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Due to state law at the time prohibiting Mississippi governors from immediately succeeding themselves, Bilbo ran for U.S. House of Representatives in 1918 from the state's 6th congressional district.<ref name=finalsenateyears,pp.10-11>"The Final Years: 1941–47," pp. 10b–11.</ref> However, his association with Vardaman proved a hindrance by the late 1910s due to his progressive predecessor's vain isolationist opposition to American involvement in [[World War I]]. He also campaigned in favor of a "dipping vat law" for cattle unpopular among the district's farming constituency, overestimating his influence and losing in the primary to Paul B. Johnson, Sr., a lawyer from Hattiesburg.<ref name=finalsenateyears,pp.10-11/>

Due to state law at the time prohibiting Mississippi governors from immediately succeeding themselves, Bilbo ran for U.S. House of Representatives in 1918 from the state's 6th congressional district.<ref name=finalsenateyears,pp.10-11>"The Final Years: 1941–47," pp. 10b–11.</ref> However, his association with Vardaman proved a hindrance by the late 1910s due to his progressive predecessor's vain isolationist opposition to American involvement in [[World War I]]. He also campaigned in favor of a "dipping vat law" for cattle unpopular among the district's farming constituency, overestimating his influence and losing in the primary to Paul B. Johnson, Sr., a lawyer from Hattiesburg.<ref name=finalsenateyears,pp.10-11/>

He then sought an open seat in the lower body of the state legislature in the 1920 elections, though "lost badly" and resumed law practice.

Bilbo sought an open seat in the state House of Representatives in the 1920 elections, though "lost badly" and resumed law practice.<ref name=msencyclopediabio/>

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