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In 1936, Morrison ran for the state Senate but lost by a narrow margin. He alleged vote fraud, and although he did not take office, from then until he was elected to Congress commonly billed himself as "Senator Jim Morrison." In 1937, Morrison wrote the charter of the newly formed Louisiana Farmers Protective Union and launched a public relations campaign on behalf of union members in the [[strawberry]] belt centered about Tangipahoa Parish.
In 1936, Morrison ran for the state Senate but lost by a narrow margin. He alleged vote fraud, and although he did not take office, from then until he was elected to Congress commonly billed himself as "Senator Jim Morrison." In 1937, Morrison wrote the charter of the newly formed Louisiana Farmers Protective Union and launched a public relations campaign on behalf of union members in the [[strawberry]] belt centered about Tangipahoa Parish.
===Congressional races===
In his first election to Congress in 1942, Morrison defeated the conservative [[incumbent]], Jared Young Sanders, Jr. (1892-1960), in the Democratic primary. He was unopposed in the [[general election]] of 1942 as well as the elections of 1944 and 1946. He secured a total of twelve terms before Rarick, defeated him in the 1966 primary, 51.2 to 48.8 percent.
In his first election to Congress in 1942, Morrison defeated the conservative [[incumbent]], Jared Young Sanders, Jr. (1892-1960), in the Democratic primary. He was unopposed in the [[general election]] of 1942 as well as the elections of 1944 and 1946. He secured a total of twelve terms before Rarick, defeated him in the 1966 primary, 51.2 to 48.8 percent.