He was defeated in the federal election of 13 December 1919, and thereafter spent some time in Adelaide working in advertising. By 1921 he was farming at Laanecoorie, Victoria, and the following year contested the Victorian seat of Eaglehawk without success. In 1927 he returned to Bendigo, spending eighteen months as organisation secretary for the Advance Bendigo and the North League.
He was defeated in his federal election on December 13, 1919, and subsequently worked in advertising in Adelaide. By 1921, he had started a farm at Laanecoorie, Victoria, and ran for the Victorian seat of Eaglehawk in 1922 without success. Two years later, he returned to Bendigo and held the position of secretary for the Advance Bendigo and North League for eighteen months.