At the New York state election, 1879, he was defeated for re-election by Republican Hamilton Ward Sr.
æt ðə nˈuː jˈɔːɹk stˈeɪt ᵻlˈɛkʃən, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn, hiː wʌz dᵻfˈiːɾᵻd fɔːɹ ɹˌiːᵻlˈɛkʃən baɪ ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkən hˈæməltən wˈɔːɹd ˌɛsˈɑːɹ.