He was defeated in the general election of 1844, but re-elected in a subsequent by-election in 1845 when the Kent seat became vacant.
[4][5] Following the election, there was a large public dinner held in his honour in the town of Chatham on July 16, 1841.
After the dinner, there were toasts to Queen Victoria and to the Governor General of the Province of Canada, and British patriotic songs were sung.
[6] Analysing the overall election results, the Governor General, Lord Sydenham, stated that he believed that there were about six Compact Tories who would oppose his administration.
In subsequent sessions, he voted consistently with the other Compact Tories, against proposals that tended to increase the authority of the Assembly over that of the Governor General.