In 1890, while serving as the minister, he ran in the first election for a seat in the House of Representatives from the first electoral district in Wakayama Prefecture, was elected, and served the first term.
明治23年（1890年）、大臣在任中に第1回衆議院議員総選挙に和歌山県第1区から出馬し初当選を果たし、1期を務めた。