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Lynn first filed to run in 1971 as a Republican for the District 1 seat (parts of Caddo and Bossier parishes) in the state legislature, but he withdrew after [[Jimmy Wilson]] won the [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] nomination for that seat. Wilson was a former mayor of Vivian in Caddo Parish, where he and Lynn had served together on the North Caddo Hospital Board. In 1975, Wilson relinquished the state House seat to run unsuccessfully for the Louisiana State Senate. He lost to his then fellow Democrat [[Don Williamson]]. Both Wilson and Williamson later became Republicans.
Lynn first filed to run in 1971 as a Republican for the District 1 seat (parts of Caddo and Bossier parishes) in the state legislature, but he withdrew after [[Jimmy Wilson]] won the [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] nomination for that seat. Wilson was a former mayor of Vivian in Caddo Parish, where he and Lynn had served together on the North Caddo Hospital Board. In 1975, Wilson relinquished the state House seat to run unsuccessfully for the Louisiana State Senate. He lost to his then fellow Democrat [[Don Williamson]]. Both Wilson and Williamson later became Republicans.
Lynn narrowly won the general election to succeed Wilson. He defeated Democrat Powell A. Layton, the principal of Northwood High School in Shreveport, by only 40 votes: 2,894 (50.3 percent) to Layton's 2,854 (49.7 percent). Lynn's House terms coincided with six other Republicans, including [[B. F. O'Neal, Jr.|Benjamin Franklin "B. F." O'Neal, Jr.]] Arthur William Sour (1924-2000), and [[E. Clark Gaudin]]. Three other members, Abel John "Buddy" McNamara (1936-204), Lane Anderson Carson, and [[Michael F. Thompson]], had been elected as Democrats but switched their affiliations.
Lynn narrowly won the general election to succeed Wilson. He defeated Democrat Powell A. Layton, the principal of Northwood High School in Shreveport, by only 40 votes: 2,894 (50.3 percent) to Layton's 2,854 (49.7 percent). Lynn's House terms coincided with six other Republicans, including [[B. F. O'Neal, Jr.|Benjamin Franklin "B. F." O'Neal, Jr.]], [[Art Sour|Arthur William Sour, Jr.]], and [[E. Clark Gaudin]]. Three other members, [[A. J. McNamara]], [[Lane Carson]], and [[Michael F. Thompson]], had been elected as Democrats but switched their affiliations.
Thereafter, Jimmy Wilson joined the Republican Party and waged two unsuccessful campaigns for Louisiana's 4th congressional district after the seat was vacated in January 1979 by popular long-term Democrat [[Joe Waggonner]]. Wilson lost the first time to Claude Anthony "Buddy" Leach, and then to [[Buddy Roemer]]
Thereafter, Jimmy Wilson joined the Republican Party and waged two unsuccessful campaigns for Louisiana's 4th congressional district after the seat was vacated in January 1979 by popular long-term Democrat [[Joe Waggonner]]. Wilson lost the first time to Claude Anthony "Buddy" Leach, and then to [[Buddy Roemer]]