His electoral district of Spirit River-Fairview was redistributed for the 1986 Alberta general election and he ran in the new electoral district of Dunvegan. The election was a hotly contested two way race that saw him lose by two hundred votes to Progressive Conservative candidate Glen Clegg.
The electoral district of Spirit River-Fairview for which he campaigned was redrawn for the 1986 Alberta general election, and he ran in the new Dunvegan district. The contest was a tight race between him and Glen Clegg, who won by two hundred votes.