After soundly defeating his opponent in the 1916 House election, he faced a tough election in 1918. He did manage to win the election with a slim 2.2% majority, in a close race with Democrat Dallas Flannagan.
After winning the 1916 House election by a significant margin, he faced a challenging re-election battle in 1918. Despite securing only a slight majority (2.2%), he managed to defeat Democrat Dallas Flannagan in a close race.