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.
He was chosen to represent Ardèche in the National Assembly in 1919 as an "independent", supporting the National Bloc. He lost in 1924, regained his seat in 1928 still as an "independent", and continued until the assembly's suspension in 1940. However, he joined the Republican Federation after the 1936 elections, which was shifting to the right.