Career
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Aust-Agder in 1969, and was re-elected on two occasions. He had previously served as a deputy representative during the term 1965–1969. Stokken was incorporated into Moland municipality, but Lund remained as a municipal council member from 1962 to 1975.
He later returned to serve as mayor from 1983 to 1989.
He chaired the local party chapter from 1954 to 1971 and 1982 to 1988. Outside politics he worked as a firefighter in Oslo and a mechanic in Eydehavn.