A group of Republicans tried to convince then Republican Party State Chairman Charlton Lyons, to challenge Fant in 1966 but he declined after having lost races for Congress in 1961 to Joe D. Waggonner and governor in 1964 to John McKeithen.
A group of Republicans tried to convince then GOP State Chairman Charlton Lyons, to challenge Fant in 1966. Lyons politely declined to wage a mayoral campaign, after having lost races for Congress in 1961 to Joe D. Waggonner and governor in 1964 to John McKeithen.