He was elected to the National Assembly for the Ardèche in 1919 as an "independent", who supported the National Bloc. He was defeated in 1924, re-elected in 1928 still as an "independent", and then served until the Assembly was suspended in 1940. He took membership however after the 1936 elections in the Republican Federation which was moving increasingly to the right.
In 1919, he was elected for Ardèche to the National Assembly as an "independent" supporting the National Bloc; he lost in 1924 but regained his seat again in 1928. He served until the assembly's suspension in 1940. After the 1936 elections, he joined a political group that was shifting to the right.