In 1909, he was instructed by his trade union to resign the Liberal whip and take the Labour whip and at both the 1910 General Elections he stood as a Labour candidate. He held the seat until its abolition at the 1918 general election, when he was elected for the new Ebbw Vale constituency.
In 1909, he was advised by his labor organization to step down as Liberal whip and assume the Labour whip position at both the 1910 General Elections, where he ran as a Labour candidate. He retained the seat until its elimination in the 1918 general election, when he was elected for the new Ebbw Vale constituency.