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In 1934, Sanders was elected to the United States House of Representatives from the Baton Rouge-based 6th district, a seat also held by his father from 1917 to 1921, and made vacant by the death of incumbent Bolivar Edwards Kemp, Sr.  Sanders first ran in a "revolt election" in December 1933 protesting a hurriedly called [[special election]] won by Kemp's widow, Esther, known as "Lallie" Kemp. The House refused to seat either Sanders or Lallie Kemp. Mrs. Kemp did not run in the subsequent special election held of May 1, 1934, and Sanders was elected by defeating Agriculture Commissioner [[Harry D. Wilson]], an ally of Long and the father of [[Cajun]] humorist and chef Justin Wilson (1924-2001), whose sister was married to [[Bolivar Edwards Kemp, Jr.]], son of Bolivar Kemp, Sr., and Lallie Kemp. Kemp, Jr., was the state attorney general from 1948 to 1952.

In 1934, Sanders was elected to the United States House of Representatives from the Baton Rouge-based 6th district, a seat also held by his father from 1917 to 1921, and made vacant by the death of incumbent Bolivar Edwards Kemp, Sr.  Sanders first ran in a "revolt election" in December 1933 protesting a hurriedly called [[special election]] won by Kemp's widow, Esther, known as "Lallie" Kemp. The House refused to seat either Sanders or Lallie Kemp. Mrs. Kemp did not run in the subsequent special election held of May 1, 1934, and Sanders was elected by defeating Agriculture Commissioner [[Harry D. Wilson]], an ally of Long and the father of [[Cajun]] humorist and chef Justin Wilson (1924-2001), whose sister was married to [[Bolivar Edwards Kemp, Jr.]], son of Bolivar Kemp, Sr., and Lallie Kemp. Kemp, Jr., was the state attorney general from 1948 to 1952.

Sanders was defeated for renomination in 1936 by John K. Griffith but staged a short comeback for the congressional seat in 1940, when he defeated Griffith. Then Sanders was toppled in the 1942 primary by the [[liberal]] [[James H. Morrison]] of Hammond in Tangipahoa Parish<ref name=dict/> Morrison held the position until after his 1966 primary defeat at the hands of conservative Judge [[John Rarick]]of St. Francisville in West Feliciana Parish.

Sanders was defeated for renomination in 1936 by John K. Griffith but staged a short comeback for the congressional seat in 1940, when he defeated Griffith. Then Sanders was toppled in the 1942 primary by the [[liberal]] [[James H. Morrison]] of Hammond in Tangipahoa Parish<ref name=dict/> Morrison held the position until after his 1966 primary defeat at the hands of conservative Judge [[John Rarick]] of St. Francisville in West Feliciana Parish.

Sanders attended meetings in 1935 to plan an anti-Long ticket in the state elections. Long accused him of involvement in a plot to assassinate him. Their conflict was bitter, but there is no evidence that either plotted to murder the other. <ref name=dict/> The Democrat [[Richard Leche]], a Long factional ally, won the governor's race that year.

Sanders attended meetings in 1935 to plan an anti-Long ticket in the state elections. Long accused him of involvement in a plot to assassinate him. Their conflict was bitter, but there is no evidence that either plotted to murder the other. <ref name=dict/> The Democrat [[Richard Leche]], a Long factional ally, won the governor's race that year.