He was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1972 federal election and re-elected in 1974. He did not run for re-election in 1979, but attempted to return to the House of Commons in the 1980 election.
A Canadian politician was first chosen for the House of Commons in the 1972 national election and successfully re-elected in 1974. However, he chose not to run again in 1979, but attempted to return to office in the 1980 election.