List of United States Senators From Louisiana - Class 3

Class 3

# Senator Party Years Term Electoral history
1 Allan B. Magruder Democratic-Republican September 3, 1812 –
March 4, 1813
1 Elected in 1812
2 Eligius Fromentin Democratic-Republican March 4, 1813 –
March 4, 1819
2 Elected in 1813
3 James Brown Adams-Clay
Republican
March 4, 1819 –
December 10, 1823
3 Elected in 1819

Resigned to become Minister to France
Vacant December 10, 1823 –
January 15, 1824
4 Josiah S. Johnston Adams-Clay
Republican
January 15, 1824 –
May 19, 1833
Appointed to finish Brown's term
4 Elected to full term in 1825
5 Re-elected in 1831

Died
Vacant May 19, 1833 –
December 19, 1833
5 Alexander Porter Whig December 19, 1833 –
January 5, 1837
Elected to finish Johnson's term

Resigned
Vacant January 5, 1837 –
January 12, 1837
6 Alexander Mouton Democratic January 12, 1837 –
March 1, 1842
Elected to finish Porter's term
6 Re-elected in 1837

Resigned
Vacant March 1, 1842 –
April 14, 1842
7 Charles Magill Conrad Whig April 14, 1842 –
March 4, 1843
Appointed to finish Mouton's term

Lost election to full term
Vacant March 4, 1843 –
February 12, 1844
7 Alexander Porter was elected, but due to ill health declined the seat
8 Henry Johnson Whig February 12, 1844 –
March 3, 1849
Appointed to continue Porter's term

Lost election to full term in 1849
9 Pierre Soulé Democratic March 3, 1849 –
April 11, 1853
8 Elected in 1849

Resigned to become U.S. Minister to Spain
Vacant April 11, 1853 –
December 5, 1853
10 John Slidell Democratic December 5, 1853 –
February 4, 1861
Elected to finish Soulé term
9 Re-elected in 1855

Resigned
Vacant February 4, 1861 –
July 9, 1868
American Civil War and Reconstruction
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11 William P. Kellogg Republican July 9, 1868 –
November 1, 1872
Appointed to finish incomplete term

Resigned to become Governor of Louisiana
Vacant November 1, 1872 –
January 12, 1876
12 Senate declined to seat rival claimants William L. McMillen and P. B. S. Pinchback
12 James B. Eustis Democratic January 12, 1876 –
March 4, 1879
Elected to finish incomplete term in 1876

Lost re-election
13 Benjamin F. Jonas Democratic March 4, 1879 –
March 4, 1885
13 Elected in 1878

Lost re-election
14 James B. Eustis Democratic March 4, 1885 –
March 4, 1891
14 Elected in 1884

Retired
15 Edward Douglass White Democratic March 4, 1891 –
March 12, 1894
15 Elected in 1890

Resigned to become U.S. Supreme Court Justice
16 Newton C. Blanchard Democratic March 12, 1894 –
March 4, 1897
Appointed to continue White's term

Elected to finish White's term

Retired
17 Samuel D. McEnery Democratic March 4, 1897 –
June 28, 1910
16 Elected in 1896
17 Re-elected in 1902
18 Re-elected in 1908

Died
Vacant June 28, 1910 –
December 7, 1910
18 John Thornton Democratic December 7, 1910 –
March 4, 1915
Appointed to continue McEnery's term

Elected to finish McEnery's term

Retired
19 Robert F. Broussard Democratic March 4, 1915 –
April 12, 1918
19 Elected in 1914

Died
Vacant April 12, 1918 –
April 22, 1918
20 Walter Guion Democratic April 22, 1918 –
November 5, 1918
Appointed to continue Broussard's term

Successor elected
21 Edward James Gay Democratic November 6, 1918 –
March 4, 1921
Elected to finish Broussard's term

Retired
22 | Edwin S. Broussard Democratic March 4, 1921 –
March 4, 1933
20 Elected in 1920
21 Re-elected in 1926

Lost renomination
23 John H. Overton Democratic March 4, 1933 –
May 14, 1948
22 Elected in 1932
23 Re-elected in 1938
24 Re-elected in 1944

Died
Vacant May 14, 1948 –
May 18, 1948
24 William C. Feazel Democratic May 18, 1948 –
December 30, 1948
Appointed to continue Overton's term

Retired
25 Russell B. Long Democratic December 31, 1948 –
January 3, 1987
Elected to finish Overton's term
25 Re-elected in 1950
26 Re-elected in 1956
27 Re-elected in 1962
28 Re-elected in 1968
29 Re-elected in 1974
30 Re-elected in 1980

Retired
26 John Breaux Democratic January 3, 1987 –
January 3, 2005
31 Elected in 1986
32 Re-elected in 1992
33 Re-elected in 1998

Retired
27 David Vitter Republican January 3, 2005 –
Present
34 Elected in 2004
35 Re-elected in 2010

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