əpˌɑːn mˈuːvɪŋ tə ðɪ ˈaɪəl ʌv mˈæn hiː ʌnsəksˈɛsfəli kəntˈɛstᵻd ɡlɛnfˈɑːbə ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks ænd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi wˈʌn bᵻfˌoːɹ bˌiːɪŋ ᵻlˈɛktᵻd æt ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi tˈuː baɪ ᵻlˈɛkʃən.
Upon moving to the Isle of Man he unsuccessfully contested Glenfaba in 1976 and 1981 before being elected at the 1982 by election.