hɪz bˈɪd fɚðə kˈɑːnsəlʃˌɪp ʌv fˈɪfti θɹˈiː bˌiːsˈiː wʌz ʌnsəksˈɛsfəl; ɪn fˈɪfti tˈuː bˌiːsˈiː hiː wʌz kənvˈɪktᵻd ʌv bɹˈaɪbɚɹi dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðoʊz ᵻlˈɛkʃənz ænd wɛnt ˌɪntʊ ˈɛɡzaɪl.
His bid for the consulship of 53 BC was unsuccessful; in 52 BC he was convicted of bribery during those elections and went into exile.