hˈɑːkɪŋ wʌz ˈɔːlsoʊ pəlˈɪɾɪkli ˈæktɪv, fɚðə lˈɪbɚɹəl pˈɑːɹɾi ænd ʌnsəksˈɛsfəli kəntˈɛstᵻd ðə dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪks dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ᵻlˈɛkʃən æɾ ˈeɪəlsbˌɛɹi ænd dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd tˈɛn dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ᵻlˈɛkʃən æt kˈɑːvɛntɹi.
Hocking was also politically active, for the Liberal party and unsuccessfully contested the January 1906 General Election at Aylesbury and January 1910 General Election at Coventry.