ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi fˈoːɹ, hiː lˈɔst hɪz ɹˌiːᵻlˈɛkʃən bˈɪd tə dˈɛməkɹˌæt wˈɪljəm ˈeɪ. bˈæɹɪt, hˌuː ɹˈoʊd tə vˈɪktɚɹi ɔnðə kˈoʊtteɪlz ʌvðə vˈɛɹi pˈɑːpjʊlɚ fɹˈæŋklɪn dˈiː. ɹˈoʊzəvˌɛlt.
In 1944, he lost his re-election bid to Democrat William A. Barrett, who rode to victory on the coattails of the very popular Franklin D. Roosevelt.