dˈeɪviz kəntˈɛstᵻd bˈeɪs, bˌʌt wʌz dᵻfˈiːɾᵻd baɪ lˈɪbɚɹəl kˈændᵻdˌeɪt kˈɛn smˈɪθ, hˌuː hɐdbɪn ðə mˈɛmbɚ fɚðə ɹˈɛlᵻvənt lˈɛdʒɪslətˌɪv kˈaʊnsəl sˈiːt ʌv dʒˈɪpslənd pɹˈɑːvɪns sˈɪns nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi ˈeɪt.
Davies contested Bass, but was defeated by Liberal candidate Ken Smith, who had been the member for the relevant Legislative Council seat of Gippsland Province since 1988.