Jimmy Wilson
This article is about the Louisiana politician. For the baseball and soccer player and manager, see Jimmie Wilson. For other people, see Jim Wilson.James H. Wilson, known as Jimmy Wilson (January 31, 1931 – November 19, 1986) was a pro-business Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1972 to 1976, who is most remembered in politics for having switched affiliation to the Republican Party in 1978 and then coming within 266 disputed votes of winning a historically Democratic seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Read more about Jimmy Wilson: Early Years, Education, Military, Entering Local Politics, 1978 Congressional Primary, Leach V. Wilson, Wilson Refuses To Concede Defeat, Running Again in 1980, The "sore Loser" Phenomenon, Wilson's Untimely Death
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