He stood as the United Farmers candidate in the electoral district of Victoria.

He defeated independent candidate Christian Hein in the second vote count.

[3] Shortly before the 1935 election, he lost the UFA nomination in Clover Bar to David Roberts.

[4] He chose to retire at dissolution of the assembly rather than contesting the election as an independent.

[5] École Rudolph Hennig School, a French immersion elementary and Junior High School in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, was named in his honor.