He was elected to the 4th Dáil at a by-election on 18 November 1924 for the Cork East constituency, following the death of Cumann na nGaedheal TD Thomas O'Mahony.
On November 18, 1924, he was chosen to represent the 4th Dáil in the Cork East constituency through a by-election. Thomas O'Mahony, who previously held that seat as a TD of Cumann na nGaedheal, had died.