After soundly defeating his opponent in the 1916 House election, he faced a tough election in 1918. He did manage to win the election with a slim 2.2% majority, in a close race with Democrat Dallas Flannagan.
Following his victory over his challenger in the 1916 House election, he encountered a tough re-election battle in 1918. Despite winning by only a small percentage (2.2%), he narrowly defeated Democrat Dallas Flannagan in a close race.