In a hard - fought runoff election , Long defeated McSween though he had trailed him in the first primary .
After he left the governorship in 1960 , Earl Long decided to challenge freshman Eighth District Congressman Harold McSween of Alexandria for renomination .
In a hard - fought runoff election , Long defeated freshman though Earl Long had trailed Harold McSween in the first primary .
After he left the governorship in 1960 , Earl Long decided to challenge freshman Eighth District Congressman Harold McSween of Alexandria for renomination .