After boundary changes for the 1950 general election, he was re-elected for the new South East Derbyshire constituency, and held that seat until his defeat at the 1959 general election by only 12 votes.
After adjustments to electoral district boundaries in 1950, he won re-election for the newly formed South East Derbyshire constituency and held it until he lost the 1959 general election by a narrow margin of 12 votes.