From the time of its
admission to the Union 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
at-large.
List of members representing the district
In the
43rd Congress, Louisiana had six representatives. Five were assigned a district and one represented the state
at-large. 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
At-large
Former congressional districts of the United States
At-large United States congressional districts
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