tˈuː jˈɪɹz lˈeɪɾɚ, ɡˈæləɡɚ ɹᵻtˈɜːnd tə wˈɑːʃɪŋtən dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkən swˈiːp ʌv kˈɑːŋɡɹəs ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi sˈɪks, bˌʌt wʊd lˈuːz ɹᵻnˌɑːmᵻnˈeɪʃən ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi ˈeɪt tə ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkən dʒˈɑːn də nˈiəɹoʊ, hˌuː wɛnt ˌɔn tə lˈuːz tə bˈæɹɪt ɪn noʊvˈɛmbɚ, fˈɪfti θɹˈiː dˈæʃ fˈoːɹɾi sˈɛvən pɚsˈɛnt.
Two years later, Gallagher returned to Washington during the Republican sweep of Congress in 1946, but would lose renomination in 1948 to Republican John De Nero, who went on to lose to Barrett in November, 53-47%.