From the time of its

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in 1812, until the division into multiple districts a decade later,

Louisiana Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It is the 20th-smallest by area and the 25th most populous of the 50 U.S. states. Louisiana is borde ...

had only one congressional district. During that time, three people represented the state

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List of members representing the district

In the

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, Louisiana had six representatives. Five were assigned a district and one represented the state

. Due to an election contest for the at-large seat, it was vacant until the very last day. At-large seat eliminated March 4, 1875, as all six seats were divided among six districts.

References

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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

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