hiː dɪdnˌɑːt stˈænd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd tˈuː, bˌʌt wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd ɪn ɐ kˈɑːntɛst æt ðə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd fˈaɪv ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ᵻlˈɛkʃən, dᵻfˈiːɾɪŋ ðə sˈɪɾɪŋ tˈoːɹiz.
He did not stand in 1702, but was elected in a contest at the 1705 English general election, defeating the sitting Tories.