However, he was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1946 to Congress and also unsuccessful in a special election in June 1947 to Congress as well as for election in 1948 to Congress.
However, he was unsuccessful in his bid for re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1946, and also failed in a special congressional election in June 1947, along with another unsuccessful run for Congress in 1948.