalise R.
Holders
8348 D · 20 R · 8 W · 3 A · 2 J · 1 J · 1 U
Longest tenure
16 yearsFelix Edward Hébert
Current
12 yearsSteve Scalise, since Jan 6, 2015
history/seat/la-1Every holder, newest first+83
Steve Scalise R
Jan 6, 2015 – present · 12 years
Steve Scalise R
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2015 · 6 years
Steve Scalise R
May 7, 2008 – Jan 4, 2009 · 8 months
Bobby Jindal R
Jan 4, 2005 – Jan 15, 2008 · 3 years
David Vitter R
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2005 · 2 years
David Vitter R
Jun 8, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 3.6 years
Robert Linligthgow Livingston Jr. R
Jan 6, 1999 – Mar 2, 1999 · 2 months
Robert Linligthgow Livingston Jr. R
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Robert Linligthgow Livingston Jr. R
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1997 · 10 years
Robert Linligthgow Livingston Jr. R
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1987 · 8 years
Richard Alvin Tonry D
Jan 4, 1977 – Jan 4, 1979 · 2 years
Robert Linligthgow Livingston Jr. R
Jan 4, 1977 – Jan 4, 1979 · 2 years
Felix Edward Hébert D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1977 · 2 years
Felix Edward Hébert D
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1975 · 4 years
Felix Edward Hébert D
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
Felix Edward Hébert D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
Felix Edward Hébert D
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
Felix Edward Hébert D
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1959 · 16 years
Felix Edward Hébert D
Jan 3, 1941 – Jan 4, 1943 · 2 years
Joachim Octave Fernández D
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1941 · 7.8 years
Joachim Octave Fernández D
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
James O’Connor D
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
James O’Connor D
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
James O’Connor D
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
James O’Connor D
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
James O’Connor D
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
Albert Estopinal D
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
James O’Connor D
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
Albert Estopinal D
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
Albert Estopinal D
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
Albert Estopinal D
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
Albert Estopinal D
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
Albert Estopinal D
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
Adolph Meyer D
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
Albert Estopinal D
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
Adolph Meyer D
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
Adolph Meyer D
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
Adolph Meyer D
Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1903 · 15 months
Adolph Meyer D
Dec 4, 1899 – Mar 4, 1901 · 15 months
Adolph Meyer D
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1899 · 2 years
Adolph Meyer D
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1897 · 15 months
Adolph Meyer D
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months
Adolph Meyer D
Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1893 · 15 months
Theodore Stark Wilkinson D
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1891 · 15 months
Theodore Stark Wilkinson D
Dec 5, 1887 – Mar 4, 1889 · 15 months
Louis St. Martin D
Dec 7, 1885 – Mar 4, 1887 · 15 months
Carleton Hunt D
Dec 3, 1883 – Mar 4, 1885 · 15 months
Randall Lee Gibson D
Dec 5, 1881 – Mar 4, 1883 · 15 months
Randall Lee Gibson D
Mar 18, 1879 – Mar 4, 1881 · 2 years
Randall Lee Gibson D
Oct 15, 1877 – Mar 4, 1879 · 17 months
Randall Lee Gibson D
Dec 6, 1875 – Mar 4, 1877 · 15 months
Effingham Lawrence D
Dec 1, 1873 – Mar 4, 1875 · 15 months
Jacob Hale Sypher R
Dec 1, 1873 – Mar 4, 1875 · 15 months
Jacob Hale Sypher R
Mar 4, 1867 – Mar 4, 1873 · 6 years
Benjamin Franklin Flanders U
Jul 4, 1861 – Mar 4, 1863 · 20 months
John Edward Bouligny A
Dec 5, 1859 – Mar 4, 1861 · 15 months
George Eustis Jr. A
Dec 7, 1857 – Mar 4, 1859 · 15 months
George Eustis Jr. A
Dec 3, 1855 – Mar 4, 1857 · 15 months
William Dunbar D
Dec 5, 1853 – Mar 4, 1855 · 15 months
Louis St. Martin D
Dec 1, 1851 – Mar 4, 1853 · 15 months
Emile La Sére D
Dec 3, 1849 – Mar 4, 1851 · 15 months
Emile La Sére D
Dec 6, 1847 – Mar 4, 1849 · 15 months
Emile La Sére D
Dec 1, 1845 – Mar 4, 1847 · 15 months
John Slidell D
Dec 1, 1845 – Mar 4, 1847 · 15 months
John Slidell D
Dec 4, 1843 – Mar 4, 1845 · 15 months
Edward Douglass White W
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months
Edward Douglass White W
Dec 2, 1839 – Mar 4, 1841 · 15 months
Henry Johnson W
Sep 4, 1837 – Mar 4, 1839 · 18 months
Henry Johnson W
Dec 7, 1835 – Mar 4, 1837 · 15 months
Edward Douglass White W
Dec 2, 1833 – Mar 4, 1835 · 15 months
Henry Johnson W
Dec 2, 1833 – Mar 4, 1835 · 15 months
Edward Douglass White W
Dec 5, 1831 – Mar 4, 1833 · 15 months
Edward Douglass White W
Dec 7, 1829 – Mar 4, 1831 · 15 months
Edward Livingston J
Dec 3, 1827 – Mar 4, 1829 · 15 months
Edward Livingston J
Dec 5, 1825 – Mar 4, 1827 · 15 months
Edward Livingston J
Dec 1, 1823 – Mar 4, 1825 · 15 months
Josiah Stoddard Johnston R
Dec 3, 1821 – Mar 4, 1823 · 15 months
Thomas Butler R
Dec 6, 1819 – Mar 4, 1821 · 15 months
Thomas Bolling Robertson R
Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months
Thomas Butler R
Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months
Thomas Bolling Robertson R
Dec 4, 1815 – Mar 4, 1817 · 15 months
Thomas Bolling Robertson R
May 24, 1813 – Mar 4, 1815 · 21 months
Thomas Bolling Robertson R
Nov 4, 1811 – Mar 4, 1813 · 16 months
Dates are from the @unitedstates congress-legislators project. Consecutive terms of one person are merged.